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Dr Michael Schluter on the importance of relational thinking

October 16, 2023

Dr Michael Schluter CBE, founder of the Jubilee Centre and Relationships Foundation in the UK, gave this video message at the commencement of the Building Right Relationships Colloquium, organised jointly by Publica, Alphacrucis University College and the Lachlan Macquarie Institute in October 2023. Michael introduces the importance of relational thinking for public policy and identifies five factors that matter to the formation of relationships in a community.

One Day You Will Feel Lonely

October 9, 2023

Learning from people with disability about loneliness and social isolation. In August 2023, Australia had its first-ever Loneliness Awareness Week, the result of a growing body of evidence indicating that loneliness is a significant societal issue requiring attention. Australia is not alone.

Couple Relationships

August 16, 2023

Author: Paul R. Amato Overview Many changes have occurred in Australia since the establishment of

The Impact of Family Formation Change on the Cognitive, Social, and Emotional Well-Being of the Next Generation

August 16, 2023

Author: Paul R. Amato SummaryHow have recent changes in U.S. family structure affected the cognitive,

Broken Families, Broken Lives: The Challenge of Pastoral Care and Inclusion in the Church

May 25, 2023

The Prevalence of Family Breakdown Church leaders have long been aware that family breakdown is

Supporting Single People in the Family-Centric church

May 10, 2023

Coming out of the Covid 19 pandemic, churches across the country are experiencing change at

Belong, Be Known and Be Loved: The Mandate for Church communities in an age of Loneliness

May 1, 2023

Loneliness has been described as an epidemic.1 In a recent Australian study,² nearly 25% of

Submission to Productivity Commission: Philanthropy Enquiry

April 27, 2023

Publica’s submission to the Productivity Commission’s philanthropy inquiry. It highlights that the vast amount of

Video: Relationship Breakdown Affects Us All

April 3, 2023

Emeritus Prof. Patrick Parkinson AM discusses how relationship breakdown affects us all.

The Loneliness of the Digitally Connected

January 12, 2023

Loneliness used to be identified as an issue particularly for the very elderly who have lost partners and friends through death; but now the loneliest age group in our community is the under-30s. These are the digital natives who typically have a large number of connections with people through social media.

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