The Stand by Me project aims to build the capacity of people with intellectual disability and their family members to “stand by and then stand behind their adult family member with intellectual disability” through skill building and peer support.
Commencing in 2021, Stand by Me delivers peer-led activities based on what is important and relevant to their communities.
Let’s go round the regions to find out what they have been doing:
This informative event featured panelists, guest speakers and workshops regarding being job ready, exploring different employment options, and hearing from peers on their employment journey’s.
Click here to read the story and see the photos.
Planning is underway for the next Forum – what would you like the topic to be? Email gaye@p2pqld.org.au for more information.
Every 2nd Tuesday, a peer group is held in Hervey Bay. This peer driven group has a great mix of social and educational opportunities for people with disabilities and their families/carers. Whether they are meeting for a chat, a walk or to hear from a guest speaker, this group is welcoming and supportive to all.
Email jane.hudson@p2pqld.org.au or check out their facebook page here.
If you have a young person turning 16 or 18, there is a lot of things that change. Our facilitators offer 1:1 or small group sessions to provide you with all the information you need to know.
P2P facilitators have lived experience of disability and share their learnings to support others.
Click here for more information and making a booking.
This great day out is a peer-led activity driven by Taum and her team. Taum has a love of fishing and is happy to share her skills and knowledge with others. This activity supports connections, learnings and provides peer-led informal supports. Email matt@p2pqld.org.au for more information.
Click here to watch a short video
The Brisbane team have been connecting with people to support them in identifying their goals and working together to achieve them. If you would like to know more then email matt@p2pqld.org.au
Read about our Information and Referral Services here.
Parent to Parent is working with Country to Coast, formerly PHN to deliver The Healthy Together Project.
The aim of the project is to deliver better health outcomes and experiences for people with intellectual disability and their families. It will improve the knowledge and skills of primary health care professionals in providing health care to people with intellectual disabilities.
P2P staff and members of Loud and Clear Qld share their personal stories and learnings which feature on a series of Learning Modules.
Parent to Parent partnered with Inclusion Australia to deliver Your Service Your Rights workshops across Queensland.
This amazing project trained Peer Facilitators to deliver workshops to support people with intellectual disability to better understand their rights when accessing NDIS service providers. This great workshop covered Rights, NDIS Code of Conduct and How to Make a Complaint.
This project was about providing expertise and advice to help make Government more inclusive for people with intellectual disability.
P2P partnered with Inclusion Australia to deliver this project. A national network of people with an intellectual disability worked on the project as Inclusion Advisors to discuss and provide advice on issues and develop resources for Government on inclusive practice.
Thank you to Taum, Callum, Chelsea, Robbie and Ethan for their great work on this project.
