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 

MOVING TOWARDS INDIVIDUALISED FUNDING

NSW Minister for Disability Services, Andrew Constance, today launched the Consumer Development Fund (CDF) to support people with disability and their families make the transition to a new disability system based on self-directed supports and individualised budgets. 

$5 million has been allocated to the fund to prepare for the expansion of individualised funding arrangements. 

“We want to ensure that people feel comfortable and confident accessing the services they need which best suits their individual circumstances by the time it is introduced in July 2014,” Mr Constance said. 

“The Consumer Development Fund will assist people to make the most of the opportunities available to them through individualised budgets.” 

The fund is an initiative of the Living Life My Way consultations where participants identified the need for support which raises awareness of opportunities, builds a person or family’s skills in developing partnerships and networks as well as their capacity to manage their own disability resources. 

CDF will support a wide range of capacity building initiatives for people with disability, families, carers from different backgrounds across the State. 

The NSW Council for Intellectual Disability (CID) has been engaged to administer the fund under the direction of an advisory group that will have diverse representation from people with disability, families, carers and consumer bodies. CID has significant leadership and expertise in capacity building initiatives and has been close involved in the Living Life My Way consultation process. 

“We look forward to assisting people through this change which will ultimately result in them having more control over their lives,” said Ms Aine Healy, Executive Director, NSW Council for Intellectual Disability.

“This may be through forums, creating local groups or networks, training or more creative means.” 

For more information about the NSW Council for Intellectual Disability visit www.nswcid.org.auFor information about the Person Centred Approaches call 1800 605 489.

Interesting Conference

Folks - Mark Clayton suggests we may be interested in this conference.

Sunnyfield Auxiliary Central Coast Notice of Meeting

The next meeting of the auxiliary will be held on Tuesday 28 August 2012

Note DAY TUESDAY
Note commencement time 11.00am
Note Venue CLUB TUGGERAH Bryant Avenue TUGGERAH (opposite Bunnings)

PLEASE NOTE
Sunnyfield CEO, Caroline Cuddihy, and the new GM Housing and Support, Doug Menzies, have kindly offered to interrupt their busy schedules to make a presentation to us at this meeting.

This is clearly a wonderful opportunity for us to gain first hand information on how Sunnyfield is coping with the many challenges being faced by changes in the manner of service delivery.

This is an important meeting for us. It would be great for us all to have our meeting room full again, as was the case with our June meeting with ADHC.
AGENDA
Welcome
Receipt of minutes of meeting 24July 2012 Treasurer’s report
Correspondence
Report by the Chairman: Happenings since July
Presentation

LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR COMPANY 

Self Directed Funding course

Bespoke Lifestyles is running a workshop on Self-Direction.  It is strictly only for people who have a disability and/or their family members.

A pamphlet is here. 

There are sessions in Newcastle, Wollongong, Penrith and Bondi Junction.  Please pass it on to any families you know who might be interested.