About Fairholme Disability Support Group
MISSION [Purpose]
To enrich the lives of people with disability, mental illness,
their families, carers and
significant others.
VISION [View of the future]
The Group aspires to achieve a lasting and positive impact for
people with disability, mental illness, their families, carers and
significant others by contributing to the public good.
VALUES
The Group by reason of its existence and focus is committed
to:
- Positive outcomes for people with disability, mental illness,
their families, carers and significant others;
- People with disability having the inherent right, as do other
members of society to realise their individual capacities for the
whole of self wellbeing and quality of life;
- Establishing and maintaining high level of leadership through
but not limited to ethical and corporate governance standards that
reflects integrity, openness, fairness and accountability;
- Valuing and acknowledging the advice, opinions and
contributions of individuals, families, carers, significant others
and organisations;
- Maintaining strength gained by unity and focus; and
- Continuous disclosure on a timely basis.
GROUP
REPRESENTATION
People with disability have the inherent right, as do other
members of society to realise their individual capacities for the
whole of self wellbeing and quality of life.
Representation is now as broad as what members or those in need
seek to make it. The Group has continued in the main to assist
families, those in supported accommodation provided by Disability
Services Commission, as well as people with disability and/or
mental illness, families, carers and significant others. Although,
this is continually changing because many individuals and other
groups have sought to join with us when seeking representation.
When representing the Group consults and achieves consensus of
the highest order to reach an acceptable outcome. This is
achieved by co-operation, a willingness to listen and making
changes to accomplish the best possible result.
GOVERNANCE
Constitution
The Group continues to remain strategic and focused on the key
elements of its Constitutional Objects, translating into
continuing positive outcomes in the best interests of people with
disability, mental illness, their families, carers and significant
others. These being:
- Safeguarding rights through strong advocacy and
consultation;
- Promoting equality by way of inclusion to enable individual
needs to be
better met;
- Enhancing quality of life [all aspects] and promoting of
independence;
- Assisting the further development and sustainability of an
individual's
and/or family's capacity;
- Developing, maintaining strong and sustaining
collaborative
partnerships;
- Advancing knowledge, pursuit of change and good practice;
- Encouraging action on issues that affect individuals, families
and/or
that are systemic; and
- Acquiring funds to provide but are not limited to needs such
as
amenities, programs and services including recreational and
leisure.
As in the past, to achieve the best possible outcomes the Group
has continued to use a wide range of planning [strategic and
operational] and actions to support and effectively meet each
identified need.
Codes and Policies
The Group has adopted Codes and Policies to promote good
practices, which all members observe and comply
Continuous Disclosure
One of the Group's principles is continuous disclosure about
actual or potentially disclosurable matters or events as when they
arise to enable members and significant others to make informed
decisions or provide feedback as and when required. All major
matters in particular related to policy are always referred to a
General Meeting for action resolution.
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
The Management Committee comprises of the Group's five office
bearers and three general members elected at the annual general
meeting.
The role of the Management Committee [delegatedin accordance
with the Constitution] is to research, advise and consult as widely
as is practicable on any issues and/or make recommendations
requiring decision at general, extraordinary or annual general
meetings.
Matters dealt with by the Management Committee are reported to
all members at each general meeting and circulated through various
minutes and notes. At General Meetings the Management Committee
highlight opportunities for the Group to expand, develop and/or
improve its services in the most efficient and effective way. As
well as advocating it provides advice, but not limited to such
matters as legislation, new policies, emerging issues as well as
likely changes in the manner in which DSC and/or other service
providers may operate.
An overview of the Group structure is presented in the
diagram below -
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