Praxis Publications

Contained here are collections of articles that members and colleagues of Praxis have written over the years.

Praxis Volume 1

This volume is made up of four articles written about Working Co-operatively in the Community:
+ Why I still support cooperatives
+ Soulful community development
+ Vocational professionals
+ Reflections on the role of consultancy
Praxis Volume 1
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Praxis Volume 2

This volume includes articles written on the topic of ‘Community Development and Training':
+ In-Situ Community Education
+ Training and Soul
+ Reviving local communities through community training: Some insights from evaluating the Co-op's training course
Praxis Volume 2
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Praxis Volume 3

The third edition of Praxis' occasional paper series has been written by some of our members to celebrate the co-operative's twentieth anniversary. 
  • Dave Andrews -The Conscience of Our Co-op
  • Neil Barringham - Being a bit naughty: Bringing a four letter word (love) to our work in organisations and institutions
  • Tina Lathouras - "Sharing a sense of camaraderie and deep care": The significance of a commitment to mutuality, solidarity and co-operation
  • Lynda Shevellar -The importance of strategic intent in sustaining co­operative work
  • Peter Westaby -Community Praxis Co-operative and lessons learned from the "new economy" movement
Praxis Volume 3
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Les Halliwell address 

In October 2023, Community Praxis Co-op Social Practitioner and Director, Howard Buckley, delivered the Les Halliwell address at the Queensland Community Development Conference on the Building Better Communities course.
Howard Buckley Les Halliwell address October 2023
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