The Y Canberra launches it's inaugural Reflect RAP!

Len Goodman AO has had the privilege, over a lifespan, to work and volunteer at many of the YMCA’s around Australia, across a diverse range of programs and activities, sharing in the Y’s history and stories.

The Y in Australia (formerly YMCA) shone brightly this week when Victorian Ys were plunged into their fourth lockdown (a total of 170 days) since March last year, affecting over 3,800 staff who lost shifts due to mandatory shutdowns of programs and services, this time without the support of JobKeeper. [...]

When COVID-19 struck I think there was a feeling that there would be some short-term pain and changes that we just had to accept, then we would return back to the old normal. It’s now been several months of varying degrees of social restrictions and I am noticing within myself and in others, a sense […]