Supporting with Heart: A Transformative Human Rights Approach to Disability Care

What if human rights weren’t just a theory—but the heartbeat of disability care?

Supporting with Heart is a groundbreaking, practical guide for disability support workers, professionals, families, and advocates who want to move beyond compliance and truly centre humanity in their everyday practice.

Drawing from more than a decade of hands-on experience, Pouya Farbod brings together lived wisdom, real-world strategies, and a transformative human rights framework that challenges old systems and inspires new ways of working.

Whether you’re new to the sector or deeply embedded in it, this book will help you:

• Translate human rights principles into everyday actions
• Build stronger, more respectful relationships with the people you support
• Navigate complex ethical situations with confidence and compassion
• Reignite your sense of purpose and impact

Empowering, thoughtful, and practical—Supporting with Heart is not just a book. It’s a movement for a better, more human-centred world.