Posts by Health Communication Resources
Education: a right for all children
In Australia, we are extremely lucky to have public education for all children, which is why it might sound surprising that in some communities, there are children missing out on years of school or even their entire schooling. This has huge ramifications for their future abilities to live a fulfilling purposeful life.
Read MoreMerry Christmas and Happy New Year
All of us at HCR wish you and your families a joyous time over Christmas and New Year. Thank you for your continued support. We are looking forward to what the New Year will bring, with new and different opportunities to continue to help marginalised communities around the world.
Read MoreWanggamanha (speaking) Wajarri
By Celeste Larkins Last week we were invited by the Bunidyarra Irra Wangga Language Program to a language workshop in Mullewa (about an hour’s drive east of our base in Geraldton), held at the Mullewa Aboriginal Arts Centre. The language program aims to preserve, revitalise and maintain Aboriginal language and culture. It was a great…
Read More‘Who will marry you?’
By Hazeen Latif Sahib Gul is 25 years of age and has never been able to walk. He uses his arms to go places in the community. The ground is covered with dust, stones, glass and rubbish. Sahib Gul’s hands get dirty, cut and blistered. He never thought he would be respected in the community.…
Read MoreRelationships built on trust
By Hazeen Latif Sitting in a “hujra” (a room in the house for meetings and discussions) my host’s uncle asked me, “What is your interest in coming to our village (Swabi, KPK)?” This question is rarely asked of anyone when it comes to hospitality in KPK region, a province to north of Pakistan. Before any…
Read MoreTo be heard…
By Annie Sarfraz Over 40 people participated at a community meeting in the village of Swabi, KPK, Pakistan, organised by HCR in January 2017. The purpose was to help community understand they have the capacity to bring about positive change in their community. Most of the members said they had never attended a meeting where…
Read MoreRain can’t stop us
By Annie Sarfraz Community leader: “Sir, you could have cancelled the meeting and stayed home. It’s been raining for the last three days”. Hazeen: “Rain can’t stop us”! HCR has been working in Charsadda village in Pakistan since 2013, using the communication for development approach to help people identify, understand and resolve their health and…
Read MoreThe Yalgoo Emu Cup
By Celeste Larkins We have just arrived back from attending our second Yalgoo Emu Cup. Last year the sun was shining, so much so that one of the Radio MAMA staff members got heatstroke. There was definitely no heat stroke this year! We arrived to rains and a freezing cold wind, but that didn’t stop…
Read MoreMental Health Week
This year Mental Health Week was from 8th-15th of October. During the week communities hold programs and events to raise awareness of mental health, with a focus on suicide prevention. Suicide is a leading cause of death for males and females aged between 15 to 44 in Australia (ABS, 2008). Almost eight Australians take their…
Read MoreHow HCR helped Gorbachev achieve glasnost in the USSR
We’ve been looking through HCR’s archives and have asked our founder, Dr Ross James, to explain some photos from his time in glasnost Russia.
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