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24.01.2022 Free Book - Fridays 11th 3.30pm Come to local author Naomi Lakes 3rd Book Albany Launch. The first 2 books were about the adventures of Harmony the chicken, this one is all about Naomi. https://www.facebook.com/events/221585976026040

23.01.2022 WOW - book your spot. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/atwork-australia-31537798983 Come along to the very first atWork Australia Albany Jobs Fair and get valuable information for employment opportunities and how to apply for these opportunities in your local area. Dress for success and bring your resume along to hear about possible job opportunities and how we can support you. ... Here at atWork Australia, we support Australians living with disability, injury or health condition (including mental health condition) to find sustainable workwww.facebook.com/events/379736649739896/

22.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/TheProjectTV/videos/1501844926672387

22.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com//a.8082998461991/1197747683921042

21.01.2022 Only a week to go until the City of Albany launches its ACROD Parking campaign This Bay Is Someone’s Day, along with 24 local governments and 7 shopping centre...s across WA. The campaign highlights the impact that parking in an ACROD bay without a permit can have on someone’s day. Let’s all do the right thing and make everyone’s day brighter! #ThisBayIsSomeonesDay #ACRODParking #ProudPartner #ACRODParkingProgram #NDS

20.01.2022 https://www.icannetwork.com.au//announcing-our-september-/

20.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/cyclingwithoutagealbany/

20.01.2022 ALL-ACCESS PATH AT MIDDS TO BE IN PLACE ALL YEAR ROUND An all-access path being built on the sand at Albany's Middleton Beach will be a permanent fixture. It ...was originally publicised as a seasonal installation, but the City of Albany now says it's set to stay all year. News of the path's impending construction broke last week, after years of community calls. It'll provide a solid surface to assist wheeled vehicles including wheelchairs, prams and walkers to reach the water. Workers were seen at the beach installing the path this morning.

20.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/events/319315512550677/

18.01.2022 If you happen to be in Perth on 26th November and need a thrill. https://driftability.com.au/participant-info

18.01.2022 Do you know your healthcare rights? Going to hospital can be a daunting experience. Knowing what you can expect when receiving health care can help. The Austral...ian Charter of Healthcare Rights lets you know your rights and responsibilities as a patient: access safety respect partnership information privacy give feedback Find out more about going to hospital and your healthcare rights here: https://healthywa.wa.gov.au//Your-rights-and-responsibilit

16.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/sailabilityalbany/posts/2664867067102220

15.01.2022 Help out this new organisation, a group allowing people living with disability to enjoy the thrill of bike riding. Garage Sale on Sunday too https://www.facebook.com/224236958928291/posts/324546782230641/

15.01.2022 PUSH TO MAKE ALBANY MORE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE After losing his ability to walk last year, Albany man Bob Rees says he wants Albany to do more to assist peop...le living with a disability. Mr Rees relies on a wheelchair for mobility after a tragic motorcycle accident in Africa last year which his wife Chris did not survive, and in which he lost his ability to walk. He says his eyes are now open to the daily challenges facing people like himself who live with a disability, and he wants Albany to do better. "Sixteen months ago I was walking around like you and everybody else, and now I find myself in a wheelchair - and I find there's a lot of obstacles that wouldn't have crossed my mind before," he says. "For instance, the parking bays in Albany ... if there's a parking spot which is in town on Albany Highway or York Street and it opens onto the road, I can't use it. "I've been in town and haven't been able to find a parking spot, and have had to turn around and go home." He says petrol stations and public toilets are also a significant issue, with buttons and hand-drying facilities often too high for people in wheelchairs to reach. Even just getting into shops can be a daily problem. "I open [an automatic door], I try to go in and the door will bash into the side of me ... an $8000 wheelchair getting slaughtered," he says. "It can't be just me, it must be people pushing prams, somebody who's frail ... with a walking stick, how do they manage these doors? I just don't understand. He says the City of Albany has been "really receptive" to his suggestions, and he's hopeful it'll result in improvements around town.

15.01.2022 Last chance to register! Our Lower Great Southern District Health Advisory Council invites you to attend a Community Café on Tuesday December 1, 10am - 12pm at ...the Beryl Grant Community Centre (31 Townsend St, Albany). Come and meet your friendly consumer representatives over a free morning tea and have a chat about your local health services. They’ll be more than happy to answer any questions you may have. Numbers are limited, so please register as soon as possible by phoning Irene on 0428 991 653 or email [email protected] This is a COVID safe event and participants will be asked to: maintain a physical distance of 1.5 metres from others wash their hands often and use the hand sanitiser available.

13.01.2022 Do you want to learn four basic steps to create a life-saving connection? Palmerston are running half-day suicide prevention training on 9 September. For those... who have already completed the 2-day Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, Palmerston has also arranged a refresher to consolidate and refine previous learning. - For more information on the suicide prevention training, visit: https://www.albany.wa.gov.au/events/safetalk-training/845 - For more information on the refresher course, visit: https://www.albany.wa.gov.au/events/asist-11-tuneup/844

12.01.2022 Working in aged and disability care, or any caring role, can be challenging at the best of times. In 2020, care workers have faced extra pressures in their effo...rts to continue to provide quality care to their clients and residents. Feeling under pressure is normal in the current situation. But these added pressures can lead to more serious anxiety, depression, and burnout. Here are some things carers can do to look after their own mental health and wellbeing: https://www.albanyinthistogether.com/po/care-for-the-carers #albanyinthistogether #ouralbany #albanywa

11.01.2022 Perinatal Anxiety and Depression (PANDA) Week is here, and our WACHS GS child health nurses want you to know you are not alone! Approximately 1 in 10 new pare...nts experience anxiety or depression, either during pregnancy or in the first 12 months after baby’s arrival, making this a difficult time for some parents. There are many strategies and programs available both online and face-to-face to help you navigate this often difficult time. If you feel that you, or someone you love, is experiencing post-natal depression or anxiety, please contact your GP, midwife, child health nurse or a trusted friend, to access help. www.panda.org.au

11.01.2022 Zumba - put a little extra zip and zing in your life! All abilities. All ages. Additional needs welcome. Join Ainslie for a fun 45 minutes of great music and moves anyone can do! Support Workers encouraged to join in.

11.01.2022 "We need to get this everywhere! Follow us and join the mission to make sure ACROD Parking is available to those who need it. In less time than it takes to ‘...just pop into the shops for a coffee’ you can help spread the message about what ACROD parking means to people’s lives and wellbeing. (Bonus: you’ll get to see some of WA’s most stunning secret locations!) New stories launching each week! Park right, day and night. Remember: ACROD bays are reserved for permit holders. #ThisBayIsSomeonesDay #ACRODParkingProgram #NDS #DepartmentofCommunities

10.01.2022 Have you been affected by the issues raised in the Disability Royal Commission? We are here to help. Get in touch today to access our free counselling & support. https://bit.ly/3e0h98u

10.01.2022 Check out Jaxon in this weeks Great Southern Weekender on Pg 7 https://gsweekender.com.au/themencode-pdf-viewer/

09.01.2022 We need your help! We are seeking feedback to help us identify the needs of people living with memory loss in our community. As part of this process, we would v...alue your input on any experiences, and on what you feel are the most important aspects of a memory assessment service. The survey takes only five minutes to complete. Please click one of the below categories to access the survey relevant to you: 1. Click here https://bit.ly/2BZfa5L if you are a family member or carer of someone with memory loss 2. Click here https://bit.ly/3k9NQ5Y if you are a service provider, e.g. GP, healthcare facility, support worker, or interested community member. If you are a person living with memory loss we’d also like to hear about your experience please and encourage you to contact Project Officer, Dianne on 9845 8759 or via email [email protected] Please share your thoughts with us before the survey closes on 21 August.

08.01.2022 If you loved Naomi performing this in last years Lets Shine Brightly, book your tickets and come see her again. https://www.facebook.com/AlbanyLightOperaTheatreCompany/posts/3595952280451482

08.01.2022 Congratulations If you didnt make it to the launch, the FREE books will be available at the library early next week. www.facebook.com/LetsShineALOTCo/posts/2795200744026760

07.01.2022 The Albany Ability Festival has been postponed until 2021. Whilst this was a difficult decision to make, it seemed best considering what has happened over the last five months. So - everyone has lots of time to get busy making items for the markets, practicing entertaining the crowds, and coming up with ideas for fun and engaging activities. Let's look at the positives

07.01.2022 Catches of the Day celebrated at the Jetty ALBANY’S Fishability group is hosting its Christmas windup in a few weeks’ time and is inviting everyone to come down and join in. Fishability is a seasonal group event that welcomes people living with a disability to visit Emu Point Boat Pens on Friday mornings and wet a line.The windup barbecue and award presentation will be held on December 18 on the lawn area opposite the Albany Sea Res...cue building.The usual 9-11.30am Friday fishing session will be held first, followed by lunch from 11.30am and presentations at 12.30pm. Coordinator John May said he and the other volunteers loved coming down each week to help participants explore and enjoy a new sport.Especially for the aged care people, they don’t always get out much, and they don’t care what they catch, they just love going out, he said.Just seeing people catch fish ... they’re just rapt when they reel one in.Fishability supplies participants with everything they need for a morning of fishing rods, tackle, bait, a helping hand and a few new friends.Up until the December 18 windup, Fishability will continue to meet every Friday from 9-11.30am at Emu Point Boat Pens.The season will continue after Christmas in January. Everyone is welcome to participate in the weekly sessions and do not need to book prior to attending, and can stay for as long or as short as they wish Credits: Ashleigh Fielding - Great Southern Weekender Nadine Stone, Ashleigh Mills and Riekaya Finlay.The Fishability Albany crew are always on-hand to help participants. Ash Wallrodt in cruise mode. Helen and Michael Whyham. Joshua Spouse. Evelina Daniele. Alan 0420 985 013 Darryl (Carps) 0427 966 946 See more

06.01.2022 Meet Jess, Peer Support Worker for the acute psychiatric unit at Albany Health Campus. This is a new role, designed to use lived experiences to provide non-cli...nical support to our mental health consumers. Peer support includes advocacy, coaching, mentoring and discussing common experiences and concerns. Jess also supports good communication between the consumer and the clinical team and helps you connect with community resources. I like to think of it as allowing people to know that someone is on their side, without judgement or ulterior motives, said Jess. For more information contact Albany Health Campus on 9892 2525.

05.01.2022 Living with a neurological condition and want to know more about the National Disability Insurance Scheme ()? Come along to this FREE community information... session in Albany and find out: What is the NDIS? Who is eligible for support? What kinds of supports are available? How do I get started with NDIS? When: Monday, 16 November - 5pm Where: Albany Club - 23 Aberdeen Street, Albany WA 6330 to Caroline Clarke-Smith on 08 6154 5149 or email [email protected]

05.01.2022 We were lucky enough to attend the PWDWA State Conference last week. Here we are talking about advocacy in the Aboriginal community.

05.01.2022 Today my husband and I with our two guide dogs had another near miss with an electric car. We were crossing a side road and it came in off the main road and pas...sed very close in front of us. If it’d been a petrol or diesel engine, or if it’d had a sound emitter fitted, we’d have heard it, but, apart from the sound of the tyres on the road, it was virtually silent. I am a confident guide dog handler but I can honestly say that silent electric vehicles scare me. I fear that it will take serious injury to a blind person, or even worse, death, before any meaningful legislation is put into place. If it happens to me or someone that I care about, I’ll be in court and I won’t rest until we have justice. So please, if you drive an electric vehicle, switch on your sound emitter. After all, you wouldn’t drive at night without your lights on, it’s the same thing. Many people will like this post but please don’t. I ask anyone who would have hit the like button to please hit the share button instead and pass this far and wide. I fear for our lives and those of these two amazing dogs.

05.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com//a.1163232284174/3389842561065443

05.01.2022 www.facebook.com/ABCGreatSouthern/posts/3449088348474197

04.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/LetsShineALOTCo/posts/2689302764616559

04.01.2022 We want to start more conversations and change the way you think about the 4.4 million Australians living with disability. See the ability in disability.

03.01.2022 How wonderful for this young man!

01.01.2022 Australia’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Plan for People with Disabilities is now available in Auslan for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Visit www.health.gov.au and type the word disability in the search bar.