AUTHOR BIO Abann Yor is a community advocate, educator, and author. He served ARCC in various roles in a voluntary capacity for eight years and has been the organisation’s CEO for the past seven years. He has completed a number of formal qualifications including a Graduate Diploma in Not-for-Profit Management, a Postgraduate Certificate in Social Practice, a Postgraduate Diploma in Bicultural Professional Supervision and...

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