Strategies to work positively

The strategies you elect to use to work positively with different groups of people should be focused on promoting genuine, positive and respectful relationships. Depending on the person and the situation, you may need to do this in different ways. For example, the strategy you use with a an older carer who is from a Torres Strait Islander background might be quite different to the strategy you use with a young adult friend who is disengaged from mainstream education. However, the basic principles remain the same – strategies need to be based on a genuine, positive and respectful relationship.

Here are some options you might consider when working with families, carers and friends of a person who is receiving support services.