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.

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

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:

Jane Sherwin is 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.

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.