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24.01.2022 Don't think we don't work tirelessly for your rights, because we do. But when someone has such a significant birthday, we need to take half an hour for a coffee, muffin and brownie. Last week it was Happy 50th to our Peer Leader, Martin Gulliford. He has supported HUNDREDS of people to solve their problems over the last year. If you're trying to put faces to names, L-R: Tyler, Paul, Tristan, Letizia, Martin, Jacki & Monica. Missing from the shot are Angela (who took the photo) and Mark.

23.01.2022 The office of Disability Rights Advocacy Service will close from 5pm Thursday, 24th December, 2020, and will re-open on the Monday, 4th January, 2021. The Board and staff of Disability Rights Advocacy Service warmly wish all of our clients, our colleagues and family and friends a happy and peaceful Christmas and all the very best for a wonderful New Year.

22.01.2022 Getting the right help can change people's lives. Do you have a disability or care for someone who could benefit from National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS...)? Our National Community Connectors Program (NCCP) is here to connect you with the NDIS. We have developed fact sheets on the NCCP in more than 25 languages. Please visit our webpage - http://neda.org.au/connecting-multicultural-people-disabili to know more about the program in your language. You can also leave feedback on the NCCP in your own language. Feedback forms are available in several languages. Click on the link below to know more.

19.01.2022 Sounds good. May be worth a look.

17.01.2022 https://indaily.com.au//sa-govt-to-tighten-laws-on-restra/

17.01.2022 We're baaaaaack! After being closed last week, our DRAS staff are back on deck and working. If you have an advocate already, please contact them directly. If you are new to DRAS and need some help, call on 8351 9500 and leave a message. Someone will get back to you - usually within a day.

16.01.2022 Are you a participant, carer or family member or representative of a person with disability? We are inviting expressions of interest (EOI) to join our Speciali...st Disability Accommodation (SDA) Reference Group. We want to know about your knowledge, feedback or lived experience with SDA. The group supports quality experiences and outcomes for participants and the development of the SDA market. The EOI close at AEDT 11:59 pm Sunday 15 November 2020. Tap to learn more: https://bit.ly/38qUfWS

16.01.2022 Good news. What should have happened from the outset.

14.01.2022 Disability Royal Commission seeks submissions with the latest issues papers https://www.ideas.org.au/news/issues-paper.html

11.01.2022 Finally! Lovely to see Quentin’s advocacy be realised

11.01.2022 MEDIA RELEASE: People with disability are experiencing violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation across all aspects of their lives, including in education, heal...th care and justice settings, and in their homes, workplaces and communities... https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/about/our-reports The full media release is available here https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au//royal-commissio

11.01.2022 Mental Health Australia is looking for Community Champions. As culturally and linguistically diverse communities often experience unique health care inequities..., it is important that programs are targeted and culturally appropriate. By engaging and working in close partnership with communities and other key services, we are able to implement a range of health promotion strategies that respect cultural values while building community capacity and resilience while reducing the impact of mental ill health. This approach is also based on the principle that understanding the impact of culture and language on health is central to improving health literacy and community access to health services. The Embrace Project is seeking to employ bicultural workers from Arabic, Farsi, Dari and Mandarin-speaking communities to work on a "sessional" basis to focus on mental health issues and strategies directly with these communities. This initiative aims to increase community awareness and understanding of mental health and illness, as well as increase access to mental health support and services. If you are interested in applying for this opportunity, please email us at: [email protected]

09.01.2022 As South Australia goes into lockdown tonight, our offices will be closed for the foreseeable future. However, our staff will continue to work from home and if you have an advocate allocated to your case, they will stay in touch by phone. If you want advice to help you to advocate for yourself, you can still call our Peer Mentor, Martin Gulliford, on 8351 9500. Martin responds to messages between 9am and 1pm weekdays. ... The staff and Board of DRAS wish all of our community good health and safety.

09.01.2022 Check out our latest #EasyEnglish resource about coronavirus information for families with children with disability! Download it for free here: http://ow.ly/dXch50C3tJY

09.01.2022 Have you wirtnessed or been told about the abuse of a person with a disability? Are you a Disability Support Worker, Support Coordinator or LAC? Abuse of a person with a disability is ALWAYS a police matter. Even when the abuse occurs within a family relationship.... You need to call 131 444. If the person is injured or in imminent danger, you need to call 000. If the abuse relates to a child, you must contact the Child Abuse Report Line (CARL) - even if you don't have proof. Only a reasonable suspicion is required. Call 13 14 78. DRAS can support people with disabilities who wish to make a submission about abuse to the Disability Royal Commission, but we are not the agency who needs to act to prevent abuse of people with disabilities.

09.01.2022 Today past & present staff, board members and clients gathered to farewell our retiring CEO Moss Politis. Over his more than 30 years at the helm of MALSSA/DRAS his impact in achieving rights for people with disabilities in SA has been immense. We all wish Moss & Jen every good thing the future could bring. PS - if you have any pics from the show feel free to add them in the comments.

07.01.2022 Please note that our phone service has been restored - finally! Call 8351 9500 to leave a message for one of our advocates.

07.01.2022 The National Disability Insurance Agency are hosting an online event to give you more information on how you can provide feedback on important changes to the NDIS. These changes relate to two recently released consultation papers: "Access and eligibility policy for independent assessments" and "Planning policy for personalised budgets and plan flexibility". This session will provide an overview of the proposed access and planning policies, the questions the Agency would lik...e your feedback on, and explain how you can give your feedback. Who should attend? NDIS participants or people considering seeking access to the NDIS, their families and carers. Click the Eventbrite link above to register for the event. See more

05.01.2022 New resources to help with assessment and diagnosis of Autism https://www.facebook.com//a.193015734192/1678494058978096/

03.01.2022 The media should lay greater emphasis on how a disabled person has achieved a particular milestone, rather than glorifying the milestone itself. https://scroll.in//what-the-media-gets-wrong-when-it-cover

01.01.2022 Always Was, Always Will Be. Disability Rights Advocacy Service celebrates NAIDOC Week and recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. Disability Rights Advocacy Service provides our advocacy services to people with disability, their families and carers across the South Australian lands of the First Nations people and we recognise and respect the cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship that they have with the land. We acknowledge the continuing importance of the First Nations people living today and pay respects to Elders past, present and future. Best wishes to our First Nations community, our colleagues and friends for a great NAIDOC Week 2020.