Introducing: Guardian Central

Welcome to “Guardian Central” and thank you for choosing to share your thoughts on this site.

History: These last seven years, I have performed Volunteer Community Advocacy with Qld Education, Women’s Health and Mental Health Services at both Local and State levels. I have been affiliated and associated with active Advisory groups, which also incorporated Policy Change at a Federal level. I am currently re-establishing myself and am due to start my first year, Bachelor of Forensics to major in Psychology and will also be undertaking Training / Handling with Cadaver dogs.

“GUARDIAN CENTRAL” QPSQHANDQASGUARDIAN.BLOGSPOT.COM has arisen out of necessity. My previous work has always been accomplished by face to face meetings, teleconferences and emails. The changes to my circumstances means I can no longer give of my time in such a way, therefore natural progression has led me to here, where I am positively captivated by the potential this site can bring with it, to supplement my current projects.

My aim with “Guardian Central” is to provide a socially receptive niche, allowing Queensland’s Public Service Servants, a commonplace to share their deliberations, contemplations, conjectures and or sentiments.

Queensland’s Police Service, Ambulance Service and Health Service have all been under much scrutiny in the past, as they are presently, which has seen them put under the microscope and critiqued by the media unremittingly. The disquiet, dissatisfaction and negative undercurrents of late have left us with an archaic Health system and soon to be Police Service, if intervention and resolution are not swift. QPU has EBA6 (Enterprise Bargaining Agreement) on the table presently and still no compromise is forthcoming from the State Government. (blue collared second class citizens) comes to mind, without our Police men and women, we would be in a permanent state of anarchy, which is befitting of our current situation, as anarchy infers an absence of government.

Bureaucracy according to the Merriam Webster Dictionary : 1. the excessive multiplication of and concentration of power in, administrative bureaus or administrators. 2. an administrative system in which the need or inclination to follow rigid or complex procedures, impedes effective action i.e.: innovative ideas that get bogged down in red tape and bureaucracy.

Power to the common people, according to the Merriam Webster Dictionary; 1. A Democracy is where the common people are considered as the primary source of Political Power. 2. Democracy, is government by the people which is exercised directly, or indirectly through elected representatives.

Familiarity is a very important touchstone of lobbying, remember knowledge is power. Each of you knows more about your definitive areas and it is up to you to pass that knowledge onto us, so that each of us can understand and collaborate together towards a decisive outcome pertinent to us all.

As perplexing and challenging as lobbying can be, learning and understanding the rules of both sides keeps communication channels open and allows for opportune dissemination of relevant information between both parties.  Lobbying/Advocacy will always play a very significant role in the future scope and security of occupations within the Public Service, as there will be a constant need to adapt old policies to keep them up to date.

I love the analogy of comparing the rising and falling tides with man's will to change or not to change……

“To act and act wisely when the time for action comes, to wait and wait patiently when it is time for repose, put man in accord with the rising and falling tides (of affairs), so that with nature and law at his back, and truth and beneficence as his beacon light, he may accomplish wonders. Ignorance of this law results in periods of unreasoning enthusiasm on the one hand, and depression on the other. Man thus becomes the victim of the tides, when he should be their master.”

As I deliberated what to incorporate in my first blog, I realised for the first time, the magnitude of what was yet to come. Multiple areas of Policy are be addressed within both QPS,QAS and QH, certain areas will be scrutinised quite earnestly but it is very important for all concerns to be brought forward. With out case history and data to back up submissions, Cabinet will not grasp the full significance and therefore will not support.

I can not do this for you, and I can not do this without you. I am willing to lead, network, direct, delegate, confer, promote, supervise, negotiate, communicate, advise, convey, guide, delve, challenge, oversee and analyze………but you need to share this blog site and get the word out to as many as possible for this to gather momentum and allow the process to begin. I look forward to working with you through this challenging time……..