ReAwaken ebook 1st Ed
A ebook that documents and celebrates ReAwaken Australia - compassion, connection and meaningful action of a wonderful community who came together to shift paradigms in mental health, trauma and addiction
A ebook that documents and celebrates ReAwaken Australia - compassion, connection and meaningful action of a wonderful community who came together to shift paradigms in mental health, trauma and addiction
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During the week the invitation to create placards was supported. Many wore the<br />
<strong>ReAwaken</strong> shirts and carried placards, while others handed out copies of the <strong>ReAwaken</strong><br />
Manifesto to members of the public in the spirit of new conversations and connection.<br />
The stark reality that emerged during the week was that as the list of those attending the<br />
rally developed, so too did the list of conference participants who felt it was unsafe to<br />
attend – some of whom had even been instructed by employers that they were not to<br />
attend. This group was predominantly people employed by SA HEALTH who felt their jobs<br />
would be at risk had they attended. There is no greater example of the need to change<br />
the conversation from oppression and fear to empowerment and liberation. Those of us<br />
who could attend carried in our hearts the spirit of those who felt the weight of<br />
oppression not to attend.<br />
As we stood to sing Imagine by John Lennon the mix of ardent activism and peaceful<br />
connection worked together to give a voice to our creation from the week. We had<br />
intentionally invited many other groups to join us and witness a small fire on the steps to<br />
pay respect to the traditional owners of the land on which the whole event had been<br />
conjured up, delivered, and then marked by the conviviality on the steps of democracy in<br />
our State. Noise, laughter, slogans of empowerment and, most of all, connection in our<br />
community, brought <strong>ReAwaken</strong> Australia to close with this meaningful action.<br />
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