Council for Intellectual Disability in Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia | Social service

Council for Intellectual Disability

Locality: Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9211 1611

Address: 418A Elizabeth St 2010 Surry Hills, NSW, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 Calling NSW service providers have you or your staff supported people to use our My Health Matters folder? If so, did the folder improve communication? Was the folder easy to use? Are there ways it can be improved? We’d love to hear your thoughts. Please fill out our short survey to help us make the folder even better.... The survey should only take 5 to 10 minutes.

25.01.2022 Happy NAIDOC Week! NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This year's theme is Always Was, Always Will be.... First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. Check out the NAIDOC Week website for more. #NAIDOC2020

25.01.2022 The NSW Government has made a series of webinars for carers. In their webinar on caring for a person with intellectual disability you can listen to a parent's story, hear from NSW Health, and learn about guardianship. Watch Better outcomes for people with intellectual disability at ... https://vimeo.com/468388881 You can see all the videos at https://www.nslhd.health.nsw.gov.au//Pages/Carers-Week.aspx

24.01.2022 Rainbow Bridge Social Club is having an 'open day' style meet-up on Sunday 16th May. Come along and meet other LGBTIQA+ people with intellectual and learning disabilities. We are welcoming and inclusive! Friends and allies welcome.

23.01.2022 Here is the latest information about Coronavirus (COVID-19) rules in the Greater Sydney area in Easy Read. #covid #sydney

19.01.2022 On a recent podcast episode, we talked to Judith, and we asked her what makes a good relationship with her children. Judith said: Just be there. Be respectful. Respect for the person for who they are. I just want them to be happy. Happy with their own lives, yeah." Today we celebrate Judith and all the mothers and mother figures everywhere. Happy Mother's Day!... #mothersday #mothersday2021 #mum #motherhood #grandmother #family #relationships #stories #mentalhealth #cid #Visibility #podcast #inclusion #accessibility

17.01.2022 An incredible story featured on The Project on #mothersday. This story shows how much a mother with intellectual disability can do when they have the right support with raising their own children #mothersday2021 #motherhood #inclusion #accessibility #stories #mentalhealth #family #relationships

16.01.2022 If you are interested in work, make sure you watch these free online workshops about open employment. The workshops are for people with intellectual disability and their families. Check out all the past and future workshops at the new Everyone Can Work website.... The workshops are being run by Inclusion Australia - National Council on Intellectual Disability

16.01.2022 This Thursday is International Day of People with Disability. There will be events and celebrations. Find out about events near you to celebrate awareness, understanding and acceptance.... #IDPwD See more

15.01.2022 Yesterday the NSW Government announced a commitment to $13 million a year in funding for advocacy. We thank the NSW Government for standing with us. This is a win for people with disability in NSW who rely on advocacy, and who have campaigned tirelessly for this funding.

14.01.2022 Today is World Kindness Day! The day aims to make kindness a normal part of our lives. There are lots of sweet and simple ways you can spread kindness. You can smile at a stranger or send a nice message to a friend. Here are some other ideas: https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/world-kindness-day #worldkindnessday #makekindnessthenorm

13.01.2022 Today is the first day of the Royal Commission's hearing on the experiences of First Nations people with disability and their families in contact with child protection systems. You can watch the hearing live on the Royal Commission's website www.disability.royalcommission.gov.au

13.01.2022 In this video, Ella from CID talks to Dr Jan from NSW Health about how to look after your mental health during COVID-19. We have lots of Easy Read info about COVID-19 at www.cid.org.au/covid-19

09.01.2022 The Disability Royal Commission has made a report about the Australian Constitution. The report looks at the rights of people with disability in the Constitution. The Constitution says the Government can do more for people with disability.... Read about the report in Easy Read.

07.01.2022 If the Premier and Attorney General do not commit to ongoing funding for JAS, then the next 12 months will be very grim for people with cognitive disability caught up in the justice system. It will mean 1,200 police interviews and 6,900 court appearances in the coming year without a trained support person to assist the person with cognitive disability. I don’t know how people that have experienced what I’ve experienced will deal with that, taking those supports away at this... time. Geoffrey JAS participant. Read the full article by Jim Simpson on why JAS is critically important for people with cognitive disability. #JusticeMatters #justice #nsw IDRS NSW Government

06.01.2022 The Government has created a new website to make sure people with disability, their families and carers can find the best support available. The website is called Disability Gateway. You can tell them what you think about the new website.

04.01.2022 I have been doing online presentations with Council for Intellectual Disability. At first I was a bit nervous about doing it. But the more I practiced, it became easier.... It’s never too late to learn new skills. So read my tips and have a go! Click on the image to see Leonie talk about her tips.

01.01.2022 The Disability Royal Commission has made an Interim Report to the Government. There is an Easy Read summary of the report called ‘What have we heard so far?’ The report says what people have told the Commission.... The Commission has asked the Government for more time to make a final report.

01.01.2022 We're hiring! We're looking for someone with excellent administration, organisation and time-management skills to join the team at CID. Check out the position at Ethical Jobs, ... And if you know someone who may be interested, please let them know.

01.01.2022 Have you used the My Health Matters folder? Do you live in NSW? We want to hear from you. We would love you to tell us how using My Health Matters has been for you.... Send an email to [email protected] or call 1800 424 065 and ask for Clare.

01.01.2022 We've made an Easy Read guide to help you manage your money. It will help you understand things like how much money you get... how much money you spend how to do a money plan The guide has worksheets to help you.