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Read the latest Newcastle Interagency newsletter here

National NAIDOC Week 2020 celebrations will be held from the 8-15 November.

The November dates follow the decision by the National NAIDOC Committee (NNC) to postpone NAIDOC Week from the original July dates due to the impacts and uncertainty from the escalating Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic across our communities and cities.
The postponement was aimed at protecting our elders and those in our communities with chronic health issues from the disastrous impacts of COVID19.

As cooler weather approaches the need to protect our most susceptible remains.

Further announcements regarding the National NAIDOC Awards and the reactivation of the 2020 NAIDOC Local Grants Round will be made within coming weeks.

The NNC understands that the July dates for NAIDOC may still be acknowledged by communities and organisations, however we are mindful that those celebrations and physical gatherings will still be impacted by the various State and Territory COVID19 restrictions and social distancing measures.

We acknowledge the commitment and tireless work of the many State, Territory, regional and local NAIDOC Committees, organisations and individuals whose passion each year makes NAIDOC Week an outstanding success.

We thank you for your understanding and working with us during these uncertain times.

The NNC are continuing to work with our partners and key stakeholders to make NAIDOC Week 2020 a suitable and fitting celebration of #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

Visit the website for more information.

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Join us tomorrow afternoon (Wednesday, 17 June at 3.00pm – 4.30pm) for another Timeout Talk – Active Abilities Series: A roadmap for social disability inclusion.

Register for the webinar here: https://www.sportnsw.com.au/events/67063/

This webinar will feature two female Paralympic athletes, Rae Anderson and Tyan Taylor, who will discuss the newly released Active Abilities Series. This ground-breaking series of home exercise videos has been created by people with a disability, for people with a disability. In addition, Healthstin Senior Exercise Physiologist Rachelle Sultana and Sport NSW Disability Inclusion Manager Murray Elbourn will join the panel to explore social recreation and mentoring in the disability space. The session will provide an opportunity for Q&A with the panel, so come with any questions you have around disability in the sport and active recreation world.

The webinar is a great opportunity for personal and professional development, so we encourage you to share this email with your colleagues and networks.

Carrie’s Place Domestic Violence and Homelessness Services Inc. are seeking applicants for 3 Domestic and Family Violence Specialist Workers to join the Hunter Valley Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service.

1 x Domestic & Family Violence Specialist Worker – Aboriginal Focus

1 x Domestic & Family Violence Specialist Worker - Older Women & Women with Disability Focus

1 x Domestic and Family Violence Specialist Worker.

The position descriptions are saved in the library to the right of this page or follow links below.

Aboriginal focus

Generalist

Older women and women living with a disability

Join us in a series of 3 Webinars to assist you on your journey to employment in a competitive market.

We will take you through a series of 30 minute Webinars designed to lift your confidence and arm you with skills, tips and helpful information for you to stand out in a competitive job market. Each session will be followed by a Q&A. During the series you will learn about:

• Impacts from COVID19
• Who is hiring and where to find them
• Training opportunities
• How to stand out from the crowd
• Resumes that get noticed
• Healthy habits for job applications
• Best practice for marketing yourself

Tips to succeed.

Visit this website for more information.

TAD have returned to providing free Freedom Wheels bike assessments at our Northmead and Newcastle locations for people who have the desire to ride their own custom bike.

The bike assessments at our local Northmead Assistive Technology Centre can be booked from Monday to Friday as well as one Saturday a month.

Our local partner, Action OT in Newcastle, can book your clients in once a month. Our Occupational Therapist and team will ensure the assessments will be completed with extra cleaning, meeting good hand hygiene and social distancing to protect you and our community.

As you may be well aware, we are a registered NDIS provider however we also provide assistance with funding options for people who are not with NDIS. We can also offer video conferencing options for OT’s if you would like to dial in to participate with your client in the Freedom Wheels assessment we’d love your input. We do not charge for our assessments, these are free to your client.

Do you have any clients in mind that are interested in riding a bike?

If you have clients in need of products to help them develop functional movement such as sit to stand ladders as well as adjustable tables and chairs, our Adaptable Solutions can be browsed through our webshop: https://www.shop.tad.org.au/

If you have a client in need of achieving specific goals to assist in improving their wellbeing and quality of life, we can provide assessments for our unique solutions through video conferencing or the client can visit us in Northmead Office.

Minutes of the 9 June Port Stephens Interagency have been added to the library here