CRU - Community Resource Unit Ltd.

10/10/2025

“The need for choice and control was a plea for democratisation, not for becoming a customer.”

Lorna Hallahan’s presentation ‘For Sale in a Market: What protects my dignity?’ invites deep reflection on what it means to be a customer in the NDIS marketplace, and why this is not enough to overcome the devaluation and indignity that people with disability continue to experience.

Watch, like and share Lorna’s challenging yet hopeful keynote presentation, filmed at CRU’s Building Capacity for Lifelong Inclusion event in Brisbane earlier this year.

Watch the full recording here: https://youtu.be/TdvzyD5uqEU

09/10/2025

Everyone deserves the chance to live a valued and fulfilling life.

Join CRU for Towards a Better Life: Exploring Social Role Valorisation — two days of learning, reflection, and hope for people with disabilities and their families.

Quote from past participant:

"Without roles, life's trajectory can't be changed."

Thursday 6 and Friday 7 November in Red Hill, Brisbane.

Register via link below and contact CRU for any additional assistance you may require, especially if the cost is a barrier to attending.

https://events.humanitix.com/towards-a-better-life-exploring-social-role-valorisation

09/10/2025

Learn more about how to partner with secondary students and their families in their quest for work; Having a positive vision and high expectations for work; what is customised employment; Identifying the conditions that help set up the young person for success in work; as well as how and when to use the practical tools and strategies provided. We share examples of how families and young people have successfully sought meaningful work experience and paid work through this approach! Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/school-to-work-online-workshop-for-school-staff-and-other-professionals-2025

08/10/2025

Only 1 week to go until our Steering Your Journey workshop! If you haven't booked yet don't miss out!

Many people with disability have support workers, allied health therapists, service providers & a range of other paid supports in their life. However using funded support well to help us to have the life we want, can be a challenge. It can sometimes feel like hard work, and we want to make it a little easier!

Join us to learn not only how to source the support that works for you and but also how to work well with the people you engage so that you get the best out of your supports.

Registrations close at 5pm on Monday 13 October. Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/steering-your-journey-brisbane-oct-2025

There is a cost to attend- if this is a barrier to though, please contact CRU to discuss.

07/10/2025

Blackwater, Emerald & Barcaldine – we are heading your way!
CRU is delivering ‘Disability Awareness Training’ in regional and remote areas across QLD to help businesses, clubs, groups, services, tourism providers… (anyone and everyone who is interested), to feel more confident to be inclusive, and to have more practical strategies to draw on.

Join us for a half day workshop that will assist you to be truly welcoming of people with disability in your workplace, business, club or community.

Register here https://collections.humanitix.com/welcoming-people-well-workshops

05/10/2025

Knowing the people in our street and our community can help keep us safe. Beyond our physical safety, feelings of belonging & connection are important to our overall well-being.

People with disability are at greater risk of isolation and loneliness and the path to connecting with community can feel difficult to navigate.

Join CRU in Rockhampton on Thursday 20th November for the workshop Connecting with Community: Starting to talk about belonging.
This workshop provides ideas & tools that can inspire you to work towards real & meaningful inclusion in your community – be that in your neighbourhood, at work, at school or your local social & sporting clubs.

Register now at:https://events.humanitix.com/connecting-with-community-nov_2025

There is a cost to attend, but if this is a barrier to you, please contact us to discuss.

03/10/2025

Did you miss Dan & Samuel Habib’s presentation Our Family Journey at CRU’s Building Capacity for Lifelong Inclusion event?

Dan & Samuel together created their new feature The Ride Ahead and the Emmy® Award winning New York Times Op-Doc, My Disability Roadmap. Through this presentation they shared their experiences and perspectives on inclusion and disability rights.

Watch their presentation now at https://youtu.be/e_ulPSE1f38

03/10/2025

With the end of the school year almost upon us, perhaps you are wondering what the new school year will bring? Join us to reflect, reset and plan for 2026.
Families with children with disability are encouraged to register for this free online and highly interactive workshop, ‘Taking Stock and Aiming High: Preparing for the 2026 school year’, happening on 11th November 2025. Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/taking-stock-and-aiming-high-planning-for-the-2026-school-year-online-workshop

01/10/2025

30/09/2025

Registrations open! Are you a parent of a child with disability, wanting to learn about inclusive education? Join us to learn about the policies and supports available for inclusive education in Queensland, and build your confidence in pursuing inclusion of your child in every part of the school day. Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/inclusion-and-belonging-at-the-local-school-the-parent-advocacy-toolkit-carina

Alt text: Three primary school aged students in yellow school uniforms are smiling and playing outside in the sunshine. They are two girls and one boy. The boy has a disability using a walker.

28/09/2025

Register now for the Toowoomba workshop 'Find Your Voice, Hold Your Ground:
An introduction to the principles & strategies of advocacy for people with disability & their families'.

From 9.30am to 2.30pm on Thursday 23rd October at the Burke & Wills Hotel, this workshop is for people with disability, their families and people who take up an unpaid advocacy role.

Register now at: https://events.humanitix.com/find-your-voice-hold-your-ground-oct-2025

There is a small cost to attend, but please contact CRU if this cost is a barrier to you.

26/09/2025

Join us at the CRU office in South Brisbane on Thursday 16th October for our workshop, Steering Your Journey: Directing paid support to get the life you want.

This workshop is designed to help you explore ways of sourcing the support that will work best for you. And to understand and gain confidence in how to work well with the people you engage so that the support truly improves the quality of your life.

Many people with disability have support workers, allied health therapists, service providers & a range of other paid supports in their life. But using funded support well to help us to have the life we want, can be a challenge. It can sometimes feel like hard work, and we want to make it a little easier!

Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/steering-your-journey-brisbane-oct-2025

There is a cost to attend, if this is a barrier to though, please contact CRU to discuss.