Lake Macquarie City Council is seeking information from parent carers of young adults with a physical disability to assist in building a case for a purpose-built supported accommodation facility in the Lake Macquarie/Newcastle area. Council’s Community Planner Ageing and Disability, Jill Bogaerts, said Council in conjunction with ...
Supporting Young Adults with Physical Disabilities on Mar11 2010
keep looking »Lake Macquarie Council to Improve Disability Access on Feb15 2010
Lake Macquarie City Council has entered into a partnership with the Australian Human Rights Commission to promote access to the built environment for all people. Council’s Community Planner Ageing and Disability, Jill Bogaerts, said research has identified that 20% of the Australian population has a disability and that the ...
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Variety “Splashes” out on Sunshine Coaches for local schools on Feb10 2010
Students from Five Islands School in Booragul and The Hunter Orthopaedic School in Waratah are looking forward to celebrating their Sunshine Coaches from Variety, the Children’s Charity as part of the special 12th annual Newcastle Variety Splash. The Five Islands School has received two 14 seater Toyota Hiace ...
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Submissions on special needs care on Feb2 2010
PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY INTO EDUCATING STUDENTS WITH A DISABILITY OR SPECIAL NEEDS NSW Parliament is currently conducting an inquiry into the provision of education to students with a disability or special needs, said Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, John Turner. This is a timely inquiry, ...
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Renee celebrates Louis Braille’s birthday on Dec26 2009
Ten-year-old Renee Russell is like most young girls her age: she loves reading. The only difference is that when Renee reads, she doesn’t use her eyes, she simply sweeps her little fingers across a page of Braille to bring the story to life. Louis Braille was born ...
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Wallsend Aged Care stays with state on Dec21 2009
CONTINUED STATE OPERATION OF WALLSEND AND MURRUMBURRAH HARDEN NURSING HOMES Deputy Premier and Minister for Health, Carmel Tebbutt, announced that nursing homes at Wallsend and Murrumburrah-Harden would not be transferred to the non-government sector as part of the tender process announced earlier this year. Ms Tebbutt ...
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Delay worse for Dalwood on Dec18 2009
DALWOOD DELAY DOESN’T ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS Leader of The Nationals Andrew Stoner today welcomed the decision to delay the closure of Dalwood Assessment Centre, but said the State Labor Government’s latest backflip would provide no certainty for many country students and their families. Earlier this year the State ...
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Family P.L.A.Y. workshop on autism on Dec6 2009
PLAY THE KEY FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM The P.L.A.Y (Play and Language for Autistic Youngsters) Project, an innovative early intervention program for children (18 months to 7 years) with Autism Spectrum Disorder, was launched in Australia this year. Families in Newcastle have the opportunity to attend a ...
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Stoner attacks govt on Dalwood closure on Dec6 2009
LABOR’S DALWOOD CLOSURE LEAVES COUNTRY STUDENTS IN THE LURCH Leader of The Nationals Andrew Stoner attacked the NSW Labor Government over plans to close Dalwood Assessment Centre, following revelations Education Minister Verity Firth had previously raised concerns over the decision. In a briefing note on the Dalwood Assessment ...
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Red Cross guidelines for disability emergencies on Nov30 2009
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MADE ACCESSIBLE Red Cross is working to ensure everyone is prepared for an emergency with the release of two guides to mark International Day of People with a Disability. National Manager Emergency Services Andrew Coghlan said the resources, to be launched this Thursday, were developed to ...
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Website for disability, aged, and carers on Nov23 2009
NEW WEBSITE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTRE Minister for Disability Services Paul Lynch today launched a new website that will provide valuable information to people with a disability, older people, carers and health professionals. Launching the Independent Living Centre “@T Magic” website in Parramatta today, Mr Lynch said ...
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SNUG fit for carers in need on Nov23 2009
A HELPING HAND FOR REGIONAL CARERS The Steve Waugh Foundation has thrown its support behind a unique program offering respite to regional families who have children with a rare disease or illness. SNUG (Special Needs Unlimited Group) provides assistance with medical care, recreational activities and the opportunity ...
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Singleton community care open on Nov18 2009
SINGLETON HOME AND COMMUNITY CENTRE OPENS Singleton’s new Home and Community Care (HACC) centre was officially opened today by NSW Minister for Ageing and Disability Services Paul Lynch. Mr Lynch said all the services provided by Singleton HACC Services were now under the one roof, allowing people ...
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Saving Dalwood on Nov15 2009
Would you please do a story on Dalwood Assessment Centre and Palm Ave School based on what has been written below. If we don't put enough pressure on the government they will shut this wonderful resource down. I have also put a petition up on my website: www.topqualitytoys.com.au Our ...
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Anglicare resigned on Kingsdene on Nov5 2009
ANGLICARE Sydney announced today [5 November 2009] that it will be closing the Kingsdene Special School and Residence in Telopea at the end of the 2010 school year The school has been unable to secure sufficient funding to continue operating, necessitating the closure and the establishment of a complimentary ...
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Free bladder control seminar for women on Oct29 2009
HUNTER WOMEN URGED TO ‘STOP COPING’ WITH BLADDER PROBLEMS AND START ‘LIVING’ AGAIN FREE health education evening on female urinary incontinence There is hope for the thousands of women in the Newcastle and Hunter region who may experience the embarrassment and inconvenience of an ‘accident’ when they laugh, sneeze ...
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Dementia sufferers tracking device on Oct27 2009
Wednesday, 28 October 2009 ~ Safe2Walk®, a GPS Personal Alert and Location Service, designed specifically for people with dementia, will be launched in the Hunter by Alzheimer's Australia NSW at the Dementia and Memory Resource Centre at 2 Percy Street, Hamilton.
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Not blinded by technology on Oct15 2009
NEW TECHNOLOGY INCREASES MOBILITY FOR BLIND PEOPLE Talking GPS guides, hand-held devises that emit ultra-sonic beams, and canes in different sizes and colours. These are the tools now being used by people with impaired vision to stay active, mobile and independent. On International White Cane Day, Guide Dogs ...
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New online resource to address ‘stark health inequalities’ on Aug10 2009
ONLINE HEALTH FACT SHEET FOR CARERS OF INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED On 11 August 2009, the NSW Governor, Professor Marie Bashir AC, will launch a new online health fact sheet resource for people with intellectual disabilities, their families and advocates, disability workers and other professionals. The online fact sheet resource ...
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Minister Lynch meets locals on Jul15 2009
MINISTER VISITS LOCAL ABORIGINAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AT KURRI KURRI, WALLSEND The Minister for Disability Services Paul Lynch will today meet with Hunter New England Aboriginal Health Unit and Barkuma Neighbourhood Centre in the Hunter. The Minister said these organisations provided important health and cultural services to people ...
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64 per cent electricity price increase hurts small business and low income earners
NSW Shadow Minister for Small Business, Don Page, wants the State Government to find an alternative solution to the massive electricity price increases recommended by IPART yesterday. A 64% price increase over the next three years ...Read on →
Tillegra ‘folly’
Saturday, 20 March 2010 ~ Greens NSW MP John Kaye addresses supporters at Newcastle Foreshore Park, Wharf Rd, Newcastle at 12pm. Dr Kaye joins local opponents to Tillegra Dam to highlight the damage the needless $477 million project will ...Read on →
Bulga mine workers sign new agreement
Workers at the Bulga Open Cut mine in the Hunter Valley today endorsed a new three-year collective agreement. The agreement includes: Paid union meetings and payroll deductions for union membership; ...Read on →
HMRI world-class medical research facility approved
The Hunter Medical Research Institute’s (HMRI) plans for a state-of-the-art building have been approved by the NSW Government. The University of Newcastle welcomed the NSW Government’s development approval for the new Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) building. ...Read on →
Wind expert blow overseas again
The Hunter-Central Coast Regional Wind Ensemble, already used to national and international success, plays a farewell concert this weekend before heading to Japan. The Ensemble was formed in 2005 and at any one time has about sixty senior ...Read on →
Cracks at Nerong
The Roads and Traffic Authority and their contractors have refused to acknowledge that cracking and other damage in homes at Nerong are due to blasting operations,” said Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, John Turner. Mr Turner said a number ...Read on →
Nobbys dune care invite
Monday 22 to Friday 26 March 2010 ~ A team of local and international Conservation Volunteers will be regenerating the dunes through weed removal and the re-establishment of native species. The team of keen volunteers will be travelling ...Read on →
Newcastle residents welcome Queensland hotels reduced hours recommendations
Newcastle inner city residents have commended the Joint Queensland Parliamentary Committee’s report recommending reduced hotel closing times across the State. These recommendations vindicate the hard struggle by local police and residents to make their streets safe and free from ...Read on →
Dalgarno Institute supports reduced hours for Queensland hotels
The Dalgarno Institute and its growing Coalition of concerned citizens continue to applaud and support endeavours to abate the alcohol related distress inflicted on our community. For over 150 years our movement has initiated, backed and collaborated with recommendations on ...Read on →
Wetlands ‘Animal Diversity’ festival
Sunday, 21 March 2010 ~ The Native Animal Trust Fund Wildlife Rescue Service (NATF) is hosting a day of celebration and education of the Hunter’s local wildlife at the Hunter Wetlands Centre, Shortland on Sunday 21st March. The Wildlife Rescue ...Read on →
Preparing a learning society for the future
The Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering and Innovation Council (PMSEIC) was advised by an Expert Working Group that breakthroughs in the science of learning, including brain function, motivation and the practice of teaching, have the potential to transform how individual Australians ...Read on →
Electricity price rise 60% over 3 years
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) today released its final electricity regulated retail price determination for the 3 years to June 2013. This determination will apply to the majority of small NSW customers that have not entered into a ...Read on →
Debate rages as new coal loader goes online
A war of words accompanied the first coal train delivering export coal to Newcastle’s new billion-dollar coal loader. As Ports and Waterways Minister Paul McLeay lauded the “significant achievement,” a Sydney Morning Herald article sparked a ...Read on →
NSW Upper House keeps Carramar Nursing Home public
Greens MP and health spokesperson Lee Rhiannon won support today in the NSW Upper House for a Greens motion that calls on the NSW Government to scrap its plans to sell off beds in the Carramar Nursing Home in Leeton. ...Read on →
Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind
Parents Not Doing Enough To Protect Children Online Sixty-five percent of Australian parents do not take any precautions to protect their children online, according to research released by Microsoft. Microsoft’s “For Safety’s Sake” research, found that while ...Read on →
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