Present A Unique Two-Day Workshop

This highly original, hands-on workshop is designed for all human service practitioners and activists who want to explore creative approaches to addressing disadvantage, discrimination and inequality.The facilitators are Dr Jennifer Lehmann and Russell Deal OAM, both social work educators and practitioners with over 80 years’ experience between them. As passionate advocates for their field, Jennifer and Russell believe it is imperative that all human service practitioners continue to creatively confront issues of injustice, in whatever roles they are employed.

This workshop is practical, skills-based and inspirational. Join us to explore a host of expressive possibilities for colourful and considered advocacy: create a cartoon, draft a letter to a newspaper, design a poster, write a memoir or short story, build a creative writing course for clients, construct a conversation-building card set, send a ‘message in a bottle’ to a politician, and more.

•Howdowepractiseadvocacywithinourownorganisations?

•Howdowerespectfullyadvocateonbehalfofourclients?

•Whataresomecreativealternativestotryinthefaceofpersistentstructures thatdisadvantageanddiscriminate?

•Howdoweskill-upourclientsandourcommunitiestoadvocateforthemselves?

•Whatrolescanhumourplayinsocialchange?

Celebrating the expertise in the room, The Literary Advocate and Agitator will be built around the skills and experience of all participants. The workshop welcomes practitioners with backgrounds in community development, mental health support, counselling and therapy, family work, social action, consumer services, and environmental activism—come, agitate for change!

Numbers are strictly limited to a maximum of 30 participants. Book early to secure your place.

The Literary Advocate and AgitatorW R I T I N G A N D C R E AT I V E A R T S F OR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND SOCIAL CHANGE

27 & 28 June, 2016Buda Historic Home & Garden, Castlemaine

Where: The Garden Room, Buda Homestead, Hunter Street, Castlemaine

When: 9:00am-4:00pm, 27 & 28 June, 2016

Cost: $395.00 inc GST

For further details and to book:theliteraryadvocate@gmail.com or (03) 5470 5876

Come along and enjoy:• Buda’sexquisitegardensandhomestead—CentralVictoria’spremierboutiquevenue.

• Leila’sdelightfulhome-cookedlunchesandmorningandafternoonteas.

• TheopportunitytoexploreCastlemaineandthesurroundingregionwithits vineyards,historicbuildings,artgalleriesanduniqueshopslikeTheRestorersBarn.

A little more about the facilitators:Dr Jennifer LehmannisaseniorlecturerinsocialworkatLaTrobeUniversity,Bendigo,the co-editor of the journal Children Australia, and co-director of The Sophics, a freelance consultancy undertaking projects in areas as diverse as hoarding behaviours and women’s leadership. Jennifer has a passion for writing that encompasses memoirs and short stories as well as academic writing. In spare moments she makes artisan cheeses, gardens, renovates and chucks the ball for her border collie.

Russell DealisthefounderandformerdirectorofStLuke’sInnovativeResources,wherehe helped create and publish over 60 ‘conversation-building’ card sets such as Strength Cards and The Bears that are known and loved by practitioners across the world. Russell has run over 600 ‘seriously optimistic’ strength-based workshops that demonstrate the possibilities of using creative arts to help change lives. Russell is now the Director of Metaphors Ink, but is still a compulsive builder of dry-stone walls.

The Venue:Castlemaine is an old gold rush town in the Mount Alexander Shire, 90 minutes’ drive north of Melbourne. It has a fast train service with regular departures from Southern Cross Station.

BudaHomeandGardensislocatedinHunterStreet,andiswalkingdistancefromCastlemaine Station. Free transfers from the station can also be arranged.

Staying here:TheCastlemaineVisitorInformationCentreislocatedintheOldMarketBuilding in Mostyn Street. Staff can advise on and book accommodation: Goto www.maldoncastlemaine.com.au or email visitors@mountalexander.vic.gov.au.