2018 Competition Consumer Poems

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The theme of this competition was 
Advocacy Through The Arts: Bringing Change Through Expression 
showing in words or pictures "what change means to you". 

Entries were judged on how well they fulfilled the theme, as well as on the quality of the entry.
We are extremely appreciative of the time and consideration put in by our wonderful judges.

Poetry Judge - Dr Deanne Leber

2018 Consumer Poems

• First Prize: Christopher Connelly - Carbon Pollution
• Highly Commended: Lisa Ostman - Dear Siblings
• Commended: Belinda Curby - Intensive Care
• Special Mention: Peter Merl - Morisset Blues

2018 Competition Consumer Poems

Consumer Andrew Borovkoff - The Skies Admiring in Mirrors

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Consumer Beate Zanner Triggered part 1

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Consumer Beate Zanner Triggered part 2

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Consumer Belinda Curby Intensive Care

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Consumer Belinda Curby The Manly Ferry

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Consumer Christopher Connelly Being Left Behind

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Consumer Christopher Connelly Carbon Pollution

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Consumer Dave Brady Dawn of the Universe

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Consumer David Duval My Path to Recovery

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Consumer David Duval Responses

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Consumer Deanne Perry A happy psychotic

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Consumer Deanne Perry Thanks for nothing

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Consumer Elizabeth Cotton - Change

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Consumer Emily Boskovic I am Mania

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Consumer Emily Boskovic Life with an Eating Disorder

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Consumer Geoffrey Robert Aitken Living in the shadows

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Consumer Geoffrey Robert Aitken My world changed

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Consumer Graeme Sneesby - For Uncle Don

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Consumer Jane Holland My cat Lizzie and how I acquired her

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Consumer Jane Holland Seven litter of puppies - story from a photograph

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Consumer Jeanette Young - Isaac the Bear Part 2

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Consumer Jeanette Young - Pledge

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Consumer Kristin Gillespie The MH Consumers NDIS Experience

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Consumer Kristin Gillespie The Wolves

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Consumer Lindy Green - Poem #1

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Consumer Lindy Green - Poem #2

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Consumer Lisa King Shout of the wolf

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Consumer Lisa Ostman Dear Siblings

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Consumer Lisa Ostman What is bipolar

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Consumer Mary-Kay Harrison - First Impressions of a Newcomer

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Consumer Matthew Mitchell The Man

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Consumer N Buchanan - Dealing the Card

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Consumer Olivia Lebreux ECT

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Consumer Paul Hayley Disillusionment

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Consumer Paul Hayley The Mark of Cain

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Consumer Peter Merl -The Morisset Blues

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Consumer Sao Chheng Hoang The two dollar shop

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Consumer Stephanie Jelfs My Thoughts