Steering Your Journey: Directing paid support to get the life you want

Does having paid support really make your life better? Are there things that you would like to change?

Paid support has an important role in the lives of people with disability. However, if this paid or 'formal' support is not used well, it can get in the way of friendships, relationships and ordinary life.

Steering the Journey is a workshop that can help you navigate life with funded supports and maximise its benefits.

This workshop shares ideas and approaches to give you the skills and confidence to make the most of the supports you have now and in the future.

The workshop explores:

What does good paid or 'formal' support look like?
Understanding your role and responsibilities in achieving good quality support.
Taking the lead, so paid support is actively working with you to achieve the life you want.
Problem solving and managing conflict in respectful and productive ways.
Reviewing your formal supports and checking for resilience.

This workshop covers similar material to CRU's 'Holding the Compass' workshop and webinars.

Download the flyer here (pdf)

Download the accessible flyer here (word)

Who Should Attend?

This workshop is relevant to people with disability and their family members who have paid supports, services or organisations in their life, regardless of how their funding is managed. Workers, friends and allies are also very welcome.

Using Your NDIS Funding at CRU

For self-managing and plan-managed NDIS participants, you can see the Learning Objectives below to decide if this is a reasonable and necessary support to help you (or your family member) achieve their goals.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this workshop you will have increased your skills, knowledge and confidence to successfully choose and manage paid support to achieve your vision and goals including:

Starting with the person to find the right support.
Understanding the importance of actively directing your supports to achieve a good life.
Understanding ‘right relationship’ with regard to formal supports,
Break down responsibilities to ensure formal supports are working effectively.
Developing problem solving and conflict resolution strategies.
Reviewing the effectiveness of formal supports and checking for resilience.

About CRU:

For over 35 years, Community Resource Unit has been working across Queensland to help people with disability take control of their lives and take their place in their community.

These events are partly subsidised by a Department of Social Services grant. If cost is a barrier to attending, please contact CRU to discuss.

COVID-19: Please do not attend on the day if you are unwell or if you have COVID-19 like symptoms.

Please contact CRU if you require assistance to register, attend or participate in this event.

Ph: 07 3844 2211 or Email: cru@cru.org.au

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