Dynamic PBS

30/04/2025

"All citizens have better life chances, and everyone’s world grows
more interesting, when communities offer rich opportunities for people
to have these five valued experiences".
– JOHN O’BRIEN

Voting is a way for all people to have a voice and be a valued member of our community.

Supporting people with disabilities to vote this weekend is a way to support people's citizenship and valued roles.

John O'Brien identified 5 Valued Experiences that are important to a rich and full life including:

1. Belonging in a diverse variety of relationships and memberships.

2. Being respected as whole persons whose history, capacities and futures are worthy of attention and whose gifts engage them in valued social roles.

3. Sharing ordinary places and activities with other citizens, neighbours, classmates, and co-workers. Living, working, learning, and playing confidently in ordinary community settings.

4. Contributing by discovering, developing, and giving their gifts and investing their capacities and energy in pursuits that make a positive difference to other people.

5. Choosing what they want in everyday situations in ways that reflect their highest purpose. Having the freedom, supports, information, and assistance to make the same choices as others of a similar age and learning to make wiser choices over time. Being encouraged to use and strengthen voice regardless of mode of communication, clarify what
really matters, make thoughtful decisions, and learn from experiences.There are gifts of being and gifts of doing: contributions can include interested presence as well as capable performance.
Contributions may be freely exchanged or earn pay.

https://www.helensandersonassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Five-Valued-Experiences.pdf

The AEC have developed several resources to help you vote at the upcoming Federal election. ✏️

Resources are available in braille, DAISY, MP3 audio, large print and e-text.

Learn more about accessible voting options and how you can receive assistance to vote at: https://ow.ly/hAhB50Vqb9b

30/04/2025

Why 'Dynamic PBS'?
I chose the word 'Dynamic' to represent my business because it captures the complex and changing nature of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) including:

- The changing lives of the people we support; and our need to adapt and respond.
- The nature of Positive Behaviour Support to be flexible and adaptive.
- Effective action
- Ideas and creativity
- Services continuously changing or developing to suit the person
- Relationships between people and environments.

Positive Behaviour Support needs to be tailored to suit each person and their situation in life. Positive Behaviour Support needs to be flexible, to adapt and respond to people's changing needs.

30/04/2025

Providing feedback about services is essential to making sure that people with disabilities have high quality services and can help to make real change to people's quality of life.

🌟 Got feedback about disability services? 🤔 Making a complaint isn’t just voicing concerns – it’s a chance to drive real change! 💪💙 Complaints to the VDWC can lead to:

✅ Clearer roles & responsibilities
✅ Updated support plans
✅ Stronger communication between everyone involved

The Victorian Disability Worker Commission and Disability Services Commissioner have created a handy flyer to guide you! 📄 Check it out 👉https://www.vdwc.vic.gov.au/complaints-and-notifications/complaints

30/04/2025

The Way We Work
At Dynamic PBS we understand that the past experiences of the people we support impacts how they respond to and interact with the world around them.
Making sure a person feels safe and that they belong is important when considering a good life and behaviour support.

07/02/2025