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24.01.2022 Listening to the voices of those with lived experience and knowledge of the industry ...

22.01.2022 http://jonellefraser.com//empowering-women-and-girls-with/

22.01.2022 Thanks to The Growing Space for always providing up to date and relevant information for NDIS participants. If you haven’t checked them out I highly recommend you do!

22.01.2022 You can thank Sam from the Growing Space for these words of wisdom!

21.01.2022 ‘I Am Woman’ tribute ... wow!

20.01.2022 Sport helps kids step up and gives them confidence to become part of a team, make friends and kick goals. Proudly supported by Lotterywest.

20.01.2022 "I'm not "differently-abled," "special needs," or humanly different," nor do I "have a dis-Ability." I'm autistic, and shying away from saying so doesn't change... that. By avoiding the use of the word autistic, you perpetuate the ableist societal narrative that being autistic is bad, shameful, and inherently wrong. It's saying that being myself is not okay, and that's NOT OKAY."

20.01.2022 You did this! New NDIS Minister Linda Reynolds has announced she will pause plans for NDIS compulsory assessments. The Minister said she will "not be making a...ny decisions in terms of legislation to enact independent assessments until the trial is finished and we’ve had a good opportunity to examine the feedback. "Senator Reynolds said the assessmentswere still being considered but would have to wait until the end of trials and after nationwide consultations." Thank you! Thousands of people with disability, their families, and supporters have taken action on this - and it IS making a difference. The fight is not over - but today is a step in the right direction. Stay in the loop and keep the pressure on https://everyaustraliancounts.com.au/join-every-australian/ The article in The Australian is behind a paywall. We have copied and pasted the text below. If you have a subscription to The Australian you can read it at https://www.theaustralian.com.au//896526461391d721c5e50758 NDIS revamp put on the back-burner EXCLUSIVE STEPHEN LUNN SOCIAL AFFAIRS EDITOR New Government Services Minister Linda Reynolds will shelve plans to roll out mandatory assessments for those on the National Disability Insurance Scheme, putting on hold efforts to rein in spiralling costs by forcing participants to justify their funding arrangements. Senator Reynolds said the assessments, which the government argues would ensure better resourced participants aren’t unfairly accessing more funding, were still being considered but would have to wait until the end of trials and after nationwide consultations. I will not be making any decisions in terms of legislation to enact independent assessments until the trial is finished and we’ve had a good opportunity to examine the feedback, Senator Reynolds told The Australian on Wednesday, ahead of a meeting of federal and state ministers. There has been significant feedback already. And as a new minister, I’ll be consulting around the country with as many stakeholders as I can, she said. Once I’ve received that feedback and the trial has concluded and we can assess the feedback of the trial, it is then a matter of making sure we have the best process (for assessment of eligibility), one that is fair and equitable and has appeal mechanisms. With the NDIS website noting the results of the current pilot trial would be made available later this year, the proposed laws may now be off the table for some months. The government, under former minister Stuart Robert, was working on major changes to the $23bn a year insurance scheme in a bid to rein in escalating costs. These included removing funding from participants who did not have their funding arrangements independently assessed, a change expected to be rolled out later this year. The NDIS gives 430,000 people with various levels of disability access to funding at levels based on advice submitted by medical specialists for care. Mr Robert, now the Employment Minister, said the system was inconsistent and favoured those with the means to submit comprehensive applications backed by numerous health professionals. Disability advocates are concerned the independent assessments a standardised three-hour consultation similar to other programs, including the Disability Support Payment would not cater for individual differences. They also see them as a ploy by the government to cut entitlements to save money. Despite the NDIS being half-funded by the states, it is a growing budget headache for the Morrison government. Documents leaked from the National Disability Insurance Agency show the cost of the scheme, which began in 2013, has grown by 23 per cent annually over the past two years. Under the funding arrangements, state and territory contributions are capped at a 4 per cent annual increase. Eligible participant numbers are expected to grow from 430,000 to 530,000 by June 2023. The leaked documents also reveal the NDIA had quietly established a new taskforce charged with bringing costs under control after an overrun in the past two years. The scheme’s Sustainability Action Taskforce would seek to slow growth in participant numbers (and) slow growth in spend per participant, it said. Opposition NDIS spokesman Bill Shorten said the documents revealed a secret plan to slash services to Australians with a disability. The NDIS is a right, not a ration. Yet what we have seen in the past eight years is that the Coalition is hell-bent on secretly slashing it at every possible opportunity, Mr Shorten said. Senator Reynolds said her decision to put the new assessment system and legislation on hold did not change the government’s underlying premise that the NDIS had to be affordable. It’s clear to me that the initial actuaries and assumptions that it was established on in terms of numbers and participants and cost of packages was underestimated and as we’ve developed the scheme those costs have increased well beyond what we initially anticipated, she said. This has never been about denying people the right to enter the scheme or stay in the scheme. We have ensured it is fully funded and continue to do so, with increased budgets. But like any organisation, the NDIA and its board has to make sure it continues to improve its governance to make sure it is as fair as we can. Senator Reynolds will chair Thursday’s disability reform ministers meeting for the first time after taking on her new role after the recent ministerial reshuffle. #NDIS #NDISMakeItWork #HandsOffOurNDIS (Image description: Text reads "NDIS compulsory assessments PAUSED". A speech bubble filled with 32 photos of people with disability, their families, and supporters holding their arms out towards the camera, motioning 'stop'.)

19.01.2022 Job Opportunities for School Leavers If you're a school leaver looking to start an exciting career without leaving town, one of these positions could be for... you! (because let's be honest, Margaret River is a pretty good place to be). Community Development Trainee (HR 12/21) work on youth engagement as well as access & inclusion, seniors, arts and culture. Amenity Gardener Trainee (HR 11/21) assist with maintenance of parks, gardens and reserves. Apprentice Mechanic (HR 13/21) become an integral member of the workshop team. To find out more and to apply visit https://www.amrshire.wa.gov.au/council/careers/vacancies

18.01.2022 A great morning of professional learning with The Kidd Clinic and Haven Psychology Centre. Thanks Denise Aberu!

17.01.2022 Reflecting on the great work of many ... the many who have come before us.

16.01.2022 Why do some people, such as pop star Billie Eilish, hear colour or taste sounds? Professor Anina Rich, from Macquarie’s Department of Cognitive Science, explores the colourful world of synaesthetes on today's Lighthouse: https://macq.it/33nDWWV #LighthouseNewsflash

11.01.2022 Soooo going to use this!!!!!

09.01.2022 This sounds great ... ‘Students in years 7-9 will hear from 6 incredible Women In STEM Mentors about their journeys to a rewarding and successful STEM career.’

07.01.2022 Great ideas from Diary Zapp

07.01.2022 A favorite in our house

07.01.2022 Griffith University is conducting research into the educational needs of school-aged students with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). We are seeking educato...rs, allied health professionals, parents and adolescents with DLD (aged 11-18 years) to participate. The survey will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. Participation is completely voluntary, and your responses will be anonymous. This project has ethical approval from Griffith University Ethics Committee (reference number 2019/940). Please click the link for the survey and additional information: Educators and Allied Health Professionals: http://bit.ly/DLDEdProfessionals Parents/Caregivers and Adolescents with DLD (aged 11-18): http://bit.ly/DLDEdParents-Caregivers #DevLangDis #DLDEdResearch

06.01.2022 ‘What we actually feel’ ... we feel everything!

06.01.2022 Local and Inclusive

04.01.2022 This is an interesting read ... for our PDA kids these contradictions are felt and understood from a young age. The demands make no sense. The answer to ‘why do I have to do this’ makes no sense. I remember sitting in classrooms and having to coach myself through the ‘expectations’ knowing what I was being ‘sold’ was a total contradiction... some days I could push through, other days I would give myself permission to day dream and draw my way through the day. The greatest gif...t was someone I looked up to acknowledging the truth. That my view of the world, my knowing, was ‘beyond my years’ but playing the game of life was still part of the journey. There is no ‘recipe’ for winning the game. There are too many variables. We can’t control it all. Shifting the focus to what can we control? What choices do we have? Reduce the demands. Always ... reduce the demands ... then I may just be able to play the game. See more

04.01.2022 This powerful insight from one of our Autistic mentees was in response to the question, 'What is one thing you wish every adult would understand?' It's an impor...tant reminder as so many young people return to school. [Image description: Silhouette of a young person looking downward. White text reads, 'Just because a student is quiet and well behaved at school doesn't mean they're coping.' I CAN Mentee (Year 9). I CAN logo is in the lower right corner.]

04.01.2022 Listen. Autistic advocates are not the ones cutting disability funds. Autistic advocates aren't the ones calling your kids less of a human than us because we sp...eak and type. Autistic advocates are not the ones locking people in institutions. We aren't administering electric shocks. And in any situation outside of the internet, your input as a parent is going to be taken over ANYONE autistic every. single.time. Most therapies and organizations for autistic people are by non-autistic people. SOME of y'all continuously forget autistic parents of autistic children exist. SOME of y'all continuously forget that autistic children become adults. The #actuallyautistic hashtag was created because autistic people felt silenced by parents. Not to silence parents. To become apart of the conversation. And I'm going to keep using it the same way SOME of y'all keep using multicolored puzzle pieces and functioning labels. Y'all understand exactly how symbols and language come to represent negative things. And like you, I've chosen what it means to ME.

04.01.2022 When the kids are trying to decide on sensory ‘stuff’ to take on holidays ... mmm ... Labrador was not in the plan

03.01.2022 Great opportunity!

03.01.2022 Current mood. Source - https://amzn.to/2FA37gJ #aff

02.01.2022 No surprises but alarming all the same ...

02.01.2022 Great info from The Growing Space

01.01.2022 The Commissioner's 2019-20 Annual Report has been tabled in State Parliament. The report can be accessed here: https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au//corpora/annual-report-2019-20/

01.01.2022 Interesting research ...

01.01.2022 Considering we have a minimum 8 month wait to see a Paediatrician in the South West this is another way to have your story heard. You can also contact your local member to share your concerns.