Mission Statements

Parent to Parent

Families influencing society to recognise people with a disability as valued contributing citizens.

Dads Appreciating DisabilitieS (DADS)

Men working together and building positive futures for people who have a disability.

Vision Statement

Succession Planning

Successfully actioning a vision of extraordinary possibilities

Objectives

  1. To provide support and information to parents, caregivers and families who have a member with a disability or health impairment.

  2. To provide information and a range of skill enhancement and developmental initiatives to enable families to be more effective advocates for their family member, and enable people with a disability to be more self directive.

  3. To provide futures planning and person centred planning options, for parents, family members and people with a disability (families) to enable them to plan and action a desirable future.

  4. To provide succession planning options so that families can effectively plan for the future of their family member when they are no longer available to advocate.

  5. To provide opportunities for fathers and their supporters to take positive action to enhance their own lives and those of people with a disability.

  6. To provide information and professional development to interested professionals to enhance their capacity to assist families and people with a disability to be supported within, and contribute to, their community.

  7. Self directed support may be an aspect of this.

Philosophy

The philosophical principles underpinning policy development services and management procedures:

  1. Parenting is a valued role in our society.

  2. Children and adults with disabilities or health impairments should have the opportunity to lead quality lives.

  3. Children and adults with disabilities or health impairments and their families are valued for the unique capacities and gifts they bring to their communities.

  4. Parents frequently face additional ongoing challenges in their parenting role that need to be recognised and valued by the community.

  5. Participatory learning techniques facilitated by others who have similar life experiences are an effective and empowering means of adult education.

  6. Families that have access to information in a range of formats, gain skills and strategies to access formal and informal supports’ and available services, enabling them to be more self directive.

  7. Access to person centred planning approaches enhances family autonomy, and informed choice and decision making.

  8. All of the person centred planning tools used in Parent to Parent reflect the principles, of Social Role Valorisation, and have been developed by people who have a background in upholding such principles.

  9. In some instances parent/advocate interests may conflict with the principles of Social Role Valorisation. Providing the conflict is within the realms of the law, parents/advocates have the right to be supported by families who are open and non-judgmental about having a different point of view.

  10. Fathers will have access to appropriate information from their peers.

  11. Positive partnerships between families and professionals will enhance the understanding and knowledge of all concerned, and benefit people with a disability, their families and the community.