PLA aims to...

provide advice, supported decision making, consultation and education to people who have a disability together with their families/allies so they can:

• Create alternatives to congregated/segregated options 

• Create “typical” lifestyle responses and supports that foster community   inclusion/typical pathways that are available to all other citizens 

• Develop a range of freely given relationships and not always be   dependent on paid support to meet every need

• Create individualised (one person at a time/unique) lifestyles and   supports

• Be empowered to make informed decisions over their own lifestyles   through self direction

• Develop and build their own strengths and skills

• Govern their own projects/arrangements and have high degrees of   influence over service design and implementation (if desired).

• Gain support and advice in a timely and personally relevant manner