Access and Inclusion Advisory Group

Did you know Roll Up for WA will come to your home to administer vaccinations if you are Disabled, have limited mobility, anxiety, Trypanophobia, injury or other access issues?

Currently this includes administering Flu and Covid-19 vaccinations for people of all ages.

They are hoping to access further funding for assistance after their contract runs out and expand the service to include all vaccinations from baby’s to adults.

A local resident said: "I had Derek and Belinda come to my home and give both my son and I Flu and booster shots for Covid. They are very well trained to deal with Autism, and all other disabilities."

To access this service please complete the Further Assistance Required online form which contains 2 questions, or call 13 COVID (13 26843)

People who use the service are encouraged to send feedback to COVID.Immunisation@health.wa.gov.au this will help secure the service for the future.

Mission Australia are holding two workshops where you can join Community Engagement staff, from the Disability Royal Commission (DRC), for a group chat about what the future should look like for people with disability.

This is an excellent opportunity for people of diverse background who have a disability and or care for a person with a disability to share their ideas.

The DRC want to make this a great experience for you, so.
• We will make time for you to get to know the DRC Staff and other group members with some fun activities
• We will protect your privacy
• We will have free counselling support available if you feel uncomfortable sharing your story or you have any difficult feelings because of the Disability Royal Commission
• We will have regular breaks and provide you with some snacks and drinks
• We will listen to you!

As a group, we will ask you to share your ideas about some of the things below:
• Belonging and Inclusion - Your ideas about improvements needed so that you feel that you belong in your community
• Decision Making- Your experiences of having choice and control over your life
• Education- Your ideas to improve the experiences at School, TAFE or Uni
• Employment- Your experiences and ideas about finding and keeping a job
• Home - What should the future of housing look like for people with disability
• Justice – Your ideas on how to improve experiences for people with disability who are known to the justice system, especially with police response, courts and in prisons
• Health- your experiences and ideas on how to improve health related services for people with disability

The DRC will publish a report of recommendations to the Australian Government in September 2023 about what needs to change to improve the future for people with disability. Your experiences and ideas will help the Disability Royal Commission (DRC) with its work.

Event Details

Date: Wednesday, 17th August 2022
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Mission Australia Cloverdale Office, 275 Abernethy Rd., Cloverdale

or

Date: Saturday, 20th August 2022
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: Maddington Community Centre, Lesser Hall, 19 Alcock St., Maddington

Registrations

For more information and to register for one of the sessions please:

Email: lacsoutheastmetro@missionaustralia.com.au or
Call: 1800 370 776 (TIS 13 14 50)

Registrations close Friday 12 August

We are looking forward to many local voices being included.

Nineteen Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale locals have been doing their bit to support inclusion in the Shire by participating in a series of Basic Auslan Conversation Courses over recent months.

Funded by the Shire with the support of the Access and Inclusion Advisory Group, the in-person classes have seen participants learn how to use Auslan (Australian sign language) in a range of personal and professional scenarios.

Held at the Briggs Park Youth Space across May and June 2022, classes were run by professional instructors over an eight-week period.

Among the participants were local teachers, education assistants, business owners and staff and members of community and sporting groups as well as locals with hearing loss or loved ones who are Hard of Hearing.

Local education assistant Benita Robinson decided to enroll in the course after she once encountered a deaf child lost in a department store who she was unable to communicate with.

Benita said she is already using her new-found skills.
“I already use what I’ve learnt in class with my students to say good morning and to have conversations,” she said.
“I love how engaging (our tutor) has been and how challenging it has been to learn from a deaf person.”

An administrator at a local recreation centre, Sue Allen signed up to the course to learn how to communicate with Auslan customers at her workplace.

Sue said the course gave her a greater appreciation for the challenges faced by the deaf and the hard of hearing.
“I really appreciate the first sessions focusing on deaf culture,” she said.
“This opened my eyes to the challenges the deaf and hard of hearing community face daily.”

The course was the second of its kind to be funded by the Shire, with the first completed by 16 participants in 2021. The popular course has already registered expressions of interest from a further 50 residents, with details on the next sessions to be released when they become available.

Say Cheese!

Early Bird Ticket Sales are Open

Theme: Inclusive Communities
Location: Bendat Centre, Wembley,
Date: 7-8 December 2022

Join WA’s conference led exclusively by people with disabilities.

This conference welcomes everyone, including people who identify as having a disability or mental health issue; carers, family and friends; service providers; community sector professionals, educators, health workers and the wider community.

Registrations for the Carers WA Conference 2022 are now open!

This two-day conference is WA’s premier event leading into, and celebrating, National Carers Week. You are invited to join us as we explore common trends and challenges related to the caring role.

Tickets are limited. If you know a carer or industry professional who would benefit from this year’s program, encourage them to register soon. Carers, registered with Carers WA, attend free.

When: Thursday 13th & Friday 14th October 2022.

Where: Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Registrations: Click here.

The Opening the Door project aims to support people with disability to achieve choice and control with their housing options, including through:

• Developing and sharing online resources. You can access these from other project pages on the Opening the Door website drop down menu. You can find some useful resources here.
• Forums designed to both share information and gather experiences
• Support existing and establish new peer networks.

Opening the Door Forums Schedule

Forum dates are listed below, with some details being finalised. By attending the Forum events, it is hoped that people with disability and their families will:

• Develop a shared understanding of housing – both regarding opportunities, and barriers that need to be addressed
• Identify different housing and support options that are available, while recognising the current challenges.

All people are welcome to attend the Online Sessions.

Face-to-face Workshop Sessions are intended for people with disability, their families/ friends/ unpaid, carers and any support needed to attend.

You can find out more about each forum session here: OtD_State Forum Sess Details_v1.0

- Western Australia - Online sessions

• Tuesday 12 July, 11:00am - 12:30pm: Pathways to Housing for People with Disability in Western Australia. Register here
• Thursday 14 July, 11:00am - 12:30pm: Dealing with Tenancy Issues for People with Disability in Western Australia. Register here
• Friday 15 July, 11:00am - 12:30pm: National Disability Insurance Scheme – Home & Living supports. Register here

- Western Australia - Face-to-face 'My Housing Matters' Workshops

• Tuesday 19 July, 10:00am - 2:00pm: Mirrabooka (Perth). Venue to be confirmed. Register here
• Thursday 21 July, 10:00am - 2:00pm: Bunbury (South West). Venue to be confirmed. Register here

The Economic Participation Project is a partnership between People With Disabilities WA (PWdWA), Advocacy WA (AWA) and Youth Disability Network (YDAN).

Find out more here: https://advocacywa.org.au/projects/economic-participation-project/

Business in the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale fall under the Metro and Wheatbelt arm of the project.

Carers Australia invite you to take the 2022 National Carer Survey!

This survey is conducted every two years and is for people caring for a family member or friend who has a disability, mental illness, drug or alcohol dependency, chronic condition, dementia, terminal or serious illness, or who needs care due to ageing.

By sharing your opinions and experiences, you will help the State and Territory Carer Organisations advocate for greater recognition and support of carers across Australia. Please take the time to read the Participant Information and Consent Form prior to participating.

The survey should take you approximately 20 to 30 minutes, depending on your responses. You can leave any question blank if it does not apply to you, or if you would prefer not to answer. Your responses will be anonymous.

At the end of the survey, you will be asked:

• whether you would like to be contacted for a follow-up study on the long-term effects of caring in 2024. You can participate in this survey regardless whether you choose to be part of the follow-up study.
• whether you would like the chance to win an Apple iPad 64 GB Wi-Fi. Carers Australia are giving away one prize per state and territory. The prize draw will be on 31 August 2022.

You must be at least 16 years of age to participate .

The survey is open until 31 July 2022.

If you have any questions about this survey or would like to request a paper copy, please contact the Carers NSW Research Team on (02) 9280 4744 or email research@carersnsw.org.au.

Click here to take the Survey now.

People With disabilities WA are calling for submissions for their federally funded Business Accessibility Empowerment Program. This is a no-cost service that will work one-on-one with your business to enable you to become more confident in three ways:

• Customer Service and Client Accessibility. Improve/Become more welcoming of the 1 in 5 Australians who have a disability who may be customers, stakeholders, and referrals who all form a potentially untapped market. This can potentially boost your revenue by 20% or more!

• Retain & Support Staff. Help to support and retain employees who may acquire a disability (or may already have a disability that is not visible or disclosed) so that skilled talent is not lost

• Expand Talent Pool. Expand your recruiting options - tap into a broader talent pool when making recruiting decisions

The time commitment is 3 hours over two meetings. Please apply here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/business_accessibility_eoi