http://tacsi.org.au/home/ http://tacsi.org.au/bold-ideas-better-lives-applications-open/#PageComment_20 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:49:28 +1100 michael curran http://tacsi.org.au/bold-ideas-better-lives-applications-open/#PageComment_20 http://tacsi.org.au/bold-ideas-better-lives-applications-open/#PageComment_18 please add me to your mailing list and Im interested in applying personally rather than professionally Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:01:54 +1100 nicole Bloomfield http://tacsi.org.au/bold-ideas-better-lives-applications-open/#PageComment_18 http://tacsi.org.au/bold-ideas-better-lives-applications-open/#PageComment_14 When 64 Aboriginal constituents nominate a non-Aboriginal candidate in a federal election, you'd think it might make local,state or federal... maybe international media headlines. It didn't!! Ask me why! 0412295124 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:53:33 +1100 Stewart Scott-Irving http://tacsi.org.au/bold-ideas-better-lives-applications-open/#PageComment_14 http://tacsi.org.au/bold-ideas-better-lives-applications-open/#PageComment_13 The aboriginal communities of remote Australia are not functioning as healthy societies. This is caused partially by their lack of self esteem and frustration at being the beneficiaries (and victims)of white mans charity. My bold idea is to have veterinary teams going into these communities and help the people develop their love of animals so it is translated into properly caring for them. Any visit to a remote community gives a picture of "community dogs" suffering from a variety of parasitic and/or skin conditions that are sometimes zoonotic which cause health problems for the people themselves. People naturally gain self esteem when they look after or care for someone or something else. Pride in a well maintained car, clean house, cared for garden is something that needs to be taught. Education in remote communities does not cover these topics. By teaching care for an animal (which all aboriginals instinctively wish to do - they depend on them for food) begins a journey where healthy animals can lead to a healthy mindset of community care and family care. Aboriginals are very family orientated but lack self esteem. Give them something to be proud of and reinforce it with proper support and the aboriginals themselves will solve their own community problems. In summary let biology not charity be the science that leads to a united Australia. So far the University Veterinary schools are not developing the programmes they wish to perform through poor resourcing. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:23:26 +1100 Tim Mather http://tacsi.org.au/bold-ideas-better-lives-applications-open/#PageComment_13 http://tacsi.org.au/bold-ideas-better-lives-applications-open/#PageComment_12 Our company seekes creative solutions to Global Issues. We are seeking ways that new forms of education and the arts can affect the relationship between people and each other and people and the planet. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:10:48 +1100 shinyshinyworld http://tacsi.org.au/bold-ideas-better-lives-applications-open/#PageComment_12 http://tacsi.org.au/bold-ideas-better-lives-applications-open/#PageComment_11 "What You do......Makes a difference!" Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:37:04 +1100 John Dobozy http://tacsi.org.au/bold-ideas-better-lives-applications-open/#PageComment_11