Online factsheets about sex for people with a disability
Family Planning NSW has created a series of fact sheets for people with intellectual disability and the people who support them. The fact sheets are easy to read and include illustrations …
Problems encountered when travelling (or meeting with Royalty)
Well so much has happened in the past couple of weeks. Meeting with the Duke of York, and learning about how one pitches their business ideas for investors. Looking at …
Global role for Toowoomba mental health advocate
MICHAEL Burge, OAM, a long-time mental health advocate and mental health first aid instructor. After more than 22 years in the mental health game, helping veterans and members of the …
Do you support an adult with intellectual disability to make decisions?
As the NDIS rolls out people with intellectual disability and their families should have more choices about the services they receive and greater control over their own lives! Effective support …
The Positives Of Being A Carer
As a Carer, you’ve probably had someone say to you “I don’t know how you do it? I couldn’t do it”. Or better yet, the classic “you’re only given challenges …
5 Minute Holidays For Carers!
This year’s National Carers Week theme is ‘Carers Count’. Which is appropriate given that carer’s all too often put themselves last. This is, therefore, your reminder to put yourself first …
Ian Ugarte
It is with great pleasure that we would like to introduce the Social Enterprise Action Forum’s MC IAN UGARTE. Ian is a full-time property investor, consultant, advisor and Australia’s leading …
All Abilities Queensland Opportunities For All State Disability Plan
Hey guys, so the other week I was at Parliament House in a meeting with various ministers, including the minister of disabilities, Coralee O’Rourke. And we discuss many things around …
DJ McGlynn
DJ McGlynn has been the Development Coordinator for the Compass Institute for over three and a half years and has oversight of the grants and fundraising, Corporate Partnerships and Events …
10 Tips for being a carer
Anyone at anytime can become a carer. Whether caring begins gradually or suddenly, it can be a whirlwind of new knowledge, skills and changes to your life. Caring for someone …