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outside of that and you don’t understand
things, look for help; look for a mentor,
look to the leaders and ask for advice.
What has been one of your
best experiences working in
these remote communities?
I think it’s hard to pinpoint my best
experience when working in a rural and
remote community because there’s been
lost of best experiences and lots of really
unique opportunities that I’ve had. But if
there was one great thing that’s come out
of the couple of decades that I’ve been
working in this space, it’s the relationships
and the connections to people.
It’s knowing that all around the country
I’ve got relationships, friendships,
associations that are real and meaningful.
They’re relationships that have lasted the
test of time. And I guess that’s more than
yougetwhenyou’reworking in largeurban
settings when there’s a lot of turnover of
staff. People who work in these areas are
committed to the cause and they’re there
for the long term often, so relationships
and connections topeople, that’s amazing.
In rural communities
there’s a lot of connection
and connectedness, if you
feel you’re outside of that
and you don’t understand
things look for help; look
for a mentor, look to the
leaders and ask for advice.
And then on top of that you’ve got
opportunities to sit, some times in
really beautiful places, quietly. At the
side of one of the mountains out in the
lake Argyle region of Kununurra where