UPCOMING EVENTS
Hills Shire Council International Day of People with Disability Event
When: 2 December 2022, 10.00am-1pm
Where: Waves Fitness and Aquatic Centre, 44 Mileham Ave, Baulkham Hills
How much: Free
This event is for any students, clients, consumers and carers living in the Hills Shire Council to celebrate International Day of People with Disability. Activities on the day include guest speakers, networking, morning tea, and free access to all pool and gym facilities.
NDIS Webinars
When: Various
Where: Online
How much: Free-$440
The Summer Foundation’s UpSkill program has several programs in December for upskilling NDIS professionals assisting people with complex support needs. Webinar topics include mainstream and non-SDA housing, how to facilitate well-timed discharges from hospital for NDIS participants, and navigating complex systems.
Register here for The NDIS and mainstream housing
Register here for Challenges to timely discharge for NDIS participants in hospital
Register here for Navigating complex systems: the NDIS and mainstream interfaces
Realising Rights and the Voices of Older People with Lived Experience
When: 5 December 2022, 2.00pm-3.15pm
Where: Online
How much: Free
Mental Health Coordinating Council is hosting an online event which will discuss engaging with older people and people with disability, promoting systemic reform and best practice, and more. Participants will also be able to hear from the NSW Ageing and Disability Commissioner, Robert Fitzgerald, and Acting Director Older People’s Mental Health Policy Unit, NSW Ministry of Health, Elizabeth Abbott. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions.
NCOSS Election Advocacy Toolkit for 2023 NSW Policy Platform: Working Together for a Fairer NSW
When: 9 December 2022, 11.00am-12.00pm
Where: Online
How much: Free
NCOSS has developed a policy platform called “Working Together for a Fairer NSW”, which aims to work towards a NSW where everyone can access the resources and supports we need to be able to live a thriving and equitable life. NCOSS is hosting an online session explaining their NSW election advocacy toolkit, and how to use it in order to optimise your advocacy efforts.
