Innovative Resources in Kangaroo Flat, Victoria, Australia | Non-profit organisation

Innovative Resources

Locality: Kangaroo Flat, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 5446 0500

Address: 62 Collins st 3555 Kangaroo Flat, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.innovativeresources.org/

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25.01.2022 Can you believe that National Child Protection Week is in its 30th year?! How many years have you been involved? Do some of these old posters look familiar?

25.01.2022 As we continue on this COVID-19 journey, many stories are emerging about the increased rates, and changing face, of family violence. We are also hearing many stories about the creative and innovative ways people are finding to connect with adult survivors and their families. (Read more in our Blog: https://innovativeresources.org/family-violence-during-cov/) Image from 'No Room For Family Violence' https://innovativeresources.org//no-room-for-family-viole/

25.01.2022 For many of us at the moment, work and home have merged. What strategies are you using to separate the two? What are the perks of working from home? Image from Self-Care - For Home and Work

24.01.2022 It can be difficult to move beyond the problems facing them unless they feel heard and validated. Wayne McCashen, The Strengths Approach Image from Signposts

24.01.2022 Today is International Day of Friendship, which makes it a great time to let our friends know how much we appreciate them. It is also a great time to think about friendship qualities. What do you value about your friends? What qualities do you bring to your friendships? Image from 'Mates Traits' https://innovativeresources.org/res/card-sets/mates-traits/

24.01.2022 The theme of NAIDOC Week 2020 is Always Was, Always Will Be, which recognises that First Nations people have been custodians of this country for over 65,000 years. As author and editor of First Knowledges: The Power and Promise (written with Lynne Kelly) Margo Neale says, Country holds information, innovations, stories and secretsfrom medicine, engineering, ecology and astronomy to social mores on how to live, and social organisation, including moiety division and kinships ...systems. It is the wellspring from which all knowledge originates and gives rise to the expression ‘Our history is written in the land’. By ‘history’ we mean all knowledge: sciences, humanities and ancestral knowledge, not only what is compartmentalised by Western history. If Country holds all knowledge, then Country is clever. We at Innovative Resources feel privileged to share this incredibly diverse and clever country with people from the longest living continuous cultures in the world. We also recognise that sovereignty was never ceded and acknowledge that the real history of this country goes back thousands of generations. Let’s celebrate this unique history by being open to learning more, challenging our preconceived understandings, acknowledging injustices and embracing different ways of knowing. Image from 'Talking Up Our Strengths' https://innovativeresources.org//card-sets/talking-up-our/ See more

24.01.2022 We all feel alone sometimes. Ironically, it is one of the few things that unites us. One of the antidotes to loneliness is reaching out to others. Who would you like to connect with? Image from 'POSTcards from me to you' https://innovativeresources.org//card-sets/postcards-from/

23.01.2022 When life gets turned on its head, as it has during the last few months, it sometimes reminds us about what is important. Spending more time with family has reminded me how much I enjoy simple pleasures, like playing board games, going for bike rides and cooking with my kids. What have you learned during the lockdown about what is important? What would you like to continue doing more of once the pandemic has passed? Image from 'Positive Parenting' https://innovativeresources.org//card-/positive-parenting/

23.01.2022 Here is a link to podcast from The Butterfly Foundation: 'Gender, sexuality and eating disorders' https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=710564

22.01.2022 From Danni McDougall, author of the Eating Disorders cards: Yesterday was the first day of mask wearing in Melbourne and it got me thinking about how making masks mandatory was also a way of making COVID-19 kinda visible. From there I was thinking about other invisible illnesses and wondering what it would be like if they were made more visible in society. I think for some illnesses/people there might be compassion but sadly for others there would be more stigma, or maybe a combination of both. Wouldn't it be amazing to live in a society where compassion was the only thing that came about from visibility?

22.01.2022 Stories about our strengths give us a sense of how things might be and ideas about how to bring about the changes we want. - Wayne McCashen. The Strengths Approach https://innovativeresources.org//the-strengths-approach-e/ Image from Signposts https://innovativeresources.org/resour/card-sets/signposts/

21.01.2022 Research shows that strong and meaningful relationships with our family, friends and communities are key to having a happy life. What is one thing you could do today to show someone you care about that you appreciate them? Image from 'Signposts' https://innovativeresources.org/resour/card-sets/signposts/

20.01.2022 Happy Non-Binary Week!

20.01.2022 R U OK?Day is Thursday 10 September and this year's message is 'There's more to say after R U OK?'. Learn what to say next so you can have a conversation that could change, or even save, a life. Visit www.ruok.org.au/join-r-u-ok-day #theresmoretosay

19.01.2022 Today is R U OK? Day - a national day of action when we remind ourselves that every day is the day to ask, Are you OK? if you feel someone in your world may b...e struggling Its a conversation that could change a life, and one that we need now more than ever with the twists and turns that 2020 has taken. When you notice the signs someone is struggling, take the time to ask R U OK? If they say theyre not OK make time to listen, encourage action and check back on them. #theresmoretosay #ruok #ruokday #ruokday20 #suicideawareness #mentalhealthawareness #checkin #conversationsthatmatter

18.01.2022 Most of what we learn comes from copying the people we admireour mentors, colleagues, clients or students. What practice could you steal today from someone you respect and admire? Read more in our Steal like an artistor a social worker? blog (https://innovativeresources.org/steal-like-an-artist-or-a-/) Image from 'POSTcards from me to you' https://innovativeresources.org/?s=postcards

17.01.2022 Being able to identify and describe our feelings and communicate these clearly to others is a great challenge for many of us. Let’s have a go at describing this Funky Fish’s Feelings. Use one word in the comments to describe how this fish is feeling. Image from 'Funky Fish Feelings - Exploring Oceans of Emotions' https://innovativeresources.org//card/funky-fisk-feelings/

17.01.2022 https://youtu.be/mj2MObh_vGg

17.01.2022 When a baby is born, all futures are possible. I often wonder where life will take my kids. What do you wonder? Image from 'Positive Parenting' https://innovativeresources.org//card-/positive-parenting/

17.01.2022 Life can feel pretty random sometimes. But every now and then, the universe seems to send us a message. It might be a chance meeting, a show on TV that resonates strongly or a strange synchronicity where different parts of our lives align. Have you ever had this experience? Image from 'Signposts' https://innovativeresources.org/resour/card-sets/signposts/

17.01.2022 Hot off the press-Tell A Trusted Adult! A colourful and engaging new resource to have conversations with children about safety and protective behaviours. http://innovativeresources.org/hot-off-the-press-tell-a-tru

16.01.2022 Do you have a passion for social justice and entrepreneurial business skills? Anglicare Victoria is recruiting a Manager of Innovative Resources, a publisher o...f strengths-based, conversation-building materials and training programs. This role will oversee the development, marketing and sales of these products and training for people who work with clients of all ages, across multimedia platforms. To learn more, visit: https://bit.ly/3igIMLd

15.01.2022 When you share a belly laugh with others, the worries of the world seem to fall away and everything feels a bit brighter. When was the last time you had a good belly laugh? How could you bring more laughter into your life? Image from Positive Parenting, https://innovativeresources.org//card-/positive-parenting/

15.01.2022 Trans Awareness Week is a chance to celebrate the wonderful trans and gender diverse community. And it's also the perfect, ideal time to educate ourselves and t...hose around us about gender diversity, and the importance of being a trans ally. AV's PRIDE Committee put together some ways to be a trans ally: Be patient with those questioning their gender identity. Respect pronouns. Don’t tolerate disrespect. Don’t worry about what bathrooms people use. Listen to trans and gender diverse voices - the documentary Disclosure on Netflix is a good place to start! Don’t assume you can tell if someone is transgender. Be careful about confidentiality, disclosure and outing somebody. Use gender-neutral language. Check out Minus18 for a trans ally toolkit and ideas for how to get involved this #TransAwarenessWeek #Translivesmatter #transawareness #genderdiverse #everyoneiswelcome #anglicarevic #pride

15.01.2022 What would you like to see change so that the next generation feels respected and included for who they are? What have you seen change in your lifetime? What would you like to see more/less of? Image from 'Rainbow Talk' https://innovativeresources.org/resources/card-sets/25097/

13.01.2022 Taking the time to understanding where our values and beliefs come from can be a powerful way to challenge unexamined assumptions. What do you believe? What beliefs did your parents have? How have those beliefs influenced who you are today? Image from 'POSTcards from me to you' https://innovativeresources.org//card-sets/postcards-from/

12.01.2022 Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift. - Mary Oliver Image from Storycatching https://innovativeresources.org//card-sets/storycatching-2/

12.01.2022 This week is Homelessness Week. Innovative Resources supports the sentiment expressed in this years theme everybody needs a homeand encourages you to visit the Homelessness Week site (https://www.homelessnessaustralia.org.au//homelessness-wee), where you can pledge your support for the building of more social housing and read about other great initiatives aimed at preventing homelessness.

10.01.2022 The meaning we give to experience is more significant than the experience itself in determining our responses. (Wayne McCashen, The Strengths Approach (https://innovativeresources.org//the-strengths-approach-e/)

10.01.2022 While COVID-19 continues to loom large in our lives, its important we take care of ourselves, mind, body and soul. What is one thing you could do right now to calm your mind? Image from 'Self-Care - For Home and Work https://innovativeresources.org//self-care-for-home-and-w/

09.01.2022 As Kermit so wisely told us, ‘It’s not easy being green’. But we are in a symbiotic relationship with the natural world, so looking after the environment is really an act of self-care. Image from 'The Nature of Strengths'. https://innovativeresources.org//card/nature-of-strengths/

09.01.2022 Australia's largest survey of health and wellbeing of LGBTIQ people has revealed: 60% felt accepted at work 52% felt accepted among family; 55% felt accep...ted in educational settings. 41% had thoughts of suicide in the past year 5% reported attempting suicide in the past year 22% have experienced homelessness Lead researcher Prof. Anthony Lyons said Australia had seen changes towards greater acceptance over recent years, but the report highlighted that many people continued to experience stigma, discrimination, violence and abuse.

09.01.2022 "I can be an ally to people of diverse identity by..." How would you finish this sentence? GLAAD has a few suggestions of things you could try. https://www.glaad.org/resources/ally/2... Image from 'Rainbow Talk' card set https://innovativeresources.org/resources/card-sets/25097/

09.01.2022 I just watched a great documentary on Netflix called Disclosure, which explores how transgender people have been depicted in movies and TV across the decades. I was inspired by the incredibly talented and insightful transgender actors, directors, writers and producers in this documentary, who are challenging stereotypes and changing the face of television. Image from 'Rainbow Talk' https://innovativeresources.org/resources/card-sets/25097/

08.01.2022 Today around the world we are either warming up with Southern vernal equinox, or chilling out with the Northern autumnal equinox. Images from The Nature of Strengths https://innovativeresources.org//card/nature-of-strengths/

08.01.2022 ONLY FIVE DAYS LEFT OF SPRING SPECIAL! Follow this link to access discount: https://elearning.innovativeresources.org/p/strengths-app/

08.01.2022 Innovative Resources (part of Anglicare Victoria) wishes to acknowledge the passing of Andrew Apostolou, our colleague and friend. As was said in Andrews memorial service earlier today, he really was a candleshining with warmth, humour, kindness and skill. Our warmest thoughts are with Andrews family at this time. Image from 'Next Steps'

07.01.2022 Remember - how people get together in communities, isn't as important as WHY!

06.01.2022 Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try. Dr Suess. How could you apply a creative think-outside-the-box approach to a challenge in your life? Image from Choosing Strengths https://innovativeresources.org//card-/choosing-strengths/

05.01.2022 Join us in a fantastic online launch of #ALW2020 on Tues Sept 1 from 13pm with MC Catherine Deveney and guests including Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons, Heathe...r Ewart from ABC's Backroads, #Auslan interpreter Sean Sweeney, Senator Michaelia Cash and more. Bookings essential. Register here http://ow.ly/hgN350BafE6 Full program here https://bit.ly/3lkcjWJ #ReNewYou See more

04.01.2022 The theme for this years International Day of the World's Indigenous People is COVID-19 and indigenous peoples resilience. The UN says, As we fight against the spread of the pandemic, it is more important than ever to safeguard indigenous peoples and their knowledge. Their territories are home to 80% of the worlds biodiversity and they can teach us much about how to rebalance our relationship with nature and reduce the risk of future pandemics. Image from 'Nature of Strengths' https://innovativeresources.org//card/nature-of-strengths/

03.01.2022 A bad hair day used to mean something. Now, working remotely, this is me every day! A good hair day, where I run a brush through the uncut masses, has become a rare and beautiful thing. Image from 'Storycatching' https://innovativeresources.org//card-sets/storycatching-2/

03.01.2022 We at Innovative Resources celebrate with you 'the importance of encouragement, empowerment and emphasis on making effective change for LGBTQ+ folks and all minority groups'.

02.01.2022 A COVID message from the Nalderun Community. https://youtu.be/0-ltT30kW-M

01.01.2022 Don't miss-out on receiving SOON (Seriously Optimistic Online News) Articles this month include: -The art of living inside a question - Why human services workers and teachers need to be talking ecological ... - Some unexpected benefits of teaching remotely Subscribe now to receive SOON via this link: https://innovativeresources.org/soon/

01.01.2022 ‘Since the outbreak of COVID-19, emerging data and reports from those on the front lines, have shown that all types of violence against women and girls, particularly domestic violence, has intensified. This is the Shadow Pandemic growing amidst the COVID-19 crisis and we need a global collective effort to stop it.’ (https://www.un.org//obse/ending-violence-against-women-day) Innovative Resources supports the UN in their mission, which is captured in this year’s theme, Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!

01.01.2022 Today is National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Childrens Day. This years theme is We are the Elders of tomorrow. Hear our voices. Innovative Resources would like to acknowledge and celebrate the ways in which Australias First Nations Elders have passed their knowledge and wisdom down to their children and grandchildren for tens of thousands of years. We support and walk alongside you as you continue this incredible journey of growing the leaders of the future. Image from 'Talking Up Our Strengths' https://innovativeresources.org//card-sets/talking-up-our/