Council for Intellectual Disability

Congratulations to Ben on his great work at City of Ryde! City of Ryde are part of the Inclusion Works project at CID. This project supports local councils in NSW to be more inclusive in hiring and working with employees with intellectual disability. Read this interview with Ben: https://lnkd.in/gVJ4Zaff

Today is R U OK? Day. It is a day to talk to people in your life about their mental health. IDMH Connect is a website that can help you talk to people with intellectual disability about their mental health. It is also good if you have intellectual disability and you have questions about your own mental health. Check out the IDMH Connect website here: https://lnkd.in/gDPvyxXT #MentalHealth #IntellectualDisability #RUOKDay #RUOKAnyDay

Did you know CID can deliver Easy Read training for your organisation? Learn how to use and develop Easy Read to connect better with your customers, clients and consumers. We can provide * A full day in person training for up to 10 staff members per session at your organisation * A 3 hour online express training for up to 5 staff members per session. Want to learn more or get a quote? Call 1800 424 065 or email business@cid.org.au.  Learn more about Inclusion Services at CID: https://lnkd.in/dbFh2NEU

NSW action on the Disability Royal Commission! Good discussion today with Kate Washington MP and our colleagues in the NSW Disability Advocacy Network. We stressed: - Health - Mainstream capacity building and take Intellectual Disability Health Teams statewide. - Criminal justice - Broaden the IDRS diversion program beyond just 6 of 155 Local Courts. - Jobs - Fix the dire rate of jobs in the public sector for people with intellectual disability. - Guardianship reform - CID is bursting to work with the government on moving from a working party report to legislation. There is much to be done! Joanne Yates Megan Spindler-Smith Kim Roots Down Syndrome NSW Family Advocacy NSW

Is your organisation or council starting to plan your next Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP)? Are you in the process of reviewing your old DIAP? We can help make sure your plan includes everyone’s voice. Our focus groups with people with intellectual disability offer valuable insights to create a DIAP that truly reflects the needs of your community. We also offer our Easy Read translation service, making your DIAP accessible to a much broader community. Here is an example of a DIAP we translated into Easy Read for Sutherland Shire Council! Get in touch to find out how we can support your planning process: https://lnkd.in/dbFh2NEU #DisabilityInclusionActionPlan #DisabilityInclusion #EasyRead 

NSW council elections will be held on Saturday, 14 September. CID has teamed up with the NSW Electoral Commission to make a video about voting during the election. In the video CID Members Lex and Sarah tell us about: * Our right to vote * How to enrol to vote * The different ways to vote, like postal voting or voting on the day at a polling place. You can find the transcript on our website: https://lnkd.in/gvurPz2A

The NSW Government delivers on Easy Read! CID vice-chair Fiona McKenzie AM says, "Easy Read is our ticket to inclusion". Today, Ministers Jihad Dib and Kate Washington MP released the Government's Easy Read Style Guide which was prepared in partnership with CID. https://lnkd.in/gwyJwH-J And the Easy Read Hub bringing together initial Easy Read documents. The Government promises lots more Easy Read by the end of next year. Easy Read is vital for people with intellectual disability to find the services they need and be part of their communities. https://lnkd.in/gppKf_Rg

The Disability Council NSW is looking for new members. The Disability Council NSW tells the NSW Government things that are important for people with disability. They are looking for people who * have a disability * work with people with disability They would like a lot of people with these backgrounds and experiences to apply * Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander * culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background * young (under 25) * members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI+) community * members of the signing Deaf community * experience in working in communities or locally * autistic, neurodivergent or other neurological disability. You can learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/gyPZWR99

The National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health and UNSW Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry (3DN) are looking for project workers who have intellectual disability. You can find out more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/gdXA6Qxs Tagging Consortium members: Down Syndrome Australia, First Peoples Disability Network, Centre for Disability Studies, Queenslanders with Disability Network, Telethon Kids Institute, Mater Research https://lnkd.in/eTm3dQHs

A guarded response to the DRC from NSW. KEY Question - What solid change will the Government make before the next election? Over to you Kate Washington MP Liesl Tesch AM Jihad Dib Ryan Park MP Chris Minns https://lnkd.in/geWh_rYP