Start: Thu 14 Nov, 2024 08:30 End: Fri 15 Nov, 2024 17:00
Location: 59 Cameron Ave Conference and Event Centre, Level 11/59 Cameron Ave, Belconnen ACT 2617
Presented by: John Armstrong - Senior SRV trainer, Amie Storer - SRV Practitioner and co-teacher, Lindie Brengman - SRV Practitioner and co-teacher
Certain groups in society, including people with disability, the elderly, and Indigenous people, are at risk of experiencing marginalisation and stigma. This often leads to discrimination and negative impacts on their lives.
Social Role Valorisation theory (SRV) offers a way to counteract this marginalisation and help people access the good things in life.
You’re invited to register for a two-day foundational SRV workshop, Towards a Better Life, to be held in Canberra in November 2024. Join us to learn about Social Role Valorisation and its practical applications from Senior SRV Trainer John Armstrong and SRV Practitioner and co-teachers Lindie Brengman and Amie Storer.
This workshop is one of our most popular events. Places are limited, so please secure your place to avoid disappointment.
- Thursday, 14 November and Friday, 15 November 2024
- 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on both days (Please arrive from 8:30 am)
- 59 Cameron Ave Conference and Event Centre, Level 11/59 Cameron Ave, Belconnen ACT 2617, Australia
- Sponsored (free or low-cost) tickets are available (see below)
Challenges for marginalised people
Some groups in our society are more likely to experience marginalisation and stigma than others. People with disability, the elderly, indigenous Australians, migrants, and people from low socioeconomic backgrounds are all at risk of living on the fringes of society. The discrimination they experience significantly impacts every aspect of their lives.
People with disability
- are often educated in settings separate from regular classrooms
- tend only to be offered limited employment options
- are likely to be underemployed and/or paid very low wages, leading to financial insecurity
- often have few or no relationships outside their family, leading to social isolation and loneliness
- may experience difficulty accessing quality healthcare
- often have insecure housing or are directed to group housing where they have limited agency.
In other words, marginalised people and groups often don’t have opportunities to enjoy the good things in life.
Life for a person with disability doesn’t have to be like this. There is a powerful way to counteract marginalisation.
It’s called Social Role Valorisation – SRV for short.
In its simplest form, SRV shows us how to support marginalised people to develop valued roles in every part of their lives. The more valued roles a person occupies, the more likely they will gain access to the good life.
We’ve seen countless examples of local people using SRV theory to help their loved ones with disability become valued students, friends, employees, business owners, flatmates, homeowners, neighbours, volunteers, leaders, partners, and countless other valued roles.
If this sounds like something you want for yourself, a family member, or someone you support, join us at a two-day workshop that we’re holding in Canberra in November 2024.
What you’ll learn in this workshop
You’ll learn
- about the devastating impact of social devaluation
- how SRV counteracts experiences of devaluation
- to identify the good things in life and ensure potentially marginalised people can access them
- how to help a person acquire valued social roles that lead to authentic inclusion in their community
- and much more.
Don’t miss this foundational training if you are serious about seeking the good things in life for a person with disability.
Workshop details
- Towards a better life is a two-day, live workshop in Canberra
- Thursday, 14 November and Friday, 15 November 2024
- 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on both days
All participants are encouraged to use this two-day event as a qualifier to do the PASSING workshop. PASSING is a practicum that teaches the use of an evaluation tool to look at the impact of human services on those who receive services.
Location
59 Cameron Ave Conference and Event Centre
Level 11/59 Cameron Ave, Belconnen ACT 2617, Australia
Getting there
Parking is available at the venue ($9 early bird for arrival between 6:00 am – 9:30 am; departure between 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm)
The venue is easily accessed by bus
Tickets
People with disability, their families and supporters
- $110.00 per person
- This pricing is available to people with disability, their family members, friends, and community members
Professionals
- $295.00 per person
- This pricing is for support workers, educators, therapists, and others in a paid role
Please don’t let the cost of tickets prevent you from registering for this event
We want everyone who is interested in Social Role Valorisation to be able to attend the Towards a Better Life event. However, we recognise that the cost of the event may prevent some people from registering.
So whether you’re a student, on a low income, or will struggle to pay the fee for any other reason, please send a message to Anne at anne@imaginemore.org.au. Anne will do her best to organise a sponsored (free or low-cost) ticket for you. We promise we won’t make you jump through any hoops to prove your eligibility.
Registration closes
- Wednesday, 6 November 2024
- Limited places are available, so please don’t delay
- This event will not be recorded, and there will be no replay.
Meet the Speakers
John Armstrong - Senior SRV trainer
John Armstrong has worked with people and families of people with a disability for over 40 years. He has trained and consulted in many settings with individuals, families and agencies throughout Australia and New Zealand.
John is one of only two Senior Trainers of SRV (Social Role Valorisation) in Australia. He has presented on the topic of SRV in many international forums. More recently, he has written two chapters of the recently published book Ageing and the Good Things of Life: The Application of Social Role Valorization to Supporting People as They Age.
Amie Storer - SRV Practitioner and co-teacher
Amie has worked in many roles within the community sector and brings an enthusiasm for SRV and supporting individuals to access the good things in life. She recently joined the SRV Educators Study Group and manages a community organisation anchored in SRV: Better Together.
Amie is a member of the Australian SRV Association (ASRVA) and is passionate about sharing her SRV learnings to shape her management style and educate her staff and community about what is possible for marginalised individuals.
Lindie Brengman - SRV Practitioner and co-teacher
Lindie Brengman has worked as an Occupational Therapist with children and adults and is currently a Senior Facilitator at the Community Resource Unit (CRU) in Brisbane, working on the ‘Families for Inclusive Education’ project since it began in 2019.
Through her own experience advocating for her daughter with disability, Lindie developed a passion for sharing the importance of an inclusive education, and was a founding member of the Queensland Collective for Inclusive Education (QCIE). She has found SRV ideas extremely important in planning with her daughter.
Lindie joined the SRV Educators Group and is working towards being an accredited SRV teacher so families and supporters of vulnerable people can continue to learn about SRV well into the future.