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Family Advocacy runs a variety of workshops specifically designed for the family and friends of people with developmental disability. See below for the workshops currently scheduled for this year.
Planning for now, tomorrow and the future
11th September - West Ryde
One of the most common concerns for families is the uncertainty about the future for their family member with disability.This workshop will identify the ways families can plan for and provide a secure future.
It discusses ideas about creating a vision, making a plan and developing a circle of support.
The workshop will be presented by Jeremy Ward who is a parent whose eldest daughter lived with disability and required support to live in her own home. He has many years experience in the law as it relates to people with disabilities and in working in advocacy organisations with people with disabilities and families. He is a former member of the Queensland Guardianship and Administration Tribunal.
Jeremy works to help families and people with disability to develop their vision for now and the future, to plan towards making that vision a reality, and to develop ways to safeguard that vision and the individual when the family is no longer able to do so.
Making a difference
21st September - Bega
22nd September - Batemans Bay
23rd September - Nowra
24th September - Bowral
Are you looking to enhance your ability to stand up for the rights of your family member or friend with developmental disability?
Join us to discuss:
¨ what advocacy is;
¨ why advocacy is needed;
¨ the essential elements of advocacy;
¨ how to advocate;
¨ strategies to work on.
Common examples of when advocacy skills may be used are when a family member is starting school, looking for work, leaving home, seeking medical help or wanting to spend their days in a meaningful way.
The workshop will also provide an opportunity to meet other people from the local area.
Click here to find out about the other events run by Family Advocacy.