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Workshop Overview

Workshop Outline Time Requirements Prerequisites
Planning for Now, Tomorrow and the Future
(1 Day)		 An Information workshop covering the basic ideas behind Pave the Way’s work with families:
  • Importance of developing a vision for a good life;
  • Planning;
  • What keeps people safe (circles, networks);
  • Legal issues (wills, trusts, guardianship issues).
 Usually 9.30am – 3.00pm.

Can be offered as a shorter, more informal session for small groups.		 None This workshop is a pre-requisite for:
  • 2 day Developing a Vision and a Plan workshop;
  • 6 day From Vision to Action through Planning workshop.
Developing a Vision and a Plan
(2 days live-in)		 A more detailed exploration of the importance of developing a vision and of planning.
Includes practical strategies and time for personal application of ideas.
This two day workshop is particularly suitable for people who would find it difficult to attend the six day Vision to Action through Planning workshop. 		Offered as a two day live-in workshop – Friday afternoon to early Sunday afternoon.
  • 2 people from each family or family network.
  • Commitment to attend whole workshop.
  • Nominal fee for accommodation and food.
 Attendance at one day workshop, Planning for Now, Tomorrow and the Future is a pre-requisite for this workshop.
From Vision to Action through Planning
(2 x 3 days live-in)		 A more intense, participatory workshop for people ready to explore in some depth, and learn strategies to apply, ideas about vision, planning and establishing informal networks.
Includes an opportunity to plan with a member of the Pave the Way team and invited people from your own family and wider network. 		Whole workshop is six days. These are completed over two sessions of three live-in days, usually two months apart.

Friday morning to Sunday afternoon.
  • 2 people from each family or family network.
  • Commitment to attend all six days.
  • Preparedness to consider inviting other people to participate in planning workshop on day five.
  • Subsidised fee for accommodation and food.
Attendance at one day workshop, Planning for Now, Tomorrow and the future workshop, is a pre-requisite for this workshop.
Building Lifelong Supports and Safeguards - Exploring Support Circles and Networks
(1 day)		 An in-depth and interactive workshop developing ideas about inviting other people to assist us to safeguard our family members in the long term.
Covers strategies such as informal networks and intentional circles of support.		 Usually 9.30am – 3.30pm

Can be offered as a shorter, more informal session for small groups.		 None. None.
Getting it together, Working together
(5 x 2 hour evening sessions)		 A series of workshops designed to expand on how to strengthen skills and develop strategies for building and maintaining relationships in the context of working and planning with others for the future of family members with disability. 7pm – 9pm.

Evening sessions held over five consecutive fortnights.		 Attendance at all five is highly recommended but not obligatory, as each session stands alone. Attendance at one of the following Pave the Way workshops is a pre-requisite for these sessions:
  • Developing a Vision and a Plan;
  • Planning for Now, Tomorrow and the Future (1 day);
  • From Vision to Action through Planning;
  • Building Lifelong Supports & Safeguards – Exploring Circles and Networks.

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