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Have you ever noticed how quickly the mind jumps to responsibility when something goes wrong? A situation happens and the internal review begins. Did I miss something? Should I have handled that differently? Was that somehow my fault? Many people know this pattern well. The mind starts scanning through every detail, trying to work out what could have been done differently. From the outside, this often looks like competence. People who carry a strong sense of responsibility tend to be...

Over the past few years, I’ve noticed a growing shift in Australia’s disability services sector that’s hard to ignore. As an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, I’m increasingly concerned that the structure of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is unintentionally deprofessionalising the workforce — particularly in areas that require strong clinical, ethical, and therapeutic foundations. A Market-Based System with Unintended Consequences The NDIS was designed to give...

Living with trauma or ongoing anxiety can feel like carrying a heavy weight—one that’s hard to put down, no matter how much you want to...