Co-design
At Feros Care, we are promoting the co-design movement within the disability services sector. Through intentional engagements Feros Care is continually working with our community to help us better identify, design, and implement projects that are driven by people with disability for people with disability.
Welcome to Community in Makay is a network of government departments and local organisations like Feros Care working together to help recently released from custody individuals transition back into the community.
At Feros Care, we believe that when people work together, amazing things can happen. And that’s exactly what we’re seeing in our Disability Employment Workshops in the Australian Capital Territory. With the third series done and dusted, we’re super excited about the progress we’ve made with peer-supporting people with disability to find meaningful work. Over 78 professionals from different fields – such as employment, education, and advocacy – have joined forces at the workshops to tackle disability employment issues. In our latest workshop, 26 experts brainstormed strategies to make a real difference, and the passion in the room was incredible.
Our recent Mental Illness Resilience Project Art Competition aimed to smash these stigmas by sharing and honouring stories through the expressive medium of art. The competition drew a diverse range of participants, each with a unique journey and perspective. Their artworks, ranging from dark and sombre to hopeful and triumphant, provide a window into their experiences. Here are some of the powerful, real stories of people who navigate the challenges of mental illness every day.
“Try Before You Ride” has set a precedent for future initiatives, proving that with proper support and information, apprehensions about public transport can turn into confidence and enthusiasm. This event was a significant step towards empowering individuals and enriching their lives with the freedom and independence that confident travel brings.
Raffy Sgroi’s life has been one driven by an unwavering passion for community engagement and the pursuit of meaningful change in our world.
The Accessible Sports and Recreation Expo held in the ACT provided a much-needed opportunity for people living with disability to engage with a large variety of sporting and recreation organisations.
Collaboration, cooperative approaches, community, a coming together of people from all diverse backgrounds… it’s called co-design.
Activist Dylan McBurney has brought their wisdom and passion to the Feros Care Co-Design focus groups to contribute to the vision of a more inclusive society for people living with disability. Find out more!
Feros Care subscribes to the social model of disability, and Carly Hennessy believes that people are disabled by barriers in society that need to be removed to create equality and offer people more independence, choice and control.
You can now download Feros Care’s disability guide that aims to empower people with disability and employers to establish sustainable employment options.
