The Mind Company Presents

GROWING UP:
Health, Personal, Service and Legal Changes for Parents and Carers
of Young People with an Intellectual or Cognitive Condition
A Half Day Workshop
To Assist you to support your young person on their journey toward independence

BRISBANE: Saturday, 5 June 2010

Refreshments and Registration 8.30am. Start 9.00pm – 1.00 pm

SPEAKERS This workshop is relevant for parents, family and

friends of young people with:
Karen Williams Intellectual Disability
Barrister-at-Law, Juris Doctor Austism/Aspergers
(UQ), Master of Health Services Acquired Brain Injury
Management, Bachelor of Social Mental Illness
Work. Practice areas of interest:
Administrative Law, Guardianship and
We offer an interactive workshop with a practical
Administration Law, Elder Law,
focus based on real case scenarios.
Disability and Health Law.

Dr Niki Edwards Participants will learn how to:

Bachelor of Social Work,
Bachelor of Arts, Master Public
Administration, PhD. Niki has over 25
years in the public and private
sectors specialising in human,
health and disability services.
She also has an academic
background, teaching
health professionals.
• Recognise signs of health and mental health
problems
• Prepare for developmental milestones and
changes
• Maintain emotional and physical health and
well being
• Negotiate service systems
• Approach legal issues of informal and formal
substitute decision making
• Make Tribunal applications

BRISBANE The Shed - Community Living Association, 23 Nundah St, Nundah

COST $165/$82.50 concession (inclusive of GST) per participant– (includes refreshments)

RSVP Thursday 1 June 2010 - Please register early as minimum numbers

are required for the workshops to proceed

CERTIFICATE Awarded on completion of workshop