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What's a mutual benefit anyway?

What Does “Mutually Benificial Relationship” really mean?

In this blog’s description we talk about “mutually beneficial relationships” (MBRs) between paid carers and people with a disability, but what does it really mean? And is that the best term for the emotional relationship between carer and client? This is Maree Ireland’s take on the wording and meaning:

How Does Self-Direction Affect Carer Relationships?

My name is Maree Ireland and I work at field – furthering inclusive learning and development. We are trying to set up an information page on our website around people with disabilities experiences and stories (good or bad) of setting up their own self directed approaches, whether they, be self directed planning or funding or [...]

Breaking Point: 4 Corners Tonight

On Four Corners Tonight, the documentary Breaking Point covers families in crisis because of the lack of disability support available to people with a disability. The heart-rending story that tells what it’s like to live with a disability, or to care for someone who is disabled, in Australia today. Reporter Wendy Carlisle meets the families [...]