Our approach

NACBO has extensive experience organising events, from small group workshops through to large conferences.

Building the confidence, skills and knowledge of people with disability, their families and communities is at the core of our work.

The member organsiations of NACBO are national authorities in supporting and resourcing the leadership skills of people with disability and families.

NACBO is committed to giving people with disability and their families an opportunity to share their wisdom.

Telling real-life stories by a variety of methods that illustrate people with disability living valued, ordinary and inclusive lives is one of the most potent strategies for raising people’s expectations and building the motivation and confidence to act.

Leadership development is both direct through attending leadership development courses and workshops but also indirect through being asked to present, write, lobby and collaborate on projects.

The NDIS requires a huge change and change requires leadership.

We provide mentoring to individuals and families, to identify their needs, work with them to implement their plans and work out what resources people need ‘after the workshop’.

It’s about empowering people to do this for themselves; not about someone else doing it for them in the long term – this is a guiding, assisting, ‘walking with’ role.

The agencies of NACBO are connected to their own local networks of people with disabilities, their families, friends, allies, academics and politicians.

These networks ensure we are informed, engaged and ready to connect with the disability and broader communities.

The Alliance has a strong focus on assisting individuals to achieve outcomes.

Examples include short term outcomes such as gaining knowledge and skills, and longer term outcomes such as finding a job, studying, moving into a home of their own, becoming a member of a club or association, and developing civic and other roles.

NACBO has the ability to gather qualitative and quantitative evidence of outcomes at a local and national level. Ongoing evaluation further informs the development of the model, and the learnings are documented and shared.