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People With disabilities WA

Locality: Perth, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9420 7279

Address: City West Lotteries House, 2 Delhi Street 6005 Perth, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.pwdwa.org

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25.01.2022 Our next free webinar is now open for registrations, this webinar will be on Saturday 15/08/2020 at 11am AWST. The webinar is for people with disabilities and their family, friends and support. Please click on the link below to register or email us [email protected]. Registrations close 11 am Wednesday 12/08/2020. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/pwdwa-disability-discrimina

25.01.2022 Members please remember to RSVP for the AGM by this Wednesday 5pm. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/pwdwa-annual-general-meetin or [email protected] or 9420 7279

25.01.2022 Key note listener Simon Chong. #celebratingselfadvocacy #pwdwaconference2020

24.01.2022 PWdWA co-hosted a breakfast with the City of Bayswater for small and medium size businesses to learn more about making their businesses more welcoming and inclusive. This was funded through the DFO project. Photo of City of Bayswater Cr Sally Palmer, City of Bayswater Mayor Cr Dan Bull, PWdWA Executive Director Brendan Cullinan, DFO Project Officer Tania Stefanoska.

24.01.2022 Spinal Life has just launched Accessible Australia, a free online resource where you can access first hand reviews and experiences. Listings include restaurants, cafes, bars, accommodation, shopping centres, public bathrooms, beaches, parks and more. It includes a star rating and key details such as mobility aid used by the reviewer. You can also leave your own reviews! You can find it by following this link https://www.accessibleaustralia.com.au/

22.01.2022 Indigo Australasia Inc (formally Independent Living Centre WA) are seeking a board member. Head to https://www.seek.com.au/job/50377548 for further information.

22.01.2022 The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has released its first report. The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Shining a light on Social Transformation investigates the early rights movement of people with disability from the 1960s and 1970s through to the present day, which "exposed the power relations inherent to the medical model of disability, and which is commonly referred to as ableism". To read the report please go to https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au//convention-righ

22.01.2022 NDIA Participant Satisfaction Survey: The NDIA regularly collects information on participants views of their interactions with the Agency. Australian Healthcare Associates (AHA) will collect this information on behalf of the NDIA from September 2020. Families and carers of participants will also be asked about their experiences. The NDIA is committed to listening to participants and their families and carers, and will use this feedback to improve its services.... AHA may ask parents to complete the participant survey on behalf of their child, as well as the family/carer survey. Participants can nominate a person to respond on their behalf. Those who prefer not to do the survey by phone will be offered a link to an online version. AHA will be calling from one of these numbers: 1300 218 928 or 0488 856 436. If you have any concerns about the identity of the caller or their purpose, ask for their name, number and type of survey. You can verify this information by contacting the NDIA directly on 1800 800 110. #advocacymatters #pwdwa #disabilityrights

21.01.2022 The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) has recently issued a Consultation Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) in relation to accessible housing, based on a cost-benefit analysis undertaken by the Centre for International Economics (CIE). Unfortunately, CIE concludes that the costs of regulating to set minimum standards for accessible housing would exceed the benefits and so is recommending continuation of the current voluntary code of practice. Melbourne Disability Institu...te is therefore urgently undertaking a survey of for adults with any mobility limitation (including people with disability and older Australians), followed by interviews, to identify qualitative benefits to people with disability including improved quality of life, well-being and mental health outcomes and greater independence and empowerment. A link to the survey is here: https://melbourneuni.au1.qualtrics.com//form/SV_ai6nqENSX9 Due to the deadline set by the ABCB, this information needed by 26 August.

20.01.2022 Young people with disabilities, between the ages 12 - 25, living in WA are encourage to have their say. The Youth Disability Advocacy Network WA (YDAN) is holding a free summit in October. To help shape this interactive online event they want to hear from you. Click the link below to complete their survey: https://forms.gle/asgLYnE4iGA7eBwb6 #HaveYourSay

20.01.2022 Registrations are now open for our final webinar in this current series. This webinar will be on the NDIS application and appeals process. This free webinar will be on Saturday 29 August at 11 am AWST. Follow this link to register https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/ndis-application-and-appeal or for assistance please email [email protected] or call 9420 7279. Registrations close Wednesday 26 August at 9am.

19.01.2022 PWdWA needs your help, do you have a few minutes to tell us what future NDIS Support Coordination should look like. Your feed back will help us make a submission. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/R876XN9 If you have any questions or queries please contact [email protected]

19.01.2022 The City of Cockburn’s Disability Reference Group Annual General Meeting will be held: On: Tuesday 27 October 2020 Time: 10-1130am Venue: City of Cockburn Administration Building, in the Dining Room RSVP& info: [email protected] by 20 October 2020

19.01.2022 International News: Detaining people with disabilities in institutions has always been a Human Rights abuse - but COVID-19 is making things worse. The COVID-1...9 Disability Rights Monitor (DRM) calls for an emergency response to the catastrophic abuse of the human rights of persons with disabilities in institutions You can read the full statement here: https://covid-drm.org/en/statements/emergency-response Here is an Easy Read version of the statement: https://covid-drm.org//d/Easy-to-read-global-statement.pdf #COVID19 #ConoraVirus #disability #HumanRights #Institutions #DisabilityRights

18.01.2022 PWdWA State Conference submissions for content and artwork close today: https://preview.mailerlite.com/a3h7l8/1450537953523667977//

17.01.2022 Extension to the NDIS Supported Independent Living (SIL) paper submissions. Submissions close at 11:59 AWST Sunday 25 October. The SIL Issues Paper will: examine the cost drivers and differences that arise in the delivery of attendant care in a shared living arrangement, seek perspectives on the appropriateness of the assumptions and parameters used in the Disability Support Worker Cost Model for attendant care supports in shared living arrangements, seek to refine th...e assumptions and parameters for setting SIL price limits. Follow the link below to make a submission https://www.ndis.gov.au//have-your-s/sil-cost-model-review

17.01.2022 The AFDO has released a statement asking the Attorney General Christian Porter to introduce legislation to extend the same privacy protections that were available under the Act for the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses into Child Sexual Abuse to our Disability Royal Commission. To read this statemet please go to https://www.afdo.org.au/open-letter-to-the-attorney-gener/ #advocacymatters #HaveYourSay #disabilityrights

17.01.2022 The housing hub is holding a free online information session on the new specialist disability accommodation being developed in Joondalup. The webinar will be help on Monday 17th August 2020 1:00 - 2:30 AEST. The register please clink on the link below: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/arthouse-joondalup-informat

16.01.2022 A reminder to our members that PWdWA's AGM will be held tomorrow night at 5:30 pm. Meagan Shand from Soundwaves with be guiding us though a meditation. Due to COVID-19 restrictions the AGM will be at Bendat Parent and Community Centre in Wembley, not City West Lotteries House. RSVP notification is essential due to COVID-19 protocols.

16.01.2022 A reminder that nominations for the PWdWA committee of management close this Wednesday 23 September at 5pm. To nominate for a position on the board you must be a full member. Please contact Vanessa on 9420 7279 or [email protected] if you would like to receive a nomination form.

16.01.2022 PWdWAs statement on Independent Assessments Limiting Choice and Control. The Federal Government recently released its response to the December 2019 review of the NDIS legislation referred to as the Tune Review. While the response looks positive with every recommendation either supported or supported-in-principle, an area of major concern to PWdWA is the rollout of independent assessments. The new approach will see the NDIA engaging independent assessors to undertake ...functional capacity assessments to support NDIS access, planning and review. These assessments replace those that would usually be completed by an allied health (or other) professional of the participants choice and will become part of the plan reviews which currently occurs each 1-2 years. In 2019, PWdWA made a submission to the Tune review. The full report is located here: https://www.pwdwa.org//20191030_NDISActReview_ParticipantG. The submission recommendations relating to reducing barriers to access to the scheme asked for clarity around the circumstances when an assessment would be required, and to provide funded assessments for people applying to the NDIS who do not have sufficient supporting evidence. While the assessments are proposed to be free-of-charge, PWdWA believes this recommendation has been extrapolated to be a blanket requirement and include all participants and no longer as a one-off assessment. The current NDIS legislation states "the power to ...require a participant to undergo an assessment or examination must be exercised carefully in accordance with the objects and general principles in the NDIS act. PWdWA argues that it would contravene the intent of the NDIS to require all participants to undergo such independent assessments. The Commonwealth of Australia has a responsibility to ensure participatory rights for all people with a disability to be included in the NDIS scheme, under the Disability Discrimination Act and the Equal Opportunity Act PWdWA has a number of concerns with independent assessments including a range of practical issues including independent functional assessments likely to create further delays in an already over-burdened system, and the suitability of the independent assessments as they relate to choice and control including the potential for assessments to be undertaken by professionals who are not subject-matter experts in the particular disability. PWdWA will be voicing its concerns along with other disability advocates from across Australia to the Federal Minister about Functional Independent Assessments as we believe they do not allow for choice and control, and we will be requesting that the NDIS engage in a formal co-design model with people with a disability to review the proposed changes. Brendan Cullinan PWdWA Executive Director

16.01.2022 PWdWA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING SAVE THE DATE 21/10/2020

16.01.2022 Are you a student with disability, or a parent or teacher of a student with disability? The Disability Royal Commission’s public hearing in Brisbane during the week of 12 October will look at the barriers that students with disability face in getting a safe, quality and inclusive school education. If you are thinking about sharing your experience with the Disability Royal Commission, we can help you to make decisions about telling your story. We can also connect you to servi...ces such as legal, financial and other supports. Our service is free, independent and confidential. Call us on 9420 7279 or visit our website https://www.pwdwa.org/ to find out more. You can also visit www.dss.gov.au/disability-royalcommission-support for videos and accessible resources. #DisabilityRC #DisabilityRCsupport

15.01.2022 Perth Festival has just opened applications for two new traineeships paid positions for those who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and/or Linguistically Diverse and/ or with disability. Applicants are not required to have formal educational or workplace experience. The hours and place of work are negotiable, and we will work with candidates to address their access requirements. See the link below:... https://www.perthfestival.com.au//work-with-/traineeships/ See more

15.01.2022 PWdWA will soon be holding their AGM. To participate in the meeting you must be a member of PWdWA before September 16, 2020. To check if you are a member please call 9420 7279 ext 717 or email [email protected]. To become a member please complete the application form found on our website https://www.pwdwa.org/get_involved/become_a_member.html

15.01.2022 The Department of Communities are seeking feedback on what they think the functions and role of an Office of Disability should be. The community engagement process will be open until September 6. Follow this link to find out how to have your say https://www.communities.wa.gov.au//a/community-engagement/

14.01.2022 PWdWA would like to ask R U OK? Not just today, everyday. Please find below a list of numbers to call if you or someone you know is not OK: Beyondblue 1300 22 4636... Kids help line 1800 55 1800 Lifeline 13 11 14 MensLine Australia 1300 78 99 78 Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 1800Respect 1800 737 732 QLife 1800 184 527 Relationships Australia 1300 364 277 Headspace https://headspace.org.au/ See more

12.01.2022 Creating Opportunities- Advocacy in Aboriginal communities. Donna Coyne and Denise Kay. #pwdwaconference2020 #celebratingselfadvocacy

11.01.2022 Time is running out to register for our final webinar in this current series. The webinar will be on the NDIS application and appeals process. This free webinar will be on Saturday 29 August at 11 am AWST. Follow this link to register https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/ndis-application-and-appeal or for assistance please email [email protected] or call 9420 7279. Registrations close Wednesday 26 August at 9am.

11.01.2022 Time is running out to register for our conference. Go to https://pwdwaconference2020.org.au/en_au/register/ for more information.

10.01.2022 Meet Mark, who travels to the Wheatbelt area for PWdWA to help by: -Listening to you to get an understanding of your issue -Giving you information about services, supports and resources -Talking to you about your options and help you to make your own choices -Referring you to other organisations in the community that can help you... -Encouraging and supporting you to speak up for your rights and make your own decisions. #pwdwa #advocacymatters See more

10.01.2022 Registrations close today for our Disability Discrimination Complaint webinar. This free webinar is on this Saturday 11:00 am - 12:00 pm AWST. Follow the link to register with Eventbrite, contact [email protected] or call 08 9420 7279 https://www.eventbrite.com/d/online/pwdwa/

09.01.2022 Are you thinking about applying for the Disability Support Pension, but feeling it might be an overwhelming process? The second in our series of Webinars, this one on applying for the Disability Support Pension, is now open for registration. Follow the link below to complete registration through Eventbrite or contact Vanessa on [email protected] or 9420 7279 ext 717 for assistance with registering. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/disability-support-pension-... This event will use ZOOM

08.01.2022 PWdWA would like to offer their condolences to the family and friends of Sue Salthouse.

07.01.2022 The Disability Royal Commission has published an Issue Paper on Restrictive Practices. An issue paper asks questions about a topic that is important to the Royal Commission. Anyone can answer the questions in an issue paper. People With disabilities WA is going to respond to the issues paper on Restrictive Practices. We do this by considering information we have received through our individual and systemic advocacy. To help us write our response we are also asking for feedbac...k from the community. This survey includes the questions from the issue paper. We will use the information as part of our submission, and may quote some of the responses. We will not be providing full responses to the Disability Royal Commission. If you think you would like to provide information about Restrictive Practices directly to the Disability Royal Commission you can find more information on their website. You can also ask an advocate to help you make a submission, or answer the question in the issue paper. If you would like to contact our Royal Commission Advocate email us at [email protected] https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6BZQZZJ See more

07.01.2022 Our last session is about to begin, Disability Discrimination in Action with Dr Rita Kleinfeld-Fowell. #pwdwaconference2020 #celebratingselfadvocacy

07.01.2022 PWdWA would like to welcome Samantha Connor to our Committee of Management. We would also like congratulate Adam Hewber, Bob Johnson and Simon Chong on their re-election.

06.01.2022 Many people struggle to access digital technologies, and are missing out on the opportunities that being digitally connected provides. The department of Premier and Cabinet want to hear about your experiences in accessing and using digital technology and the internet. They encourage you to provide your feedback on the draft Digital Inclusion Blueprint for Western Australia https://www.wa.gov.au//have-your-say-digital-inclusion-wes

05.01.2022 Key note listener Michelle Sedgman. #celebratingselfadvocacy #pwdwaconference2020

04.01.2022 Today is your last day to register for the Disability Support Pension Applications webinar that will be held this Saturday 01/08/2020 11am - 12pm. Follow the link below to complete registration through Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com.au/d/online/pwdwa/or contact Vanessa on [email protected] or 9420 7279 ext 717 for assistance with registering. You will need access to Zoom to attend

03.01.2022 PWdWA invitations to our AGM have been sent to our Full, Associate and Organisational members. Please check your inbox or mailbox, depending on how you like us to communicate with you, for your invitation. Please note due to COVID restrictions it is essential you RSVP. Please contact vanessa@pwdwa if you have any questions.

03.01.2022 Our AGM is about to begin.

02.01.2022 An online survey has been launched by the Department of Communities to gather community feedback on accessible parking in Western Australia. The ACROD Parking Program currently supports people with significant mobility restrictions to access the community by providing permits for accessible ACROD parking bays. In February, Minister for Disability Services, Stephen Dawson, announced a review of the eligibility criteria for ACROD Parking Permits. The review will explore the pot...ential to expand the eligibility criteria to include people who require access to bays with specific dimensions or proximity. The survey is open to anyone who has experience of or an opinion on accessible parking including people with disability or a medical condition, carers, support workers, community service providers and taxi drivers, with all feedback welcome. Communities encourages you to share the survey with your networks so that any changes made to the eligibility criteria of the ACROD Parking Program are contemporary and meet the needs of the community. Access to the survey is via the Communities Have Your Say webpage. The survey closes 5pm Friday 31 July, 2020. www.communities.wa.gov.au//western-australian-acrod-eligi/

02.01.2022 The Government has released its response to the NDIS Tune review. You can find the response here: https://tinyurl.com/y3n5pgfp. The response can be read in PDF, Spoken PDF and Word formats. We will post the Easy Read version when it comes available.

01.01.2022 The Royal Commission will hold a public hearing into Psychotropic medication, behaviour support and behaviours of concern beginning Tuesday 22 September. The hearing will be closed to the public, but will be live streamed on the Royal Commission website. For more information click on the link below https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au//public-hearing-6

01.01.2022 PWdWA’s Executive Director Brendan Cullinan giving the closing address. #pwdwaconference2020 #celebratingselfadvocacy