The HUB solution
Is it a real solution or a new name for old idea that did actually work at much less cost ?
On a day after the PM chants repeatedly about her offering to drip feeding money into the accounts of all of the people , HUBs are announced as solution to problems in some indigenous communities in the Northern Territory .
I wonder what the care ratio will be and whether the hours will be be beyond 9am -5pm and on weekends , when the problems arise .
We are happy to hear this news from the ABC, but are the people on the stations?
I just talked with someone who poo poed the idea of missionaries in such communities;So easy to knock the previous encumbent . This was the sort of boring repeat talk that undermined a generation ago the commitment of white aussies to support hubs in some of those areas . Look up Hermannsburg. They trained people to care for people and the carers were called Pastors .
Pastors are on call, and look after as they do world wide, and for centuries groups of 40 -100 people .
HUBS which are committed to care are welcome, but lets not pretend people are going to replace pastoral care . Govt's can't even get drivers out to the richest woman in the world' s mines . and with both major parties hooked on the drip feed of money riven solutions, I wouldn't hold my breath about more care and more time. The cost of health care can kill. ABC journos - talk to real community leaders on these property area !
The proper ratio of political announcements to people announcements is at least 1:2
Labels: communities, hubs.indigenous
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