Towards a better life: Two-day SRV workshop in Canberra

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 March 2026. Join us to learn about Social Role Valorisation and its practical applications from two outstanding SRV practitioners, Sharon Lowe and Amie Storer.

This workshop is one of our most popular events. Places are limited, so please secure your place to avoid disappointment. Sponsored (free or low-cost) tickets are available.

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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 people who are marginalised by society in developing valued roles across every part of their lives. The more valued roles a person occupies, the more likely they are to 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, and partners, among other valued roles.

If this sounds like something you want for yourself, a family member, or someone you support, please plan to join us in March 2026.

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.

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Workshop details

• Towards a better life is a two-day live workshop in Canberra
• Thursday, 12 March and Friday, 13 March 2026
• 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on both days.

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 accessible 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 applies to support workers, educators, therapists, and others in paid roles.

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 Anne a message 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

• Thursday, 5 March 2026
• Limited places are available, so please don’t delay
• This event will not be recorded, and there will be no replay.

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We received funding from the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability, and Ageing to deliver this workshop.

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.