Fighting Chance Australia in Frenchs Forest, New South Wales, Australia | Non-profit organisation

Fighting Chance Australia

Locality: Frenchs Forest, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9905 0415

Address: 5A Skyline Place 2086 Frenchs Forest, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.fightingchance.org.au

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24.01.2022 Calling all artists in our community! The theme for International Day of People with Disability (IDPWD) 2020, held on 3rd December, is not all disabilities are visible. In the absence of the usual activities and events due to COVID restrictions, Uniting Local Area Coordination has partnered with local councils to host an art competition to showcase the amazing talents of the diversely abled people in our community. Please email pictures of artwork to [email protected].... Submissions close on 24th November. All submission will be judged by a panel of artists who have experience of disability, following this public voting will be available on Uniting LAC socials from the 27th November. Public galleries will be set up to view the winners artworks on the 3rd December. These locations are to be advised. This event is proudly sponsored by City of Ryde, Lane Cove Council and Northern Beaches Council. Image Description: The image is an intricate multi-coloured artwork. A white layer of paint overlays the coloured background with four hearts cut away revealing the colours. The painting is by artist @artbyashrose. #IDPWD2020 #IDPWD

24.01.2022 We would like to introduce you to Kathleen and Sarah, who join the Fighting Chance team this week as Office Assistants. Kathleen and Sarah have both been through the Jigsaw Academy and worked at Jigsaw as Paid Trainees. Having gained the soft skills and work experience necessary to thrive in mainstream work, we are delighted that they have now transitioned to Fighting Chance. They have joined our Office Administration team and will be responsible for the smooth running of day... to day administration tasks. Kathleen will work Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Sarah will work Thursday and Friday. Kathleen comes to us with a varied professional background and loves to crochet in her free time. Sarah is a self-confessed tech enthusiast and avid illustrator and joins us seeking new experiences after four years at Jigsaw. Image Description: A photo of Kathleen and Sarah standing side by side with computer screens and an office environment in the background. Kathleen is wearing a cream and green floral shirt and Sarah is wearing a navy floral shirt. Both are smiling broadly at the camera. There is a white banner along the bottom of the photo with a Jigsaw logo bottom left and a Fighting Chance logo bottom right. #SocialEnterprise #SocialEntrepreneur #SocialEntrepreneurship #SocialGood #SocialChange #Disability #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityRights #DisabilityInclusion #AbilityNotDisability #InclusionMatters

15.01.2022 We are proud to nominate Nas Campanella, Disability Affairs Reporter at ABC News and former Fighting Chance board member, for The Aspire Awards to recognise the contribution of people with disability to Australia. Yesterday, we presented her with nomination medals for Best Individual Achievement for both Community Advocacy and Service to the Australian People @AvenueCoWorking Parramatta. Winners will be announced at the end of October. Good luck Nas! We hope you win!... Image Description: Laura O'Reilly, CEO of Fighting Chance is standing next to Nas Campanella, in front of a yellow and white balloon decorative display. Laura and Nas are smiling and talking to a group of people at Avenue Parramatta, where the nomination ceremony took place. Nas is wearing her two nomination medals for The Aspire Awards. #Disability #DisabilityAwareness #Disabilities #DisabilityInclusion #DisabilityRights #AbilityNotDisability #DisabilityIsNotInability #SocialEnterprise #Avenuecoworking #TheAspireAwards #DisabilityAdvocate

14.01.2022 National Carers Week is a time to recognise the 2.65 million Australians who provide care and support to a family member or friend with disability, mental health condition, chronic condition, terminal illness, an alcohol or other drug issue or who are frail aged. We recognise the incredible and valuable contribution they make. Carers Australia Image Description: White background with black text that reads National Carers Week with the red and blue Carers Australia logo beh...ind the text. There are 4 illustrated figures on the image. The first male figure with light skin, short, black hair wearing a blue shirt, brown pants and black shoes is sitting on the logo. The second is a female figure in a black wheelchair who has light skin, short, red hair, wearing a green shirt, purple pants and black shoes. The third is a female figure with dark skin, short black hair, wearing a yellow shirt, blue pants and black shoes. The last is a female figure with light skin and long, black hair, wearing a pink shirt, black pants and black shoes. #Carers2020 #WhyWeCare

11.01.2022 What matters most to #Autistic people and their parents / carers, so that they can lead a 'good life'? What services and supports are important to Autistic people? A #research study conducted by ARCAP in collaboration with Prof. Liz Pellicano from Macquarie University is looking to talk with any autistic person aged over 10 who lives in Australia, and also with the parents/ carers of any autistic person of any age. People can talk with them either in a video or phone intervie...w, or they can write or record (by audio or video) their answers to questions. Participants will receive a $100 gift card as a thank you for their time. Your feedback will help set their future program of research to ensure it focuses on services and supports that are important to Autistic people and their families. https://www.autismspectrum.org.au//priorities-of-autistic-.

10.01.2022 Have a fantastic long weekend everyone! Fighting Chance head office, Jigsaw and Avenue will be closed on Monday 5th October. We look forward to business as usual on Tuesday 6th!

09.01.2022 Congratulations to the Avenue Botany team who have opened the doors today to their fabulous new space at 13 Lord Street. It has been a huge amount of hard work but no doubt worth it to see how much the participants are LOVING it!

08.01.2022 Fighting Chance is taking a moment to remind you to ask "Are you OK?" to the people around you. R U OK Day is asking all Australians to learn what to say if someone in their life says they are not OK. By asking, listening without judgement, encouraging action and checking in, you can help someone you care about through a tough time. Learn more about what you should say after "Are you OK?" here:... https://www.ruok.org.au/join-r-u-ok-day #RUOKDay #RUOK #theresmoretosay

06.01.2022 Did you know Fighting Chance has an accommodation enterprise? (Soon to be named, watch this space!) We currently operate four homes under an innovative family governance model and aim to open 15 more in 2021. Two of our homes have just celebrated anniversaries - Casa Mia is 2 and Rosevilla is 1 - congratulations to housemates and support teams! We believe that people with disability should have unrestricted access to homes, not just houses. Homes where housemates and their f...amilies choose who supports them, how they want support and when they want support. Homes that are welcoming and don’t feel like workplaces or institutions. Homes where residents are supported to live full and enriching lives on their terms. Image Description: A teal square background with a photograph in the centre. The photo is of Robbie sitting in a wheelchair smiling broadly at the camera. In front of him is an iced chocolate cake. #SocialEnterprise #SocialEntrepreneur #SocialEntrepreneurship #SocialGood #SocialChange #Disability #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityRights

06.01.2022 Today we celebrate the start of NAIDOC (National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee) Week. The theme this year is: Always Was, Always Will Be. We are proud to share the spirit of this year’s NAIDOC celebrations and embrace the expansive history of this country a history which dates back for more than 65,000 years. This week is a great opportunity to participate in a range of activities and to support our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.... For more information visit: http://ow.ly/qPw850Cf01h #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe Image description: The background of the image is part of an artwork designed by Tyrown Waigana, a Noongar and Saibai Islander man. The white text in the centre reads: Celebrate NAIDOC Week. Underneath is the NAIDOC Week logo bottom left and next to it centred is this year's tagline: Always Was, Always Will Be with the dates of the week 8 - 15 November 2020.

04.01.2022 For the 18 - 25-year-olds in our community who have aspirations and goals to be future leaders. This is a great initiative from Children and Young People with Disability Australia which is completely free and online. Check out below for more details.

02.01.2022 Friends of Fighting Chance, The STaR Association is asking for parents of young adults with disability (aged 18 -30 years) to complete an anonymous online survey about their child's post-school experiences. It will only take about 10 minutes and will help The STaR Association and researchers at Macquarie University identify how post-school services for people with disability in Australia could be improved. Such important research! We'd be grateful for your time and insights.

01.01.2022 Avenue is on a roll. The brand new Avenue Botany site opens on 19 October, and now they have announced they are expanding beyond Sydney for the first time to Newcastle! We are so proud of the work they are doing to empower people with disability to participate in an inclusive economy. Congratulations, and thank you, to the whole Avenue team. Thank you too, of course, to their partner Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation, we are so grateful for your support.... If you live in the Newcastle / Hunter region, and are keen to find out more, scroll down for details of community information sessions they are running on Thursday 22 October.

01.01.2022 One of our Avenue Parramatta order fulfilment partners Thread Harvest is seeking $ donations for a crowdfunding campaign to launch an incredible initiative they've created with Parramatta Mission called Second Chance Partnership. Check it out: https://startsomegood.com/the-second-chance-partnership... By donating to their crowdfunding campaign you will be helping Parramatta Mission reach and serve the most vulnerable in their community, plus Avenue will be their fulfilment partner to sort, wash, shoot and tag the clothing donations. Let's make it happen!