Towards a Better Life: South Brisbane Rescheduled
Event description
POSTPONED: New dates Wednesday 23 June and Thursday 24 June.
Towards a Better Life: Exploring Social Role Valorisation with Regard to People who are Marginalised
About the 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.
2 Day Workshop
Day 1 (new date)
Wednesday 23rd June 2021, 8.45am - 5.00 pm.Thursday 6th May 2021, 8.45am - 5.00 pm.
Day 2 (new date)
Thursday 24th June 2021, 9.00am - 5.00 pm.
Thursday 13th May 2021, 9.00am - 5.00 pm.
You must attend both days of the workshop.
About the Presenter:
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.
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/.
If you are travelling from regional Queensland to attend and would like recommendations about accommodation, please get in touch.
Download the pdf
Flyer here (pdf)
Download
the Accessible flyer here (word doc)
Learning Objectives
The objectives of the workshop are that each participant will:
- note the patterns in our society that lead to some groups being devalued
- identify negative life experiences that result from the dynamic of social devaluation
- explore what is meant by ‘the good things of life’
- understand the importance of ‘imagining better lives' in creating better lives
- utilise the principle of ‘use culturally valued ways and means’ as a way of helping people have typical and valued lifestyles
- appreciate the links between being in valued roles and people’s experiences of community life
- understand the importance of role goals and role communicators
- critique a range of visual examples to appreciate the impact of imagery
- explore strategies that help people maintain and develop competencies
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.
This event is subsidised by the Commonwealth Department of Social Services through an Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) grant.
If cost is a barrier to attending, please contact CRU to discuss.
Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity
