Bulletin Board | NEWS ABOUT AGEING, DISABILITY AND CARERS

NEWS ABOUT AGEING, DISABILITY AND CARERS
30 June 2009

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COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS OR INFORMATION SESSIONS

1. Can Healthy Food be Tasty?
Chinese, Filipino, Spanish, Sri Lankan [Tamil and Sinhalese], Pacific Island or Italian?

Multicultural Health Communication Services (MHCS) - NSW Health, in association with Australian Better Health Initiative (ABHI) is on a national campaign to increase awareness of physical activity and healthy eating guidelines amongst CALD communities. The target groups are Chinese, Filipino, Spanish, Sri Lankan, Pacific Island and Italian communities - groups with some of the highest rates of diabetes, according to recent research.

The Ethnic Cook-Off happens on Sat, 4 July 2009 from 10am-midday at
Roselea Community Centre, Pennant Hills Road - Carlingford

For more information about Diabetes
Contact Jess Helaratne or Germana Morassi
E: jesusa.helaratne@sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au
T: 9816 0347

2. Australian Disability Parking Scheme Consultation
Parking privileges disabled
From: The Daily Telegraph June 26, 2009

PEOPLE with severe disabilities may have to pay for parking as a result of a crackdown on motorists abusing free parking permits.
Under the Federal Government's plan to nationalise the disability parking scheme, those with serious medical conditions may be denied free permits. The planned changes would make it harder for people with disabilities, including those who rely on walking sticks, to qualify for the permits. Click here to read the full article on the website Alternatively, you can copy and paste this link into your browser: http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,25691560-5001021,00.html

The discussion paper is available from the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/disability/progserv/people/disability_parking_scheme/Pages/default.aspx .
The paper is also available in other formats at www.fahcsia.gov.au or by contacting 1800 630 740.

Please note that the paper includes a form to enable you to provide feedback about the proposed scheme. Submissions will be accepted until 31 July 2009 and a summary of the feedback received will be available on the FaHCSIA website later in the year.

 

FUNDED SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR
OLDER PEOPLE, PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY & THEIR CARERS FROM
CULTURALLY & LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS

1. Community Care Services for Arabic Community
The partnership between Kincare Tripoli and Mena Association enables Kincare to respond to the religious, cultural and care needs of the Arabic Muslim elderly and work towards reducing barriers that the Arabic elderly face when accessing services.

For more information contact: Tripoli & Mena 9758 1366
Kincare 1300 733 510

2. TeleCross
FREE service where a trained Red Cross volunteer makes a short, friendly telephone call to a Telecross client to ensure that they are safe and well.

Who benefits Elderly and people with disabilities to maintain their independence, thereby improving quality of life and reducing the necessity to move into residential care
Information in Arabic, Cantonese, Croatian, German, Greek, Italian, Maltese, Polish, Russian, Spanish,

For more information contact: Telecross Coordinator T: 9229 4222

3. Carer Assist Services for people of Indian background
Carer Assist has Carer Advocates who provide individual support services and education and training for carers and families of someone with a mental illness within the boundaries of three Area Health Services:

Who benefits Carers of people with a mental illness gain Information, Education, Advocacy and Support

Website: http://www.sfnsw.org.au/Carer/Carer-Assist-Home/default.aspx
Tel: Belmore 9750 9744 Campbelltown 4620 5255

4. Disability Terms - Fact Sheets*
Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association (MDAA) and Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (DADHC) released a set of fact sheets explaining disability terms in Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Dar, Dinka, Farsi, Indonesian, Korean, Macedonian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese.

- Useful when translating information into the specific language

Website http://www.dadhc.nsw.gov.au/dadhc/People+with+a+disability/Disability+Terms+-+Fact+Sheets.htm
OR CONTROL + CLICK to follow the link

Disability Terms - Arabic Fact sheet
Disability Terms - Chinese Fact sheet
Disability Terms - Croatian Fact sheet
Disability Terms - Dari Fact sheet
Disability Terms - Dinka Fact sheet
Disability Terms - Farsi Fact sheet
Disability Terms - Indonesian Fact sheet
Disability Terms - Korean Fact sheet
Disability Terms - Macedonian Fact sheet
Disability Terms - Serbian Fact sheet
Disability Terms - Spanish Fact sheet
Disability Terms - Turkish Fact sheet
Disability Terms - Vietnamese Fact sheet

* Hindi fact sheet under review

5. Eastern Sydney Day Program (Botany) T: 8337 3600
Day Program for people with disabilities offering opportunities for community participation and meaningful leisure and recreational activities.

Contact: Windgap Foundation
W: www.windgap.com.au

6. Greek Welfare Centre T: 9516 2188

Aged Day Care services for Chinese, Greek and Russian frail aged persons who live in Botany Bay, Randwick, Sydney, Waverley or Woollahra Local Government Area.
IMPORTANT RESOURCES FOR OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY

1. Alzheimer's Australia T: 9805 0100
http://www.alzheimers.org.au

Dementia information in a range of languages in different formats.

2. Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association - MDAA T: 9891 6400
http://www.mdaa.org.au/publications/openingdoors.html

Opening Doors: A collaborative resource that talks about disability within a cultural context from a consumer perspective.

3. Parent Line T: 1300 1300 52
24/7 confidential telephone counselling, information and referral service for parents and carers of children aged 0 to 18 years, who live in New South Wales with access to Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, French, German and Spanish counsellors.

W: www.parentline.org.au
E: info@parentline.org.au

4. Disability Terms - Fact Sheets
[see above]

Website http://www.dadhc.nsw.gov.au/dadhc/People+with+a+disability/Disability+Terms+-+Fact+Sheets.htm
OR CONTROL + CLICK to follow the link

5. CountryLink pensioner booking abolished
http://www.premier.nsw.gov.au/Newsroom/Articles/2009_Articles/090610_CountryLink_pensioner_booking_fee_abolished.html
Extract from the Sydney Morning Herald, 10 June 2009

NSW Premier Nathan Rees today announced the NSW Government would abolish the booking fee on the CountryLink Pensioner Excursion Ticket in this year's budget. In addition the $1 fare deal for children travelling with adults will become a year-round offer.
"From 1 July there will be no more $10 booking fee for pensioners on CountryLink Services," Mr Rees said. "That means that pensioners will be able to use regular economy class CountryLink services free of charge up to four times a year".
Pensioners choosing to use their free vouchers for first class tickets will still pay the booking fee in the form of a surcharge as it is a premium service.

USEFUL INFORMATION FOR COMMUNITY WORKERS & AGENCIES

1. Frail older men and HACC services - research project
Consultation held on 21 May 2009 but will follow up for access to findings.

Who University of Western Sydney contracted by Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care
Dr Anni Gethin E: agethin@uws.edu.au, T: 4758 7151, M: 0420 311 020

2. Briefing & Consultation for Respite and Social Support Providers
Consultation held on 25 May 2009 with Providers to update the industry on key projects and initiatives, and solicit feedback on concepts and development of these projects.

More information?
Contact Kevin at 0417 273 889 or kevinm@interchangensw.com.au

3. Metro South Needs Analysis of People with Dementia & their Carers

Consultation with Service Providers - KEEP THIS DATE FREE

When Tue, 21 July from 2-4 PM
Where Bankstown Area Multicultural Network, Ste 501, Compass Ctr, Bankstown
Who Alt Beatty Consulting, contracted by Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care

If you are unable to attend one of these discussions, please send any comments to Merilyn Alt (malt@bigpond.net.au), Elizabeth Rowe (elizabethrowe@optusnet.com.au) or Carrie Hayter (carrieh@iprimus.com.au) by Wednesday 10th August 2009.

4. Alzheimer's Australia
http://www.alzheimers.org.au
A resource kit outlining dementia perceptions in Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Greek, Italian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish and Vietnamese communities.

5. Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association - MDAA T: 9891 6400
http://www.mdaa.org.au/publications/ethnicity/specificommunities.html
Link to good resource that aims to respond to those vexing questions about communicating with people with disabilities from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

6. Multicultural Mental Health Australia (MMHA) T: 9840 3333
W: www.mmha.org.au
Stepping Out of the Shadows: Reducing Stigma in Multicultural Communities
... a stigma reduction training kit and audio series launched on 19 Feb. 2009

7. Disability Terms - Fact Sheets
[see above]

Website http://www.dadhc.nsw.gov.au/dadhc/People+with+a+disability/Disability+Terms+-+Fact+Sheets.htm
OR CONTROL + CLICK to follow the link

TRAINING FOR COMMUNITY WORKERS, AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY

1. Community Aged Care Workforce - FREE training
FREE training under the Community Aged Care Workforce Development Program

Target: Existing community workers from culturally & linguistically diverse backgrounds
Deliver care to recipients of community aged care, EACH and EACH-D packages
Courses: Certificate III - Home and Community Care
Certificate IV - Service Coordination (Aged & Disability)
Certificate IV - Home and Community Care
Fees: no cost
Provider: Directions Australia
T: 1300 88 46 55
E: agedcare@directionsaustralia.com.au
W: www.directionsaustralia.com.au

More information?
Judy Stretton T: 6289 4159 E: community.aged.care.workforce@health.gov.au

2. All you want to know about Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Training: All day and ½ day sessions that cover
Suitable for: Community workers and case managers
Aged care workers
Employment agency staff
Health care professionals
Rehabilitation advisors
Attendant care staff
Disability workers
Fee: Free and for-fee sessions
Contact: Brain Injury Association of NSW
T: 9868 5261 W: www.biansw.org.au

3. Disability Seminars @ UNSW's Disability Studies & Research Centre
12.30 - 1.30pm

Contact 9385 9908 E: dsrc@unsw.edu.au

4. Conferences

Multicultural Access Project Network - 16 July 2009
Cultural responsiveness: from idea to reality
FREE
Contact: Caroline at hacc@eccnsw.org.au
Registration Helen McLachlan [on behalf of the MAP Network]
8877 5317 or hmclachlan@nsccahs.health.nsw.gov.au

University of New South Wales - Social Policy Research Centre
Australia Social Policy Conference, 8-10 July 2009
http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/ASPC2009/program.htm

Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care - 25-26 Aug 2009
Connecting our Community: working with consumers in a changing environment
http://www.dadhc.nsw.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/CD3588A6-5D12-4B2E-A189-B28C648038FC/4382/NSWHACCCommunityCareConfCallforPapersemailwebversi.pdf

For more details contact :
Caroline Romeo
Ethnic Communities' Council of NSW
Home & Community Care (HACC) Multicultural Access Program (MAP) Officer
T: 9319 0288
E: hacc@eccnsw.org.au
W: www.eccnsw.org.au


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