
Using Employment to Provide a Sense of Meaning and Purpose as a way of Reducing Aboriginal Suicide
People need love, a sense of purpose, and something to look forward to. Unfortunately for many remote Indigenous people, their relationships are frequently fraught with violence, they don’t have jobs, and life has taught them not to hope for much or dream of a better future. (Sara Hudson, 2016) Introduction Aboriginal suicide impacts not only Aboriginal Australians, but all Australians. It is a topic I have written on before, but upon seeing this video, I have been motivated

The Cost of Identity Politics
We hear a lot about identity politics these days. Maybe there’s power in numbers or maybe it’s a case of misery loving company, but people seem to be hellbent on being members of one group or another. Or if one doesn’t qualify to be part of a group, one can at least be part of the cheer squad for a group and derive a vicarious sense of accomplishment and self-worth by being a cheerleader. Belonging to a group has its advantages: it can enable people with a common cause to dev