Start: Wed 28 May, 2025 09:30 End: Wed 28 May, 2025 11:30
Location: Online, via Zoom
Presented by: Darcy Elks, Anne Keep, Erosha Bakmiwewa
Part of the Imagine Better workshop series
Help others see your loved one’s strengths.
Join us for a free event designed to help families feel confident when introducing their family members with disability. What should you be mindful of and what can you focus on to help people connect through shared interests?
You’ll learn to connect your family member to others in ways that lead to greater inclusion, more opportunities, and stronger connections. We’ll explore the power of strength-based language and how the words we use can shape how others see, treat, and value our loved ones.
Who this workshop is for
This workshop is for families who want their loved one with disability to have a rich, full life with meaningful opportunities in the community—but aren’t quite sure where to begin.
If you believe in a good life filled with friendship, learning, purpose, and belonging—and you want your family member to be seen, valued, and included for who they truly are—this workshop is for you.
What you’ll gain:
- An understanding of why building belonging requires intentional support from those closest to the person.
- Practical ways to communicate this vision with others, including professionals in health, education, and community life.
- Skills to lead the way in raising expectations and building a more inclusive future.
Workshop schedule
This workshop is made up of three live, online sessions:
Session 1: Workshop with Darcy Elks
- Wednesday, 28 May
- 9:30 to 11:30 am AEST
Session 2: Practical session
- Designed to support you in putting the theory into action
- With Anne Keep and Erosha Bakmiwewa
- Wednesday, 11 June
- 9:30 to 11:30 am AEST
Session 3: Practical session
- Designed to support you in putting the theory into action
- With Anne Keep and Erosha Bakmiwewa
- Wednesday, 25 June
- 9:30 to 11:30 am AEST
This is a live, interactive webinar series. Because families may share personal stories, no replays will be available.
Register now
Spaces are limited. Reserve your spot today:
Register to attend this workshop
Accessibility and support
We invite participants to let us know about any accessibility requirements, and we’ll do our best to accommodate them.
Questions? Email Anne at anne@imaginemore.org.au
Part of the Imagine Better series
This is the second event in Imagine More’s four-part Imagine Better series. Each workshop is designed to help families reimagine what’s possible and take tangible, practical steps toward a good life for their loved one with disability.
We are proudly delivering projects for the Peer Support and Capacity Building (PSCB) grant for the NDIS.
Meet the Speakers
Darcy Elks
Darcy Elks is an educator, consultant, evaluator, and advocate for people with disability. She has worked extensively across North America and internationally, collaborating with individuals, families, advocates, professionals, faith communities, and service providers.
Darcy’s work encourages attitudes and structures that promote social value and inclusion for people with disability and others who have been excluded. As the mother of three young adults—two of whom have disability—Darcy brings both professional expertise and lived experience to this series.
Anne Keep
Anne is the Project Coordinator of our Typical Pathways Initiative project. She facilitates two of our regular peer groups and many of our webinars and workshops. She has also presented at our conferences.
Anne co-developed and co-facilitated the workshop series on which Imagining Better is based in 2022, 2023, and 2024. Her extensive experience in the disability field has made her a strong advocate for inclusion in education, work, and the community.
Erosha Bakmiwewa
Erosha facilitates our Inclusive Education Peer Group and regularly shares her valuable insights into how to set up microenterprises and seek out work experiences for young people with disability. She co-facilitated the workshop series on which Imagining Better is based in 2024. She has shared her lived experience as a parent of a daughter with disability in many of our workshops and conferences.
Erosha is passionate about many community initiatives, including fundraising for charities, creating autism awareness, and helping other families achieve better outcomes for their kids.