paul mallett believes leading change can be hard; and the development and implementation of transformative social programs is hard work. Although it is hard, paul mallett believes that current and future generations deserve no less than our best efforts to try to create more just and livable communities. The posts below are shared in good faith to illustrate paul mallett’s leadership experience and the many lessons he has learned across his life and community service career.
This one time I helped create the FindHelpTas service directory
paul worked with other sector leaders to design and deliver the first Tasmania Electronic Service Directory
This one time I led Tasmanian Community Programs at Australian Red Cross
paul initiated change for fourteen weeks, four days and forty seven minutes at Australian Red Cross in early 2024
This one time when I learned the difference between the pursuit of excellence and perfection
paul's reading of Michael Jordan's book, "I can't accept not trying" helped put a few things in perspective
This one time when I worked beside a former Deputy Prime Minister for two days
paul was keen to support the labor movement but feared becoming a political apparatchik
This one time when I won the Presidency of Tasmanian Young Labor
paul won the ballot through dumb luck and beat a future Premier in the process
This one time I taught myself to swim… butterfly
paul learned to swim by watching others train and practicing by himself over and over again
This one time when I stopped to remember my peers who had passed
paul recognises the impact of his peers on his own approach to leadership
This one time when I resolved to be an active Ally
paul was determined to show his support for LGBTIQA+ communities
This one time when I supported a dedicated team to implement The Sanctuary Model
paul sought to nurture a socially, physically, and psychological safe work environment from 2011-2016
This one time I had a liked-minded mate and then he died
paul was reminded by Jeremy Ball to not seek to be the best in the world, rather to seek to be the best for the world
This one time when I attempted to run for the seat of Bass in the federal election
paul announced his candidacy to run as an independent in the seat of Bass in 2016 and then hit a wall
This one time when I led my own Personal Training business
paul worked as a personal training from 1994, and ran his own (very) small business in the early 2000s
This one time when I supported refugees in Launceston to share their stories
paul worked with others to listen to, and amplify, the voices of Afghani refugees in Launceston in 2002.
This one time when I led and published research on the State of Launceston’s Children
paul worked with others to publish the evidence on levels of childhood disadvantage in Launceston in 2014.
This one time when I led a family homelessness prevention program
paul worked to prevent Launceston families from becoming homeless from 2002-2008.
This one time when I led operations for The Smith Family
paul led the Learning for Life initiative in Tasmania from 2017-2020.
This one time when I campaigned to free refugees
paul helped a local refugee family that was wrongly incarcerated in 2002.
This one time when I led the Financial Counselling Service
paul led the Financial Counselling Service in Tasmania from 2008-2016.
This one time when I studied Fuel Poverty in the UK
paul studied how to address fuel poverty while on fellowship in the UK in 2009
This one time when I led Gamblers Help
paul led the Gamblers Help service in Tasmania from 2011-2016.
This one time when I led Communities for Children
paul led Communities for Children in Northern Tasmania from 2010-2016.
