Author Archives: cfsnsw

By Jan France (the coordinator at Warners Park Community Garden). I’ve now lived in Willoughby for 40 years! I grew up in an Australian/Greek household and had a wonderful roleContinue reading “The ‘Fruit’ of Volunteering”

Why Transcendent Thinking is good for young people? by Dr Bibiana Chan As a child, I enjoyed contemplating deeply. Perhaps I was naturally inclined toward introspection, or maybe I absorbedContinue reading “Transcendent Thinking”

By Dr Bibiana Chan This month’s Laughter Yoga class was affected by sickness, with small classes due to flu and COVID-19. However, the small class size brought a sense ofContinue reading “Laughter Yoga 2024 Autumn Program”

 By Dr Bibiana Chan & Anthony N. Anthony and Bibi attended this workshop to learn what are the characteristics of today’s leaders. Rabia Khan, the CFS Social Impact Consultant, wasContinue reading “Reimaging Leadership Workshop”

By Carol Sudul We had a table of 10 from CFS for the street work dinner one male and nine females he said he was the thorn between the rosesContinue reading “Messages I learn from StreetWork Dinner”

By Dr Bibiana Chan Live in Harmony’ Pop-up Stall CFS will be hosting a ‘Live in Harmony’ Pop-up Stall on Sat 13/3 to celebrate the 22nd year of this Harmony DayContinue reading “Live in Harmony’ Pop-up Stall”

By Dr Bibiana Chan During the heavy downpour in the Mid-North Coast, I was in Canberra visiting family and friends. I was lucky to have escaped yet another unprecedented weatherContinue reading “One in a hundred years flooding”

By Dr Bibiana Chan Facilitating a ‘Webinar‘ for the first time. The first Harmony Day was launched in 1999 by the then NSW. This was an initiative in respond toContinue reading “Facilitating a Webinar‘ for the 1st time”

by Dr. Bettina Christl, Clinical Psychologist (CFS Mental Health Consultant) Australia certainly had its fair share of events in the past two or so years that could be described asContinue reading “Trauma and Mental Health”

By Dr Bibiana Chan Home https://nrw.reconciliation.org.au/embed/#?secret=sxVg6QrDaG#?secret=fPgIrCSGes The 20th anniversary of RECONCILIATION WEEK (27th MAY – 3rd JUNE) just passed. The 2021 theme was ‘MORE THAN A WORD. RECONCILIATION TAKES ACTION’ What actions could I take?Continue reading “MORE THAN A WORD. RECONCILIATION TAKES ACTION!”