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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
WARRINGAH DISABILITY NEWSLETTER No 257 - 10/06/11
Hello!
The newsletter starts with a disco, then soccer and wheelchair football, the Paralympic talent search, social group for young adults with vision impairment, and the Kids Big Fun Day Out. Carers are alerted to free parenting programs by Centacare, inclusive education workshop by Family Advocacy, three meetings to explore possibilities for school leavers, and vacancies in several care programs.
Financial matters include information on the Better Start for Children with Disability program, grants by Warringah Council and the Commonwealth Bank, a modified Chrysler for sale, inexpensive computers, the Might and Power Race Day, and two items dealing with electricity. Resources include the name change for Chatswood Supported Living, Apps for Auslan and Literacy support, the NSW Mental Health Rights Manual and the NSW Law Handbook, a speech transcript from the Big Event, a submission to the Disability Care and Support Inquiry, and the timeline of the Every Australian Counts campaign. You are invited to complete surveys on sign language communication, to participate in a research project or artwork calendar, and hand out NDIS information at train stations.
Workshops and conferences address mental health support, intellectual disability and challenging behaviour, low vision and education, preventing childhood anxiety, handling parliamentary inquiries, person centred thinking and graphics, child protection training, mobility scooter safety, as well as expos on employment and vocational services.
Your comments and suggestions are welcome, as always! The next newsletter will be sent on 24 June.
Regards, Marjorie Janz , Disability Information Officer, Warringah Council.
Located at Dee Why Library, Pittwater Road St Davids Avenue
Phone 9942 2686, fax 9942 2371. Also janzm@warringah.nsw.gov.au.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
June NDIS Donor Campaign Update # 4
A sample of campaign activities over the last week demonstrates the depth and diversity of everyaustraliancounts as we begin the next stage of the drive toward our objective. Our purpose remains to bring about the adoption by the Commonwealth government of an implementation program and timetable for an NDIS by the end of 2011.
Campaign to Commuters (NSW, VIC & WA)
Building up campaigning capacity over the next few months is a key marker along the critical path to success. There is no better way to develop campaign capability in a lively and impactful way than to take your message direct to the people in the streets.
Political campaigns and election candidates in Australia have usually engaged with the toughest but most important of constituencies - the proverbial “man or woman in the street” by handing out information directly to them and being prepared to answer the questions of morning commuters and weekly shoppers while they go about their regular business.
Campaign material has been adapted and an activity guide for commuter campaigners has been distributed and will be published on everyaustraliancounts.com.au.
Everyaustraliancounts campaigners will be commuter campaigning in NSW on the 15th of this month and in Victoria on the 29th ...stayed posted for the WA date – contact Daniel, James and Geraldine if you are interested, details can be found at http://everyaustraliancounts.com.au/contact/
National DisabiliTEA Event 2nd August, 2011
For campaigners and supporters looking to kill three birds with one stone - recruit new supporters, lobby MPs and drawing attention to the need for an NDIS through the media; DisabiliTEA is the perfect compromise between cultivated activity and campaign challenge. Read all about it on http://everyaustraliancounts.com.au/category/disabilitea-2-august-2011/
Campaign Training Sessions in Victoria
Training continues to be a priority as many of our most enthusiastic activists have only limited experience of campaigning. This week it is Victoria’s turn for some campaign coaching. Contact James if you are interested. There will be a particular focus on everyaustraliancounts core activities in Media, MP visits, recruiting supporters as well as general Campaign training.
Merchandise
We are ordering even more stock. Do not leave your materials sitting around. Give them away to clients, employees, families, for that matter interested passers-by.
Campaign Video release
Plans are important and as we evolve ours, it is important to show supporters that they can contribute to the plan and have a critical role in the campaign. I hope I got that point across in the campaign plan: http://everyaustraliancounts.com.au/the_campaign_plan/
| John DellaBosca National Campaign Director Email: John.DellaBosca@ndis.org.au |
NDIS Campaign for Commuters - June 15
On the 15th of June we will be leafleting at the entrance to Sydney train stations. Disability organisations from across Sydney have volunteered to organise a crew of Every Australian Counts Campaign Champions to be at the entrance of train stations handing out campaign material like post cards, stickers and leaflets. Most activity will take place in the morning during the peak hour period.
What will happen:
We are asking volunteer groups to simply do their best to distribute some campaign material and take some photos of the event. We want the event to be a positive experience. We will provide scripts, instructions and handout material.
What do we aim to achieve:
The event is our first physical campaigning activity of this kind anywhere in Australia. It is our first attempt at taking our message outside the disability community to the people in the street. We aim to distribute collectively more than 10,000 postcards and spread the word to commuters
We are very excited at the campaign office. The state government and Cityrail have been informed of the event.
Daniel Kyriacou State Campaign Coordinator-NDIS New South Wales Ph: (02) 9256 3106 Fax: (02) 9256 3123 Email: daniel.kyriacou@ndis.org.au Level 18, 1 Castlereagh Street Sydney NSW 2000 GPO Box 2687 Sydney NSW 2001 |
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
REMOVAL OF INCOME TAX IMPEDIMENTS AFFECTING SPECIAL DISABILITY TRUSTS
The Assistant Treasurer, the Hon Bill Shorten MP, tonight announced the Government will introduce legitimation to remove further income tax barriers that will impede families from making contributions to Special Disability Trust (SDT).
"These changes will ease the financial burden on families by assisting them to provide for the care and accommodation needs of a person with severe disability," the Assistant Treasurer said.
To make SDTs more beneficial for families, the Government will:
- Provide a capital gains tax (CGT) exemption for assets transferred into an SDT for no consideration
- Backdate the application of the 2009‑10 Budget measure that provides a CGT main residence exemption for SDTs to 2006-07
- Provide a CGT exemption for the recipient of the principal beneficiary's main residence, if disposed of within two years of the principal beneficiary's death
- Ensure equivalent taxation treatment amongst SDTs established under different Acts.
These changes will apply from the 2006‑07 income year, to align with when SDTs were first able to be established.
Parliamentary Secretary for Disability and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas, said "By removing these barriers, SDTs will become more attractive for families looking to provide for the long-term care of a family member with severe disability."
The Attachment has more detail on the changes and will form the basis for the Government's four-week consultation on the policy design of these reforms. More information on how to make a submission is available on the Treasury website.
The Government will release an exposure draft of the legislation as soon as is practicable after the consultation on the policy design, covering these changes as well as the previously announced measure to extend the CGT main residence exemption extension to SDTs.
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Colleagues,
This simple idea (see attached) is something that we need to examine and a possible way of changing the future planning processes for many of our families.
Mark Clayton
General Manager, Strategy and Development
Strategy & Development
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Tel: +61 2 8977 8803 X8803
Mob: 0403 078 450
Fax: (02) 8977 2960
Email: m.clayton@sunnyfield.org.au
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