Peer Network: Future Planning

• 05 March 2025 04 June 2025
• 04:00pm - 05:00pm 04:00pm - 05:00pm

Event Details

What happens if I die? Like it’s a choice……. 

Are you very involved in managing your family members life and worry about what will happen when you are no longer able to support them?

Register for this Peer Network here

The future planning peer network is a place where you can share your concerns with others in a similar position and gain information and ideas to plan for the future. 

Facilitated by Meg Sweeney each month we will have special guests talking about a topic families told us they want to know more about.

We have an amazing line of special guests to join each session to share information, answer your questions and join our discussion

Dates, topics and guest speakers:

All sessions will be held online via Zoom, Wednesdays 4-5pm (Sydney, NSW time)

• 5th March - Special Disability Trusts with Anne Cregan
  Anne Cregan, Lawyer Gilbert and Tobin Law, will join up to talk all things Special Disability Trusts 
• 9th April - Engaging a Team Leader/ Lifestyle Coordinator with Catherine Hogan
  Catherine has helped her sister Margaret engage a Team Leader. Find out how they created the roles and how they do it
• 7th May - Circles of Support with Jen Cush
  Jen from Hunter Circles will talk about establishing a circles when a person has very few unpaid people in their networks
• 4th June - Microboards with Jaquie Mills
  Jaquie from Microboards Australia will talk about Microboards as a strategy for safeguarding your family member with disability into the future.

Network facilitator –

Meg Sweeney is a parent of three adult children and lives in Jervis Bay, the land of the Jerrinja people. She plays an active role in her eldest daughter’s life, focusing on her health, happiness, and fulfillment within the community. While Meg remains hopeful about living a long life, she has begun planning for her daughter’s future for a time when she is no longer around.

What’s a Peer Network?

A Peer is someone with similar experience to you. A Peer Network is a connected group of peers.
A peer network is not a seminar. It’s a group that works when everyone contributes.
The facilitator is there to help the group stay on track, not to provide all the answers.

More details about this Peer Network:

• Peer Networks are free to attend.
• We encourage you to come to all of the sessions to get the most benefit, but it's ok to come when you can.
• Once you are registered, you'll receive an email reminder and Zoom link before each session.
• The only way to take part is via live attendance. Peer group discussions are not recorded.
• We ask everyone to abide by the Code of Conduct and Rules of Engagement.      

 

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