What I am Doing

Yoga and Meditation

Yoga

I completed my 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training with the Australian Yoga Academy in November 2021. I am currently taking a break from teaching and nurturing my own body, mind and soul at Eve Studio and The Compassion Hub.

Meditation

I meditate every day at 7 AM, I see this as a way to clean my brain and maintain my mental health.

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Publications

New Publication: Dekker, K., Milbourne, B., van Bueren, B., Collins, M., Daley, K., Goodie, . , Kunjan, P., Kelly, D., Logan, C., Mintern, S., Pishgahi, S., Robinson, S., Sinclair, S., Weerasinghe, R. P. N., & Jayasuriya, W. S. U. (2026). Barkly Street Public Housing Estate – Future Visions (Version 1). figshare. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.31120021.v1

Media

Barkly Street Future Vision (Dekker et al, 2026) was picked up by 137 media outlets on 29 and 30 January by The Age, 9 News TV, Brunswick Voice, Channel 9 news, Indo Times, and on 2 February by ABC Radio The Conversation, and 3RRR radio.

Diverse Communities

Woodend Warblers

I sing in a Community Choir, the “Woodend Warblers”, which is an awful lot of fun! We performed at the National Folk Festival in Canberra in 2026.

Meditation

I meditate daily and attend a weekly inter-spiritual meditation group in the Northern Suburbs of Melbourne, which aims to bring people from different backgrounds together. Community grows when you're silent together; it increases our mutual understanding and trust because we feel the similarities and connection. It would be great if you could join us - more information on the website of the World Community of Christian Meditation.

Bike Rides

I am on the Board of Directors for Bicycle Network, where I advocate for safer riding infrastructure as part of a liveable cities approach.