The Disability Information and Resource Centre » dirc http://www.dircsa.org.au Information to Empower and Educate Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:49:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Information to Empower and Educate The Disability Information and Resource Centre no Information to Empower and Educate The Disability Information and Resource Centre » dirc http://www.dircsa.org.au/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.dircsa.org.au DIRC Disability Forums: Young People in Nursing Homes http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/dirc-disability-forums-young-people-in-nursing-homes/ http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/dirc-disability-forums-young-people-in-nursing-homes/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:49:22 +0000 admin http://www.dircsa.org.au/?p=6619 DIRC Disability Forums: Young People in Nursing Homes

View this information in a PDF.

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]]> http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/dirc-disability-forums-young-people-in-nursing-homes/feed/ 0 DIRC Disability Forums Podcast: Post School Options http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/dirc-disability-forums-podcast-post-school-options/ http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/dirc-disability-forums-podcast-post-school-options/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:12:10 +0000 admin http://www.dircsa.org.au/?p=6613 Below you’ll find the podcast of the DIRC Disability Forum on Post School Options which was held on Thursday February 2nd 2012.

This was a panel presentation with Bedford, Phoenix Society Inc and SA Career Consultants. Unfortunately Personnel Employment were unable to attend due to illness.

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]]> http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/dirc-disability-forums-podcast-post-school-options/feed/ 0 dirc,DIRC Disability Forums,podcast,post school options Below you'll find the podcast of the DIRC Disability Forum on Post School Options which was held on Thursday February 2nd 2012. - This was a panel presentation with Bedford, Phoenix Society Inc and SA Career Consultants. Below you'll find the podcast of the DIRC Disability Forum on Post School Options which was held on Thursday February 2nd 2012. This was a panel presentation with Bedford, Phoenix Society Inc and SA Career Consultants. Unfortunately Personnel Employment were unable to attend due to illness. The Disability Information and Resource Centre no 1:32:15 Hire DIRC Meeting Rooms Online! http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/hire-dirc-meeting-rooms-online/ http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/hire-dirc-meeting-rooms-online/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:24:18 +0000 admin http://www.dircsa.org.au/?p=6539 It is now possible to hire DIRC meeting rooms online using our new meeting room booking system!

The system provides a room availability calendar showing you exactly how many of our meeting rooms are available at all times, and a booking form allowing you to make multiple room bookings.

Payments can be made online using PayPal. This requires either a PayPal account, a Visa card, a MasterCard or a Discover card. Payments can also be made by EFT, Cheque or Money Order.

More information on the DIRC meeting rooms.

The DIRC Meeting Room Availability Calendar.

The DIRC Meeting Room Booking Form.

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]]> http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/hire-dirc-meeting-rooms-online/feed/ 0 DIRC Director Farewell http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/dirc-director-farewell/ http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/dirc-director-farewell/#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 06:36:32 +0000 admin http://www.dircsa.org.au/?p=5478 March 2011 marked the farewell for DIRC’s Director, Sandy Iussa.

Read more here.

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]]> http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/dirc-director-farewell/feed/ 0 DIRC Disability Forums: “Why would you want to be a Disability Support Worker?” http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/dirc-disability-forums-why-would-you-want-to-be-a-disability-support-worker/ http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/dirc-disability-forums-why-would-you-want-to-be-a-disability-support-worker/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:45:38 +0000 admin http://www.dircsa.org.au/?p=5093 The next DIRC Disability Forum is coming up on Thursday April 7th and is titled “Why would you want to be a Disability Support Worker?”. The forum will be presented by Peter Cookson, a PhD Research student in Disability Studies at Flinders University.

Full details about the forum can be found here.

A calendar of forum dates for 2011 can be found here.

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]]> http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/dirc-disability-forums-why-would-you-want-to-be-a-disability-support-worker/feed/ 0 2011 Disability Directory Available for Purchase http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/2011-disability-directory-available-for-purchase/ http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/2011-disability-directory-available-for-purchase/#comments Fri, 14 Jan 2011 03:09:29 +0000 admin http://www.dircsa.org.au/?p=4593 2011 Disability Directory Front Cover

The 2011 Disability Directory is now available for purchase. The directory brings together in one handy document a comprehensive, up-to-date listing of information on disability organisations in South Australia. It is presented in a user friendly format and is a valuable resource for students studying disability, health professionals seeking services for clients, parents of children with disabilities, people with disabilities and the general public.

Order forms for the directory can be found here.

For further information contact the:

Disability Information and Resource Centre
195 Gilles St, Adelaide SA 5000
Tel. 8236 0555 Fax 8236 0566
Email dirc@dircsa.org.au

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]]> http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/2011-disability-directory-available-for-purchase/feed/ 0 DIRC Events Database http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/dirc-events-database/ http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/dirc-events-database/#comments Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:52:02 +0000 admin http://www.dircsa.org.au/?p=4517 The DIRC Events Database contains information on upcoming events in the area of disability. It includes conferences, expos, seminars, training sessions and many other types of event.

To search the database click here.

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]]> http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/dirc-events-database/feed/ 0 DIRC volunteer wins Rostrum award http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/dirc-volunteer-wins-rostrum-award/ http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/dirc-volunteer-wins-rostrum-award/#comments Mon, 20 Dec 2010 01:07:37 +0000 admin http://www.dircsa.org.au/?p=4488 Damien Lynch, a longtime volunteer at DIRC, has recently been awarded a bronze medal for his longtime loyalty and contribution to Rostrum. He was presented the medal at the Club 18 Christmas function. Damien has been a member of Rostrum’s Club 18 and Club 26 for many years. He is a regular contributor and attendee at Rostrum annual functions such as Anniversary Lunch, Voice of Youth and Speaker of the Year.

Damien also won the Club 26 Most Improved Speaker award and the ‘joke off’ event at the Christmas Party.

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]]> http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/dirc-volunteer-wins-rostrum-award/feed/ 0 IDPwD Rundle Mall Showcase Media Release http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/idpwd-rundle-mall-showcase-media-release/ http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/idpwd-rundle-mall-showcase-media-release/#comments Thu, 02 Dec 2010 04:24:21 +0000 admin http://www.dircsa.org.au/?p=4440 Tomorrow, 3rd December 2010, the Disability Information and Resource Centre will celebrate the achievements, experiences and contributions of people with disability with a showcase in Rundle Mall.

The full media release can be read here.

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]]> http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/idpwd-rundle-mall-showcase-media-release/feed/ 0 Seeking comment on new Disability & Arts website http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/seeking-comment-on-new-disability-arts-website/ http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/seeking-comment-on-new-disability-arts-website/#comments Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:48:12 +0000 admin http://www.dircsa.org.au/?p=4433 The Disability & Arts Transition Team (DATT), a partnership between Can SA and DIRC, have created a website to cater to the needs of artists with disabilities.

www.disabilityandarts.net.au

The site is still in its early stages and we are seeking comments and opinions from the community. Please have a look at the site and let us know what you think by using the comment form provided on the site’s “Contact Us” page.

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