The newsletter starts with two discobility, soccer and recreation, two camps, three art/music projects and captioned performances at Glen Street Theatre. Carers are told about an open day for students of Years 4 & 5, two events for young carers, three events for parents of children with autism, events organised by Muscular Dystrophy NSW, several parenting seminars, a reading training study, training on acquired brain injury, a session for university students with a disability.
Financial matters include estate planning sessions, sale of a shower trolley, grants by Coles and Artstart 2011, a government traineeship and disability support jobs, training for board members. Resources include two useful reports, two useful phone numbers, disability aids, lawn mowing service, the report on Caring for Older Australians, a Stay Safe Plan, and information on incorporation. You are invited to participate in Daffofil Day (cancer), Tartan Ribbon Day (Stroke recovery), sailing, and two surveys (after acquired brain injury, ageing). You can nominate a volunteer of the year, and have your say about the Supported Living Fund. There is also an update on the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Workshops address computer learning, discrimination disability, oral health, behavioural incidents, eating disorders, fraud and corruption, Alzheimers, mental health, engaging men in family based programs, web accessibility, the L’Arche concept. There are also a school leaver expo, strategies to assist students with ADHD, post secondary options workshop and a Texpo and open day at Vision Australia
Your comments and suggestions are welcome, as always! The next newsletter will be sent on 2 September.
Regards, Marjorie Janz
Located at Dee Why Library, Pittwater Road St Davids Avenue
Phone 9942 2686, fax 9942 2371. Also janzm@warringah.nsw.gov.au.
Warringah supports the Every Australian Counts campaign
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