About SAL Consulting
What We Do
SAL Consulting is a human services consultancy that is focused on providing customised support to people and agencies within the health and community services sector, including organisations.
We focus on:
- supporting children, and youth;
- clients with a disability;
- and persons with mental health support needs;
- and their families.
Creating strong, collaborative relationships with individuals and organisations through communication and working together plays an integral part in SAL Consulting practice and ethos.
With an informed, practical approach to service delivery, SAL Consulting seeks to assist individuals and agencies to move forward through collaboration and enablement.
We are leaders in the field of neurodevelopment, attachment and a trauma-informed (NATI ©) practice. We recognise that relationship is fundamental to every aspect of our work. Through our national and international partnerships, we have access to current research that informs the work we do. We provide a range of customised services to people and organisations.
- Individual Children, Adolescents, Adults & Families
- OOHC, Disability, Early Intervention, Child Protection
- Health & Human Services
- Schools, Government, Corporate Sector
- Health & Wellbeing Programs
- Leadership Development
Our Vision
To assist people to work with vulnerability and complexity by walking with the individuals, organisations and colleagues with whom we work.
SAL Consulting aims to create and promote opportunities and services that young people and people with disability and/or mental health support needs, to participate in the wider community and to have a better quality of life.
SAL Consulting seeks to demonstrate best possible practice in relation to service planning, clinical/psychological service delivery and behaviour intervention to address and perhaps overcome common barriers to community lifestyle and integration for young people and people with disabilities and/or mental health support needs.
SAL Consulting provides a range of services, including:
- clinical;
- therapeutic;
- organisational development; and
- training (accredited RTO, non-accredited and customised)
SAL Consulting uses a trans-disciplinary approach, with team members from a variety of background and qualifications, all of whom have practical, service delivery experience within the health and human services sector.
What does SAL stand for?
SAL stands for Snakes and Ladders.
The origin of the game dates back to 16th century India back then the game was called ‘Leela’ and reflected the Hinduism consciousness around everyday life. It was taken to the UK in the early 1800s and renamed snakes and ladders since then it has been a popular game for children to play. As with most games, it requires both optimism and skill to get the most out of it.
Why have we chosen this particular game to represent our consultancy?
The ‘game’ Snakes and Ladders appears very much reflective of one’s endeavours in life (perhaps of life in general). The idea of ‘ups and downs’ is a common and much-expressed truism and that applies in so many ways for the individuals we support, their families and also those agencies who actively seek to support and provide service. But it is not the notion of “ups and downs” or “one step forward – two steps backwards” that resonates for SAL Consulting but rather a triad of ideas that are also embodied in the game.
These are:
- with perseverance, belief and certainty (ie. ‘just keep rolling the dice’) progress is made and outcomes achieved and reaching the aim will be experienced; and
- that SAL Consulting walks with the individuals we support, their families and agencies – this walking, this sharing, this relationship can be seeing us all through; and
- that SAL Consulting seeks also to focus on the realities of how “life” is for individuals we support, their families and agencies; and so be able to understand the reactions and responses to the challenges (‘ups and downs’) and to help build coping and resilience onto the strengths that are already there.
For SAL Consulting ‘Snakes and Ladders’ represents a mindset and approach for action and achievement rather than feeling a lack of control.
Our Norms
- Respectful communication and discussion
- Active and engaged listening
- Risk-taking in a safe environment
- Presume positive intent
- Look after each other
- Follow the decision-making process
- Manage conflict
- Humour
- Agenda faithful
Our Ethos Statement
Values / Principles & Practice
- Dignity
- Cooperation
- Respect
- We will consult, talk, listen, ask, suggest, with acceptance
- We will engage with others in a manner that engenders respect
- We will take the time required to reach an agreement
- Empathy
- Flexibility in responding to other’s needs
- Understanding
- Compassion
- We will practice understanding by considering others’ needs and exist in synchronicity
- We will understand that each person exists as an individual external to their position and agency and that this individuality is carried with them in their work
- Truthfulness
- Honesty
- Clarity
- Communication
- Openness
- We will make every effort to provide clarity and openness in our communication
- We will have difficult conversations and take risks when required
- We will provide constructive feedback on an ongoing basis
- Integrity
- Ethics
- Acting truthfully
- Inclusive
- We will say what we think/believe truthfully
- We will say no to things we do not feel we can contribute to in a manner that we are satisfied with
- We will be professional in the way we operate
- We will seek to identify workable options
- Reward
- Satisfaction
- Passion
- We will strive for personal fulfilment in the work we do
- We will have fun
- We will do the things we are passionate about
- Responsibility
- Reliability
- Follow-through
- Acting within legal and ethical frameworks
- We will keep reliable documentation
- We will prioritise processes that we have developed to ensure that the company stays healthy
- We will abide by agreements that we make
- We will practice shared leadership within the company
- We will take collaborative responsibility
- Wisdom
- Staying up to date
- Acquiring/sharing knowledge through collaboration
- Mindfulness
- Reflection
- Enquiry
- We will research to increase our understanding of current practice
- We will network with others
- We will embrace opportunities to learn
- We will work together to find good solutions
- We will look outwards, and reflect inwards
- We will be present in the moment
- Creativity
- Seeking alternative Innovation
- Originality
- Invention
- Vision
- We will ensure we schedule a time to think and reflect
- We will maintain a balance to ensure that we have space and the opportunities to be creative
- We will support others’ creativity
- We will support people to take risks
- Loyalty
- Trustworthy
- Strengthening and supportive
- Faithfulness to both the relationships within and the company
- We will maintain confidentiality within the company
- We will make sure we are positively representing people / organisations we are involved with, and each other
- We will stand by each other and protect our colleagues