Have you received an NDIS plan but not sure where to start? Do you want to know more about how to make best use of your NDIS funds? Perhaps you would like to get prepared for your NDIS annual plan review but don’t know where to begin? As a response to these common questions we…
This episode explores the work of Leanne Burke. In a career spanning over three decades, she has worked in a range of settings to support people with disability. Guided by the example of her first teacher, her big sister Maria, Leanne is committed to creating the best life for the people she works with. This podcast…
Community Resource Unit has a long history of curating stories of meaningful and positive change for people with disabilities and their families . To date this has been via written articles, books, conference presentations and videos. Today we are pleased to announce the launch the next episode our new podcast series: CRUcial Conversations: Five stories…
Community Resource Unit has a long history of curating stories of meaningful and positive change for people with disabilities and their families . To date this has been via written articles, books, conference presentations and videos. Today we are pleased to announce the launch the next episode our new podcast series: CRUcial Conversations: Five stories…
Community Resource Unit has a long history of curating stories of meaningful and positive change for people with disabilities and their families . To date this has been via written articles, books, conference presentations and videos. Today we are pleased to announce the launch of our new podcast series: CRUcial Conversations: Five stories of grassroots…
Community Resource Unit has a long history of curating stories of meaningful and positive change for people with disabilities and their families . To date this has been via written articles, books, conference presentations and videos. Today we are pleased to announce the launch of our new podcast series: CRUcial Conversations: Five stories of grassroots…
CRU Events New events have been added to our calendar for the first half of the year, and registrations are now open. Find out more information about each event by following the links below, or find them on our website at https://cru.org.au/events/ and feel free to pass this information on to anyone who may be…
Notice of upcoming CRU Events 2019 Open events Making a Good Start: Planning and Partnerships to Support Your Child’s Inclusion (daytime and evening sessions) February 27th – Daytime Woolloongabba, Autism Hub and Reading Centre Registrations open now February 27th – Evening South Brisbane, CRU Office Registrations open now Every parent wants their child’s school years to be…
Notice of upcoming CRU Events 2019 Planning for the first half of 2019 is underway at CRU, and we have prepared a date claimer with an overview of some of the workshops we will be offering between February and June. A number of the events in February are open for registration now and the others…
Happy New Year and welcome to 2019! We are (almost all) back in the office and looking forward to catching up with everyone during 2019. May it be a fantastic year all round.
To mark our 30th Anniversary on the 26th and 27th of October 2018, CRU held three events at the Brisbane Convention and Entertainment Centre. We thank local journalist, Nance Haxton for her work in interviewing people for these ‘vox pop’. In the first of these Nance asked for people’s reflections of the events. You may hear…
We are pleased to launch the latest edition of CRUcial Times. In this, our 54th edition we explore the topic of Investing in the future – what one person can do. The articles in this edition of CRUcial Times are taken from speeches delivered at an event that CRU hosted in Brisbane in November 2017…
It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of CRU Life Member, Mike Duggan. Mike made an immense contribution to CRU over decades. He served as a management committee member for 23 years, 16 of those as president, and was famous for his ‘From the President’ reflections in CRUcial Times. To get a…
Download the catalogue here You are well aware that there is great change going on in our sector at the moment and CRU is not immune from that. Given how much we talk about change here at CRU we do appreciate that change is unsettling and we ask you to bear with us as CRU…
We are pleased to launch the latest edition of CRUcial Times. In this, our 53rd edition, we look at how we can build our capacity to ensure that people with disability get to live the lives they deserve. Our authors explore the concept of capacity building and how it can be used to open up…
Upcoming CRU Events for February 2018 As Christmas approaches and the 2017 year is coming to an end, planning for 2018 has started at CRU. Below you will find a list of a few of the events that are already confirmed and more details are attached . There is also an accessible version with details…
Notice of upcoming CRU Events 2018 As Christmas approaches and the 2017 year is coming to an end, planning for 2018 has started at CRU. Below you will find a list of a few of the events that are already confirmed and more details are attached . There is also an accessible version with details…
This is an update from Margaret Rodgers, our CEO. We are in the last months of delivering the Participant Readiness for the NDIS workshops so if you live in Brisbane or the south east region and you haven’t been to any workshops or information sessions yet I would encourage you to sign up for one…
Here are some resources to follow up from the Employment for All seminar, held on August the 15th, 2017. Michael Callahan (and related) Resources Michael Callahan has written extensively on Customised Employment and related topics. He has many of them can be found on the Marc Gold & Associates website. This includes articles, forms,…
We are again offering a one day forum called Real Stories of the NDIS: New Opportunities for a Good Life which will showcase stories by and about people with disabilities who are already using the NDIS in Queensland and in Canberra (ACT). We have two forums – one in Brisbane and one on the Gold…
We are pleased to launch the latest edition of CRUcial Times. In this, our 52nd edition we explore The role of formal support in building better lives. You will find articles from a range of authors who explore not only what good support looks like to them, but the benefits that arise when it is used…
Introduction to Facilitation 2017 Delivered over 3 days, this is a practical, applied course for people wanting to learn how to facilitate groups August 10 + September 14 + October 12 More information
CRU is pleased to support the upcoming Moral Coherency workshops being held in Sydney in July. This event is being run by a local co-operative called “The Implementation Project” For more information please visit their website: https://moralcoherency.com/ Moral Coherency: ‘How to function morally, coherently and adaptively in a world that is disfunctional, including its human…
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) starts to roll out in Rockhampton, Gladstone and other parts of Central Queensland from 1st January 2018. People may be contacted up to six months before the roll-out date to start the access process. During the six months before the NDIS starts in your region, from July to December…
About the Focus Groups: Community Resource Unit (CRU) has been engaged by the Moreton Bay Regional Council to assist in the development of a Disability Access and Inclusion Plan. Council would like feedback from the community in order to prioritise how they will work towards ensuring their facilities, services and information are accessible to everyone.…
On Friday 26th May CRU will host a full day workshop with Ann Greer, titled Responding Well to People with ‘Challenging Behaviours’. Please follow this link for more information. Ann will cover a range of topics which will be of interest to anyone supporting a person labelled as challenging – whether as a parent, family…
Community Resource Unit is pleased to offer “Making the Most of Change – Understanding & Managing Your Supports” on the Sunshine Coast on Wednesday 29 March, 2017 This workshop will assist people to identify the funded supports needed to complement and strengthen informal, community and mainstream supports that help create and sustain a good life.…
We have been busily planning for 2017 to share the date claimer that will cover the early months of the year. There will be more events added though the year but we were keen to get this to you as soon as possible. On one side you will see a list of general events across the state. …
CRU is pleased to offer some of our The NDIS: Getting Informed workshops on Saturdays and in the evening to make it easier for people with disability and family members who work full time to attend. Places are limited, so registrations are essential. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will start to roll out in…
In this, our 51st edition we explore the topic of what do we mean by inclusion? Download this edition here You will find articles from a range of authors who explore what inclusion means to them, its value and what it takes to create and sustain in the life of a person with…
The Optimal Individual Service Design course is to be hosted by CRU in Brisbane in April and May 2017. This comprehensive training consists of two five-day blocks and combines theory sessions with practicum work in small groups. Each small group works with a person with a disability, who has volunteered for this role, to develop a proposal…
Planning for 2017 is underway at CRU with more events to be finalised in the next few weeks. We thought we would send a few dates now so that you can put them on your calendar before it fills up too much. The first is a Dinner at Southbank in on 27th February that will…
This is a reminder that CRU is returning to Hervey Bay, Bundaberg, Gin Gin and Childers next week as part of our NDIS Participant Readiness work. There are still places for these events so please register soon and spread the word. Join us for a workshop and a conversation that provide information about the NDIS and…
We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting three events in Townsville on Monday 31 October. These events will be held at the Townsville Sports House, 3–9 Redpath Street, North Ward, Townsville. During the day there will be two events held simultaneously, one for parents interested in inclusive education and one for support workers. That…
We are pleased to announce the launch of a new website we have developed as part of our NDIS Participant Readiness program. This website has been created as a resource for people with disability and their supporters, both paid and unpaid. Our idea was to create a website that explored what makes a Good Life and…
Here is an update on some of the happenings at CRU in this new financial year. CRU has recently signed a new funding agreement with the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services for another three years to continue our core general work across the state. Our planning has been a little delayed for this…
There are only 2 weeks until our Leadership Forum on Inclusive Schools and Inclusive Communities with international leaders, Bruce Uditsky and Anne Hughson, and other local speakers. Registrations are due to close this Friday 12th August. Register now to secure your place! This event is for everyone who wants to see people with disability, whatever…
CRU would also like to seek your assistance in spreading the word regarding a celebratory dinner being held on the evening of Monday 22nd August. This dinner will commemorate the contribution of Qld Parents for People with a Disability (QPPD), an organisation which made a significant contribution to the lives of people with disability in Queensland and which was formally…
CRU is pleased to announce two upcoming leadership events – one event is specifically for family members and the second event is open to all. Family Leadership Weekend event: Moving from Vision to Action Our Family Leadership Weekend at Boonah is a live-in event for families being held at “The Outlook, Boonah” on the weekend of 29-31 July. …
CRU Conference Full Program is Now Available We are delighted to announce that the CRU conference program is now available. If you have not already registered, we would encourage you to REGISTER NOW so you don’t miss out! Ticket Sales Close on Friday 6th May. Claiming a Positive Future: The Power of Possibility has been…
We now know that the National Disability Insurance Scheme will roll out in Brisbane from July 2018. For people with disability and families, we have three more Taking Charge of Change: what do we need to be ready for the NDIS workshops in the Brisbane area before then end of June. Registrations for these workshops…
March Conference Update You are probably now aware of the upcoming CRU Conference ‘Claiming a Positive Future: The power of possibility’ on Friday 20th and Saturday 21st May. We wanted to let you know that we have just released details of some new presenters. Our EARLY BIRD ticket rate is closing soon on 1st April,…
On Thursday the 17th of March, the Queensland Government announced that the Bilateral Agreement between the State and Federal Governments to roll out the NDIS in Queensland was signed. The agreement paves the way for the scheme to roll out in Queensland from July this year; with more than 90,000 Queenslanders expected to eventually benefit. The…
CRU is offering a range of workshops to assist people with disability and families to get ready for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) – including new options in 2016. Funded by the Queensland Government, these workshops are not only a good way to start preparing for the NDIS, but also to meet other people…
CRU is pleased to announce the launch of a new website we have developed as part of our NDIS Participant Readiness program. Titled ‘Bringing the Good Life to Life’, this website has been created as a resource for people with disability and their supporters, both paid and unpaid. This website can be found at: http://thegoodlife.cru.org.au…
We are pleased to announce the release of the latest edition of CRUcial Times. In this, our 50th edition we explore the topic of The careful blend of paid and unpaid support. This edition of CRUcial Times focuses on the importance of carefully blending natural supports with paid supports as a strategy for enhancing the likelihood that…
The year is off to a busy start at CRU. We are pleased to attach a copy of the Dateclaimer for the first half of 2016. On one side you will see a list of workshops across the state. As is usual for CRU, each of these workshops will have a registration fee and each of…
CONFERENCE: Claiming a Positive Future: The Power of Possibility CRU is pleased to announce we are holding a conference in Brisbane for two days on 20th and 21st of May 2016. Titled “Claiming a Positive Future: The Power of Possibility” we will gather with the aim of inspiring, encouraging and connecting people with disabilities, family members,…
We are pleased to announce the release of the latest edition of CRUcial Times. In this, our 49th edition we explore the topic of Friendship, connection and freely given relationships. We have invited a series of local writers to share personal stories of friendship that have stemmed from shared interests, from being neighbours in community,…
2015 is proving to be both busy and exciting for CRU. We thought you might be interested in an update on our various activities. NDIS Participant Readiness Project The first quarter of this year has been a very active time for our NDIS Participant Readiness project. In the first four months of the project, approximately 700…
In late 2013, CRU accepted a private donation, to be paid annually for five years to contribute to the development of strong, principled leadership by people with disability and families throughout Queensland in order to contribute to better lives for people with disability. This donation is funding the Disability Leadership Project which is a project…
Over the month of May this year CRU is offering Learning to Facilitate – An Introductory Training Course, in Brisbane. CRU has now offered a longer version of this course five times over the past three years and it has been extremely well received. The purpose of this training is to equip people who understand…
We are pleased to offer our latest edition of CRUcial Times. Please follow this link to download the latest edition of CRUcial Times. In this, our 48th edition we explore the importance and power of planning to achieve what is needed for people who live with disability to attain what they want in life. We…
In the past few months, there have been a number of changes at CRU that I wanted to let you know about. You may have noticed a rather full calendar for 2015 and some new names appearing so I thought it was time for an update. We commenced three new initiatives in the latter part…
CRU Events CRU is proud to announce some of our upcoming events for 2015. To the right you can download the 2015 Date Claimer. On one side (the green side) you will see a list of workshops across all regions of the state. The majority of these workshops are open to people with disabilities, family members…
