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Issues paper on health care for people with cognitive disability released.

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The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability issues paper on health care for people with cognitive disability outlines our preliminary understanding of the key issues experienced by people with cognitive disability when accessing health care. The paper includes 10 questions to help people and organisations to provide responses. The …

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Catch up on the latest research from Autism CRC

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Latest research from Autism CRC – December news. PUBLICATIONS Intervention to support students: examining teachers’ responses to Finished! The On-task Toolkit Loneliness in adults on the autism spectrum Understanding anxiety in adults on the autism spectrum: its relationship with intolerance… Exploring anxiety at home, school, and in the community through self‐report from children A portfolio …

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Support Coordination workshops in 2020 – Disability Services Consulting

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2020 Workshop Dates Support Coordination 2 Day Intensive   Launceston: January 14-15 Adelaide: January 28-29 Darwin: February 11-12 Melbourne: January 16-17 Sydney: January 30-31 Brisbane: February 18-19   You can expect resources, insight and practical activities around:   Support Coordination Roles & Responsibilities NDIS Pride Guide & Funds Flexibility   Transport Funding Supporting Participants through Planning …

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Developmental Educators in Port Lincoln are catching up!

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The Developmental Educators’s in Port Lincoln who have begun regular catch-ups to support each other. Sarah  Baillie wrote “This was our first catch up, with many more to come, we’re hoping to meet monthly.” Sarah further writes: “This photo shows Brigida Trezise (L), a 3 year DE student, Ellie Siegert, who has completed the double …

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Have your say: Group homes issues paper – Royal Commission

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The Royal Commission issues paper on group homes outlines preliminary understanding of the key issues experienced by people with disability living in group homes. The paper includes 10 questions to help people and organisations to provide responses. This issues paper focuses specifically on group homes. Other forms of accommodation will be addressed in future papers. …

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Bedford Community Soccer Tournament, featuring the Phoenix Cup, Team Nominations now open.

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Bedford Group is again hosting the Bedford Community Soccer Tournament, featuring the Phoenix Cup. The Bedford Community Tournament is an annual event bringing together more than 150 participants from all over Adelaide to have the chance to meet and spend time together, but is also a great opportunity to interact with other disability enterprises and …

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Call for papers: ASSBI’s 43rd Annual Brain Impairment Conference, Perth, 7th – 9th May 2020

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The Australian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment (ASSBI) invites you to submit an abstract to be a part of the programme which will include 15-minute platform, 5-minute Datablitz’s, poster and 30 or 60 minute “How-To” Sessions drawn from abstracts covering all facets of brain impairment and rehabilitation. The conference will cover both clinical …

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Monash University Survey: Understanding the management of patients in the early stage of recovery after TBI

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Understanding the management of patients in the early stage of recovery after TBI Prof Jennie Ponsford from Monash University and her team are asking for your help to complete a survey which will take approx. 15 minutes to complete. The survey has been developed regarding assessment and management of acute stages of TBI (i.e.PTA). The …

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NDIS Price Guide update – New NDIS Funded Health Supports

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Disability Services Consulting have published information about the Price Guide update that follows on from COAG’s June decision that the NDIS should fund disability-related health supports. It’s a big update with a fair bit of important detail behind it. Here’s what you need to know. To read the full details visit the Disability Services Consulting …

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