Eleven knowledge areas have been identified in the professional framework developed by DAMA for performing data management. Free guides have been developed by I.T.Matters (Aus) to help you manage some aspects of your data management.

Examples are provided to cater for businesses, as well as community groups, and individuals.

External Links with a DATA MANAGEMENT focus:

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• Australia Post Postcodes: a resource to access or buy the trusted source of postcodes or geocoded address data in Australia for use in your systems.
  
  
• DAMA (DAta Management Association): worldwide professional organisation of which we are a professional member.
  
  
• Digital Pacific: Web hosting provider of I.T.Matters(Aus) providing all its servers on Australian soil.
  
  
• ENSEEIHT: Engineering school, Polytechnique University, Toulouse, France.
  
  
• LinkedIn: Professional social media platform.
  
  
• Microsoft: one of the largest software companies worldwide.
  
  
• Oracle: one of the largest database vendors worldwide.
  
  
• Sybase PowerDesigner: acquired by SAP in 2010 and marketed as PowerDesigner, a collaborative enterprise modelling tool.
  
  
• UTS: University of Technology, Sydney.
  
  

External Links with a PERSONAL WELL-BEING focus:

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• Australian Institute of Family Studies: a precious source of information such as: Statistics: Child Abuse and Neglect
  
  
• Canowindra Challenge Balloon Festival: Official website to access information.
  
  
• Cowra Communit Markets: Official website to access information.
  
  
• A Taste Of Canowindra - Food Festival: Official website of the Canowindra Chamber of Commerce to access the Food Festival details through their Events page.
  
  
• Central West Library: a precious source of free resources for many of your reading needs.
  
  
• Cowra Council Community page: informing the community on how to access the local community services in the Cowra Shire.
  
  
• Duck For Cover: a not-for-profit association providing low-cost insurance options for performers.
  
  
• Grenfell Henry Lawson Festival: Official website to access information and register as a performer.
  
  
• Lachlan Regional Transport Committee Inc. (LRTC): community group made up of councils and private members. The LRTC has many times raised the concerns of regional people about the need to make optimum use of transport infrastructure and maintain standards of transport services in NSW.
  
  
• My Community Directory: a free community directory for all Australian communities. This particular link focuses on the Cowra Local Government Area. >> get ready to register on mycommunitydirectory.com.au
  
  
• Open Microphone at the Gooloogong Pub: All contact details for you to make contact prior to going.
  
  
• Parkes Elvis Festival: Official website to access information and register as a performer.
  
  
• Women Waterworks: Access to the book and workshops.
  
  
• Young Cherry Festival: Official website to access information and register as a performer.
  
  

External Links referred to in the BACK to BASICs section: each link is preceded by the Back to Basics topic it is supporting.

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• Drought: Australian Bureau of Statistics article on the most severe droughts up to 1988. Some interesting definitions too.
  
  
• Drought: Australia National Museum website on the Federation drought
  
  
• Education: the definition of Education in wikipedia.
  
  
• Fat: Facts on fats, dietary fats, and health, Last updated 13 February 2015 from EUFIC (The European Food Information Council, is a non-profit organisation, established in 1995.)
  
  
• Fat: The brain needs animal fat. Read more from Psychology Today. Posted: 31 Mar 2019.
  
  
• Fat: Should animal fats be back on the table? A critical review of the human health effects of animal fat. CSIRO article. Published: 5 May 2014. Local copy if link fails.
  
  
• French: L'Indochine Française - French Indochina.
  
  
• Iodine: Health Direct information on Iodine. Last reviewed: June 2020
  
  
• Iodine: The Chernobyl disaster including its impact of Thyroid cancer and human lives.
  
  
• Music: how it benefits children. From Sydney Morning Herald article by Richard Gill: Perrottet's $100 gesture just a tad off key. Published: 20 June 2018. Local copy if link fails.
  
  
• Music: access the details of the Botany Bay Band.
  
  
• Music: access the details of the Cowra and District Band.
  
  
• Music: access the details of the Parkes Shire Concert Band.
  
  
• Music: Jazz In Marciac, a jazz festival featuring international and local musicians in the South West of France. Become a volunteer if you have the time in August each year and you'll get to enjoy the live music. Over the years the festival featured musicians such as Lionel Hampton, Oscar Peterson, Stan Getz, Sonny Rollins, Gerry Mulligan, Stephane Grapelli, Guy Lafitte, Chick Corea, Wynton Marsalis, etc.
  
  
• Protein: the definition of Protein as a nutrient in wikipedia.
  
  
• Protein: Dietary reference tables from the Canadian government inc Protein. Document type: PDF. Local copy if link fails.
  
  
• Sugar: Better Health Victoria on the topic of Sugar. Document type: PDF. Local copy if link fails.
  
  
• Sugar: Sugar topic in wikipedia.
  
  

Publications made available on this website (other than Data Management):


• Gluten Free Recipes: >> access the GF recipes >> read more using our resource on basic Cooking
  
  
• Guide for enlisting on mycommunitydirectory.com.au: >> get ready to register on mycommunitydirectory.com.au

• Book: Awareness through Movement, Moshe Feldenkrais; Paperback, Pub: Harper San Francisco (1990). ISBN: 0-06-250322-7
  
  Notes: Recommended by my physiotherapist. I have incorporated some simple arm stretches in my daily routine and it works for me. >> read more using our resource on Moving the Body
  
  
• Book: Move Your DNA - restore your health through natural movement, Katy Bowman; Pub: Propriometrics Press, 2nd edition (2017). ISBN: 978-0-9896539-4-7
  
  Notes: Recommended by my physiotherapist.
  
  
• Book: Pain Free: A revolutionary method for stopping chronic pain, Pete Egoscue; Pub: Bantam Books (1998). ISBN: 978-0-553-37988-4
  
  Notes: Recommended by Dr John Tickell, Australian medical doctor, in his book: Laughter, Sex, Vegetables & Fish: 10 secrets of Long Living People, p189. Pete Egoscue had helped the professional golf man, Jack Nicklaus, prolong his career using his method. I use the maintenance exercises every morning and it works for me. >> read more using our resource on Moving the Body
  
  
• Book: Pain Free at Your PC: Using a Computer Doesn't Have to Hurt, Pete Egoscue; Pub: Bantam Books (1999). ISBN: 978-0553380521
  
  Notes: After buying Pain Free, I invested in this book given that I was also getting sore spending many hours working at a desk using a computer or two! I now use some of these stretches every evening and it works for me. >> read more using our resource on Moving the Body
  
  
• Book: Salt, Margaret Briggs; Pub: Lorenz Books, Anness Publishing (2013). ISBN: 0 7548 2496 9 >> see Book cover
  
  Notes: This British book includes the definition of salt, salt throughout history, its industrial uses, the adequate quantities, salt in customs, religions, and rituals, Cooking with salt including many recipes for curing meat ...
  
  
• Book: The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything, Ken Robinson; Paperback, Pub: Penguin Books (2010). ISBN: 978-0-141-04525-2
  
  
• Book: The Alexander Technique for Musicians, Judith Kleinman, Peter Buckoke ; Paperback, Pub: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (2014). ISBN: 9781408174586
  
  Notes: The Alexander Technique was recommended by my physiotherapist. I came across this specialised book for musicians and I use a simple 5mns stretch to help me with the playing of the Tenor saxophone after each practice session and it seems to work for me. >> read more using our resource on Moving the Body
  
  
• Book: The Great Australian Diet, Dr John Tickell; Paperback, Available from: www.drjohntickell.com
  
  Notes: I saw Dr John Tickell as a presenter at IP Australia in 2000. He also recommended the Pain Free resource.
  
  
• Book: The Intentional Spinner, Judith MacKenzie McCuin; Paperback, Pub: Interweave Press (1994); ASIN: B008SM1HYK
  
  
• Book: The Silent Crisis: Simple Ways to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse, Amanda Alexandria Robinson (2007); ISBN: 978 0 9752341 3 6 >> see Book cover
  
  
• Book: What Food Is That & How Healthy Is It?, Jo Rogers, Chief Nutritionist, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney; Pub: Lansdowne, (1990); ISBN: 1 86302 462 X >> see Book cover
  
  Notes: A great starting point to work out nutrients in your food. This Australian book is organised around types of food. It is written in plain English and very nicely presented. For most items, the author includes: Major nutrients, Nutritional information, Description, Origin and history, Buying and Storage, Preparation and use, Processing. >> see Example
  Table of Contents: Vegetables, Fruits, Fungi, Meats, Sausages & Preserved Meats, Poultry & Eggs, Fish & Shellfish, Breads, Grains & Cereals, Pasts & Noodles, Salt & Baking Agents, Cakes & Pastries, Desserts & Puddings, Milk Products, Cheeses, Pulses, Seeds & Nuts, Fats & Oils, Herbs & Spices, Dressings & Vinegars, Drinks.
  
  
• Book: What Garden Pest or Disease is That? Organic and Chemical Solutions for Every Garden Problem, Judy McMaugh; Pub: New Holland Publishers (2017); ISBN: 9781925546200
  
  
• Book: Women Waterworks: Curing Incontinence, Dr Pauline Chiarelli, Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy at Newcastle University (Australia); Pub: George Parry, Wallsend NSW 2287, Australia; ISBN: 0964071908. >> access Online details
  
  Notes: I used it to fix my weak pelvic floor muscle which were causing a lot of pain and preventing me from using a shovel, exercising, etc. It worked for me. >> read more using our resource on Moving the Body
  
  
• Poem: It's Grand, Banjo Paterson. Poem written in 1902. >> read It's grand
  
  
• Poem: Said Hanrahan, John O'Brien. Poem written in 1919. >> read Said Hanrahan
  
  
• Song: Galleries of Pink Galahs, John Williamson. Song written in 1986. >> read Galleries of Pink Galahs