Foundation Stones for Achieving Quality

How do we achieve quality? First we must go back to the beginning and clarify the “keystone” which underpins the concept of “Quality”. One person’s quality may be another’s inequality. This stimulating workshop will examine how we can develop a coherent model of quality, and adapt it into strategies to transform values into practice, strengthen our communities and understand where we all fit in this era of Corporate vs Personal values.

Fee Structure: $130 Gov/for-profit | $110 community/not-for-profit | $65 full time students | $45 Person with a Disability/ Parents

Putting the Right Values into Action

This one-day workshop examines the impact of laws, regulations and policies, one’s own values and the actions of peers and supervisors on the everyday actions of workers and how this affects the way the people who use a service are viewed. The day will examine factors of these areas, how to deal with these factors and strategies for implementation.

Fee Structure: $130 Gov/for-profit | $110 community/not-for-profit | $65 full time students | $45 Person with a Disability/ Parents

Valued Status: Choosing, crafting and achieving valued social roles

Service providers work with people with disability to develop their skills and abilities to enable them to make a valued contribution to the community, and to promote a positive image of people with a disability.
Disability Services Qld Service Standard 6- Valued Status

Have you ever pondered what the exact meaning of Valued Status is? This informative one-day workshop demonstrates how holding a valued role can change people’s lives and powerfully influence community perceptions in line with DSQ standard 6. The workshop will give participants a framework for thinking about how they respond to the needs of people with disabilities. Participants will explore practical ways in which they can canvass support from the community, and assist people to obtain valued social roles towards the path to a good life. The workshop demonstrates that even when the barriers to a good life seem overwhelming, each of us is in a position to effect change in the life of a person who is marginalised.
The workshop covers the following questions:
• Why do some people in our society still hold negative attitudes towards people with disabilities, and other marginalised groups?
• Why do some people still struggle so hard to get the good things in life?
• What can we do to change the way people think?
• How can we understand what people really need?
• How can we build on people’s gifts and talents and assist them to reach their full potential?

Fee Structure: $130 Gov/for-profit | $110 community/not-for-profit | $65 full time students | $45 Person with a Disability/ Parents

Towards a Better Life: An exploration of the Social Role Valorisation framework for people who are marginalised

This workshop is an introduction to Social Role Valorisation Theory, and provides a theoretical overview. Like the three-day event, this workshop explores the dynamics of social devaluation and its impact on marginalised people, and will examine how the acquisition of valued roles can contribute to changed societal perceptions and strengthen the likelihood that people with a devalued status get a better life. If you encourage and lead others, please consider the more in-depth and conceptually challenging three-day introduction to Social Role Valorisation.

Fee Structure: T.B.A.

3 Day Social Role Valorisation: A Reflective Theory Event

• Understanding social devaluation and its consequences for people who are marginalised;
• Learn about SRV as a means of addressing those experiences of devaluation
• Gain clarity of personal values in regard to issues of devaluation and one's personal service to people who are devalued; and
• Strengthen, support and confirm one's commitment, stand and purpose to individuals who are wounded by devaluation

P.A.S.S.I.N.G.

The practicum following the SRV Theory event

• Five day workshop involving visits to two human services and the use of an evaluation tool to better understand SRV.
• Attendance at either the 2 day or 3 day SRV event is a prerequisite for people wishing to attend a P.A.S.S.I.N.G. event.
• All participants must have access to the P.A.S.S.I.N.G Manual (3rd Edition). This is available either on loan from CRU or may be purchased from CRU. To loan please download the agreement form . To purchase, please see our publications for sale leaflet .

Ethical Support & Duty of Care: Exploring the Dilemmas

• A framework for thinking about issues and dilemmas, in light of duty of care and ethical responsibilities
• Understanding vulnerability of people with disabilities.
• Decision making and choice.
• no actual legal advice can be given in this workshop

Fee Structure: $130 Gov/for-profit | $110 community/not-for-profit | $65 full time students | $45 Person with a Disability/ Parents

Responding Well to People with "Challenging Behaviours" and its Messages

• Topics will include beliefs about "challenging behaviour"; behaviour as a means of communication; looking at ourselves and understanding our part in the behaviour of others; practical tips on 'making a start' to working for a person who provides behavioural challenges; developing a personal style which is not punishing to people with disabilities; communication and its role in behaviour and much more!Explores those strategies that greatly increase the likelihood for a person with intellectual disability to develop competence and skills in their home, work, or leisure roles.

Fee Structure: $130 Gov/for-profit | $110 community/not-for-profit | $65 full time students | $45 Person with a Disability/ Parents

What does it mean to have an Intellectual Disability
and how can we best provide support?

• Explores the impact of an intellectual impairment on the day-to-day lives of people with intellectual disabilities.

Fee Structure: $130 Gov/for-profit | $110 community/not-for-profit | $65 full time students | $45 Person with a Disability/ Parents

Really Learning, Actually Achieving -
Support so people are most able to achieve & grow

• Explores those strategies that greatly increase the likelihood for a person with intellectual disability to develop competence and skills in their home, work, or leisure roles.

Fee Structure: $130 Gov/for-profit | $110 community/not-for-profit | $65 full time students | $45 Person with a Disability/ Parents