Brisbane: Towards a Better Life - Exploring Social Role Valorisation with Regard to People who are Marginalised

2 Day workshop

Social Role Valorisation (SRV) helps to explain why people with disability are highly vulnerable to being excluded from everyday life.

While this rich framework explores how people are marginalised, importantly it also offers strategies to address these processes and increase the chances of people with disabilities to belong to, and contribute in our community.

In this interactive workshop the core themes and principles of SRV will be explored through presentations and discussion.

The material covered explains some of the common negative experiences of individuals and families, especially that of rejection. While this can be hard to hear, the workshop is full of ideas and strategies to make positive strides towards better lives.

"Jane is a warm and engaging teacher, who leads people gently through some hard conversations. A thought-provoking and worthwhile workshop!" – previous attendee

If you are travelling from regional Queensland to attend and would like recommendations about accommodation, please get in touch.

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Download the accessible flyer here (word)

Workshop Presenters:

The workshop will be led by Jane Sherwin, a QLD based consultant who has been involved in the lives of people with disabilities, families and older people since the late 1970’s. She is an Accredited Teacher of SRV, having been involved in its teaching, learning and application since the early 1990’s. Jane is committed to working at a grassroots level towards arrangements whereby vulnerable people experience greater levels of control over their own support arrangements.

Joining Jane in presenting the workshop will be Lindie Brengman and Danielle Mason, who are studying to become SRV trainers. Both Lindie and Danielle work at CRU.

Who Should Attend?

This workshop is being offered as a leadership development opportunity for people with disability and family members only. It is designed for people who are prepared to be challenged in their thinking, and are serious about working towards better lives for people with disability.

You must be available to attend both days.

For workers who are interested in this workshop, please see the Values in Action Association website for upcoming dates at http://www.viaa.org.au/.

About CRU:

For over 30 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.

Using Your NDIS Funding at CRU

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

Learning Objectives 

The objectives of the workshop are that each participant will:

1. note the patterns in our society that lead to some groups being devalued
2. identify negative life experiences that result from the dynamic of social devaluation
3. explore what is meant by ‘the good things of life’
4. understand the importance of ‘imagining better lives' in creating better lives
5. utilise the principle of ‘use culturally valued ways and means’ as a way of helping people have typical and valued lifestyles
6. appreciate the links between being in valued roles and people’s experiences of community life
7. understand the importance of role goals and role communicators
8. critique a range of visual examples to appreciate the impact of imagery
9. explore strategies that help people maintain and develop competencies

* The cost of this event is partly subsidised by a Department of Social Services grant. If cost is a barrier to attending, please contact CRU to discuss.

Please contact us if you have any enquiries about this event.
If you contact us while the office is closed over the Christmas break (Thursday 22nd Dec to Sun 8th Jan), we will be in touch as soon as we're back in the office.