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Consumer Directed Care – What will it mean for me? Western Linkages Regional Forum Mon 14 Nov, 10.00am – 2.00pm City of Charles Sturt Civic Centre, 72 Woodville Rd, Woodville.

Consumer Directed Care enables people who receive services and their Carers to have greater control over the design and delivery of the services they receive.

Consumers, Carers and Service Providers are invited to come and hear about the current ways that services in the West are utilising Consumer Directed Care Principles to increase flexibility and maximise consumer control.

Program includes an overview of Consumer Directed Care and will showcase current service models including ACH, Resthaven, Uniting Care Wesley and the Disability sector. Importantly presentations will include Consumers / Carers of those who are receiving Consumer Directed Care and service providers.

Guest presenter Dr Heather Waddy TQEH Neurologist and Carer will speak about Consumer Directed Care and Dementia.

Click here to register or go www.westernlinkages.org.au and follow the links. Bookings are also available by phone: 8440 6737.

There is no cost for this forum.

Download the flyer.

A Carer Forum facilitated jointly by Uniting Care Wesley Bowden, Commonwealth Respite & Carelink, and Northern Carers Network.

Tuesday 30 August 2011, 10am to 2pm

Includes morning tea and light luncheon.

Salisbury Uniting Church Hall
Cnr Park and Brown Terraces, Salisbury

For more information click here.

“How do we keep people safe?”

Abuse of all kinds and the use of physical and chemical restraints and other restrictive practices are all too common in the disability community. Abuse is not only practised by workers in support regimes but also by families, medical practitioners and others. While children are somewhat protected, mandatory reporting currently ceases at 18 years of age and elder abuse legislation begins at 65, and then only if you are living in an aged care facility. For people aged between 19 and 65 years of age, there seem to be few protective options available.

So what can workers in the disability sector do when they come across abuse of the people they support?

Click here for more information on this Forum and Discussion session.

Tuesday June 28, 6.30pm.

Disability Information and Resource Centre (DIRC)
195 Gilles Street, Adelaide

One man sits in the dark, looking for his dreams…

One is an exploration of what it means to be alone.
Sometimes One is too many. Sometimes One is not enough.
One is the sum of all parts.

Artistic Director of Tutti, Pat Rix says, “One has been developed over several years with Daisy Brown and is a quirky and quizzical culmination of each performers’ cost benefit analysis of living alone. We are absolutely thrilled to be sharing One with an audience at last.”

On the 27th of May Tutti and the Mental Health Coalition of SA will present a forum and open panel discussion on Social Isolation and the performance ‘One’ with speaker and facilitator Geoff Harris, speaker Professor Leon Earle, Artistic Director Pat Rix and the panel of performers which includes: Joel Hartgen, Trish Ferguson, Jane Hewitt, Alistair Brasted and Jackie Saunders.

Discussions will range over the services available for support and pathways of support for those with a dual disability or issues of being isolated and consider the emotional and physical impact of feeling and living alone.

‘What are the issues of being alone and coping by yourself?’
“Who can you turn to in times of need?’

Date: 27 May 2011

Location: The Queens Theatre – Playhouse Lane, Adelaide SA 5000

Time: from 8.30 to 9.30pm (post performance)

Cost: FREE EVENT

SA MENTAL HEALTH – Sharing Excellence Forum is on again this year with the theme “Ideas, Initiatives and Innovation” on the 8th of June.

At the Grand Chancellor Hotel on Hindley Street in Adelaide.

For more details go to www.sahealth.sa.gov.au then go to the Mental Health Section under Health services. Enquiries to mhlearning@health.sa.gov.au.

Country Health SA, Adelaide Hills Division of General Practice, Alexandrina Council and the Mental Health Coalition of SA invite you to attend a Community Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing Forum.

Who should attend?

All members of the Strathalbyn community and surrounds interested in learning more about mental health and emotional wellbeing.

The forum aims to:

• Provide information about depression, anxiety and other common mental health conditions;
• Share ideas for supporting and understanding those around us;
• Answer questions and concerns about mental health issues, including depression;
• Provide an update of the services available to the local community.

Date: Wednesday 11 May 2011

Venue: Strathalbyn Town Hall, High Street, Strathalbyn

Time: 7.00pm for 7.15pm start

Expected finishing time 8:30pm, followed by light refreshments – No cost for attendance.

Whilst an RSVP is not essential, it would be greatly appreciated for catering purposes. Please contact Anne-Marie Richards on (08) 8226 7218 or anne-marie.richards@health.sa.gov.au.

For more information Country Health SA – Mental Health Telephone: (08) 8226 7218 karen.pocock@health.sa.gov.au.

Join MIFSA for an afternoon which will include a presentation: “Mental Illness: Understanding the Impact on Families and How to Help”, a play reading, an afternoon tea and a question and answer session.

The theatrical reading of the play ‘Inside Out’, written by Mary Rachel Brown, has been described as “A pocket rocket of meaningful, gutsy, important theatre …. inspiring, illuminating, entertaining.’ (Stagenoise) which will be followed by a presentation by international guest speaker Professor Joanne Nicholson.

Date: Thursday 20 May from 2.00– 5.00 pm (includes afternoon tea)

Venue: Adelaide Pavilion Veale Gardens, South Terrace Adelaide – RSVP: by 10 May 2010.

To register your attendance at this forum please contact MIFSA (08) 8378 4100 or email mifsa@mifsa.org.

18 May 2011

Are you trying to understand anxiety or withdrawing behaviours, depression or psychotic symptoms of a mental illness? Learn about diagnosis and treatments to increase your knowledge and understanding. Back by popular demand, Doctor Harry Hustig is the guest speaker at this Education Forum.

Date: Tuesday 18 May from 2.00 – 4.00 pm (includes afternoon tea)

Venue: Goodwood Community Centre, Banquet Hall, 32-34 Rosa Street Goodwood – RSVP: by 10 May 2010.

To register your attendance at this forum please contact MIFSA (08) 8378 4100 or email mifsa@mifsa.org.

Dates for the DIRC Disability Forums for the remainder of 2011 can be found here.