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February 2012

- 21/02/12
News

The Video Relay Interpreting service provides sign (Auslan) and spoken language interpreting over the internet. The service makes it possible for deaf people to communicate in Auslan...

- 21/02/12
News

Arts Access Victoria is pleased to announce the launch of its newest project, the revolutionary Nebula artspace.

Nebula is Australia’s first portable arts space created with the needs...

- 21/02/12

The Frankston Arts Centre is offering a captioned live performance of David Williamson's play, Let The Sunshine on Friday 23 March at 8PM.

Award winning Australian playwright David...

- 21/02/12
Disability/Respite

Expressions of interest are being sought from people for an exciting event called The Ball. You will need to be over 18 years to become involved. Please note that priority will be given to...

- 21/02/12
News

The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission is calling for expressions of interest for people to join their Disability Reference Group for 2012-14.

The 16-member ...

- 21/02/12
Carer Support

C.A.P.S is a new support group operating within the City of Casey and surrounds. It is run by carers, for carers.
C.A.P.S also provides you with the opportunity to join an online social...

- 21/02/12
News

In October 2011, the Youth Disability Advocacy National YouTube Channel was launched. They currently have five young people with disabilities sharing their thoughts and opinions on a wide...

- 21/02/12
News

The Department of Human Services offices in Dandenong formerly located at 122 Thomas Street, 26 McCrae Street and 311-319 Lonsdale Street moved to one new location at 165 – 169...

- 21/02/12

Registrations are now open for the annual NDS/DPV Conference to be held on 1-2 March 2012 at the Sebel, Albert Park.

The National Disability Services/Disability Professionals Victoria...

- 21/02/12
Newsletters

Welcome to the new style of the City of Casey Access for All Abilities’ Newsletter - the first for 2012!

Inside this new style newsletter you will find more information about...

- 21/02/12
Newsletters

Attached is the Rec-Line holiday newsletter for March 2012. Holidays are advertised to Singapore and a trip to Austria to travel on the Sound of Music tour in 2013.

They also have...

- 22/02/12
Carer Support

Do you have a son or daughter with Cerebral Palsy? As a parent you have normal stresses and the
unique challenges of Cerebral Palsy. During the month of March the Cerebral Palsy Support...

- 22/02/12

Latrobe University Living with Disability Research Group present: Understanding and Supporting Children and
Adults on the Autism Spectrum. This two day course will provide participants with...

- 22/02/12
News

The Awards celebrate and acknowledge those who demonstrate excellence, passion, vision and commitment to the development of people with a disability to achieve their life goals, through upholding...

- 22/02/12
News

The Rowan Park House Community Cafe is open for business from Monday - Friday 8:00am - 11:00am and 2:00pm - 4:30pm.  It can be found at 148 Kidds Road, Doveton, next to Maranatha School...

- 22/02/12
Disability/Respite

The Sandown Football Club is trying to put together a team of people with an intellectual disability (ambulant).

Male players aged 13 - 26 are needed. They need 12 -18 players to get...

- 22/02/12
News

Save the date! The first 2012 Disability Respite and Recreation Expo in the Southern Region will be held at the Frankston Arts Centre on Tuesday 8th May 10am to 2pm. Please place this date in...

- 22/02/12
News

Over 105,000 young people in Victoria are believed to have significant care responsibilities.They may support their mother, father, sister or brother at home because of a disability or illness....

- 27/02/12
Disability/Respite

The Football Integrated Development Association is holding two sessions of Come and Try AFL Football, at the Cranbourne Football Club.  You will be able to have a kick, have...

- 27/02/12

Cameron Lee works for Marriott Support Services in McKinnon. He is currently undertaking some research involving inclusive sport and recreation.

 

The results of...

- 27/02/12
Disability/Respite

The Australian Paralympic Committee, in collaboration with Leisure Link Up, will be conducting an ‘Introduction to Goalball’ workshop in the Southern Region on Thursday 15th March 2012...

- 27/02/12
Disability/Respite

Boccia is a skilful, exciting and strategic sport that was developed specifically to cater to people with varying levels of physical impairment. Providing pathways through to Paralympic...

- 27/02/12
Carer Support

Extended Families Australia, with the support of the City of Greater Dandenong and the Victorian Multicultural Commission, is running a Vietnamese Family Friendship Group in Springvale throughout...

- 27/02/12

One of Extended Families parents, Sue Garnett will be sharing her own story of adult diagnosis, family life and tackling bureaucracy on 7th March in Ferntree Gulley. Join Sue as she tells her...

- 27/02/12
Carer Support

Kinship care is the care provided by relatives or a member of a child’s social network when a child cannot live with their parents

The Department of Human Services in Victoria has...

- 27/02/12
Carer Support

Early Days is a series of online and face-to-face workshops for mothers, fathers and other family carers of children aged six years or younger who have recently been diagnosed with an autism...

- 27/02/12
Carer Support

This fact sheet was originally compiled in August 2011 to assist carers of children and adults with a disability; some of the information will be relevant to others also. It was last revised in...

- 28/02/12
News

Kingston's Access and Equity Grants program provides support for community groups and organisations to increase access to services for people with disabilities, people from culturally diverse...

- 28/02/12
Carer Support

We all have to deal with stress from time to time.  It could be because you're anxious about something, in pain, depressed or worried about your health, study, money, career or your kids....

- 29/02/12
Carer Support

The BBQ Boys is a support group open to all male carers living in the southern region of Melbourne.  It offers peer support, fun and relaxing social activities, a space to talk about blokes'...