Email Kiley_Pershouse@health.qld.gov.au
The purpose of the Community Rehabiliation Special Interest Group (CRSIG) (formerly known as the Community Rehabilitation Workforce Project - CRWP) is to facilitate information sharing across Community Rehabiliation workforce members to support the development of a community rehabilitation identity and optimise the capability of the workforce to develop, implement and evaluate community rehabilitation programs. It will provide an opportunity to:
GREAT NEWS!! The CRSIG will continue to meet once every two months via videoconference after the project ends. For details regarding the next CRSIG meeting, contact Kiley Pershouse, Program Manager, Spinal Outreach Team - kiley_pershouse@health.qld.gov.au.
Community Rehabilitation is a process that seeks to equip, empower and provide education and training for rehabilitation clients, carers, family, community members and the community sector to take on appropriate roles in the delivery of health and rehabilitation services to achieve enhanced and sustainable client outcomes.
It is therefore a broad and diverse area which generally encompasses:
This definition was adapted from 'CBR' a strategy for rehabilitation, equalisation of opportunities, poverty reduction and social inclusion of people with disabilities; joint position paper 2004', International Labour Organisation, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisational and the World Health Organisation.
Establishing a Baseline for CRWP Activities
Developing the CR Assistant Workforce in Queensland
Training the Future CR Workforce