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Welcome

Standards Plus is an independent agency promoting leadership and outcome-based quality in services for people with disabilities, the mentally unwell and older people. Read more

What's New

31 October 2011

Believing in Better

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Initial steps in securing a good life for your family member with a disability

This two day introductory workshop explores options and thinking around how to attain better lives for people with disabilities. Imagine Better has the opportunity to offer this workshop in Invercargill on the weekend of 25 - 26 February 2012. Registrations for this event are now open.

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Crafting a Future

Information relating to the Tauranga Crafting a Future including venue, dates and brochure are now available.

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6 September 2011

Believing in Better

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Initial steps in securing a good life for your family member with a disability

This two day introductory workshop explores options and thinking around how to attain better lives for people with disabilities. Imagine Better has the opportunity to offer this workshop in Dunedin on the weekend of 19 - 20 November 2011. Registrations for this event are now open.

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5 September 2011

Individualised Funding and Self Directed Services Conference

The Opportunities, Challenges and Cautions

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Marian Frattarola-Saulino Bio has now been uploaded

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Crafting a Future

Imagine Better is please to annouce that we are again able to host three Crafting a Future weekends with the Parent and Family Resource Centre. Two of these weekends will be available in Auckland and the third in Tauranga.

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30 August 2011

Individualised Funding and Self Directed Services Conference

The Opportunities, Challenges and Cautions

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The call for papers and presentations for New Zealand's first international conference on Individualised Funding and Self Directed Services is now open. The conference will be held at:
SkyCity
346 Victoria Street
Hamilton

27th, 28th, 29th June 2012

Interested parties are invited to submit their proposals for consideration by 5pm, Friday 16 December 2011

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6 July 2011

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5th International SRV Conference and Pre-conference

Updated and new information

Updates


Pre-conference workshop venue has been updated. This is now at
Koomarri Centre
Cnr Launceston & Callam Streets
Phillip
Canberra
Australia.

Brochure and information page have been updated.


Accommodation Updated. The Quality Inn is currently full during the conference dates. The Statesman Hotel has been added.

An updated version of the conference programme is now available.

New

Abstracts are now available.

11 May 2011

5th International SRV Pre-conference Workshops

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Registration for the pre-conference workshops are now open. To download your copy of the brochure please click here (pdf).


Day One

The Liberation of Dependent People from Dependency and Bondage,Especially on the Human Service System presented by Susan Thomas.


Day Two

Protecting the Health and Lives of Hospital Patients, Especially Those Who Are Societally Devalued presented by Jo Massarelli and Joe Osburn.

Venue

Koomarri Centre
Cnr Launceston & Callam Streets
Phillip
Canberra
Australia.

19 – 20 September 2011

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5 April 2011 (update 17 May)

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5th International SRV Conference

Getting the good life: From ideas to action.


Registration is now open for this event. To download your copy of the programme please click here (pdf).

Please note that this programme is in a booklet form and is therefore best viewed printed. (For best results please print double side, flipped along the short edge)

Costs

The confirmed costs for attending this event are:

  • Early Registration $600
  • Full Registration $650
  • Day Registration $250
  • Tribute Dinner $40

Please note that all costs for this event are in Australian Dollars.

The following information about the 5th International SRV Conference will be available soon:

So please check back often or Follow _ImagineBetter on Twitter for regular updates on what's new.

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Letting in the Light

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Standards Plus has a limited number of Michael Kendrick's new book Letting in the Light currently available for sale.

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Networking

Standards Plus are happy to provide links to other organisations or events. Read more

Individualised Funding

Manawanui InCharge is an organisation contracted by the Ministry of Health to provide individualised funding options.  Read more

Books, DVDs, Resources

Standards Plus have books, DVD's and resources available. Read more

QUALITY

“Quality is never accidental - it is always the result of conscious effort.”

Personal Outcome Measures

We can provide you with training and service evaluations using “Personal Outcome Measures" as accredited by the American Council for Quality and Leadership. Read more

Quality Training Packages

Standards Plus have a variety of training courses from one to ten days long to help you improve your service quality. We can customise a training package to your needs. Read more

Service Evaluation

Service evaluation provided by Standards Plus is not a review of ‘minimum standards' – it is an analysis of quality – that which is over and above minimum. Contact us for details.

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COMING SOON

Crafting a Future

Imagine Better is please to annouce that we are again able to host three Crafting a Future weekends with the Parent and Family Resource Centre. Two of these weekends will be available in Auckland and the third in Tauranga.

Read More.  Register Now

Individualised Funding and Self Directed Services Conference

The Opportunities, Challenges and Cautions

The call for papers and presentations for our 2012 Individualised Funding and Self Directed Services conference is now open. Interested parties are invited to submit their proposals for consideration by 5pm, Friday 16 December 2011

Read More.  Submit Proposal

5th International SRV Pre-conference Workshops

Registration for the pre-conference workshops are now open.

Day One

The Liberation of Dependent People from Dependency and Bondage,Especially on the Human Service System presented by Susan Thomas

Day Two

Protecting the Health and Lives of Hospital Patients, Especially Those Who Are Societally Devalued presented by Jo Massarelli and Joe Osburn

Read More.   Register Now.

OTHER SERVICES

Hosting and Advocacy

Standards Plus supports disabled people, families and elders to:  

  • Design and manage individualised funding packages.
  • Be involved in self-governance around the service they receive.
  • Provide ongoing security of service, asset and estate.

Contact us now.

Mentoring and Consultancy

Contact us about our network of specialised consultants who work with management teams, governance bodies and government departments. Read more

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