Families in Partnership Co-operative Website

Mission Statement

To build and maintain the capacity and resilience of families and carers who support people with a disability, through partnerships between families, carers and professionals using a whole of life approach.

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Welcome to the Families in Partnership Co-operative Ltd Website.

Working in Partnership

Are you a parent or carer of a family member who has a disability? Then Families In Partnership can assist you. Families, carers and professionals working together to:

Support each other
Learn and grow together
Create networks of local support and services
Develop a positive awareness within the wider community

The Co-operative

The Families in Partnership Co-operative was formed in 1995 by a group of parents who wanted to do more for their family member who had a disability. Together with local professionals working in the Macarthur region, they forged a partnership to provide better outcomes for their family and others in similar situations.

Over the years, Co-operative members have provided a vital knowledge base in developing programs and better access to services for people who have a disability and their carers.

Our Focus

Click on a particular Focus to see what the Co-operative is currently doing in the area of:

Advocacy with families and carers, and to government agencies and community services.
Information and Resources that give families and carers the tools they need to develop and build their capacity.
Creating linkages within the community to improve access and inclusion by families and carers.
Training and Education to improve family and carer's capacity and skills.
Creating opportunities for families and carers to actively participate in planning and decision making processes.
Community Development activities and events promoting the well-being and resilience of people who have a disability, their families and carers

Our Coordinator

Our Community Development Coordinator is employed to resource families, take up issues with families and service providers, and develop projects and programs that promote the aims of the Co-operative. He is able to work across all areas of the Macarthur region and on all types of disabilities.

Working from our office at Harrington Park, the Coordinator can provide support information and advice to families and people working in disability services. Please feel free to make contact to see how the Coordinator is able to assist you. See our Contact Page for further information.

Membership

Why not become a member and be involved in the work undertaken by the Co-operative? Information about becoming a member is available on our Membership Page.