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Disability Doesn't Discriminate Campaign

Disability Doesn’t Discriminate Campaign led by Spinal Life. Supported by Polio SA & Polio Australia among others please sign the petition to end discrimination due to age.

Disability Doesn't Discriminate Campaign please help the campaign led by Spinal Life and supported by Polio SA and Polio Australia click on the link to find out more.

Please share with as many friends and family as possible and put an end to age discrimination.

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Polio SA Membership 2021-22 now due

Please click link below to download subscription form for Polio SA membership for 2021-22

Thank you we really appreciate your support

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Polio SA Winter Newsletter 2021

Polio SA Winter Newsletter 2021

In this edition message from Vice President, Assistive Tech for All, Disability Rights Advocacy, Remembering Brett Howard.

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Disability Rights Advocacy Service Inc

Disability Rights Advocacy Service Inc . They can advocate for you to tell your story to Disability Royal Commission .They provide a free service . Also home visits or face to face meetings at their office. Regional areas also covered.

Disability Rights Advocacy Service Inc

PO Box 742

Torrensville SA 5031.

 Dear Polio SA Members

We write to advise you about how the Disability Rights Advocacy Service can support people to tell their stories to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (“Disability Royal Commission”).

 The Disability Royal Commission wants to hear from people with disability, their families, carers, and other community members about their experiences of violence, abuse, neglect, or exploitation.

 Our advocates provide a free and confidential service and will assist people to prepare their submission in the way that they are most comfortable with – in writing, recording their voice or by recording a video. We can also assist and support people who wish to participate in a private session with a Disability Royal Commission Member.

 Our advocates can also help people to access other supports such as interpreters and can connect people to services such as free legal and counselling services. 

We would be most keen to talk in more detail about the Disability Royal Commission to you if at all possible.

 Please contact me Angela on M: 0410 056 681 to arrange a time for us to meet. We are also able to organise free interpretation services if required.

Disability Rights Advocacy Service’s advocates are also available to advocate for people with disability in matters including issues they might have with access, Centrelink, the NDIS, Guardianship and Administration, disability discrimination and any other issue that might impact on them.

We are also back to no restrictions on home / face-to-face meetings. We also can meet with people at our Kent Town office – Base 64, 64 North Terrace, Kent Town.

 We look forward to hearing from you soon.

 Yours sincerely

 Angela Duigan

Disability Royal Commission Advocacy Officer

aduigan@dras.com.au

0410 056 081

 

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Polio SA Autumn newsletter 2021

In this edition Important news re; Polio SA government grant ceasing as of 30th June 2021, Information from DHS.

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Esther Simbi book launch 26th June 2021 - Blessed

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Polio SA member Esther Simbi has kindly invited members to her book launch on the 26th June 2021

Esther asked that if you need any more details you are welcome to contact

Esther directly on 0423443599 for more information or if anyone would like to make a donation before the event.

 

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‘Weak and ineffective’ regulation: Government cost-cutting slammed in damning aged care report

‘Weak and ineffective’ regulation: Government cost-cutting slammed in damning aged care report

‘Weak and ineffective’ regulation: Government cost-cutting slammed in damning aged care report

“The Age Rachel Clun March 1st 2021”


Polio Australia

To view Polio Australia's submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety from 2019.

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Disability Gateway launched 27th January 2021

The Disability Gateway has information and services to help people with disability, their family, friends and carers, to find the support they need in Australia.

Watch welcome video

The Disability Gateway has information and services to help people with disability, their family, friends and carers, to find the support they need in Australia.

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