Self Help - Australia

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The Australian Transsexual Support Network is all about Self Help.

Self help groups are not charity or simply community based groups. They are made up of and controlled by the people affected.
Self help is about people coming together with others who are affected by a particular issue to support each other.
The work is usually unpaid, members work to change their own situation and the support is mutual.
Throughout history, people have formed groups with others who have something in common with them, and oppressed people have joined together to overcome the conditions they face.
An important issue for self help groups is that they are controlled by their members.
There are many groups that continue to do great work, find creative ways to live with trends and maintain their integrity.

| page updated 17 March 08 |