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Maintaining the network

Now that you have momentum in your peer network, you can't just ‘set and forget’. It is important the peer network keeps working well, because this will keep people coming.

The index to the left covers a range of elements that can help you maintain a healthy successful peer network.

Staying Connected

Families4Families Staying Connected from JFA Purple Orange on Vimeo.

In this video, Families4Families CEO Jen Farnden talks about staying connected 

 

  • Strong networks: connecting the beads together resource workbooks
  • Background
  • Establishment
  • The role of community organisations
  • The first meeting
  • Maintaining the network
    • Running a peer meeting: some useful facilitation skills
    • How was it for you? An evaluation form for peer meetings
    • Sharing the work around: how to get more network members involved
    • How rules can help your peer network
    • Negotiating avenues of information and support from community organisations
    • Recruiting additional members to keep the network fresh
    • Can a peer meeting be too big or too small?
    • How to explore a topic of shared interest
    • What to do when a members behaviour disrupts the group
    • Managing conflict in the group
    • Staying connected
  • Financial stuff
  • Keeping the network engaged

 

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JFA Purple Orange was the National Support Agency for the Disability Support Organisation (DSO) Capacity Building Initiative.

Peer Connect acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Australians and recognises their culture, history, diversity and their deep connection to the land. We recognise the distinct rights and perspectives of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.  We also acknowledge that JFA Purple Orange is on the land of the Kaurna People and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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