Seeking Better Futures for
People with a Disability who are Ageing
with International Guest Speaker: Associate Professor Matthew Janicki

Monday 13th September 2010: 9.30am to 2.00pm

This programme aims to empower parents and to encourage them to be as effective as possible for the demanding role they have.

Prof. Patricia O'Brien and Ray Murray will be conducting a short course on person centred group facilitation skills through the University of Sydney, Centre for Continuing Education (CCE).

For more details and to enrol online, go to the USyd CCE website.  To enrol multiple staff from one organisation, call the CCE for ‘office enrolment’ on 02 9036 4789.

On Thursday 6th and 7th May 2010 Dr. Vivienne Riches and Professor Patricia O'Brien were invited to give keynote addresses at the NDS Accommodation & Social Participation Conference at Jupiters Casino, Brisbane.  Viviennne's  keynote entitled,  Managing Transitions set the scene for the conference covering the different stages of transition that we all face in our lives.  Vivienne outlined the types of support that can assist in making transition smoother.  This paper was relevant when placed in the context of the transformation that is occuring within services associated with accommodation.