CRUcial Times
Since its first publication in 1994, CRUcial Times has provided a platform for local, national and international writers to explore a variety of themes around authentic inclusion for people with disability and what genuine change needs to happen for this to occur.
Writers for this journal include people with disability, their parents, siblings, allies and friends as well as service providers, politicians, academics, support workers and people in the broader community that have relevant lessons and insights to share.
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Previous editions of CRUcial Times
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CRUcial Times 56: Creating Homes – One Person at a Time
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "Creating Homes: One Person at a Time".
Download CRUcial Times 56 – June 2020 (PDF)
CRUcial Times 55: What it means to create a home
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of “What it means to create a home“.
Download CRUcial Times 55 – August 2019 (PDF)
CRUcial Times 54: Investing in the future – What one person can do
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of “Investing in the future – what one person can do”.
Download CRUcial Times 54 - August 2018 (PDF)
CRUcial Times 53: Building our Capacity for Inclusion
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "Building our Capacity for Inclusion".
CRUcial Times 52: The Role of formal support in building better lives
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "The Role of formal support in building better lives".
CRUcial Times 51: What do we mean by Inclusion?
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "What do we mean by inclusion?".
CRUcial Times 50: The careful blend of paid and unpaid support
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "The careful blend of paid and unpaid support".
CRUcial Times 49: Friendship, connection and freely given relationships
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "Friendship, connection and freely given relationships".
CRUcial Times 48: The Importance and Power of Planning
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "The Importance and Power of Planning".
CRUcial Times 47: What is needed for a change in thinking
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "What is needed for a change in thinking".
CRUcial Times 46: Change Driven from the Heart
This edition of CRUcial Times is a collection of papers based on presentations at our 25 year forum, held in Brisbane in September 2013. This edition is on the theme of "Change driven from the heart".
CRUcial Times 45: What endures, therefore what should be invested in
In celebration of our 25th year, this edition of CRUcial Times is a collection of some of our most enduring articles, collated with the theme of "What Endures and therefore, What Should be Invested in".
CRUcial Times 44: The value and benefits of raising expectations
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of “How Raising Expectations creates more Opportunities for People with Disability to Live Better Lives”.
CRUcial Times 43: Self Direction
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "Self Direction".
CRUcial Times 42: Courage
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "Courage"
CRUcial Times 41: Practical Leadership
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of “Practical Leadership”
CRUcial Times 40: Home
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of “Home”.
CRUcial Times 39: Human Rights
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of “Human Rights"
CRUcial Times 38: Circles of Support
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of “Circles of Support”
CRUcial Times 37: Sustaining and Sustainability
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of “Sustaining and Sustainability”
CRUcial Times 36: What is Quality Service Provision?
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of “What is Quality Service Provision?”
CRUcial Times 35: Exploring the Rightful Place Of Quality Assurance In Human Services
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "Exploring the Rightful Place Of Quality Assurance In Human Services"
CRUcial Times 34: Discovering The Deep Well Of Resilience
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of “Discovering The Deep Well Of Resilience"
CRUcial Times 33: Safeguarding Personalised, Individualised and Family Support Services
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of “Safeguarding Personalised, Individualised and Family Support Services"
CRUcial Times 32: Contemporary Understandings of Autonomy, Empowerment and Self-Determination
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "Contemporary Understandings of Autonomy, Empowerment and Self-Determination"
CRUcial Times 31: Congregation – The Wrong Answer to the Wrong Question
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "Congregation - The Wrong Answer to the Wrong Question"
CRUcial Times 30: Personalised Approaches
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "Personalised Approaches"
CRUcial Times 29: Sustaining Hope
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "Sustaining Hope"
CRUcial Times 28: Right Relationship
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "Right Relationship"
CRUcial Times 27: The best use of money – can it sometimes get in the way?
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "The best use of money - can it sometimes get in the way?"
CRUcial Times 26: The importance of true community living
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "The importance of true community living"
CRUcial Times 25: Furthering reform, positive change & the community living movement
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "Furthering reform, positive change & the community living movement"
CRUcial Times 24: Technocratic Managerialism
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "Technocratic Managerialism"
CRUcial Times 23: Resisting Technocratic Managerialism
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "Resisting Technocratic Managerialism"
CRUcial Times 22: The heart of vital communities
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "The heart of vital communities"
CRUcial Times 21: The heart of Vital Communities
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "The heart of Vital Communities"
CRUcial Times 20: “Quality” in Human Services
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "“Quality” in Human Services"
CRUcial Times 19: Community and the place of human services within community
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "Community and the place of human services within community"
CRUcial Times 18: Ways we get stuck in supporting people to have roles of substance
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "Ways we get stuck in supporting people to have roles of substance"
CRUcial Times 17: Things learnt about friendship and relationship formation
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "Things learnt about friendship and relationship formation"
CRUcial Times 16: Making community a living reality
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "Making community a living reality"
CRUcial Times 15: Expectations of government and their role in service provision
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "Expectations of government and their role in service provision"
CRUcial Times 14: The wise use of current opportunities that exist in Queensland
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "The wise use of current opportunities that exist in Queensland"
CRUcial Times 13: The role of community services in supporting and building community life
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "The role of community services in supporting and building community life"
CRUcial Times 12: The stresses and benefits of working in smaller agencies
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "The stresses and benefits of working in smaller agencies"
CRUcial Times 11: The contributions and potential of smaller community agencies
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "The contributions and potential of smaller community agencies"
CRUcial Times 10: Reflections on 11 day workshop with Wolf Wolfensberger
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "Reflections on 11 day workshop: Moral and Conceptual Foundations of Human Services with Special Perspectives on Contemporary Realities. Wolf Wolfensberger. Griffith University"
CRUcial Times 9: Understanding many aspects of community life
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "Understanding many aspects of community life"
CRUcial Times 8: Community based living
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "Community based living"
CRUcial Times 7: Safeguarding Inclusion
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "Safeguarding Inclusion"
CRUcial Times 6: The Natural Authority of Families
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "The Natural Authority of Families"
CRUcial Times 5: Articles from employment services
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "Articles from employment services"
CRUcial Times 4: Hardships in the face of choosing inclusive education
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "Hardships in the face of choosing inclusive education"
CRUcial Times 3: Authentic change or more of the same?
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "Authentic change or more of the same?"
CRUcial Times 2: Inclusion
This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the theme of "Inclusion"
CRUcial Times 1: December 1994
This is the first ever edition of CRUcial Times.