has a long involvement in the lives of people with disabilities, in informal advocacy and friendship roles as well as the formal roles of service provider, teacher, adviser and service planner. John is one of two senior Social Role Valorisation (SRV) and PASSING trainers in Australia. He is particularly interested in uncovering the reasons behind the abuse of vulnerable people and the things that influence beneficial instead of detrimental actions. His events seek to increase consciousness and the development of the qualities neededby people who intend to act with integrity and leadership.

has worked in various roles alongside people with disabilities and their families for the past 20 years. She currently works for Community Living Project as a Circle of Support Facilitator. Kylie previously worked as a Manager of a group home, a Support Co-ordinator and Support Worker. She taught Certificate 4 in Disability for a Community Services Registered Training Organisation. SRV is at the core of her work and something she is very passionate about. Kylie has a passion for teaching and information sharing, in particular about SRV. This has led to her being a member of the ASRVA SRV Educators study group, led by Jane Sherwin to further grow her knowledge and skills to teach SRV.