Author: Susan Dunlop

What I’m Not Seeing Being Mentioned by the Media

Last week’s news of the Melbourne childcare abuse case was horrifying. As we grieve for the children and families impacted, I’ve also been reflecting on the system-level vulnerabilities that allowed this to happen in the first place. For years, I owned a small nursing agency that grew into a national one. We placed staff in […]

Conscious Leadership in a School Crisis

A reflection from a local community member This week, a school community close to home is making national headlines. Expulsions. Exposure. Understandable fear and blame. I can’t help but ask: What happens when we only react? As a survivor and self-leadership coach, I see how quickly we move into damage control: blame, secrecy, shame, silence. We […]