We have changed our name to Belonging Matters! 
Watch this space for updates and a new look website! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote of the month "Being embedded in community doesn't happen with a firm, serious hand. It usually emerges from lightness and everyday joy." Piers Gooding: Sometimes musician, PhD student and brother! Read more from Piers in our latest periodical: Thinking about the insights of brothers and sisters! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Out Now! Thinking about...The insights of brothers and sisters 
Featuring Luke Doyle, Piers Gooding, Carly Visscher, Libby Ellis,Sherryn West and Maggie Skinner. Our periodicals are available in both hard and electronic formats through a subscription or as individual copies. For more information about our periodicals go to the Publications page above. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strangers in the House Jo Osburn 1st of June, 2012 Flemington Hosted by Melbourne City Mission Families and indivdiuals who receive in home support services typically face a major problem of trying to maintain the integrity of their private home and lives. In this workshop participants will learn about positive ways to cope with the issue that arise to create a harmonious experience for all those involved. Click here for details SITH flyer final.pdf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Individualised Funding and Self Directed Approaches Conference in New Zealand 2012 June 27th - 29th 2012 Click here for details Individual Funding Conference New Zealand June 2012.pdf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Odyssey...celebrating achievements, progress and change Conference by Family Advocacy NSW 9 & 10 August 2012 PARKROYAL, Parramatta, NSW, Australia You will hear real ways in which people with disability have taken control of their lives; how services have transformed to better meet the needs of the people supported; how families and services can work together in ‘right’ relationship; about daring to dream of high work place expectations; about people with disability studying at university; about developing community connections and about people with disability living in a home that suits them. http://www.family-advocacy.com/conference-2012.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 
