Access and Inclusion Advisory Group

Carers Australia invite you to take the 2022 National Carer Survey!

This survey is conducted every two years and is for people caring for a family member or friend who has a disability, mental illness, drug or alcohol dependency, chronic condition, dementia, terminal or serious illness, or who needs care due to ageing.

By sharing your opinions and experiences, you will help the State and Territory Carer Organisations advocate for greater recognition and support of carers across Australia. Please take the time to read the Participant Information and Consent Form prior to participating.

The survey should take you approximately 20 to 30 minutes, depending on your responses. You can leave any question blank if it does not apply to you, or if you would prefer not to answer. Your responses will be anonymous.

At the end of the survey, you will be asked:

• whether you would like to be contacted for a follow-up study on the long-term effects of caring in 2024. You can participate in this survey regardless whether you choose to be part of the follow-up study.
• whether you would like the chance to win an Apple iPad 64 GB Wi-Fi. Carers Australia are giving away one prize per state and territory. The prize draw will be on 31 August 2022.

You must be at least 16 years of age to participate .

The survey is open until 31 July 2022.

If you have any questions about this survey or would like to request a paper copy, please contact the Carers NSW Research Team on (02) 9280 4744 or email research@carersnsw.org.au.

Click here to take the Survey now.

People With disabilities WA are calling for submissions for their federally funded Business Accessibility Empowerment Program. This is a no-cost service that will work one-on-one with your business to enable you to become more confident in three ways:

• Customer Service and Client Accessibility. Improve/Become more welcoming of the 1 in 5 Australians who have a disability who may be customers, stakeholders, and referrals who all form a potentially untapped market. This can potentially boost your revenue by 20% or more!

• Retain & Support Staff. Help to support and retain employees who may acquire a disability (or may already have a disability that is not visible or disclosed) so that skilled talent is not lost

• Expand Talent Pool. Expand your recruiting options - tap into a broader talent pool when making recruiting decisions

The time commitment is 3 hours over two meetings. Please apply here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/business_accessibility_eoi

Are you looking for an inclusive night out?

Kelete Events, DAPAK and the Metropolis Nightclub Fremantle, proudly presents a night club night for persons with a disability

WHEN
Monday 13 June 2022
6pm - 10pm
Fully Staffed, safe, and carefree

Food will NOT be available on the night.

Tickets available for $12:00 per person
(Carers MUST purchase a FREE companion ticket to attend)

WHERE
Metropolis Fremantle
58 South Terrace,, Fremantle Western Australia 6160

BOOK HERE
https://www.trybooking.com/BZHVY
(Please note Vaccination status is not compulsory, the host apologies for the question in the booking form)

We’ve completed new line marking at the front of our Administration building to improve access and parking for visitors. The new line marking includes:

• Dedicated visitor parking within the driveway forecourt
• Increased the length and width of the existing ACROD parking bay
• Provided new on-street parking on Paterson Street

Existing visitor parking is also available on the eastern side of Paterson Street and on Cockram Street.

Administration Centre driveway forecourt with line marking.

ACROD parking bay at Administration Centre driveway forecourt.

SAVE THE DATE
This exciting and accessible event will be held on 7-8 December at the Bendat Centre in Wembley.

Registrations will open in late June 2022 and this year's theme is “Inclusive Communities”.

Everyone is welcome including people with lived experience of disability, families and carers, sector professionals, service providers, health workers and the wider community.

Click here to see the PWdWA website for full details and join their email list to receive conference updates and announcements.

CALL FOR CONTENT
Do you have an idea for the conference program? The call for content is now open and anyone can make a submission to present. Click here for full details.

Submissions close June 30.

Are you passionate about Access and Inclusion in the Shire, do you want to develop your advisory skills and make a difference at a grassroots community level?

The Shire is seeking to appoint one additional member to the Access and Inclusion Advisory Group. Members must have a direct interest or lived experience related to access and inclusion.

Enquiries to Lisa Ingram on
9526 1356.

How to apply?

Additional information, Nomination Forms and Terms of Reference can be found on the Shire’s website www.sjshire.wa.gov.au/caag forms are also available under the documents section of this page.

Nominations can be sent to info@sjshire.wa.gov.au or by mail to Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale, 6 Paterson Street, Mundijong 6123, by 5pm Friday 17 June 2022.

Please be advised that this workshop has been postponed due to low registrations, an alternate date will be advertised once available.

The Shire have engaged Michelle Wong from Bust-a-Burpee to present her Disability and Inclusion in Community Support Workshop as a part of the Clubs for All series.

This workshop is designed to develop the skills of coaches, officials, and committee members to better their practices when working with individuals with a disability and be as inclusive as possible

The program is designed to give you ideas on how to create an inclusive physical activity program for all.

It will compliment your sport whilst engaging a wider membership base.

Registrations are essential book here
Tuesday 24 May 2022
Arrive at 5.45pm for a 6pm start. Workshops will finish at 8pm
Briggs Park Pavilion, Mead Street, Byford

For more information contact Bailey Kentish Community Activation Officer – Sport and Recreation: 9526 1182 or email bkentish@sjshire.wa.gov.au

The State Government through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries is a major supporter of the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale and the Clubs for All program. Sport and recreation builds stronger, healthier, happier and safer communities.book here

Is There a Better Way (ITaBW) have another round of their online program for FAMILIES and their Support Workers scheduled to commence on the 13th June 2022.

This 12-week program is just one way you can join them to explore and add to your understanding of why people experience stress or dysregulation which can lead to them showing us that they need support. Some of these ways can at times be of a concern or challenge our thinking about how to support them well. This program helps in understanding people's needs and how to support them and yourself to lead the best life possible.

What does the program look like?

• 12 weeks of self-paced and guided learning in an online format
• Access to 6 chapters of information equivalent to around 11 hours of learning for 12 months
• 4 group zoom sessions where we can personally connect and explore your individual needs
• Program booklet
• Access to other resources and tools you can use in your planning and support in an ongoing way

The cost of the program is $595 for a family or professional and $50 per support worker who attends with a family member.

This program is aimed at family members, and as such, they have priority for enrolments. The program may be funded through your NDIS plan, but if not, and access is prohibitive because of cost, we encourage you to contact ITaBW to discuss options.

Courses are capped at smaller groups of participants so they can connect on a more personal level with participants in coaching sessions. The next program will be starting soon, so get in quick to register your interest! But don’t worry, the program is run across the year. If you miss out this time around, they will let you know when the next one will start following your expression of interest. Once you've registered your interest, you will be contacted with some more details about the course and the link to enrol.

Register here

For more information visit the website https://itabw.org.au/

The Department of Communities (Communities) is seeking the views of Western Australians on its Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP) 2022-2027.

Your feedback will help Communities to finalise the plan, which undertook previous consultation with the community and agency staff.

Communities DAIP 2022-2027 is strongly aligned to the principles of A Western Australia for Everyone: State Disability Strategy 2020-2030, that aims to work towards a fully inclusive and accessible community.

This five-year DAIP will guide Communities to improve practice and policy focused on people with disability. It will also outline the actions, timeframes and responsibilities to be able to achieve set goals.

A final draft of the DAIP 2022-2027 is located on their website in PDF, Word and Easy Read formats, and is open for feedback.

How to provide feedback

Comment is accepted in the following ways:

• complete the survey
• write a formal submission, letter or email.

Virtual meetings (video chats) are also available. This is by appointment only. Please email DAIPfeedback@communities.wa.gov.au to arrange.

All submissions are due by 11pm Sunday, 8 May 2022.

Feedback can be emailed to DAIPfeedback@communities.wa.gov.au, or sent in by post:

Department of Communities – Office of Disability (DAIP feedback)
Locked Bag 5000
Fremantle WA 6959

What they want to know

They’re interested in your feedback about the strategies included in this draft DAIP.

You can give them your feedback about the DAIP overall. Or you may wish to give feedback on the strategies in each of the pillars, or just some of the pillars. Whatever you prefer.

Who they want to hear from

Communities wants to hear from all Western Australians who would like to contribute.

They would particularly value feedback from:

• people with lived experience, including people with disability or family members, carers or guardians of people with disability
• advocacy or representative groups
• other interested individuals, representatives or organisations.

Confidentiality

Feedback received through submissions, letters and emails may be made publicly available online (via WA.gov.au) or may be quoted in reports and publications produced by Communities.

If you prefer your name to remain confidential, please tell them that in your feedback. Please note however that feedback provided to Communities can be subject to freedom of information requests, so please do not include any personal or confidential information about yourself that you do not wish to become available to the public.

People With disability Australia are hosting an Election Participation & Disability Webinar