A society that recognises and supports carers to care, and to live fulfilling lives.
Our Purpose
Supporting carers of people with a disability by providing opportunities for respite, connection and to build resilience.
Our Values
Respect
Seeing people as people.
Innovation
New solutions.
Connectedness
A sense of belonging.
Trust
Being true to our word.
Responsiveness
Listening and creating opportunities.
Our Principles
We believe in:
• focussing our activities on what makes a difference to carers
• planning for and changing our focus as the needs of carers change
• working with other people and organisations committed to carers
• being accountable and striving to improve our own performance
• planning and delivering professional services.
Our Activities
• Respite care
• Information & service planning
• Individual & group support
• Personal skills and resilience development.
Three major focus areas
For at least the next three years we will focus on three major areas:
Responsiveness and innovation
Listening and responding with empathy, imagination and creativity.
Excellence and sustainability
Strengthening our organisation.
Growth and participation
Extending our scope and reach.In the three major focus areas we will…
Listen
Listen to carers, and develop creative new models of service that respond to their needs.
“Responsiveness and innovation”
Strengthen
Build a strong, viable organisation reflective of carer perspectives and with a range of funding sources.“Excellence and sustainability”
Extend
Increase the scope and reach of our activities and enhance carer participation.
“Growth and participation”
Our goals in each major focus area
Listen
"Responsiveness and innovation"
1.Listening to build responsive relationships with consumers
2. Supporting & partnering with carers to develop life goals, plans and pathways to achieve these
3. Develop services in response to what we hear from carers.
Strengthen
"Excellence and sustainability"
1. Increase our participation & influence to strengthen our public profile
2. Strengthen our corporate governance & develop a broad membership base
3. Diversify & fortify our funding streams.Extend
"Growth and participation"
1. Increase the scope and reach of our activities
2. Increase & maintain external partnerships in areas that matter to carers
3. Grow & innovate our models of service to achieve greater impact.
