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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Michelle Donelly, Course Co-ordinator Occupational Therapy Southern Cross University, has been a participant in our online sessions and contacted us about the difference she saw in our … [Read more...]
Our previous blog on this issue started 'at the end’ or on tips to get clear on the purpose of paid support. We recommended this as a first step in successful recruitment. For starters, … [Read more...]
Really good paid support is a key aspect of taking more control, being able to get on with your life and sustaining effort in self direction. Attracting, inviting and supporting the ‘right’ people is … [Read more...]
Check out our fabulous guest speakers for our upcoming events! Register here for our webinar on the 5th November 2014 Register here for our information sessions in Newcastle, NSW, on the 13th and … [Read more...]
