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Pene Turnell
Sep 24, 20231 min read
Inquiring More, Telling Less: How to Constructively Lead Difficult Conversations
Australia is preparing for a referendum on October 14 where all Australians will be asked to vote 'yes' or 'no' on this question: “A...
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Pene Turnell
Sep 12, 20232 min read
Children don’t belong to carers?
“Let the child know that they don’t need to belong to only one person or place – it’s OK to belong to their families as well as their...
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Pene Turnell
Sep 12, 20231 min read
Cruelty to humans is personal
Ever have someone tell you ‘oh don’t take it personally’ when you feel like someone has attacked you or someone else? Like maybe kids or...
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Pene Turnell
Sep 12, 20232 min read
Your relationships are only as strong as your capacity to have a difficult conversation
Read that again. Let it sink in. Your relationships are only as strong as your capacity to have a difficult conversation No matter the...
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Pene Turnell
Sep 12, 20232 min read
We don’t have time
The most common phrase, all over the world, from Child Protection Social workers is “We don’t have time” So in Child Protection work, the...
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Pene Turnell
Sep 12, 20233 min read
Our language matters
This was provided to me recently, by way of a quick summary of a case. There is nothing unusual about the way a case of this type is...
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Pene Turnell
Sep 12, 20233 min read
PLEASE
Can we stop perpetuating the myth that foster care is the magical solution in Childrens Services? Can we stop equating out of home care...
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