Articles

Citizen in the Making - psychiatric disability support work and the long march towards citizenship

A paper presented by Lindsay Irons (Office of the Public Advocate – Queensland) at the Sharing the Road conference, July 2004. Lindsay is an active participant in the A Place to Belong network and is a member of the Operating Committee.

Used with permission from the Office of the Public Advocate, Qld

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Assisting communities to be welcoming

 Neil Barringham shares some insights and stories about assisting communities to be more welcoming and inclusive.

Used with permission from Community Resource Unit, Qld

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Belonging: An Action Learning Project

Insights from 2006-2007 workshops coordinated throughout Queensland on the topic of Belonging and Community Linking. The workshops were facilitated by Lynda Shevellar from Community Resource Unit and Neil Barringham from A Place to Belong. (Part of a Disability Services Queensland funded workforce development series to support non-government organizations)

Used with permission from Community Resource Unit, Qld

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“It’s been an invaluable experience. Hearing the person's story and then having some pretty open discussion about how our lives can be different has given me hope”.
~ Comment from participant at a Sunday afternoon workshop