WARRINGAH DISABILITY NEWSLETTER No 253 - 15/04/11

 Hello!

The newsletter starts with powerchair football for children, youth and adults, plus an art therapy group and a reminder of the Carmunity exhibition.  Lots of parenting sessions for parents / carers, the new Multicultural community advisory service, a supported playgroup for children to age 6, the annual information morning and lunch for parents of children aged 0-5, respite for working carers – including a brunch, and activities for carers of someone with mental health issues.

Financial matters include three fundraising events, the annual CDSE grants from clubs and councils, another source of No Interest Loans on the Northern Beaches, a Youth Development grant, a small business session, and resources for grandparent carers.  Resources section has the Guide Dogs newsletter (about children with vision impairment), free smoke alarms for deaf people, the MATE program for older men living alone, the Hope newsletter for people with younger onset dementia, SPERANZA groups, booklets to assist after family separation, and information about Wishbone Day on 6 May.  Your participation is welcomed to provide feedback on accessible arts in NSW, youth and education, youth in Australia, and an invitation to attend the first Northern Sydney volunteer expo.

Workshops address supporting carers, brain development and anxiety in adolescents, adult ADHD, mental health and intellectual disability, guardianship, supporting students who have anxiety, plus various training provided by the Institute of Group Leaders, Northside Community Forum, Institute of Family Practice.  The schedule of groups and seminars by Relationship Australia are also given.  Conferences deal with HACC services (subsidies available), self management, self directed support, physical health and schizophrenia, employment, brain injury, nursing in disability  There is also a daily living expo, and an information evening in Warringah on the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Your comments and suggestions are welcome, as always!  The next newsletter will be sent on 29 April.

Regards, Marjorie Janz, Disability Information Officer, Warringah Council.

Located at Dee Why Library, Pittwater Road and St Davids Avenue, Dee Why NSW 2099.

Phone 9942 2686, fax 9942 2371.  Also janzm@warringah.nsw.gov.au.