New homes offer independence - Canberra

A new housing project in Canberra is set to provide independent living for people with an intellectual disability.
The ACT Government is partnering with business to develop three specially designed Canberra share houses.
The houses are being built in Harrison and will home up to 10 people with an intellectual disability.
There will also be room on site for live-in carers or support workers. 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-13/new-act-homes-for-people-with-disability/4259642?section=act

Open Day at the DISH

Drop into the DISH

The Disability Information and Support Hub (DISH@Oatley) in Belconnen will host its inaugural Open Day on Thursday 5 July 2012 from 10am-7pm.

The Drop in to the DISH open day is themed Money! Money! Money! and will focus on financial matters.

On the day you can attend the following presentations:

·         The Public Trustee – 11:00am

·         Care Financial Management – 12:00noon

·         Disability Discrimination Legal Service – 12:30pm

·         Belconnen Arts Centre ‘Affordable Art’ – 1:30pm

Representatives from a range of services will be available for you to talk to:

·         DISH staff – 10:00am-7:00pm

·         Tenant’s Union – 11:00am-3:00pm

·         Centrelink – 10:00am-5:00pm

·         Belconnen Community Service Energy Efficiency Program – 12:00pm-2:00pm

·         Disability Discrimination Legal Officer – 1:00-3:00pm

·         Advance Personnel (open employment) – 10:00am-5:00pm

·         LEAD (supported employment) – 10:00am-2:00pm

·         Housing ACT – 10:00am-5:00pm

You can also participate in NAIDOC week BBQ lunch (free) and sign a ‘Close the Gap’ pledge book. 

You might also like to make some flags to celebrate  Abilities.

The DISH is located at 60-62 Oatley Court, Belconnen (next to ACT Basketball). For more information about the open day or the services available through the DISH visit phone 6205 9331 or visit http://www.dhcs.act.gov.au/disability_act/functions/disability_information_support_hub_oatley.

And from 10:00am-2pm you can follow the open day on Facebook: Community Services Directorate and Twitter: @CSD_ACT #dishopenday

Disability Housing Projects here in the ACT

Getting a life

http://gettingalife.com.au/index.php?section=1

Getting a Life is a family-governed group which is committed to building a strong community for Jackson, Daniel and Ben and for the other residents. We can call this an intentional community of attachment, an inclusive community, a neighbourly community or a friendly warm and inviting community where people care about, greet and help one another.

ACT Community Living Project

https://communitylivingproject.org.au/

The ACT Community Living Project Inc (CLP) is a not-for-profit community organisation seeking services for people with disability, particularly those with a moderate to severe intellectual disability, many of whom have physical and/or health challenges.

This group also includes people with Autism.

CLP represents over 350 families in Canberra and the surrounding region who are seeking quality life choices for a family member with an intellectual disability. CLP also represents families from interstate.

Over 94% of the group CLP represents still live at home, many with ageing parents. Families are deeply concerned about what will happen to their much loved family member when they are no longer able to be cared for in their family home.

Carers Summit - Supported Living Options
One of the most pressing issues facing carers in the ACT is the lack of adequate support to help people with a disability or mental illness to live independently. On Wednesday 14 March, Carers ACT held a Summit to bring together government representatives, service providers, carers and other stakeholders to identify how families can get better access to supported living in the ACT.

From the Summit a Call to Action was presented to Katy Gallagher, Chief Minister of the ACT, on the morning of the 15th of March. This document outlines a plan for genuine action to address need in the critical area of supported living options
http://www.carersact.asn.au/summit/