William has been a social worker, manager and bureaucrat. He laughs at the absurdities of the system, but this is broken by the pain and suffering he witnesses. His career has been marked by feelings of impotence at how government departments and health and welfare agencies work. William completed an embarrassing mix of degrees/ diplomas in pursuing his chosen careers from economics to social work to health management and writing. In his Master's thesis A Social Work Perspective on Changing Service Approaches to People with Disability, he wrote about what happens when disablement, mental health, greed, politics and disempowerment collide. William has had numerous articles published: many far too serious; but some whimsical like ‘Confessions of a Social Worker’ (Whats Up in Disability, April/May Vol 2, Issue 29, 2009). He has blog sites about travel to Japan in the ‘80s and his battle with prostate cancer. Adelaide Centre for the Arts Award 2009 for outstanding achievement.