Anna Coventry - Imagine More

Anna Coventry will be presenting on Day 2 of the Opening Opportunities conference alongside her son, Will Coventry. They'll share how they developed a meaningful week of work and volunteering with the support of Will's Circle of Support.

About Anna Coventry

Anna Coventry is an Occupational Therapist who has a private practice in Brisbane, conducting functional and care needs assessments. She is married to Keith, and they have two adult sons, Henry and Will. Will lives with a complex disability.

Anna self-manages Will’s NDIS plan and is involved in Will’s Circle of Support. The circle consists of significant people in Will’s life who support Will in fulfilling his vision of living a good life, including work, contributing to his community, and planning to live in a home of his own.

Will at work

Will Coventry and Anna Coventry

Will and Anna will share their journey in crafting a meaningful week of work and volunteering with the support of Will’s Circle of Support. In this presentation, you will hear about:

Will’s vision for lifelong employment
when and why Will’s family decided to look for volunteering and employment roles for Will
the steps his family took to explore and set up work experience, volunteering and employment, with the help of Will’s circle of support
the role Will’s school played and what it might have done to make the transition from school to work even more successful
what Will’s family and supporters have done to sustain paid work
how good workplace relationships have been nurtured, including through the use of Will’s alternative communication method
the supports that are in place to help Will succeed.

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Conference replay is now available

If you weren’t able to attend the Opening Opportunities conference in May 2023, we have some good news for you.

For a limited time, every presentation is available to watch online, on-demand, and for free. All you have to do is register.