Adele Tashkin is a friend of Adam Schwartz. She has been part of a group of family, friends and paid supporters who have been working together for 2 years to help Adam move into his own home. Adam has … [Read more...]
Adam moves into his own home
Everyone deserves to have a place called home—you can too
Margaret Ward has a lot of practical, heartfelt and straight-talking wisdom to share. Originally a practicing architect in housing, she became a parent of a person with disability and as a … [Read more...]
A light toward the future
Guest blog by Laurel Lambert Laurel's daughter, Peta, and her friend Natalie, recently purchased a unit with the help of a mortgage. They also live in the Hunter, NSW, and have been through the … [Read more...]
It’s all about relationships: getting the best from my team
A self directed approach enables me to recruit and choose my own team of staff who assist me to live in my own home. After 20 years of independent living and using a wide range of services, staff … [Read more...]
Getting the best from a team of support workers
Scott Harry is one of our guest speakers on our next online session on February 26th 2015. In this video he gives us a sneak preview of what he is going to share! Click here to register for this … [Read more...]
How to create a team that can manage themselves and be accountable
Lyne Mear is a consultant in Human Resources, Industrial Relations and Employees Relations. Her focus is creating work places that are self-generating, solution oriented and enjoyable. One of the … [Read more...]
Online recording – Direct your support and live your life!
You can access our online session on self directed support from November 2014. Do you feel limited by what’s on offer and want to decide how you are supported and who does it? Are you working in … [Read more...]
Developing leadership by people with disabilities
The NSW Government Consumer Development Fund, My Choice Matters is running a leadership program for people with disabilities and families. Applications currently being taken for courses around NSW! … [Read more...]
The Ally Project in Newcastle, NSW 2015
We're very excited to be taking expressions of interest for The Ally Project if you live in the Hunter region, NSW. The program will run from April to December 2015. Click here for the … [Read more...]
A sides and B sides: the grooves of ethical partnership
What are the elements that make for good ethical partnerships between families and services? We haven’t been partners Families have been very used to a system in which professionals and service … [Read more...]
