Tourette Syndrome Association of Australia, Inc. in Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia | Disability service

Tourette Syndrome Association of Australia, Inc.

Locality: Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9382 3726

Address: PO Box 1173 Maroubra, NSW, Australia

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

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21.01.2022 More great TV Coverage for Tourette syndrome Awareness Week 4-10 May

21.01.2022 Tourette syndrome was the topic of discussion today on the ABC’s The Conversation Hour with presenters Richelle Hunt and Warwick Long who spoke with Robyn Latimer President of TSAA, Conor Masey a 25 year old with TS, Professor Perminder Sachdev, Director Neuropsychiatric Institute, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick and TSAA Medical Advisor, as well as callers Fergal, Ryan and Marcia. Here is a link to the podcast called The Conversation Hour. https://www.abc.net.au//the/the-conversation-hour/12199416

21.01.2022 TheTourette Syndrome Association of Australia has updated its branding. I hope you all like the fresh new look.

20.01.2022 An excellent article in the Canberra Times for Tourette Syndrome Awareness Week https://www.canberratimes.com.au//families-struggle-behin/

19.01.2022 A great news piece aired yesterday for the launch of NationalTourette Syndrome Awareness Week 4-10 May Did you catch the Nine News segment yesterday? I’ve included the link below, I thought it was wonderful!

17.01.2022 Opportunity to learn code and prepare for future careers a notice from TSAA committee member Anthony Woods (an IT Professional). The Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies requires all students from Years 3-8 to learn to code. In order to be effective, students must adapt to a new way of thinking. GrokLearning.com offers a fun way to learn this. It is free during the Covid19 lockdown -- until 5th July 2020; after which a subscription will be needed to access the course...s. Individual subscriptions are available for $5 for primary and $30 for secondary school-aged children. My daughter started her career in programming on GrokLearning, and is now a permanent part-time employee working as a software developer. Another cool feature is the Arduino course, which teaches kids how to program an Arduino device. Where they can invent their own Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. Arduino is an open-source hardware and software company, project, and user community that designs and manufactures single-board microcontrollers and microcontroller kits for building digital devices. Its products are licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) or the GNU General Public License (GPL), permitting the manufacture of Arduino boards and software distribution by anyone. Arduino boards are available commercially in preassembled form or as do-it-yourself (DIY) kits. I personally sponsor a couple of kids on Grok, to help them realize if programming is (or can be) part of their future. See more

17.01.2022 Tourette Syndrome National Virtual Conference 20 June 2020 Register now! Book online: https://www.trybooking.com/BIURC

16.01.2022 It's the TSAA annual conference this weekend...you can book here. If you book tickets you can access recordings after the event if you aren’t able to attend li...ve. We also have a fantastic bonus to our running order - Tourettes Cop is sharing with us his story and words of wisdom https://www.trybooking.com/BRVBR

16.01.2022 https://www.google.com//billie-eilish-and-tourettes-our-ne

11.01.2022 ABC News coverage for Tourette Syndrome Awareness Week 4-10 May 2020 https://www.abc.net.au//coronavirus-queensland-pe/12199124

11.01.2022 Hypocritical attitudes towards disability in the workplace revealed... With shocking new research revealing a staggering three quarters (76%) of Australians agree that workplaces need to be more inclusive when it comes to hiring people with a disability. However, three quarters (78%) also believe that having a disability leads to discrimination in the workplace. Not ideal for the one in five Australians living with a disability is it... This ironic contrast is highlighted in ...new research by the Tourette Syndrome Association of Australia (TSAA). Despite a quarter (24%) of employed Australians agreeing that their workplaces could do more to embrace diversity, one in two (47%) admit they would have a problem working alongside someone that had involuntary tics, such as screaming or yelling. A further 42% wouldn’t be happy working alongside someone with a physical or swearing tic. The neurological disorder Tourette Syndrome presents as motor and vocal tics and this out-dated attitude towards those living with Tourette Syndrome unfairly limits the opportunities available to them in the workforce. Sadly, two thirds (69%) of Australians with a disability admit that it has impacted their ability to get a job whilst a dismal 4% of the population have worked alongside someone with Tourette Syndrome. With discrimination in the workplace a hot topic this year, the research further found less than half (47%) of all Australians had worked with someone with a disability. Of those, a quarter say their colleague with a disability wasn’t given the same opportunities as everyone else (26%) and were treated differently (24%). To coincide with Tourette Syndrome Awareness Week (3rd 9th May), the TSAA is encouraging Aussies to ‘tic’ the box on inclusion and embrace disabilities in the workplace by sharing a selfie of themselves or their colleagues with the hashtags #ticthebox and #TSAW21 [1] https://humanrights.gov.au//national-inquiry-employment-an.

10.01.2022 Here is a little something from TSAA ambassador Seamus Evans!

09.01.2022 Well done Seamus!

09.01.2022 Message shared with TSAA from the Casting Producer on 'The Voice Australia' made by ITV Studios. Excitingly, The Voice has moved to Channel Seven, so with that, we're looking to refresh the format and hopefully unearth some great 'everyday' singers from all walks of life, with different stories, backgrounds and sounds to take part. All people need to do is submit a short video of them singing and tell us their story here: thevoicecasting.com.au Our applications will close rea...lly soon (currently set for next Sunday 27 Sep) so we're keen to encourage anyone interested to apply straight away. Warm regards, Isobel Jewson Casting Producer - The Voice See more

06.01.2022 A message from the DSS. Do you have a disability? Have things changed for you because of coronavirus (COVID-19)? Do you need support in a language other than English? Help is available. Call the Disability Information Helpline on 1800 643 787 and ask for an interpreter, or call Translating and Interpreting Services on 131 450 and ask for the Disability Information Helpline on 1800 643 787. Information about the Disability Information Helpline is also available in 63 languages. Visit www.dss.gov.au/disabilityhelp for more details. #DisabilityHelp

04.01.2022 The 2020 conference is coming. Book now! https://tourette.us8.list-manage.com/track/click

03.01.2022 Showing that TS doesn't limit your future

03.01.2022 A post from River Night TSAA just reminded me to share the Post Expo report from my Brisbane Expo earlier this month. We raised $9 000.00 for TSAA which is a nice start but I want to do better each expo. Check out the cool pics in the report and look out for some of our awesome volunteers and the TSAA President rocking out at the Gala Dinner. Bianca was also there showcasing her work and did fantastic. It is all happening again in Perth in 2 weeks so please share especially ...if you are in Perth or know people that are. There is a free team of professionals to ask any NDIS questions and help with anything NDIS related if you are having trouble. The services there are great to link with even if you don't use the NDIS. This is something one of my Companies I own does and of course if the owner has TS then I am gonna use it as an opportunity to raise funds and increase exposure for TSAA. There will be a TSAA stand and we hope to see you there in Perth as we look to raise more funds for TSAA! Share Away: ) Here's the link for the Channel 10 piece we had done and featured our TSAA President. I basically dragged the Channel 10 journo to the TSAA stand and said interview these people : p https://youtu.be/EdxL0FqGL1Y Here is the video that shows what our Expos are like https://youtu.be/4eDT0w7jfy8 Here is the event link https://fb.me/e/1YITdrjNj Here is the post expo report and pics link on our website https://www.developingauscommunities.com.au/.../dac-expo... Here is the website link for the event if you want to come along https://www.developingauscommunities.com.au/perth-expo-2021 See more

02.01.2022 Our annual conference will be held on June 19th. It will be virtual. Please spread the word and tell your specialists, doctors, schools, work places and others. Book in online and log in links will be emailed. Here are the details https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/770007

02.01.2022 4 days to go! It is not too late to register for TSAA's Tourette Syndrome National Virtual Conference Saturday 20 June 2020 9:30am til 4:15 pm packed with incredible specialist speakers. The Conference E-pack included in registration is exceptional value full of resources aimed at educators, medical professionals and allied health workers, individuals with TS, families and carers. BOOK NOW: https://www.trybooking.com/BIURC