October 17th & 18th 2013

Ballroom, Bell City Event Centre

215 Bell Street, Preston

VALID’s Keys to Success Program (KSP)

promotes self-directed approaches through

information, training and support for people with disabilities and

family members.

The Keys to Success conference:

Provides a practical view of current issues in the disability field

Inspires individuals and families through real stories of success

Empowers individuals and families

Resources and updates workers on the latest in self directed approaches

Expo of services focused on supporting you make choices about your ISP (Individual Support Package)

to enquire about exhibiting please email christine@valid.org.au

Update on Disability Care Australia & NDIS

Liz Cairns, State Manager, NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) Launch Transition Agency

Update on establishment of the NDIS - Thurs. 17th Oct. 10am Liz will provide an update on the establishment of Disability Care Australia in Geelong and other ‘launch’ areas across Australia. This will include what they are learning and any news on what government is planning for the scheme. Prior to joining Disability Care Australia, Liz worked in disability, health and rehabilitation for 24 years. She has provided direct service to clients and families, managed and led teams, and established and improved services. She has worked in government health and disability support services, and in injury management. Liz has had experience in supporting people with all types of impairments and disabilities.

Promoting Choice and Control John McKenna, Peer Support to Buy Support networks The value of Peer Support and using technology to make it happen.

Annette Axen, Paradigm to Empowerment How to develop Circles of Support for people with disabilities. What works and what do we need to be aware of?

field Workshop on The Art of Making Choices

Creating accommodation that works

Leanne Pearman, CEO, Western Australia Individualised Services

‘Creating flexible accommodation options’- Fri. 18th Oct. 9.30am

Leanne Pearman has been involved in the lives of people with disability and their families for more than 25yrs. Leanne contributes experiences of building strong, respectful relationships by standing with people, together with practical and strategic thinking with innovative individualised services.

Leanne held a variety of positions both in government and non-government organisations and previously was the CEO of ‘My Place’ in WA.

WA has had individualised funding since 1998 (25yrs). Over that time we have supported individuals and families to explore a whole range of individual, flexible and creative support arrangements including Shared Management, whereby individuals and families share the management and control of their service (such as individual accommodation) with an organisation.

Leanne will share the stories of what they have learnt together, what has worked, what continues to work, and what doesn't work. In her current role at WAIS she supports organisations to create change

in this new era - both strategically, structurally and operationally.

More info: www.waindividualisedservices.org.au

Also Liz Mumford will speak on how Housing Choices Australia

provide support with managing and developing housing projects.

Geraldine Fowler, is the manager of the Key Ring accommodation service at Northern Support Services. She will talk about their model for supporting people with disability to live in their own home or unit in the community.

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Supported Decision-Making:

Kate Rea, Policy Officer of ADACAS

Supporting people to make decisions using the web!

Good decisions are key to success. Decision making is a skill that you can learn. You can also get support to make decisions that are important to you.

www.support-my-decision.org.au is a web site that can help people with disabilities learn more about decision making. You can use it to make a decision. Or to teach others how to support you to decide. This session will explore how you can use the web site to support you to make a decision.

This website was developed by ADACAS with a grant from the NDIS. ADACAS is an independent, not-for profit, advocacy organisation helping people with disabilities, older people and their carers.

John Chesterman, Manager of Policy & Education, Office of the Public Advocate (OPA)

The OPA Supported Decision Making Project

OPA has received funding to undertake a project on

Supported Decision-Making, with support from VALID.

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Individual Support is Working!

Stories - A Home of My Own!

Karlene Legg from Western Australia will tell you about how she fought hard to get her own unit in the community, after living in institutions since she was young. It took 2 years of planning with her support network to achieve. She loves her unit, even cleaning it up! She loves being able to choose what she eats and watch TV until late. Luke Nelson from Melbourne will talk about how he has been is now enjoying his own house like any young person in their twenties. This has been made possible through an Individual Support Package (ISP) . Simone Stevens with the support of her family and friends made the move to the community some years ago and she wouldn't change it for the world. She is a well known community leader and a tireless advocate.

Conference Program

Thursday 17th October 2013

9 – 9.45am Registration Registration & Coffee & start planning your day!

10 – 11am Plenary Update on launch of the NDIS & Disability Care Australia

Liz Cairns, State Manager, NDIS Launch Transition Agency

11 - 11.30am Break Morning Tea break

11.30am - 12.30pm

Plenary

‘The OPA Supported Decision Making (SDM) Project’ John Chesterman, OPA

‘Technology to facilitate SDM’, Kate Rea, Policy Officer, ADACAS

12.30 - 1.30pm Lunch

1.30 - 2.30pm Plenary ‘Pathways to Empowerment’ with The VALID Team

2.30 – 3pm Break Afternoon Tea break

3 - 4.00pm Workshop

‘How to develop Circles of Support’, Annette Axen, Director,

Paradigm to Empowerment

‘The Art of Making Choices’

David Tredinnick & Leonie Davey, field

Friday 18th October 2013

9 – 9.45am Registration Registration Package, get a Coffee

9.45 – 10.45am

Plenary ‘Creating Flexible Housing & Accommodation Options’ Leanne Pearman, CEO, WA Individualised Services

10.45 - 11.15am

Break Morning Tea break

11.15am -

12.30pm Presentations

Individual Support is working!!

Stories on getting your own home

- Karlene Legg from WA

- Luke Nelson & Simone Stevens

The Importance of Peer Support, John McKenna, VALID

The Impact of Rising Fees

How are Self Advocates and Families fighting the board and lodging fee increase in Government-Managed

Services?

A panel presentation from the Fight the Fee Hike campaign group.

12.30 - 1.30pm Lunch

1.30pm –

3.00pm Plenary

Ideas for developing community housing & support

- Liz Mumford, Housing Choices Australia

- Geraldine Fowler, Key Ring, Northern Support Services

Launch of the online NDS (Nat. Dis. Servs) Human Rights training tool and the

VALID My Rights Training Program

Close Afternoon Tea

Registration Cost Whole two days One day cost

Concession## $130 $65

Full $340 $180

Days attending

Name(s) Photo

Permission Concession Cost

$

Please tick days attending

Thurs / Fri / Both

Tick if you give permission to be in

the conference video & photos

Tick if you have a pension or

health care card

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Special Needs Emergency Contacts

Person 1 Name: ph:

Person 2 Name: ph:

Person 3 Name: ph:

Person 4 Name: ph:

Special Needs & Emergency Contact

Please let us know about any dietary (vegetarian, coeliac, allergies) or other needs eg. wheelchair access, hearing loop, attendant care.

We also need in case you become ill, an emergency contact person for you during the conference.

Registration Form

Please provide your details:

Organisation (if applicable) ……………………………..…………….…………….….. ….. Contact Person: …………………………………………………………….…….

Address: ………………………………………………………..…………………

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SPECIAL NEEDS: Dietary (vegetarian, coeliac, allergies) wheelchair access, hearing loop, attendant care and EMERGENCY CONTACT person during conference.

Please provide details of each delegate, photo permission and cost. .

Registration Fees

Concession Registration Fee excludes GST

FULL registration includes GST

Lunch, morning and afternoon tea provided

Limited concession

There are limited concession registrations available for people with disabilities and family members who hold Pension or Health Care Cards.

Priority will be given to individuals who:

Have low incomes as evidenced by a concession card.

Do not have support from an organisation to attend.

Are VALID members or a member of VALID networks.

Photo Permission

The permission given on the registration form is only for photos & video footage of ordinary conference activities. All photos used will be respectful, promote dignity & are only used for conference publicity.

Attendant Care

Attendant Care support is available on request of people who are attending the conference independently (ie. without staff, family support). This support is for personal care and meal assistance during the conference but CANNOT be provided to people on a 1 to 1 basis for long periods of time.

Payments

Direct Deposit Details: Payee: VALID Inc.

Bank: Commonwealth Bank BSB: 063 165 Account No: 1002 0977

IMPORTANT: quote the Invoice Number to ensure that your payment is correctly allocated & please send payment advice to bookings@valid.org.au

Cheques - please make payable to VALID Inc.

Credit Card facilities are available:

To pay by credit card go to the VALID website: www.valid.org.au and follow the prompts.

Send your completed registration and payment to:

VALID 235 Napier Street, Fitzroy Vic 3065 or Fax: 03 9416 0850

Cheque attached Paid by credit card

Receipts/Invoices: Upon receipt of your registration a payment receipt or

invoice will be issued along with a conference information pack.

Free

For more Information contact VALID

235 Napier Street, Fitzroy 3065

Phone: 03 9416 4003 Freecall: 1800 655 570 (Vic. rural only)

Fax: 03 9416 0850

Email: bookings@valid.org.au

Website: www.valid.org.au

Information in other formats (plain text etc) is available upon request.

17th & 18th October 2013

Bell City Event Centre

215 Bell St, Preston, Victoria

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