This Newsletter starts with a choir, the film festival and Biennale, AM2S performance, Youth Reach activities, three holiday events, SOCS for young adults with Aspergers. Carers are invited to attend several parenting seminars, and vacancies exist for supported employees. Sporting clubs and bodies can apply for DSR grants until 6 July.
Resources include subsidised lawn mowing, free MLAKs, a supported playgroup, counselling and creative art therapy, a mindfulness course, paediatric OT, the first diversity health magazine, guidelines for engaging interpreters. Also a speech by Bill Shorten, ADHC papers on disability respite, the national CAPS program and height adjustable examination tables. Your participation is invited regarding a radio show, the Shoe Campaign, nominations for National Disability Awards, social policy research.
Workshops and meetings involve SIDS, carers, dementia care, transition from school, energy costs, mediation and conflict resolution, engaging men in programs, latest CP research, supporting young carers, violence prevention, implementing person centred approaches, assessment and behavioural intervention, including people with disability in churches, premises standards, using the skills of men, the Madashell rally. Courses are offered by IGL, PWD and Northside Community Forum. Conferences occur about strokes, having fun, schizophrenia. There are also the CAREX and an Education Expo. We have a new minister for ageing and disability, and psychologist jobs exist at DSA.
Your comments and suggestions are welcome, as always!
Regards, Marjorie Janz
Phone 9942 2686, fax 9942 2371. Also janzm@warringah.nsw.gov.au.
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