‘OUT & ABOUT



‘OUT & ABOUT

WITH ABILITY’

Volume 8* Issue 2* March 2015

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Inside this Issue:

▪ Your Feedback is Appreciated

▪ Disability Discrimination and Online Shopping

▪ McClure Report – We Need More Assurance

▪ NDIS National

▪ NDIS in ACT

▪ Things You Can Do!

▪ Information Page

▪ Upcoming Community Activities & Events

▪ PWD ACT Organisational Members

▪ PWD ACT Contact & Free Membership Information

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March Dates for your Diary

1 Clean Up Australia Day

8 International Women’s Day

9 Canberra Day

13-20 Coeliac Awareness Week

15-22 Senior’s Week

21 Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

21 World Down Syndrome Day

23 Arthritis Awareness Week

24 World Tuberculosis Day

28 Earth Hour at 8:30 to 9:30pm

Your Feedback is Appreciated

PWD ACT would like to hear from you. We want to know if you are finding the information in our Newsletter helpful to you. If you have found an item in our Newsletter of special interest or very helpful please let us know.

A short email or a message on our phone is all we need. To give us your feedback on our Newsletter emai:l pwdact@.au or phone 6286 4223 and leave a message.

Thank you

Robert Altamore| Executive Officer

Disability Discrimination and Online Shopping

By Robert Altamore

PWD ACT thanks Giselle Mesnage and congratulates her for her success in negotiating a settlement of her disability discrimination complaint against Coles in relation to the inaccessibility of its online shopping website. The details of the settlement are confidential.

Giselle has made some important observations from her advocacy experience and has agreed for me to share these with you in our Newsletter.

“It should not have come to this point where I was forced to instigate legal action to get Coles to come to the party on the accessibility of their website. However, I do acknowledge that Coles engaged with me, in contrast to another company who has refused to even come to sit at the conciliation tables over another claim I currently have over accessibility of their website in the Australian Human Rights Commission.

So the question is, does the settlement guarantee that the Coles website will be more accessible? I can give no such guarantee. People have asked how they will know what is to be fixed, when, etc. My suggestion here is that each and every one of you should continue to report all accessibility issues you encounter on the website, old and new, to ensure they are catalogued by Coles for remedy. We will all experience different issues dependent on what devices, browsers, screen readers or other adaptive applications we use. And as far as other websites are concerned, do the same.

What really hit home for me as I was thrown into the world of court proceedings over the Coles case was that there was a systemic issue at play here. Put simply, it is of doubtful value to battle on the legal front, if a law is not in place in the first place: the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) is weak in respect of website accessibility. I came to the view that there is little scope to make a big difference, until we put in place compliance-based standards for digital accessibility, comparable to the Access to Premises, standards that cover ramps and other access facilities in the built environment. It may not stop the need to make DDA complaints in some situations, but the impetus for change would not rely on the outcome of this or that case in court, or indeed the need for a settlement agreement between two parties to be made public. So in December I started taking steps towards focusing attention on advocating for such national digital accessibility standards, and will be making announcements on list about this project soon.”

You can read the article about Giselle’s complaint in the Sydney Morning Herald, Wednesday 18 February by Paul Bibby at: .au/national/coles-to-make-online-shopping-site-more-accessible-following-disability-discrimination-case-20150218-13ig1g.html

McClure Report - We Need More Assurances

By Robert Altamore

The final Report from the government’s Reference Group on Welfare Reform was released on Wednesday 25 February. This Report has attracted much media publicity and was the subject of an address by the Social Services Minister Scott Morrison to the National Press Club:

The first thing to note is the recommendation that in implementing the Report, existing DSP recipients will not be left worse off than they current are. Mr McClure repeated this recommendation in his interview on Radio National:

While we welcome this assurance, we point out this alone is not sufficient for us to support particular recommendations. As an advocacy organisation for people with disabilities, we are concerned for those who follow us as well as for ourselves.

In relation to the recommendations, PWD ACT believes that people with disabilities will cautiously welcome the recommendations relating to:

• the proposed job passport, which will make it easier to move between employment and DSP payments; and

• the use of subsidies, targets and incentives to promote attitudinal change to encourage the employment of people with disabilities.

However, they will also view with apprehension the recommendations for eligibility rules that could see claimants needing to show they can’t work more than 8 hours a week with incapacity expected to last at least 5 years. Currently, the eligibility requirement is incapacity for 2 years. The recommendations for eligibility set a very high bar especially in the current environment. In the current climate, there is a real and substantial concern that the Government will cherry pick the Report to give priority to recommendations which relate to income support savings over those recommendations which relate to building a Disability and Mental Health Jobs Plan.

We observe that many of the recommendations for social investment in early intervention programs are based on policies adopted in New Zealand and are supported on the basis of their claimed success in that country. It will be interesting to learn whether the lived experience of people with disabilities in New Zealand supports the validity of the Report’s recommendations.

The details of the payment structure redesign of the proposed tiered Working Age Payment and the Supported Living Pension are critical. Any re-design will need to ensure that people with disabilities can meet both the daily living costs and the extra costs of disability and support people to get and keep jobs.

Further on the topic of jobs it is concerning to note the current state of employment services in Australia as revealed in the Four Corners report aired on Monday 23 March 2015

This Four Corners Report raises real concerns that unless substantial changes are made to employment services for people with disabilities they will be unable to meet the demands placed on them by the recommendations of this report and it will be people with disabilities who will bear the consequences of this failure.

PWD ACT notes that from the 1st July 2015 the Australian Government is investing $5.1 billion over three years in the national employment services system to better meet the needs of job seekers, employers and service providers.

PWD ACT has not had the opportunity to fully digest Mr. McClure’s Report however we are able to provide the above information on the basis of the analysis of the Report conducted by People With Disabilities Australia:



PWD ACT will continue to provide information about the implementation of McClure Report through our Newsletter and e-Bulletins.

NDIS National

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New NDIS Safeguards

Governments across Australia are working together to ensure the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) delivers the best possible support for people with disability. A public consultation process was launched by the COAG Disability Reform Council – made up of state, territory and federal disability ministers – to discuss quality and safeguards for the NDIS.

The consultation paper outlines a range of options for registering providers, handling complaints and screening of staff to ensure they are safe to work with people who may be vulnerable.

The Council encouraged all people with disability, their families and carers, service providers and advocacy groups to get involved in the consultations by making a submission on all or any of the issues, by attending a public meeting or joining the discussion in the online forum.

The consultations open today and will close on 30 April 2015.

You can download the consultation paper and find out how to get involved at:

The link to the information for the consultation which closes on 30 April.



ILC Policy Framework

Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) is the new name for “Tier 2” of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). ILC is a key component of the NDIS insurance model and will contribute to the sustainability of the NDIS by building the capacity of the community, people with disability, their families and carers, and greater community inclusion. Over time, these can reduce the demand for and level of support required from individually funded responses.

Disability Ministers have agreed on the ILC Policy Framework and have requested targeted consultations. This framework is intended to guide the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) in developing a transition and implementation strategy for ILC. The framework explores the types of supports ILC will offer, how it could be implemented and how people might access ILC supports.

ILC supports will be delivered through five streams of activity (these are further outlined in the ILC Policy Framework):

Information, Linkages and Referrals

Capacity building for mainstream services

Community awareness and capacity building

Individual capacity building

Local area coordination

You can download the ILC Policy Framework from the NDIA website:

A targeted consultation is being conducted by jurisdictional governments. Individuals and organisations can also provide feedback via the NDIA website. You can submit your comments via the website until 15/3/15.

For more information and to provide feedback, please see the NDIA website:

Latest NDIS Figures Show Solid Growth

Ministerial Media Release: Senator the Honorable Mitch Fifield Assistant Minister for Social Services

The latest quarterly report for the National Disability Insurance Scheme demonstrates that solid foundations are being built for the Scheme. Senator Mitch Fifield, the Assistant Minister for Social Services, said that more than 11,000 participants now have support plans in place, and $565.3 million has been committed to people with disability to fund the services and equipment they need to live more independent lives.

The key points from the Report include, as at December last year:

• 11,000 people with disabilities had an approved NDIS plan, at a total cost of $565.3 million. This represents 81% of the bilateral targets, up from 77% since the last quarterly report.

• The cost of the average package (excluding residents of large institutions) is $35,300. This is largely unchanged from the last quarter average ($35,207), and remains below the expected full scheme average of $36,750.

• The average length of time from application to commencement of services has increased since the last quarterly report to 100 days (up from 95 days). Time taken to commence services can vary across individual circumstances as participants take the time to review their options and select their preferred service providers.

• Participant satisfaction levels remain very high.

The report shows improvements in the National Disability Insurance Agency’s performance against targets in most of the trial sites, with significant improvements in the Australian Capital Territory and Western Australia.

Minister Fifield said negotiations have commenced to determine how each state and territory will transition to full Scheme over the next few years.

The Report is available at .

National Disability Summit

On 18 and 19 March 2015 the 6th annual National Disability Summit will be held at the Sheraton Hotel in Melbourne. The National Disability Summit will bring together policy makers, researchers, consumers and advocacy groups.

More information at:

.au/conferences/health-care-conference/national-disability-summit

NDIS in ACT

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Minister’s Announcements

Source: Joy Burch, MLA | Media Releases

In February the Office of the Minister for Disability Services Joy Burch made a number of announcements relating to the implementation of the NDIS in the ACT. These are as follows:

Sponsoring Support Workers

The ACT Government, in partnership with the Australian Government, are sponsoring 15 non-government support workers to complete a Certificate IV in Disability at Canberra Institute of Technology this year.

"This year we have a record number of sponsored places in order to prepare the sector for the expected increase in demand for services following the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme” said the Minister.

National Disability Forum

The main issues discussed at this forum were the development of services for people with disabilities and how the NDIS could support new ways to provide accommodation to people with disability.

In the ACT we have examples of how this can be achieved, such as Project Independence and the Phillip Intentional Community, but governments need to do more to provide genuine choice and control to people with a disability when choosing a home.

The ministers also discussed the work that is currently underway to ensure the disability sector has the workforce it needs to deliver services, including working across jurisdictions to support service providers.

Ms Burch said the ministers had benefited from hearing feedback and experiences of the community sector leaders.

"Sue Salthouse is heavily involved in ACT disability issues, particularly as they relate to the NDIS. Hearing firsthand from Ms Salthouse and the other community sector representatives allows us to have a clearer understanding of the issues and opportunities facing people with disabilities" said the Minister.

NDIS Implementation Report for 2015

The Minister presented to the ACT Legislative Assembly the first NDIS Implementation Report for 2015 which details the progress the Scheme has made and new opportunities for people with disability and service providers in the year ahead.

New Grants Help Community Get Ready for NDIS

The Minister also announced a new round of grants will open in February to help the community continue to prepare for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Total funding for these grants in 2015 is $100,000. Individuals can apply for up to $1,000 (GST exclusive) to assist with the costs associated in attending events and organisations can request up to $10,000 (GST exclusive) to contribute towards the cost of holding their conference or seminar.

The 2015 NDIS Community Conference & Seminar Grants are made possible with assistance from ACT Government with funding from the Commonwealth Government’s NDIS Sector Development Fund. The grants will be available from February until November this year. For information on how to apply visit .au/ndis.

NDIS Pre-planning Workshops

The workshops with NDIS staff will offer people a chance to:

•           Learn about becoming involved with the Scheme; and

•           Learn about the NDIS planning process and prepare for planning conversations.

Location          Day     Date                      Time Focus

|Braddon |Tuesday |10/03/15 |12:30-2:00 PM |Supported Accommodation |

|Braddon |Thursday |26/03/15 |6:00-7:30 PM |Supported Accommodation |

Bookings are essential. To book for a workshop and for accessibility assistance, please email actengagement@.au or call (02) 6146 7172.

For more information go to the NDIS website events page: .au/news/events#ACT

NDIS Conference : Change, Challenge & Choice

Conference for people with disability, their families, carer and workers in disability.

A fantastic opportunity for people in the ACT and surrounding areas to understand what is happening and how to get the best outcome for themselves.

When : 9.30am-5.30pm, 23 March, 9.00am-4.45pm, 24 March

Venue : National Convention Centre, Canberra

Cost: People with disability, their family members and carers $80

Standard registration $150

Cocktail Function $20

To register visit ndis-.au

Registrations for this conference will close at 5pm on Wednesday, 18 March. If you require any assistance with the registration process, please contact Miriam Sosin on (02) 9256 3133

NDIS Transitioning Plan for 2015 and 2016

| Transition Period|Children |Adults |Group Home Residents |

| |(Age or Academic Year) |(Age and Date of Birth) |(Age of youngest person in home) |

|2015 |

|Jan |High school students (7-12) |60-62 |26 – 31 |

| |starting with years 11 & 12 |(1 July 1951 - 30 June 1954) | |

|Feb | | | |

|Mar | | | |

|Apr |Primary school students (K-6) |59 |32 – 33 |

| | |(1 July 1954 - 30 June 1955) | |

|May | | | |

|Jun | | | |

|Jul | |56-58 |34 - 36 |

| | |(1 July 1955 - 30 June 1958) | |

|Aug | | | |

|Sep | | | |

|Oct |  |49-55 |37 – 40 |

|Nov |  |(1 July 1958 - 30 June 1965) | |

|Dec |  | | |

|2016 |

|Jan |  |40-48 |40 |

| | |(1 July 1965 - 30 June 1974) | |

|Feb |  | | |

|Mar |  | | |

|Apr |  |20-39 |41 – 64 |

| | |(1 July 1974 and later) | |

|May |  | | |

|Jun |  | | |

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ACT Law Reform Advisory Council’s Guardianship Review

The Law Reform Advisory Council has been asked by the ACT Attorney-General, Mr

Simon Corbell, MLA to review of the Guardianship and Management of Property Act 1991.

The full terms of reference are on the Council’s website at:

justice..au/review/view/31/title/review-of-guardianship-and-management

In the Guardianship Act Review, we will take account of very recent recommendations

made by the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) in its November 2014 report

Equality, Capacity and Disability in Commonwealth Laws (see:

.au/publications/equality-capacity-disability-report-124).

The ALRC report recommends that state and territory legislation be guided by four national decision-making principles:

• the equal right to make decisions – All adults have an equal right to make decisions that affect their lives and to have these decisions respected

• support – Persons who require support in decision-making must be provided with access to the support necessary for them to make, communicate and participate in decisions that affect their lives;

• will, preferences and rights – The will, preferences and rights of persons who may require decision-making support must direct decisions that affect their lives

• safeguards – Laws and legal frameworks must contain appropriate and effective safeguards in relation to interventions for persons who may require decision-making support, including to prevent abuse and undue influence.

Between now and 30 June, we will be consulting broadly in the Guardianship Act Review. We will be asking for views and experiences about the current guardianship law, and about the ALRC’s recommendations. We will be particularly interested in people’s views on how the ALRC national decision-making principles can be implemented in the ACT.

During March we will publish a Response Booklet to assist people telling us what they think, and we will notify you when it is available for download or forwarding in hard copy. We will update information about our review, including giving feedback options and consultation options on our website.

If you have any questions about the Review, please contact the Executive Officer for the Guardianship reference, Fiona Tito Wheatland on 6125 0812 or at lrac@anu.edu.au

Vacancies — Domestic Violence Prevention Council

The ACT Justice and Community Safety Directorate is calling for expressions of interest for appointment to 2 vacant positions on the Domestic Violence Prevention Council established under the Domestic Violence Agencies Act 1986 .  The role of the Council is to reduce the incidence of domestic violence offences in the ACT, to improve collaboration between ACT Government agencies and to provide advice to the ACT Attorney General on issues related to domestic violence.

Further information about the work of the Council is available on the at  Under with the Act, the Council consists of the ACT Domestic Violence Project Coordinator and twelve other members.  The members include at least six ‘community members’.  The two vacant positions are for one person who is capable of representing the views and interests of people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island descent; and one person who is capable of representing the views and interest of people of non-English speaking background.

Nominations for these positions close on Thursday 5 March 2015. Expressions of interest of up to two pages together with curriculum vitae can be e-mailed to dvpc@.au or posted to: The Secretariat, ACT Domestic Violence Prevention Council ACT Justice and Community Safety Directorate GPO Box 158 Canberra ACT 2601.

Contact person Victor Hugo Martin Director Criminal Law Group Phone 02 6205 0245

Information Page

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ACT Government Assistance Website:

Housing and Rates Transport and Registration Food Education and Training Utilities

Health and Dental Legal Advice Money Someone To Talk To Fees and Fines

For more information contact Canberra Connect on: 13 22 81.

Flexible Bus Network

In September 2014 Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury announced the start of a 12 month trial of a responsive flexible transport initiative. The flexible bus network aims to better meet the transport needs for the aged, people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other transport-disadvantaged Canberrans.

Bookings must be made two days prior to travel. If a bus is full, an alternative option will be offered as the service is flexible by nature. It is a free service to members of the community who have limited access to alternative public transport options.

Each bus is wheelchair accessible and is operated by a member of the Special Needs Transport team within the Territory and Municipal Services. Information on the flexible transport network can be found at transport..au. To make enquires call 6205 3555 or email flexiblebusservice@.au.

Airline Carrier Announces New Policy for Disabled Passengers

Source: Blind Citizens Australia Update February 2015

Australian airline, Virgin Australia, has made significant changes to its policies to make it easier for people with a disability to access lower airfares, in a move welcomed by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre.

As part of the change, people travelling with a carer can now make flight bookings by phone up to 331 days in advance at the internet discount rate, without the requirement to enter their carer’s name at the time of booking.

The move comes following the resolution of a complaint to the Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW.

A spokesperson from Virgin Australia said the airline was continually looking at ways to improve.

"We are committed to ensuring our guests with special access requirements have the best possible travel experience. The safety and comfort of our guests is our number one priority."

UPCOMING COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES & EVENTS[pic]

2015 International Women’s Day:

Woden Community Services Morning Tea

When: Tuesday 3 March 2015

Where: Heritage Room (upstairs) Woden Library

Time: 10.30am to 12.00pm

RSVP: Judith Bates| Mobile: 0438 623 993  Email: Judith.bates@

Advocacy for Inclusion – peer network sessions

For people with a disability who want to learn more about speaking up for themselves and make their own choices.

Wednesdays sessions 2 to 4pm

Dates Topic

04 March             Conflict resolution

11 March             Diabetes awareness - Guest speaker Emily from Diabetes Australia

18 March             Privacy and your rights

25 March             Women’s Only session on Women’s Health – Guest Speaker Tien Nguyen

Venue: Woden Community Service, 26 Corinna St, Woden (opposite the Phillip Health Centre, behind the Discount Chemist

Thursdays sessions  1 to 3pm

Dates Topic

5 Mar    “My vision, My Life” What are my goals? What are my dreams?

12 Mar “Let’s get things happening” What steps do I need to take to reach my goals?

19 Mar  “My NDIS, My say” My ideas for my meeting with my individual NDIS planner

26 Mar  Guest Speaker from the NDIA.

Venue: 2.02 Griffin Centre, 20 Genge Street, Canberra City 

For more details or to RSVP Call Sharon 6257 4005 or email training@

NGA Assisted Tours - March 2015

James Turrell: Lucina Ward, Curator

Auslan sign-interpreted lecture

Date: Saturday 7 Mar at 2:00pm

Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre

Free | bookings essential 6240 6517 or email access@.au

James Turrell

Assisted tour: for people with a disability and their carers

Date: Thursday 12 Mar at 9:00am to 10:00am

Venue: meet at information desk

Free | bookings essential 6240 6517 or email access@.au

9 Mach Canberra Day 2015

This year’s Canberra Day celebrations will be at Patrick White Lawns in front of the National Library of Australia. The event will coments at 2.00pm with family-friendly entertainment.

For more information visit: events..au/canberraday

Wills & Power of Attorney – Free seminar

The Public Trustee for the ACT is presenting two free seminars on Wills, Power of Attorney and Philanthropy ACT for 2014 Seniors Week.

♦ Lucky door Prizes ♦ Free Will voucher for all attendees 60 years of age and over

Date: Monday 16 March 2015 Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm

Venue: Hellenic Club, Matilda Street, Woden

Date: Thursday 19 March 2015 Time: 09:30am–12:00noon

Venue: Canberra Southern Cross Club Jamison, Cnr Catchpole & Bowman Street, Jamison Places limited, bookings essential call 6207 9800

Seniors Expo 2015

Date: Tuesday 17 March Time: 9.30am – 3.00pm

Venue: Thoroughbred Park

Entry: Free

Information on: Lifestyle options| Retirement advice |Travel opportunities |Investment ideas| Government Services| Community links

Coinciding with the ACT Chief Minister’s concert in the main arena.

Visit: .au/seniorsweek/events/expo.html

Council on the Ageing ACT - Mini-Expo

‘Saving Energy, Reducing your Bills and Going Greener’

The event is targeted to older Canberra residents (people over 50)

Date: Thursday 19 March 2015 from 10.30 to 12.30pm

Venue: Hughes Community Centre Hall, Hughes

Refreshments will be provided. If you would like to attend but transport might be a problem, please call Jane at COTA ACT and we may be able to assist.

Please rsvp to Jane Thomson at jthomson@.au or call COTA ACT on 6282 3777.

Chronic Conditions Seminar Series 2015

FREE Talk

Topic:Topic: Topic: “How to get a Good Night’s Sleep”

Presenter: Dr Stuart Miler, Canberra Sleep Clinic

Date: 7pm, Thursday 19 March 2015

Venue: SHOUT, Pearce Community Centre, Building 1, Room 22

For more information please call the SHOUT office on 6290 1984 or Visit: .au

Connect and Participate Expo 2015

Connect and Participate Expo 2015the event, and we have a diverse range of groups and clubs that are sure to spark your curiosity. There will be back to back performances from dancing dogs to mediaeval historical battles.

When: Saturday 28 March 2015, from 11am – 4pm

Where: Old Bus Depot Markets, Kingston

Cost: FREE

Transport: There will be a free ACTION bus continuous loop from Civic (platform 10 Northbourne Ave) to te Expo every 20 – 30 minutes between 11am and 4pm.

Hands On Studio Art Classes

A creative and inclusive art space that provides people with disabilities access to art education.

The Studio offers seven classes a week, which include painting, drawing, printmaking, mixed media and clay.

For more information contact Sarah Hutchinson on 6232 7187| Mob 0406 378613 or

email: sarah.hutchinson@catholiccare..au

IGNITE Visual Art Workshops

IGNITE offers mixed ability group training at Belconnen Arts Centre in visual arts for people identifying as living with disability.

When: First Workshop Wednesday 8 April 2015 .au/classes/Ignite.html

If you want to explore your creative practice in a supportive peer group environment;

If you are an artist needing support to develop your skills; or

If you want to be included in a supportive arts community

For more information contact: Ann McMahon on 6173 3320 or email ann.mcmahon@.au

PWD ACT’s Organisational Members

|Organisation: |Website: |Email: |Phone: |

|Organisational Name |Address: |Email Address: |Phone: |

|Achilles Running Club – Canberra |achilles-.au/canber|pmralston@.au |0414 831 649 |

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|ACT Deafness Resource Centre |.au |enquiries@.au |6287 4393 |

|ACT Mental Health Consumer Network |.au |eo@.au |6230 5796 |

|ACT Muscular Dystrophy Ass. | |actmda@ |6296 4006 |

|Advocacy for Inclusion | |info@ |6257 4005 |

|Autism Asperger ACT Inc |.au |info@.au |6176 0514 |

|Belconnen Arts Centre |.au |info@.au |6173 3300 |

|Better Hearing Australia |canberra.betterhearingaustralia.o|Canberra@.au |6251 4713 |

| |rg.au | | |

|Blind Citizens of Australia |.au |koala@ |6254 7326 |

|Canberra ACT Branch | | | |

|Capital Community Housing |.a|admin@.au |6287 4344 |

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|Catholic Care |catholiccare..au/ |info@catholiccare..au |6295 4300 |

|Canberra & Goulburn | | | |

|CarePlus Services |.au |admin@ |6292 9926 |

|Communities@Work | |admin@ |6293 6500 |

|Darryl’s Den Inc | |contact@ |0400 597 026 |

|DUO Services Australia |.au |admin@.au |6287 2870 |

| | | |6126 9300 |

|Ethnic Disability ACT  |ethnicdisabilityact.weebly.co|ethnicdisabilityact@ |6255 2671 |

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|Friends of Brain Injured Children ACT |.au |fbicact@.au |6290 1984 |

|Hartley Lifecare |.au |enquires@.au |6282 4411 |

|Health Care Consumers |.au |hcc@.au |6230 7800 |

|House with No Steps |.au |Kflanagan@.au |4221 0391 |

|Just Better Care | |mailct@ |6280 4070 |

|Koomarri |koomarri.asn.au |reception@koomarri.asn.au |6239 1603 |

|National Gallery Of Australia |.au/Home |eventbookings@.au |6240 6504 |

|Nican |.au |info@.au |6241 1220 |

|QuestCare |.au |disabilitysupport@.au |6253 4314 |

|Rough Diamonds |.au |Jeanettemorris@.au |0478 539 173 |

|Sharing Places |.au |admin@.au |6290 1964 |

|Southside Community Services |.au |admin@.au |6126 4700 |

|Special Olympics ACT |.au |soactadmin@.au |0467 761 |

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|Woden Community Service |.au |wcsadmin@.au |6282 2644 |

|Women's Centre For Health Matters |.au |admin@.au |6290 2166 |

PWD ACT MEMBERSHIP

Individual Membership with Disability: Free

Organisational Membership: $20 per year

Benefits of PWD ACT Membership Include:

• Monthly newsletter

• Policy consultation on key issues

• Representative opportunities

• Connection with local and national networks

• Right to nominate for our Board

Link to Membership Form:



PWD ACT CONTACT DETAILS

POSTAL ADDRESS:

PO Box 717 OFFICE LOCATION:

Mawson ACT 2607 Building 1

Pearce Centre, Collett Place

Pearce ACT 2607

Phone: 02 6286 4223 | Fax: 02 6286 4475

Email: Robert at: pwdact@.au or

Maida at: pwdadmin@.au

Website: .au

PWD ACT NEWSLETTER

“For people with disabilities,

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by people with disabilities.”

PWD ACT’s newsletter is an easily read, compact and timely way of keeping members and supporters informed about our advocacy work, issues and coming events. We strongly encourage people with disabilities to send feedback on systemic advocacy issues directly to us on the above contacts. Please send us an email if you would like to receive your PWD ACT newsletter ‘Out & About With Ability’ electronically, as this will save our environment.

This newsletter is provided with the assistance of the ACT Government through Community Service Directorate.

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