Editorial

by Jasper

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Welcome to issue 16 of Polare, and to a new year. Now is a good time for reflection, and for making plans. Each new year affords us the opportunity to reassess our lives, and to decide which path to follow. In this sense, this time of year can be a very spiritual experience. It is up to each of us to give ourselves the time to think through our situation, and ask ourselves what it is of life that we wish to receive. Old patterns can be flushed, and new ways of being manifest. It takes courage, but we tranys have a wealth of the stuff!

Our first issue for the year is choc-full of both serious and light-hearted articles, along with some new interesting bits and pieces, including the call from the office of Dr Haertsch for current and past clients to undertake a questionnaire. (see page 9). The first of many President's Reports is within, from Roberta Perkins, plus some thought-provoking material from Jill Hooley.

Don't forget the convention on the weekend January 26 - this is democracy in action, so make sure your voice is heard. It will also be a good opportunity for readers to network and socialize.

Anyway, all the best for 1997, and keep your comments coming in.

Polare is published in Australia by The Gender Centre Inc. which is funded by the Department of Community Services under the S.A.A.P. Program and supported by the N.S.W. Health Department through the AIDS and Infectious Diseases Branch. Polare provides a forum for discussion and debate on gender issues. Advertisers are advised that all advertising is their responsibility under the Trade Practices Act. Unsolicited contributions are welcome, though no guarantee is made by the Editor that they will be published, nor any discussion entered into. The editor reserves the right to edit such contributions without notification. Any submission which appears in Polare may be published on our internet site. Opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of the Editor, The Gender Centre Inc.I, the Department of Community Services or the N.S.W. Department of Health.