In the Community
CARERS SUMMIT
Carers ACT is pleased to invite you to attend the Carers Summit on Supported Living Options. This event will bring together carers, politicians, service providers and other stakeholders to discuss potential models to better enable people with a disability or mental illness to live independently.
The Summit will be held at the ACT Legislative Assembly on Wednesday 14 March from 9:30am to 2:45pm.
Places are limited. To register please call 6296 9900 or send an email to rsvp@carersact.org.au by Tuesday 28 February. If you are unable to attend but would like to receive information and news about the Summit, please let us know.
INCLUSIVE DRAMA
Improve confidence & communication
Wednesdays 3.15 to 5.30pm
Downer Community Centre Frencham Place Downercontact Bren Weatherstone
6249 1221 or 0439 026 622
Come and Try $10 per session
(support workers/carers free)
DANCE CLASSES FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
We are moving back to the corner of Barry Drive and Kingsley Street into the new ANU building. A lovely big new studio and facilities. Please do join us this coming Sunday at 2pm when we will be having a small opening ‘do’ including performances from our CDTeens group and other CDT performance groups. Please keep an eye on our website for parking information – we are uploading the information as we get it!
We are delighted to be launching Free Range, a new Inclusive class for adults run by Min Mae and Fiona Macpherson. This is funded by ArtsACT and will run on Wednesday mornings from 10-11.20. The first class is the 15th February.
Click here for more information
Family Tour at The National Zoo & Aquarium – Canberra
Place: National Zoo & Aquatic, Lady Denman Drive, Scrivener dam, ACT 2611
Contact: 02 6287 8400
Cost: The Family Tour is just $60.00
per person on weekdays and $70.00 on weekends
BOOKINGS: Are essential. Tours run from 4.00pm to 5.30pm Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only. (Tours run with prior bookings only, minimum 5 days in advance online – please contact the Zoo if your required date is less than this, as we may be able to add you to a tour already scheduled
Comment: The National Zoo &Aquarium – Canberra The Family Tour This interactive tour is designed with younger children in mind, and for mums and dads to enjoy with their kids! Come face to face with creatures both great and small
TOWARDS A BETTER LIFE CONFERENCE
“Towards A Better Life: An Exploration Of The Social Role Valorisation Framework With Regard To People Who Are Marginalised – Conducted by Senior SRV Trainer John Armstrong.”
This 2 day event is for anyone who is serious about improving the lives of marginalised and disadvantaged people such as people with a mental illness, people with disabilities, frail aged and people experiencing poverty or homelessness.
Using the core themes and principles of Social Role Valorization theory this 2 day workshop is designed to assist participants to:
- Understand social devaluation and its consequences for people who are marginalised;
- Learn about SRV as a means of addressing those experiences of devaluation;
- Strengthen ones motivation to counteract devaluation in the lives of people one knows and supports; and
- Clarify the features of a good life and the essential means of obtaining that good life.
Course Details:
Event: Towards A Better Life: Social Role Valorisation
Date: Wednesday 28th & Thursday 29th March, 2012
Location: Hellenic Club, Canberra
Presenter: John Armstrong
Price: $230.00 per person
RSVP:
Veronica Hadfield
T: (02) 62806143
F: (02) 6239 1603
E: vhadfield@koomarri.asn.au
WWDACT Flashmob
Please see attached Information in relation to WWDACT Flashmob to be held on 3 March 2012.
To be involved please RSVP ASAP to Nicole – E: wwdact@wchm.org.au or P: 6290 2166.
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT’S HOUSEHOLD ASSISTANCE SCHEME FOR DIGITAL TV
The Australian Government’s Household Assistance Scheme for Digital TV is now open in the ACT.
Do you know someone who
o Receives a full rate pension?
o Has a working analog TV?
o Cannot watch Digital TV?
This flyer provides details about the scheme and how to access it.
Please note that as the Australian Government is providing assistance to eligible pensioners to make the switch to Digital TV through the Household Assistance Scheme HACC funds may NOT be used for the switchover to digital TV
For further information about the switchover to Digital TV go to www.digitalready.gov.au
DANCE CLASSES FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Canberra Dance Theatre is teaching a range of age appropriate dance classes for students with special needs. These are fun and active classes that provide a range of movement and dance activities. Classes involve warm-up/fitness/co-ordination tasks, creative dance activities and learning a variety of dances and dance styles. Tween Moves and CDTeens class for older students also involve problem solving and improvisation, with a relaxing cool down to finish. All the classes offer opportunities for the students to work with each other and in the case of Jumping Juniors, with their parent/carer.
SATURDAYS (during school terms)
CDTeens: aged 13 – 18 years, 9.00-10.00am, $10.
An energetic and dynamic class drawing on various dance styles.
Tween Moves: aged 8 – 12 years, 10.10 -10.50am, $10.
A fun and funky class with cool moves.
Jumping Juniors: aged 5 – 7 years and their parent/s or carer, 11.10 – 11.50am, $10
An energetic, fun and creative class. NB This class is recommencing at the beginning of term 2, 2011
Location: Canberra Dance Theatre Studio, Childers Street, next to the Street Theatre Canberra City West. Parking in front of the studio.
Contact: www.canberradancetheatre.org Email: canberradancetheatre@gmail.com Phone: 0435 025 365
1 IN 4 POLL AUSTRALIA NOW ONLINE
The first Australian 1 in 4 Poll is seeking people to respond to a survey on social inclusion. The Poll can be completed by: people with disability; and carers who are family members or who are paid. Carers can support a person with disability to complete the survey or can complete it themselves.
The 1 in 4 Poll is a national survey, to be conducted at regular intervals over the next 3 years. It takes its name from the fact that disability touches the lives of one in every four Australians – either directly or indirectly in the case of carers. It aims to provide a vehicle for people with disability to voice their opinions on current social issues.
The information will be used by the researchers – Deakin University and Scope – and by NDS to influence government policy and inform future practice and research. Results may assist in building impetus for a National Disability Insurance Scheme and the implementation of the National Disability Strategy.
The survey is online. To complete the survey go to:
DOwnload more information (Word 78KB) about the survey and encourage others to participate.
If you have any queries about the project please feel free to contact Nick Hagiliassis nhagiliassis@scopevic.org.au.
BETTER START FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITY REGISTRATION SERVICE BEGINS!
From 1 July Carers Australia begins its Registration and Information Service for the Better Start for Children with Disability initiative funded by the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services, and Indigenous Affairs. Through the state and territory Carer Associations this service will be delivered at 23 sites across Australia, reaching urban, regional and remote families. Qualified advisors will assist families to access early intervention services for their child. To find out more go to www.betterstart.net.au or call 1800 242 636 to speak to a registration and information adviser. Carers Australia President, Tim Moore welcomes the opportunity to deliver such an important national service for children with a disability which will assist in their better transition to school.
Click here to access People with Disabilities ACT newsletter.
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING FUN TO DO IN CANBERRA?
Click here for options across the ACT, including transport.
GOOD LIVING GRANTS AVAILABLE – ARE YOU ELIGIBLE?
Are you eligible for Disability ACT Good Living Grants? Click here to find out and for more information, check out http://www.dhcs.act.gov.au/disability_act.
Download the Application Form today!
