Wednesday, October 24, 2012

WARRINGAH DISABILITY NEWSLETTER No 289 - 24 October 2012



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 30th 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 2nd Australasian Clinical Networks Conference - Network to Network 2012
23rd PANDDA Conference – Great Expectations

Achieve Australia's 60th Anniversary Dinner Celebration

Free Community Education on Tenants Rights and Responsibilities with a focus on:
21st Annual Conference of Psych DD - Changing Times in Psychology
Courses at UnitingCare Institute of Family Practice in November

Regards,
Marjorie Janz, Disability Information Officer

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