1. Module 4 A Good Life Cam’ Can – Support Worker Training Exploring A Good Life

2.  In this module we look at “A Good Life”  What does a Good Life look like?  About Valued Roles  What Makes life worth living?  Cameron’s story – A Good Life

3. Let’s think about what A Good life Looks Like for you …….A Good Life is a Human Life

4. Ok What have you got!

6. GUESS WHAT… People with a disability want the same things!!!!!  Natural and freely given relationships – more than just paid support in their life.  Good health and wellbeing  A place called “Home”  Finances  Opportunities for personal growth  Real Choice  Dignity  Safety and security

7. So A Good Life is? It’s about Relationships with friends, family, loved ones; getting out and about, having fun; and plenty of opportunities to try new things are all part of a good life. A good life means something different to everyone but whether you have a disability or not we are all striving for the same things.

8. Social Role Valorisation  Social Role Valorization (SRV) is a set of approaches designed to enable devalued people in society to experience the Good Life.  There is strong connection between people being seen in community in valued roles and enjoying the good things that come from a typical life.

9. What society values  What does our SOCIETY value? That is: worthy of emulation, intrinsically good? (QUICK BRAINSTORM)  Certain people in society hold certain roles. Roles are the characteristics of certain people in relation to their position within society, within family, within community.

10. What Australians don’t value!  People who are not seen to have something to contribute to society  “BLUDGERS” “THUGS” “HOONS”

11. So…..Image is important

12. People with disability must not be need to be seen as a devalued, of poor status in community

13. But in Positive and Valued Roles

14. So what roles will you have this weekend? mother, father, sister, brother, employee, employer, student, friend, planner, organiser, driver, sportsman, budgeter, cook, cleaner, homeowner, investor, researcher, motivator, initiator, etc. All of these are VALUED SOCIAL ROLES

15. So Don’t Just look for activities…….  LOOK FOR ROLES  LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO CONTRIBUTE  LOOK FOR THE PERSON’S GIFTS  LOOK FOR THE PASSION  AND REMEMBER POSITIVE IMAGE IS ONE OF THE KEYS TO HAVING A GOOD LIFE!

16. So Welcome to Cam’Can…… Standing Strong Together  Cam Can is about supporting people to live a good life  You… the support people of Cam Can and their families are the enablers to people living a Good Life

17. Cam’ Can supports people to have a Good Life CAM’ CAN assists with holistic individualised planning that is anchored in family, friends and community. It helps people to imagine better, implement their plan and maintain supports that are enduring.

18. This is Cameron’s Story  Cameron Lives A Good Life