TOWARDS A BETTER LIFE

An Exploration of the Social Role Valorisation (SRV) Framework with
Regard to People who are Marginalised

A Foundations Forum workshop with Accredited Teacher of SRV John Armstrong.

Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th February 2021

Pennant Hills, Sydney

ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP
The Towards a Better Life workshop teaches a framework for thinking when responding to the needs and interests of people who are at risk of being devalued. The workshop will explore social devaluation and its consequences for people who are marginalised and how SRV can be used as a means of addressing those experiences of devaluation.

Participants will be asked to consider and discuss how individuals, human services and society contribute to the marginalisation of such people.

The workshop will inspire participants to imagine the good life and consider how we may support people who have been denied so many beneficial features of a good life to have better lives and greater
involvement in their communities. Completion of this workshop enables you to attend the SRV practicum, called PASSING.

Who is this workshop for?
The workshop is designed for participants from a range of sectors (disability, aged care, mental health, education, youth etc.). This will include managers, support workers, coordinators, family members, people with disability, people with a mental illness, older people receiving services, advocates, students, and educators.

All participants should be people who are looking for ways of meeting the real needs of marginalised people, resulting in a better life, and who are interested in understanding more about Social Role Valorisation.

About the Presenter
John Armstrong has had a long career in many human service roles, the last thirty as a human service consultant, evaluator and trainer to people, families and organisations across Australia, NZ and other parts of the world. His work is underpinned by the knowledge and application of Social Role Valorisation (SRV) which provides a practice framework for successfully transforming the lives of people who are, or at risk of being, devalued by their communities.

DATE: Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th February 2021

TIME: 9am to 4.30 pm both days. Registration from 8.30am Day 1

VENUE:

With your safety in mind, these workshops will be held at the Pennant Hills Bowling Club, Sydney. Pennant Hills Bowling Club is a registered and approved COVID Safe venue with NSW Health. It’s very important to us that you feel safe and comfortable at our chosen workshop venue.

Free parking is available on site or 5-minute walk from Pennant Hills train station. The venue and parking are accessible. Stairs or a wheelchair accessible lift will bring you to the workshop room (Auditorium) on the 1st floor.

COSTS

$100 People with disability*, family members and students: This is for people with disability, family members, students, health care card holders who are attending and paying as an individual from their own resources. If you are a student, please contact us to enquire. This rate also applies for agencies and advocacy organisations who wish to sponsor people with disability, family members or citizen advocates who use their service or organisation or volunteer.

$200 Advocacy organisations: This rate is for people attending who are employed by or represent an advocacy organisation.

$300 Professionals: This rate is for professionals or people with disability and families who are attending who are employed by or represent a service, support organisation, company or corporation.

WHAT DOES THE TICKET COST INCLUDE?

Workshop package – reading materials, presentation handouts, morning and afternoon tea and lunch on both days. Booking fees are not included.

*Foundations Forum accepts Companion Card registrations. Please contact us if you would like to register and require a companion card booking as part of your registration.

The workshops are part of our Pursuing Ordinary Lives Through Valued Roles Project, which is funded by the Department of Social Services (DSS) through an Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) grant.

Bookings close by Friday 12th February, if not sold out earlier
This workshop offers limited bookings. To secure your spot, book your ticket now.

ENQUIRIES:

engagement@foundationsforum.org.au

Rosita Sunna, mobile 0412 555 153

This event is a prerequisite to PASSING

This course enables you to attend the SRV practicum, called PASSING. This five day course includes visits to two human services and the use of an evaluation tool based on SRV to understand the impact of each service on the lives of the people they serve.

What past participants have said about the workshop:

"Absolutely fantastic - the stories were great to put the information into real life context and very thought provoking". "As a support worker this was invaluable training and has given me the insight I needed to do my job well".

"This is the key I have been looking for within the disability sector, highly relevant to senior
management roles”.

“SRV theory presents a clear method for implementing positive change”.

“(SRV’s) breadth of application across many settings”.

“(SRV is) a bridge from devalued life to meaningful life”.

“.SRV has given me a new perspective on some of my practices”.

ABOUT

Foundations Forum is a Sydney-based non-profit NSW organisation formed in 1985 by a group of individuals committed to improving the lives of people who are marginalised in society.

Our aim is to challenge, inspire and encourage individuals and organisations to pursue better lives for
people who are at risk of being devalued, by promoting the principles and practice of Social Role
Valorisation (SRV).

To read more about SRV, we encourage you to visit our resource page on our website: http://www.foundationsforum.or...

ACCESSIBILITY

Please let us know of any accessibility requirements when registering so that adjustments can be made. Please find detailed accessibility informations below.

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