Life Stream Foundation is now recognised as the leading provider of sport and recreation programs for people with an intellectual disability in Queensland. Life Stream Foundation works at two levels:
COMMUNITY
Our Association assists state sporting organisations and other community groups to develop appropriate programs for people with an intellectual disability.
INDIVIDUALS
People with intellectual disabilities have the same needs and desires to engage in recreation, leisure and sport as everyone else. Society has begun to acknowledge these issues in recent times, however there is still a lot of education and awareness required to ensure integration into community sport, recreation and leisure is achieved for people with an intellectual disability.
Life Stream Foundation offers a wide range of programs directly to people with an intellectual disability to enable them to participate in sport and recreation activities within the community. Life Stream Foundation also assists people to ensure they have the skills, confidence, friends and support to access community based sport and recreation independently.
MISSION STATEMENT
Life Stream Foundation facilitates the development of skills and independence for people with an intellectual disability in a community based environment, through participation in sport, recreation and leisure activities. Our service is member focussed to promote equity and inclusion of people with an intellectual disability in the community.
VISION STATEMENT
Through a range of Life Stream services, we aim to educate the community to:
- Become inclusive and accepting of people with an intellectual disability;
- Acknowledge the desires of people with an intellectual disability for belonging, achievement, challenges, individuality and personal growth;
- Increase community capacity to respond to the needs of people with an intellectual disability;
- Recognise the ability of people with an intellectual disability to contribute to society;
- Be aware that people with an intellectual disability have the same rights as everyone else;
- Advocate for people with an intellectual disability; and
- INTEGRATE NOT SEGREGATE.
Constitution
EMPLOYMENT:
Program Officer positions are available in Brisbane. Click here for the current Position Description.
Please send your resume with a cover letter to:
Fiona Lawson
Community Linking Coordinator
flawson@lifestream.org.au
PO Box 1512
COORPAROO DC 4151
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