David Fraser
Founding Director
After over a decade in the community welfare sector working with young people and their families, David decided that there had to be another way of providing quality services with assured funding rather than relying solely on government money or the continual solicitation of funds out of companies and individuals.
Originally trained as a Sport and Exercise Scientist, David has diversified his skills to incorporate competencies in Community Development, Psychotherapy, Program Development and Facilitation, Workplace Assessing and Training, Small Business Management, Outdoor Recreation and Risk Assessment and Management.
He has been described as a Strategist, a Motivator and a Visionary!
Driven by his incredible wife Georgia, the Fraser's have brought many children into their home as Foster Carer's. They currently have five beautiful children.
David inspired the development of "The Solution Network Australia", a registered charity and a Deductible Gift Recipient, in an effort to facilitate the strengthening of our communities through the active participation of its citizens. David also wanted to provide Welfare Australia with a new model of self-funding through the development of "enabling-businesses" and major Philanthropic partnerships.
"My passion is to see our communities functioning in a way that builds on our strengths and resources. What are these strengths and resources... They are found in our kids and our families!"
Our Projects
Reports & Resources
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Asset Based Community Development
Discovering Community PowerHidden Treasures
Capacity Inventory
Building Communities: Introduction
Asset-Based Community Development -- An Overview
40 Developmental Assets
Developing Livable Communities
Appreciative Inquiry
What is Appreciative InquiryAppreciative Inquiry in Schools
United Nations Global Compact
Appreciative Inquiry in Education
Video resources
Democracy
Deep Democracy and Community WisdomEmpowered Dialogue Can Bring Wisdom to Democracy
Using Citizen Deliberative Councils to Make Democracy More Potent and Awake
How to Make a Decision Without Making a Decision
Polarization
Sharing Decision Making