Australia ranks 21st out of 29 OECD countries in employment participation rates for those with a disability (1) and we really should be hanging our head in shame, according to the President of the Victorian Disability Services Board, Tricia Malowney who speaks from her own experience. read more..
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SUNNYFIELD in Armidale will receive $588,000 as part of the state-wide expansion of a program to help people with disability live more independently in the community.
The announcement was made yesterday by NSW Minister for Disability Services Andrew Constance. Full article
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An employment service for people with disability has given $1200 to Cowra Neighbourhood Centre after pledging to donate money to the organisation for every client placed in work throughout a ... read more
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THE UNIVERSITY of New England has been recognised for its efforts in improving disabled access, with Mary White College being awarded the 2011 Armidale Dumaresq Council Business Access Award... full article
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The Productivity Commission has released the Caring for Older Australian report.
Rhonda Nay, Professor of Interdisciplinary Aged Care at La Trobe University gives a general response to the Report:
The Productivity Commission has at least mentioned end of life but they appear to have given most of their emphasis to funding, which is not surprising. It is disappointing though because it would’ve been good to see more visionary work around workforce and care issues. Read the full article..
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President’s Message
Dear Supporter
My heartfelt thanks to you all for your tremendous support at our Fight Dementia March on 13 October. It was a turning point in getting dementia on to the national agenda.
Five hundred people joined the march and what a sight we were in our new teal and black colours walking up the hill to Parliament House. We heard from two very special people, Kate Swaffer and Judy Woolstencroft and on behalf of everyone at the march I extend my thanks to them both for sharing their stories with us.
Ita Buttrose AO, OBE President, Alzheimer’s Australia
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Legal employers must be encouraged to hire more lawyers with a disability, according to the Law Institute of Victoria (LIV).
The LIV will this week (9 November) hold the first event in its Disability Employment Series to encourage the legal profession to employ more lawyers with a disability and to urge legal employers to think about disability and create a disability-friendly culture. read full article
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An ad for disabilities charity Scope by Leo Burnett Melbourne has won the latest round at the radio advertising awards, Sirens. Dixon commented: “The writers said about the ad: “With charity advertising it’s very easy to be heavy handed with the emotional subject matter. We wanted the spot to feel real and have a truth to it that listeners would recognise inside themselves. Full Article
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The Sept/October issue of the advocate The advocate is the official publication of the Spinal Injuries Association. The bi-monthly magazine is sent to nearly 2,000 members and clients of the Association, as well as to government ministers and allied organisations.
To read the Magazine on line ..
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Friday, 28 October 2011
Education Minister Martin Dixon today kicked off construction at the $9.1 million Hume Valley Special School in Broadmeadows, where he also launched a new nation-leading resource for students with disabilities.
Mr Dixon said the Abilities Based Learning and Education Support (ABLES) program would provide Victorian teachers with a comprehensive set of tools to help them teach students with special needs. Full Article
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A national disability insurance scheme is a step closer after the federal government struck agreement on key reforms to establish it by mid-2013, amid concerns funding may be taken away from other services to achieve it.
The Productivity Commission earlier this year recommended setting up the scheme, which will provide long-term care and support to anyone who acquires a significant disability. Read More
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Kate Agyemang's daily routine involves cleaning, dressing and feeding her teenage son, picking him up from school, and attending to his every need.
While she manages to squeeze in a few hours of work in between, that's the extent of her social interaction with the outside world. Read the article..
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