Events

This workshop is now FULL.  The next session for Darwin will be held in October.   Please click on following link to see more details: https://cds.org.au/event/person-centred-planning-and-practice-workshops-october-darwin/ Information Person-centred planning and practice delivers positive outcomes to people with disability by being flexible and tailored to individual strengths and needs. Providers that adopt person-centred planning and practice deliver supports that competently recognise and respond to needs and wishes of participants. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is underpinned by person-centred principles and…

Course Information: This workshop invites people with disability to attend accompanied by a support person of their choice, and participate in the process of identifying their own gifts and assets, mapping opportunities within their community and developing strategies to enhance existing social and community connections. Participants will leave with a plan that can form part of their NDIS planning preparation. Intended Audience:  Support staff and/or family members are encouraged to invite a person with disability to join them to attend…

Are you a student with disability interested in finding out about advocacy in education?  This session will provide information on the rights of people with disability in education and how to advocate for yourself or someone else in this setting. There will be presentations from both a student and educator perspective as well as a session from Family Advocacy on the rights of students and tools and tips on effective advocacy.  Who should attend? This session is for people with disability…

Building Capacity to Better Assist Adults with a Dual Disability A one day workshop Mental health problems occur more frequently in people with developmental disability than in others in the community.  These conditions can significantly affect the quality of life and general well-being of the individual, family members and / or other carers.  Workshop Goals This workshop aims to build the capacity of existing staff to provide psychotherapy/counselling/support to: People who experience mild to moderate intellectual disability and who are…

Information: Leadership in the 21st Century is paradoxical. In the face of extraordinary social uncertainty and changes we are called up upon to lead with confidence and care.  With the advent of the NDIS, leaders face the disruption of the traditional service system, and the challenge of reframing the new environment from a challenging one to one which presents unique opportunities for innovation and growth. In this workshop Al Etmanski and Vickie Cammack consider questions of how organisations can hold…

Information:  Every community, despite its challenges and imperfections has proven ingenuity.  Families of people with disabilities have proven this time and again, generating novel solutions and responses to create better lives for their relatives. This workshop will explore new ways of thinking, new approaches to working together, new methods of financing and new social technologies. It will feature practical examples of local and international disruptive, bridging and receptive innovators as well as build on the successful track record of social…

Cross Cultural Awareness is the ability to look away from ourselves and have an awareness and understanding of the cultural values and customs of other cultures. What may be normal and acceptable to us, could be unusual to other cultures. An awareness and respect of the different value systems handed down in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, in relation to family, land, sea and heritage. Cross Cultural Awareness is also about challenging people’s attitudes and mindsets of the way…