Family Advocacy

Night Life: Ten Years of Light in the Dark

This book traces the evolution of the Mobile Attendant Care Service (MACS), a small service established in 1992 to provide personal care assistance to people with disability during night time hours.

NDIS Discussion Series Wednesday 21 February

Are you looking to navigate the complex world of disability support services effectively? Do you want to ensure the best possible life journey for your family member with a developmental disability? Our NDIS Online Discussion Session with Jo and Mandy will be useful.

Let's Get Started... Getting Ready for School and Life

An information session for families who would like to know more about educating children with and without disabilities in the same classes and schools.

A Sustainable Community for my Son

Sally Richards describes the key elements of the family-governed structure which she and two other families set up to support their sons to live a good life in the community.

Community Pathways - A Powerful Means to an Inclusive Life

There is much discussion as the NDIS emerges across Australia concerning inclusion of people with disability. What authentic inclusion is has already been seriously misunderstood to the detriment of people with disability. This workshop will clearly define what it means to be included and how to be mindful of the trappings of less effective practices.

Rights and responsibilities

This article looks at the implications of the Disability Services and Guardianship Act, passed by the NSW Parliament, which confirms the right of people with disabilities to make their own life decisions where possible and providing a legal mechanism for solving problems. Keyword: Government

Pocket Guide to Advocacy

The inevitability of advocacy is particularly true when parents share a desire for an inclusive life for their son or daughter with developmental disabilities: for their children to have a good life in community. Advocacy in itself does not imply a struggle or an adversarial process.

Statement on therapy with children

This is a really great short article on the ways that workers (and therapists in particular) can work with parents and within their own service agencies to facilitate the inclusion of children with disabilities in the ordinary life of the community. Keyword: Professionals

Disabled man marks first year of freedom

A short newspaper article about a man's life now, after spending 47 years in an institution. He now shares an apartment with 2 other people and has a job at a state Department. The article is an example of self determination and what individualised funding can achieve. Keyword: Individualisation

Leslie's story

This is a brief story by Leslie Manny who describes her loneliness and difficulty in meeting people because of her disability. She then tells of her citizen advocate and what that person has meant in her life. Keyword: Advocacy

We work with families in NSW to defend and promote the rights and interests of people with developmental disability

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Night Life: Ten Years of Light in the Dark

NDIS Discussion Series Wednesday 21 February

Let's Get Started... Getting Ready for School and Life

A Sustainable Community for my Son

Community Pathways - A Powerful Means to an Inclusive Life

Rights and responsibilities

Pocket Guide to Advocacy

Statement on therapy with children

Disabled man marks first year of freedom

Leslie's story