Peer support and information

Parent to Parent provides parents with the opportunity to link with other parents for peer support.
Parent to Parent is also a source of information and referral to other services within the disability sector.... find out more click here

Skill enhancement for families

Parent to Parent is committed to providing skill enhancement that is relevant to families and provides knowledge of contemporary theory and practice, by attending these workshops families are able to advocate more effectively for their family member and make plans for the future..... find out more click here

Professional development for professionals

Professionals receive access to a range of development options relating to family and disability issues.  Parent to Parent provides information, referral and fee-for-service professional development opportunities.  Parent to Parent believes that when professionals access development facilitated by parents, they increase their awareness of the issues and challenges experienced by people with a disability and their families.... find out more click here

Networking

Each Parent to Parent local network will have a Coordinator or Family Facilitator who provides a point of reference in their local community for families. Families can access support, information, skill enhancement activities or ask to be connected to other families, professionals or other services.... find out more click here

Planning for a desirable future

Families support other families and people with a disability to plan a desirable future by assisting them to identify the steps necessary to move toward that future.  This is a valuable and practical way to look at a vision that sees people with a disability as belonging in their community.

Planning can also be useful when negotiating supports from formal services as well as those that occur naturally i.e. friends and family....find out more click here