The Disability Information and Resource Centre

May 30 & 31, 2011

Moonee Valley Racing Club, Members Gate 1
McPherson Street, Moonee Ponds, Melbourne VIC

Communities in Control is the biggest annual gathering of community sector workers, volunteers and supporters – each year bringing together a stellar list of speakers and 1300 delegates to listen, debate, network, exchange tips and strategies, and recharge.

Since its inception in 2003 the conference (which is now described by many as a ‘movement’) has provided a platform and outlet for the very premise of Communities in Control – that for communities to survive and thrive, they must be in charge of their own destinies; that they must be given practical support to set their own priorities, design their own approaches, and create their own solutions; and that to do this will ultimately create safer, healthier communities.

Cost: $298 (inc GST).

Significant discounts are also available for group bookings (10 or more).

For more information call 03 9320 6800 or visit www.ourcommunity.com.au/cic2011.

‘To beg or to choose: you decide’

9th – 11th November, 2011

Stamford Grand Hotel
Glenelg, SA

More info: www.assid.org.au

‘Research to Practice: Keeping the Promise’

2nd & 3rd November, 2011

Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

More info: www.assid.org.au

‘Taking it to the streets’

11th – 14th May 2011

Adelaide Convention Centre

More info: www.agosci.org.au

APAC 2011 is hosted by the Autism Association of Western Australia, an organisation recognised as a leader in the field, providing services across the lifespan to people with an Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families. The 2011 conference will take place from 8-10 September 2011 at the Burswood Resort in Perth, Western Australia.

Why You Should Attend

• Hear from leading experts presenting the latest international research and developments in the field of Autism.
• Learn practical approaches to supporting people with ASD.
• Network with professional colleagues from across the globe.
• Learn and share how we can make a difference to “create and inspire the future” for people with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Who Should Attend

• Education and teaching professionals,
• Psychologists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists and other allied occupations
• Academics and students.
• Health Professionals, including paediatricians, psychiatrists and general practitioners
• Chief Executive Officers, directors and senior managers who provide services to children and adults with Autism.
• Family and carers of people with Autism.

For further information, please visit: www.apac11.org.

The 46th Annual Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability (ASID) conference will be held at the Stamford Grand Hotel, Glenelg, South Australia 9-11 November 2011.

Click here for more information and to register your interest.

Abstract Submissions now open

The 2011 ASID Conference welcomes abstract submissions from its members and interested parties on the following topics:

• Human rights/self determination
• Self advocacy
• Person centred practice
• Profound and severe disabilities
• Children and families
• Managing complexity

Submission deadline is midnight 29 April 2011.

Click here for more information on submitting an abstract.

Resilience in Change

The TheMHS Conference is an international mental health educational forum, attracting over 1000 mental health clinicians, managers, consumers, carers, researchers, educators and policy makers, annually.

Where: Adelaide Convention Centre

When: 6 9 September 2011

Keynote speakers: Helen Glover, Alain Topor and Andrew Fuller.

More information is available from TheMS website.

The National Disability and Carer Congress 2011: Make Every Australian Count, will be held on 2-3 May 2011 at Etihad Stadium, Melbourne.

Convened by the National Disability & Carer Alliance, this event represents a not to be missed opportunity to examine, analyse, debate and discuss the proposal for a National Disability Insurance Scheme.

The conference will examine the interim report on Disability Care and Support released by the Productivity Commission, hear from international experts regarding developments in disability policy around the world, and, most importantly, feature the hopes for reform of people living with a disability, their families and carers.

Attendees will also have the chance to hear what our elected representatives believe needs to be done to better support people living with a disability, their families and carers in the community. Come along and hear what the future holds for people living with a disability, their families and carers, and the organisations that support them.

Registrations close at 5.00pm on Wednesday, 27 April 2011. To access online registration, the conference brochure and program please click here or contact Miriam Sosin on (02) 9256 3133 or email miriam.sosin@nds.org.au.

Consumers and Carers at the heart of healthcare.

Thursday, 14 April 2011

Education Development Centre
4 Milner Street
Hindmarsh SA 5007

There is a lot of talk about “patient-centred care” and the concept is a fundamental driver for change in the health care system. But what does it actually mean in practice and who is driving these changes?

This year’s conference, “Patient Centred Care: what do consumers want? Consumers and Carers at the Heart of Health Care”, will engage participants in discussion around health reform at State and Federal levels, specifically about what patient centred care means for health consumers.

What can we learn from consumers about our health care system? What needs to change for health care to be truly patient centred?

The Conference will welcome up to 200 consumers and carers including HCA members, health consumers and carers, health consumer organisations, key HCA stakeholders and South Australians from all walks of life and will put consumers in the driving seat as leaders for change in our health system.

For more information contact HCA on 08 8231 4169 or email info@hcasa.asn.au.

This years Loop conferences take an in depth look at the Productivity Commissions draft report on disability support.

Upcoming conferences take place on 25 march in Mount Gambier and 5 April in Berri.

For more information and a registration form click here.