Family Advocacy Inc., together with In Control Australia and the Julia Farr Association present

Taking Control, Taking Action

An event for people living with disability, family members and supporters.

16 and 17 September 2010

Presenters

Ted Kuntz, Judith Ellis and Dell Stagg, as well as presentations from In Control Australia and Family Advocacy SA.

Full details are in this document.

See also the registration form.

Thursday October 7th, 2010
10.30 am – 12.30 pm

Care or support?

Perspectives on disability

There are so many types and levels of disability. Each person with a disability is a unique individual because the expression of their disability can be affected by so many factors – their environment, early interventions and access to appropriate help and supports to mention just a few.

For this reason, there can be no ‘one size fits all’ solution for all people with disabilities.

So how do these disabilities affect the day to day lives of the people involved? What are the major issues faced by people with disabilities and their families and friends? How can we help all people with disabilities improve their quality of life?

Some ideas on how we might think about disability and the support we provide, with plenty of opportunity to discuss your thoughts and concerns.

Peter Cookson

Peter is a PhD Research student in Disability Studies at Flinders University, School of Medicine.

Born with older twin brothers with intellectual disability, Peter has spent most of the past 40 years working in the disability area as a special educator, support worker, ‘job coach’ and coordinator of support services. For 30 of those years following the death of their parents, he also acted as guardian and advocate for his brothers.

Everyone with an interest in this topic is invited to attend

Opportunities to ask questions and to network with others

Morning tea provided: biscuits (gluten free options), water, tea and coffee

Cost: A gold coin donation

Please RSVP to: Jane by email jane@dircsa.org.au or phone 8236 0555 before Tuesday 5th October.

DIRC provides access via limited parking, wheelchair accessibility, a hearing loop, microphone and accessible toilets. If you have other needs related to access please indicate when booking and we try to accommodate your needs.

The Australian Government Productivity Commission invites the public to register their interest in an inquiry into a long-term care and support scheme for people with a disability in Australia. The inquiry will begin in April 2010 and report by July 2011.

More information will be available once the inquiry has commenced. Register your interest in the inquiry and you will be kept informed of progress.

See the Disability Care and Support page.

This information session presented by Baptist Care (SA) and the Mental Illness Fellowship of SA is for organisations that want to know more about the benefits of peer support, how to introduce peer workers within their organisations and how to create an effective support structure for Peer Workers.

The flier (doc) gives more information.