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resilience remains an inspiration to me. This story highlights the importance of listening to the perspectives of all and illustrates the utility of the narrative approach to ethical

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reflection in complex situations. Acknowledgements

I would like to acknowledge the invaluable feedback and advice received from members of the ethics board Belinda Kenny, Suze Leitão, Trish Johnson and Patricia Bradd on earlier drafts of this paper. 1 Not her real name 2 Rehabilitation technicians are the equivalent of Certificate 4 Allied Health Assistants in Australia References COMHLAMH. (2015). Irish code of good practice for volunteeer sending agencies . Retrieved 3 June 2016, from www.comhlamh.org/code-of-good-practice-2-2/: http:// www.comhlamh.org/code-of-good-practice-2-2/

Helen Smith is a senior member of SPA’s Ethics Board. In the 1990s she volunteered with Australian Volunteers International.

Correspondence to: Helen Smith Manager, Speech Pathology Central Adelaide Local Health Network The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Tel: 08 8222 7618

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