FACILITATION

Person Driven Practice - The Philosophy

Person driven practice is based on the citizenship model of disability, in which people with disabilities have choice and control over the supports they receive and the lives they lead as valued citizens in their own communities.

The philosophy is based on the fundamental principles of:

• choice
• natural authority and leadership
• unlocking potential and gifts
• bringing community assets into play
• interdependence

Person Driven Practice - The Application

Person driven practice facilitates opportunities for each person to establish their own unique vision of a good life and identify a network of natural supports to assist them to realise their vision.

In each person driven interaction there is a dynamic partnership between the person, their chosen natural supports, and the facilitator. A key point of difference of person driven practice is the critical shift in the locus of power from the traditional holder of that power, the service provider, to the person. Therefore in any person driven interaction:

• we listen - we don’t judge
• we facilitate - we don’t decide
• we are mindful of the power our role has - we don’t exploit the power our role has.

The person and their chosen natural supports may also interface with a community connector to facilitate interactions that will establish relationships and build natural supports within the local community. Person driven practice recognises that meaningful relationships are foundational to personal and collective wellbeing.

Person driven practice is different for everyone and every situation.