WARRINGAH DISABILITY NEWSLETTER No 291- 7 December 2012

Hello!

Today’s newsletter has information about the activities or resources listed below.  Your suggestions are welcome, as always! 

The next newsletter will be sent on 21 December 2012.

ACTIVITIES……………………………………….….2

Warringah Council’s Discobility – End of Year Zelebrations!

Sailability – Manly

Alchemy – by The Sunnyfield Parramatta Day Option Program (DOP)

New Horizons Respite Centre - December Calendar

Lane Cove Christmas Concert

Festive Events in Lane Cove Plaza

Loosely Woven Concerts:  Universal Child

Outdoor Christmas Film Festival in Chatswood

Women’s Festival of Wheelchair Basketball in February 2013

CARERS......................................................... .3

 Education Program for Carers of People with Dementia

Spring Up!  Support Group for People with Pancreatic Cancer

Bradfield Park Carer Support Programs

Bradfield Park Young Carers School Holiday Programs in January 2013

Gentle Relaxation Yoga at Hillview Community Health Centre

NSW Government offers Free Photo ID for Carers and Seniors

FUNDRAISING / FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE…….5

NDIS has full funding and full rollout in NSW

Reminder:  “Amplify your Art” grant applications

Northcott's 17th Annual Cricket Legends Lunch

Fundraising for Motor Neurone Disease

Guide Dogs NSW / ACT – Experience Unseen Travel Awards

Essential Medical Equipment Payment

Community Grants and Funding Opportunities

RESOURCES................................................... 6

The Shed Online

Make Quirky Christmas Trees from Books

Resources at Legal Aid NSW

DJ Andy for Parties, Discos, Fundraisers

PARTICIPATION COUNTS................................ 7

Carers NSW seeks Support Group for Carers of People with a Disability

The Power of Sharing Life Narratives on www.1000voices.edu.au/

Research study:  Using Skype for Speech Pathology after TBI

Survey on Support for People with No or Low Vision

Reminder:  National Survey into Special Disability Trusts (SDTs)

CONFERENCES, TRAINING, SEMINARS……..8

Manly Warringah Pittwater Sub Regional HACC Forum

Workshop:  Structured flexibility in frameworks of support for people with ABI

Carers NSW 2013 Biennial Conference:  Caring, Working, Living

Courses at UnitingCare Institute of Family Practice, Parramatta

 

Regards,

Marjorie Janz, Disability Information Officer

Sunnyfield Enterprises - Supported Employee Superannuation

DISCLAIMER: Before making any financial or investment decisions, Sunnyfield recommends you consult a financial planner to take into account your particular investment objectives, financial situation and individual needs. Sunnyfield, ABN 72 000 415 127, and its Authorised Representatives do not accept any liability for any errors or omissions of information supplied on request in regards Superannuation for disabled employees.

Having said all that, if your disabled family member works for Sunyfield then payments are made as required by law into a Superannuation fund.

If you have NOT given yet Sunnyfield a Tax File Number then 46.5% of the deduction is taken the the Federal Government as Tax.  Thirty three (33) disabled employees have so far not given a TFN and are losing about half their superannuation in Tax.

If you have not OPTED OUT of Insurance then you are now paying $6.00 per week (it was previously $3.45/wk) in management fees.

The combined effect of both these items may mean that your family member's superannuation may effectively be lost in Tax deductions and Insurance fees and you might just receive no long term benefit whatsoever.

Of our 282 disabled employees:
64 have already opted out,
130 have had their insurance cancelled because there are insufficient funds in the super account (presumably because of tax and high fees), and,
88 actually do have insurance cover.

Ask yourself the hard question: What benefit will your disabled family member get from Insurance cover? Also ask the Super Fund: given the tax deductions and management fees what is their estimate  of the value of the fund when they retire?

Sunnyfield's formal advice is detailed in the attached PDF document - click here to download.

If you want more information then talk to Sunnyfield's Enterprises GM, Fred JP Van Steel.

Action For Handicapped 2012 AGM

This is scheduled for 6.30 p.m. 4 Dec at 2/10 Bradfield Rd West Lindfield.

The formal notice is here

 

All welcome.

Sunnyfield Central Coast Auxiliary November Meeting

Hello again everybody,

 

Attached are the minutes of the October meeting and the notice for November.

 

There is to be some heady discussion at this meeting so please prepare to contribute.

 

This is also the last meeting for the year. We are hoping to gather for lunch as a celebration.

 

regards to all

Allan

WARRINGAH DISABILITY NEWSLETTER No 290 - 12 November 2012

Hello!

Today’s newsletter has information about the activities or resources listed below.  Your suggestions are welcome, as always! 

The next newsletter will be sent on 27 November 2012

 

ACTIVITIES..................................................... 2

Discobility “Dance to the Nines”

DISCO with Northern Area Recreation Association – Christmas Party

3 Day Youth Leadership Congress - Sydney

Reminder:  Emerge Young Leaders Conference —  Speakers update

Nationals of Australian Powerchair Football Association

Northern Beaches Interchange - Family Fun Day

Friendship Club for People with Mental Disorders - Into the Wild

Fashion Styling Girls Night at Lane Cove

Reminder:  Camp Kedron’s 50th Year Celebration on 17 Nov 2012

Reminder:  “Careflight’s Magic Mania”

International Day for People with a Disability in Turramurra

Celebrate in Warringah at Collaroy Beach

All the World’s a Stage – IDPWD in Chatswood

Free Workshops / Tours / Exhibition Talks - Focus on Francis Bacon: five decades

CARERS......................................................... 5

Free Anxiety Disorders Support Group in Gordon

Connect with Surrogate Grandparents on www.findagrandparent.org.au

Bradfield Park Multicultural Group

The Depression Network

Free StressOut Group in Lane Cove

November Events at Bradfield Park Carers Support Program

Magazine:  Live With It – by & for young people

FUNDRAISING / FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE…... 6

Inaugural Par 3 Golf Challenge Fundraiser

Service Support Officer, Easy Transport, Dee Why

RESOURCES................................................... 6

Book:  “Why I Am Me”  All about CHARGE Syndrome

Travel Training within Northern Sydney Area by Easy Transport

Aider Programme (NSW Rural Fire Service)

School a to z  on www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au

Northcott’s Family Support Northern Sydney

Kaddy Open House Program

Drug, Alcohol & Gambling Counselling Services, Northern Sydney Local Health District.

Want to Attend Zumba Classes?

PARTICIPATION COUNTS................................ 8

National Survey into Special Disability Trusts

Events for International Day of People with Disability

Research on Memory Development in School-Aged Children with Down Syndrome

CONFERENCES, TRAINING, SEMINARS......... 9

Northern Beaches Under 5’s Disability Forum

Better Health for Italian Seniors and Carers – Free Information Session and Lunch

A Seminar for Board Members and Executive Directors of Incorporated Associations

Managing Challenging Behaviour - Using A Pro-Active Approach Workshop &/or DVD

Building Communities from the Inside Out

Support Groups Leaders focus on the Bereaved after Suicide

Diploma of Management - Get Recognised

HACC Training at Northside Community Forum in October and November

Annual General Meeting of Manly Community Centre

Annual General Meeting of Community Care (Northern Beaches) Ltd

Northern Beaches Public Forum:  My Family, Alcohol and Other Drugs

Steve de Groot at Two Free Speakers Nights for Parents of Youth in High School

Lane Cove’s Active Living Expo

Dr Wendy Lawson:  ASD, Brain Imaging Advances & Best Practice Assessment and Intervention

Challenging Behaviour Intensive Workshop

Official Opening of New Building at Pioneer Clubhouse

Promoting Good Nutrition, Healthy Bladder & Bowel Habits

Regards,

Marjorie Janz, Disability Information Officer

Allambie Auxiliary Meeting 2.00 pm Saturday 17 November 2012

Dear Members,
a reminder of the next Auxiliary Meeting this coming Saturday - please come along and have your say.

Best Regards
Auxiliary Secretaries.

Draft Agenda
Meeting: 17 November 2012
Location: Sunnyfield Canteen

1. Present & Apologies
2. Minutes of last meeting & matters arising
3. Treasurers Report
4. Re-election of office holders
1. it is suggested this should be delayed until the new year due to absences of current office holders
2. who will stand for office for the next year?
5. Australia Day Members BBQ?
6. Christmas Presents for Housing & Accommodation clients without families?
7. Supported Employees Superannuation: update & actions
8. ASX Christmas cards/Raffle tickets, Rober Oatley Wine offer.

http://www.sunnyfield.org.au/artunionchristmascampaign

        9.      A.O.B.
       10.    Close

WARRINGAH DISABILITY NEWSLETTER No 289 - 24 October 2012

Hello!

Today’s newsletter has information about the activities or resources listed below.  Your suggestions are welcome, as always!   

The next newsletter will be sent on 12 November 2012

      ACTIVITIES

Second Skin – Free Catalyst Dance Masterclass Series Finale

Accessible Dance Showcase Event

Activities at Wheelchair Sports NSW

Holroyd Disability Sports Expo

Sports Camp for Adults living with Mental Illness

Sport Recreation Camp for Young Adults living with Mental Illness

Sunnyfield presents the Theatre Production “UnBard”

Free Girls Boxercise in Lane Cove

Free Great Boccia Bash – Participate and Watch

NARA Soccer starting in New Centre at Mt Ku ring gai

International Day for People with a Disability in Warringah

First Speaker at the Emerge Young Leaders Conference — Krystel Keller

      CARERS

Metro North Behaviour Intervention & Support Workshops for Parents and Carers

Vacancies in Weekend Recreation Groups of Centacare Waitara

UCMH Family and Carer Support Groups and Programs

Bradfield Park Carer Support Activities in October

What About Me?  Free Information Night for Parents of Children with Disability

Dr Wendy Lawson:  Inclusion and Hope for the Future

Better Start for Children with Disability

      FUNDRAISING / FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

‘To Rome with Love’ to raise Funds for Northern Beaches Interchange

Achieve Australia’s 57th Annual Fete - ‘’Fifties Festival’’

Bev Gallop Memorial Event for LifeCircle Australia

Inaugural Par 3 Golf Challenge Fundraiser

      RESOURCES

For School Leavers

National Week of Deaf People is celebrated from 20 to 26 October 2012

The CanTeen Counselling Service

Vision Loss and Transition Planning

Peninsula Senior Citizens Toy Repair Group Inc.

      PARTICIPATION COUNTS

Warringah’s Community Strategic Plan (CSP)

Put the Kettle On for the NDIS on 26 October

Don’t DIS my ABILITY – Events Open to the Public in NSW

      CONFERENCES, TRAINING, SEMINARS

Information Breakfast:  Depression and How to Survive It

Free Workshops by NSW Office of Fair Trading

Quarterly Meeting of the Northern Sydney Disability Network

Reminder:  Arts Activated 2012 – Desire and Destination

Chinese Information Session on Preparing for Hospital Visits and HACC Services

Parents, Professionals and Teachers Support and Information Group (PATSI) Talk

Northern Beaches Interchange 30^th Birthday Celebration

Afternoon Tea with Andrea:  Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Area Service

Annual General Meeting of The Housing Connection

Annual General Meeting of Northside Enterprise Inc

An Introduction to Working with Individuals who Self-Abuse

Common Legal Issues for Disability Service Staff and Case Manager

Two Workshops by The Information Generation Group

Managing Challenging Behaviour - Using A Pro-Active Approach Workshop &/or DVD

Free Professional Board Member Development Opportunity

Play & Expressive Therapy Workshops at the Be Centre Foundation

Free Clinical Network Workshops 2012

The 2^nd Australasian Clinical Networks Conference - Network to Network 2012

23^rd PANDDA Conference – Great Expectations

Achieve Australia's 60th Anniversary Dinner Celebration

Free Community Education on Tenants Rights and Responsibilities with a focus on:

21^st Annual Conference of Psych DD - Changing Times in Psychology

Courses at UnitingCare Institute of Family Practice in November

Regards,

Marjorie Janz, Disability Information Officer

Neale Parnaby letter 11Oct12 - 5 claims

There are five claims in Neale’s letter that together, I feel,  present a misleading and incorrect picture of Neale’s style, intent and progress.  They are:

Funding Packages: 

Departmental and Ministerial Representations:

Upholding Members Interests: 

NDIS: 

Fundraising: 

Each is discussed in detail below.  Click on any heading above to go to the posting.  Make a comment - what’s your view?

Neale’s full letter is here...

Neale Parnaby claim - Funding Packages:

These are allocated by ADHC. To the best of my knowledge Sunnyfield works wherever requested by families to help improve these if and when possible.

You say “these [packages]... are still not right and that equity and compassion have been removed from the equation”.

When did you present a paper on your recommended solutions about this to the management or Board?

What do you think other families, who do not get the $120,000 housing & accommodation funding package, feel about your concerns and efforts towards “equity & compassion”?

Neale Parnaby claim - Departmental and Ministerial Representations:

You have apparently recently addressed a number of subjects with Ministers and their staff without first consulting management and your Board colleagues. 

All too often you seem to work alone on subjects dear to your heart but not in any way as part of the Sunnyfield team. 

Neale Parnaby claim - Upholding Members Interests:

At recent Auxiliary meetings, regrettably, your previous open and democratic Chairmanship has displayed an apparent bias towards a small disaffected family group while seemingly ignoring the needs and wants of the large majority of families.

You allow frequent bitter personal complaints & attacks against other members and management.

  

When a blunt but democratic, business like and reasonable comment is made about that fact you allow more bitter personal insults directed at the person involved. And you pretend that a sham motion was moved and seconded after you did not call for a vote and by which time half the attendees had departed because of the way the meeting had been allowed to deteriorate?

Are you upholding the majority of Members Interests or only a small few?

Neale Parnaby claim - NDIS:

I am afraid you are completely wrong on this point and it appears you have not recently sought to discuss with the Board or CEO the progress of Sunnyfield’s NDIS plans.

Make no mistake, those plans are still draft and in need of lots of positive input, but I believe that Sunnyfield is investing a sensible amount of time in preparation. 

Unfortunately NDIS may prove to be an event that may turn out be a total mirage.  See the posting below from LISA in Adelaide here...

http://sunnyfieldauxiliary.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/real-ndis-bridge-too-far.html 

...it’s one pessimistic point of view but over the weekend I read there is a $21B hole in the budget.  Will they still spend +$6B p.a. on disability?

I am troubled that NDIS may become an “aspirational” target (a “non-core promise”) for both sides of politics for many many years to come.

But Sunnyfield does already have detailed plans. You are wrong to say Sunnyfield “is not prepared”.

Neale Parnaby claim - Fundraising:

You say you “have personally delivered approx. $60,000 through sponsorships...” 

The sum of $60,000 has never, to the best of my knowledge, been confirmed or qualified in writing with Sunnyfield and not one dollar of that money has been “personally delivered” to Sunnyfield.

You told me 4-5 years ago that Harness Racing NSW had offered you a 3 year $30,000 p.a. sponsorship package. This was presumably an offset against he very large earth moving contract you then had with them.  You generously transferred this from another charity, with whom you were then involved (but unhappy with their first year response you said), to Sunnyfield for 2 years; your $90,000 decision was taken before you were involved with Sunnyfield.

For $30,000 p.a., for two years, Sunnyfield got:

• seats in the VIP tent and a fine lunch for a few Sunnyfield guests;
• one race on the day was called “The Sunnyfield Mile”;
• the winning horse was photo’d with a blanket logo’d “Sunnyfield” and this photo appeared in some racing media.

This also gave Sunnyfield volunteers the valuable chance to sell raffle tickets at the premier HRNSW event for the 2 years which was gratefully accepted. Neale, it was a great opportunity for Sunnyfield to develop a fundraising effort around your unique position in harness racing. It was undoubtedly a good thing. Pity was we could not make it work.

Sunnyfield Central Coast Auxiliary - October Meeting

Hello again everybody,

Time for our meeting once again. A lot has been happening since our last meeting.  Notice/Agenda attached.

Another interesting presentation this month, provided by Clea Wallace. This is a subject of interest to anybody involved with disability, and is right up to date.

Highly recommended!

Minutes from last meeting also attached.

Regards Allan

‘Peninsula Pals’ Melbourne Cup Luncheon,

Hosted by Mayor Jean Hay AM – Tuesday 6th November 2012 at Murray’s at Manly

Dear Sunnyfield Member,

We currently have 10 places available on the Sunnyfield table at the forthcoming Melbourne Cup Luncheon hosted by Mayor of Manly, Jean Hay.

As you may know, Councillor Hay is a Life Member of Sunnyfield. She is also a foundation member of Peninsula Pals, a group of three charitable organisations including Sunnyfield, Peer Support Australia and Bear Cottage.

This year’s Melbourne Cup luncheon is a very special fundraising event because it will be Councillor Hay’s last one after running it for the last 30 years.

We’re selling tickets at $95.00 per person and it includes a two-course luncheon and champagne on arrival. All proceeds from ticket sales, raffles and sweeps will go to support the Peninsula Pals group of not-for-profit organisations. The activities for the day include raffle prizes, sweeps and “Fashion in the Field” competition.

We hope you can join us. Alternatively, please feel free to share this with anyone you think may wish to support Sunnyfield and attend.

Anyone interested in buying a ticket should contact Julieri De Florio on 02 9412 8653 or by email j.deflorio@sunnyfield.org.au

Kind regards

The Marketing & Fundraising Team

Marisa Chilcott
Executive Manager  Fundraising & Marketing

Real NDIS - A bridge too far!

"What is a real NDIS, and a bridge too far?"

Real NDIS is that which provides full entitlement quality of life 

services on an appeal based assessment of a person's needs. 

A bridge too far, is a broken, jokin' or token NDIS. 

 It is hard not to see the NDIS concept was ever more than a very hurtful slight-of-hand on the most vulnerable and disadvantaged in our community - people with an intellectual or multiple disability and their families.

Any loss of intellectual capacity removes one's ability, and makes one vulnerable in this world like no other loss of function.  It is almost impossible for those with normal IQ, to understand how demeaning life would be without this.

People saw the NDIS as the light in an otherwise very dark tunnel of hopelessness, and helplessness of begging and praying for a few crumbs of hand-out help.

NDIS was flagged to be a fair-go for such disadvantaged Australians.  Whereas, in the cold-light-of-day, it is looking like being little more than a token gesture in the foreseeable future.

No matter what is said about well-to-do Australia, those with disabilities and their families are well down the pecking-order.

Even the high pecking order is suffering from the present economic slowdown - defence, education, health services, national dental, aged care, budget surplus etc, etc.  Disability was never seriously considered against these heavy weights.

The publicly funded universal health care system, first called "Medibank", now "Medicare", was almost defeated at its inception in the 1970s. Like most in the USA still, no one wants to pay for universal benefits.

At the time universal health was mooted in Australia, people were content to pay their private health insurance, but considered those wanting a service should pay.

Seeing this applying to NDIS, the Productivity Commission opted for NDIS to be funded from government general revenue.  The problem with this is, disability will always be the smallest hand in the lolly jar.

The general population expects to pay few taxes, but expect all the regular generic services - education, health care, dental care, aged care, defence.

Everyone has empathy with these - but not with disability.  Most in the general population don't ever expect to be disabled, or know anyone who is.

Whilst the economic climate ( LINK) is not conducive to the government's lolly jar providing a real NDIS, and that few are prepared to pay more taxes for better services, the disability fraternity should use their combined energy to actively encourage current services to be better in providing the level, quality, consistency, relevance, and the customer service and accountability they are intended to provide. 

From:
LIFESTYLE IN SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION (LISA) INC.
Tel:  03-9434-3810:  Email: info@lisainc.com.au or vk3qq@optusnet.com.au 
Web:  www.lisainc.com.au :  www.lisa-aus.blogspot.com

WARRINGAH DISABILITY NEWSLETTER No 288 - 4 October 2012

Hello!

Today’s newsletter has information about the activities or resources listed below.  Your suggestions are welcome, as always!

The next newsletter will be sent on 25 October 2012

Discobility – Summer Dance party

Art Exhibition and Auction  ICAT 2012 (Inspire Creative Adventure Therapeutic)

Art Exhibition in Chatswood by the Monday Art Group

Bella Arts Program for Students with Specific Needs

Win Passes to Attend the Arts Activated 2012 Conference

Arts Activated 2012 – Desire and Destination

Brookvale Show at Brookvale Oval on Sunday 7 October

Outdoor Table Tennis at Dee Why Beach Reserve

One Day Wonders Workshop - DIY Veggie Patch & Floral Arrangement

                  CARERS

Meeting of North Shore Support Group (NSSG)

Meeting of Northern Beaches Mental Health Support Group

Stepping Stones –  Free Triple P for Parents of Children with a Disability

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for Carers

Carers Wellbeing Survey

Warringah Carers are Gems!

Circles of Support - All you need to know to get started and keep going!

                  FUNDRAISING / FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Fighting Chance Annual Ball 2012

Community Building Partnership 2012/13

Aged & Disability Project Officer, Willoughby Council, Chatswood

Aged & Disability Development Officer, Warringah Council, Cromer

Dementia Advisor, Community Care (Northern Beaches) Ltd, Mona Vale

Community Care Assistants, KOPWA LTD

                  RESOURCES

Warringah Community Legal Service

Career Development Guidelines for Working with Young People with Disability

National Safe Work Australia Week  - 21 to 27 October

Booklets from Association for Children with a Disability NSW (ACD NSW)

Vacancies at Lower North Shore Community Transport

Mental Health Month – October 2012

Mental Health Line 1800 011 511

                  PARTICIPATION COUNTS

Review of the NSW Mental Health Act 2007

Information Session on LifeCircle Australia to recruit Volunteer Mentors

Put the Kettle On for the NDIS on 26 October

Grandparents Day on Sunday 28 October

Camp Kedron’s 50th Year Celebration on 17 Nov 2012

Volunteers for Artability and Advanced Art Classes

Volunteers for Sailability Pittwater

                                    CONFERENCES, TRAINING, SEMINARS

General Meeting about Reforms of the NSW Mental Health System

Free HSNet Hands-on Training

Annual Adult ADHD Conference - “Taking Charge Of My Life”

Chill Out Tuesday in Warriewood

NSW Industrial Relations - SCHADS Award workshop

Lindamood-Bell to address Learning Difficulties in Northern Sydney

DRUMBEAT - Building Resilience Through Rhythm

TABISS Presents “Nutrition to Optimise Positive Health in Children with ASD”

Free Information Session for Bilingual Workers, Volunteers and Seniors Group Leaders

Response Ability Pathways (RAP)

Fighting Fair - Mediation and Conflict Resolution (Level 1)

Ku ring gai Council’s Training and Development Workshop for Community Groups

"Building Resilience in Vulnerable Adolescents"

Writing for the Web:  a user experience approach

Effect of Carer Use of Drugs / Alcohol on a Child’s Wellbeing

Carers NSW Inaugural Founders’ Lecture 2012

‘Care without Coercion: Critical Conversations in Mental Health’

Training by Brain Injury Association of NSW Inc

Funded Qualifications For Mature Workers - Assessment Only Pathway - No Admin Fee

HACC Training at Northside Community Forum in October and November

Metro North Behaviour Intervention & Support Workshops

 

Regards,

Marjorie Janz, Disability Information Officer

Allambie Auxiliary Meeting 25 August

The latest meeting of the Allambie Auxiliary was held on 25 August.  A first draft of the minutes was quickly emailed 9 days later to a number of Sunnyfield Board Directors and then on the following day to all member's email addresses held by the Auxiliary secretaries.

The DRAFT minutes are here.

An email querying the accuracy of the minutes and requesting correction and reissue was sent to both the President and the Secretary who drafted the minutes. That email is here.  I believe the minutes are incorrect and misleading.

Heather Milnes has also written asking for the minutes to be altered. That email is here.

If you wish to query please email the person involved or better still 'phone. Alternatively feel free to post a comment on this blog - click the COMMENT button below.

One member has suggested that it might be wise to convene a meeting of the Auxiliary so that the matter may be discussed in an open collaborative and constructive manner.  I welcome the chance for this to happen.

Sunnyfield Charity Golf Day - Oct30

Marisa Chilcot has asked that details of this important fundraising event (see attached) be circulated to all Members with the request for support as volunteers helping on the day, as players or - if you can - as sponsors of the day.  
Please call or mail Marisa at Sunnyfield if you can help.

t:   +61 2 8977 8864
m: +61 403 456 546
e:  m.chilcott@sunnyfield.org.au

Central Coast Auxiliary - 25 September Meeting -- 28 August minutes

Hello everybody,

We are on the blocks again for our monthly meeting. Notice attached here.

Attached are the minutes of the last meeting and the notice for this month.

Another interesting presentation. Hope you will be free to come.

regards    

Allan Holswitch

WARRINGAH DISABILITY NEWSLETTER No 287- 13 September 2012

Hello!

The headings of items in today’s newsletter are listed below.

Your suggestions are welcome, as always!  The next newsletter will be sent in 3 weeks on 4 October 2012.

Discobility – Summer Dance party

Free Contemporary Dance Workshops for People With / Without Disability

Different Degrees Theatre Ensemble

The Yarn Collective – Join in a Yarn Bomb

Gift Finders - A Club for People with Abilities of All Sorts, and their Carers

GOODMOOD Fun Intense Training (FIT) to fight Depression

Football for Kids with CP

Northern Beaches Kids Boccia Camp

Come and Try a Paralympic Sport in Fairfield

The Lab Hornsby - Assisting Youth with Asperger’s or High Functioning Autism

                  INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY

International Day for People with a Disability in Turramurra

ArtAbilities Art Exhibition in Lane Cove

International Day for People with a Disability in Warringah

                  CARERS

School Holiday Program for Young Carers of Someone with Mental Illness

Therapeutic Group of Carers NSW - Coping when your child receives a new diagnosis

Anxiety in Children and Young People

Two Vacancies in Monthly Saturday Care at St Clement’s Group (SC@SC)

Warringah Carers are Gems!

Next Meeting of The Depression Network - Depression, Mood and Bipolar Disorder

Web Course for People with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Bradfield Park Carers Program – September 2012

Moving Towards Individualised Funding

                  FUNDRAISING / FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Donated and Discounted Technology Products and Services for Not-for-Profits

Erno & Bella PhD Top-Up Scholarship in Disability and Well-being

UNSW Scholarship for People with Physical Disability

Disability Sector Leadership Program – Emerging Leaders

Leadership Development for People with Disability

Fighting Chance Annual Ball 2012

Walsh Bay Arts Table 2012

JOB:  Day Programs Service Manager, Disability Support, Flintwood Disability Services

                                    RESOURCES

Kindergarten Readiness Group

Sobering Statistics on Inequity in Australia

The Law Handbook, 12^th edition - Free Online

Carers NSW - Tom Fink Library of Free Resources

                  PARTICIPATION COUNTS

Walk With Me - Parramatta

Lane Cove Council needs Community Representatives for Advisory Committees

Inclusion (Disability) Advisory Panel – City of Sydney

Research on Impact of Younger Onset Dementia on the Family

Mental Health Association - Creative Arts Competition for Mental Health Week 2012

Research Study about Siblings, Disability and Young Adulthood

Volunteer Presenters Needed for “Just Like You” Program

Living Life My Way Ambassadors and Champions Program Needed

Study into the Social Impact of Caring for People with Autism

NSW Mental Health Commission - Community Advisory Council Members

Put the Kettle On for the NDIS on 26 October

                  CONFERENCES, TRAINING, SEMINARS

2012 Open Forum: National Disability Insurance – Do We Need It?

The Role of Employment in Recovery for People with Mental Illness

Meet and Greet Event for Support Group Leaders

Intergenerational Spaces and Programs:  Sydney Forum

"Living with Younger Onset Dementia" - Free Forum

Northside Community HACC Regional Forum and AGM on 17 October

NSW Industrial Relations Workshops - October 2012

Recipe for Success - Positive Behaviour Support Workshop for Professionals

 

 

Regards,

Marjorie Janz, Disability Information Officer

WARRINGAH DISABILITY NEWSLETTER No 286- 23 August 2012

Hello!

The headings of items in today’s newsletter are listed below.

Your suggestions are welcome, as always!  The next newsletter will be sent on 13 September 2012.

London Paralympics from Wednesday 29 August to Sunday 9 September

Active Sports Day – Rugby League Skills Day for people with a disability

Powerchair Football NSW State Championship

Girls Night at Synergy in Lane Cove

Discobility “Dance to the Nines” in Willoughby

                  CARERS

Open Day at House with No Steps, Belrose, re Post School Options

Teen Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) - Seminar Series in Warringah

Teen Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) Group in Naremburn

Workshop:  Dealing with Teens Backchat in Mosman

Stepping Stones - Triple P Group for Parents of a Child with Special Needs

Positive Parenting Program for Preschoolers at Dee Why

Free Speakers Night:  Celia Lashlie on Growing Gorgeous Boys into Good Men

TABISS Workshop:  Sensory Processing and Your Child in Castle Hill

‘Coping With Voices’ Group

North Shore Support Group (NSSG) – Schizophrenia Fellowship

Free Hearing Tests for Seniors in Lane Cove Library

                  FUNDRAISING / FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Sporting Organisations Urged to Apply for Grants

The Vision Australia Further Education Bursary 2013 is Open to 31 October

Subsidised Smoke Alarms for Deaf People in NSW

Reminder:  Arts Grants for Delineate 2012 close 27 August

Hornsby Council's Community Donations Programme is Open

‘General Hand Supported Jobs, House with No Steps

                                    RESOURCES

Free Posters and Postcards for Mental Health Month

JobAccess – Help and Workplace Solutions to Employ People with Disability

Free Legal Education Kit in plain English

Information Communication Technologies (ICT) resources for Nonprofits

Online Home Fire Safety Audit

                  PARTICIPATION COUNTS

Does Your Child Have a Disability or Special Educational Needs?

Vote Early if You’re Away from Home on Election Day (8 September)

The NSW Volunteer of the Year Award Nominations close 31 August 2012

Get Involved in Daffodil Day on Friday 24 August

Consultation with Consumers, Carers, Clinicians about Mental Health Caring

Warringah’s Speak Up Survey 2012 – closes 9 September

Warringah - Dream Create Live

Volunteers needed for Christian Camps for Adults  with Disabilities

                  CONFERENCES, TRAINING, SEMINARS

Gloves Off on Men’s Health

Accessible Arts Disability Awareness Training

PIAC Training Calendar

Australian Law for New Arrivals

Friendship and Relationship Skills Workshop in Burwood

Two Courses on Sexuality at Family Planning NSW

Gilgai Aboriginal Centre presents Cultural Encounter

Disability Awareness Training and Horticulture

Reminder:  Senior Information Event in Warriewood – Cantonese, Croatian, Korean

 ‘Stepping Out in September’ Presentations in Dee Why

National Youth Disability Conference (NYDC)

Dementia Carers Conference 2011

Two of Many Courses at UnitingCare Institute of Family Practice at Parramatta

Free Training Session on Motor Neurone Disease

6^th National Motor Neurone Disease Conference in South Australia

Strengthening Interactive Foundations for Person Centred Planning

A Person Centred Approach to Assessing Support Needs:  I-Can Facilitator Training

HACC Training of Northside Community Forum in September

 

 

Regards,

Marjorie Janz, Disability Information Officer

Community Services, Warringah Council