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Conference speaker confirmed
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The PACCOA executive are delighted to confirm one of the first speakers who will present at the 2023 PACCOA National Conference to be held in Sydney on 19th - 20th October.
Kath Koschel, founder of the Kindness Factory, a global not for profit organisation and movement which inspires ordinary people to do extra ordinary things will be the first speaker to present on the second day of the conference. A former professional cricketer and Iron Man competitor, Kath has defied all medical prognoses by teaching herself to walk on three separate occasions. Despite facing other serious personal, mental and physical setbacks, her resilience allowed her not only to overcome these challenges, but also see the good in the world when most others couldn’t. In November 2015, Kath Koschel founded Kindness Factory, with a goal of encouraging and inspiring 1 million acts of kindness. To date, she has raised close to half- a- million dollars for various charity organisations and was the recipient of the 2016 Pride of Australia Medal for showing courage in the face of extreme adversity. In January 2017, Kath was awarded the Young Australian Medal and the people’s choice of Australia award. Kath will present on various topics, focusing on the strength and importance of kindness in becoming the best version of yourself, accepting and benefitting from change and overcoming adversity. |
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'I Am Not My Crime' Podcast
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PACCOA are delighted to be able to share Dr Suzanne Reich's latest podcast.
Dr Reich is the Program Director and Senior Lecturer (Criminology and Criminal Justice) at the University of Southern Queensland and is also a valued member of PACCOA.
Dr Reich is very excited to share this podcast she produced with Spencer Howson.
From the Website:
"I Am Not My Crime" features courageous people telling you the story about the crimes they have committed and their journey to redemption. As you make your way through this first season you will notice a couple of common themes: the importance of other people, opportunities for employment, and being welcomed back into society are what really matter for supporting change and a life lived differently. "I Am Not My Crime" has been produced to help you understand that for many people it is their circumstances that led them down the path to offending behaviour and that what somebody has done in the past is not an indication of who they are today.
Presented by University of Southern Queensland Criminologist Dr Suzanne Reich, each episode concludes with the latest research about why people commit the crime or crimes that have been discussed."
Dr Reich says the best way for people to follow the release of the upcoming episodes is to either subscribe to the respective podcast platforms to receive notifications, follow her on Twitter, or both.
You can listen to the podcast via:
USQ PODBEAN: https://usqedu.podbean.com/e/i-am-not-my-crime-kate/
SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3wXap1TqnvQxpZVrvIXWwv?si=pEbXqP_iTT2qRf-4pzMobA
APPLE PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/usq-podcasts/id1333366258
URL: iamnotmycrime.com
Dr Reich is the Program Director and Senior Lecturer (Criminology and Criminal Justice) at the University of Southern Queensland and is also a valued member of PACCOA.
Dr Reich is very excited to share this podcast she produced with Spencer Howson.
From the Website:
"I Am Not My Crime" features courageous people telling you the story about the crimes they have committed and their journey to redemption. As you make your way through this first season you will notice a couple of common themes: the importance of other people, opportunities for employment, and being welcomed back into society are what really matter for supporting change and a life lived differently. "I Am Not My Crime" has been produced to help you understand that for many people it is their circumstances that led them down the path to offending behaviour and that what somebody has done in the past is not an indication of who they are today.
Presented by University of Southern Queensland Criminologist Dr Suzanne Reich, each episode concludes with the latest research about why people commit the crime or crimes that have been discussed."
Dr Reich says the best way for people to follow the release of the upcoming episodes is to either subscribe to the respective podcast platforms to receive notifications, follow her on Twitter, or both.
You can listen to the podcast via:
USQ PODBEAN: https://usqedu.podbean.com/e/i-am-not-my-crime-kate/
SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3wXap1TqnvQxpZVrvIXWwv?si=pEbXqP_iTT2qRf-4pzMobA
APPLE PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/usq-podcasts/id1333366258
URL: iamnotmycrime.com
TasPAC's Inaugural Meeting: A Great Milestone for Tasmania
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The first meeting of TasPAC, a Tasmanian statewide PACCOA sub-committee, was held at Campbell Town on 16 October, with 12 of the 15 committee members able to attend. We had a productive day of future planning and networking
"It was great to finally get together in person in this world of online connecting, and I hope we can make it at least an annual event." - Liz Moore, Delegate, Tasmania "This photo depicts the birth of a new team of PACCOA members, taking on projects locally in Tasmania. What a great milestone, and well done Liz, for creating this opportunity for members there. I am sure we will hear great things coming from Tasmania" - Yolanda Sanders, President |
Back row - Jo, Andrew (Andy), Bonnie, Kimmy, Hayley, Zie, Liz and Amanda; Front row - Jane, Sophie, Oliver and Jess.
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Breaching Borders: PACCOA's Inaugural Live Online Event
The Executive Committee of PACCOA are delighted to be able to extend an invitation for all PACCOA members to participate in the inaugural Online event via Webex.
The first of a series of online events and webinars, we will be joined by guest presenter Jason Hainsworth, Director Community Corrections Strategy, Corrective Services NSW, who will be discussing the topic of "Why behaviour change is just as important for you as it is for your offenders."
This event will be held on Monday 26 October 2020 at 12:00pm AEDT
Participation is via Webex. Register for the event here
Registration is required, After you register, you will receive a confirmation email message with instructions on how to join the event.
The first of a series of online events and webinars, we will be joined by guest presenter Jason Hainsworth, Director Community Corrections Strategy, Corrective Services NSW, who will be discussing the topic of "Why behaviour change is just as important for you as it is for your offenders."
This event will be held on Monday 26 October 2020 at 12:00pm AEDT
Participation is via Webex. Register for the event here
Registration is required, After you register, you will receive a confirmation email message with instructions on how to join the event.