Read the latest information about Home and Community Care, including training opportunities, conferences and events, reports and interagencies in the latest edition of the NRSDC Ageing and Disability Digest. (October 20, 2011)  NRSDC's Ageing and Disability Digest - Vol 10

 Manager of Northern Rivers Community Transport (NRCT), Colleen Thomas wants to remind people that NRCT can help people in wheelchairs with transport either through the WAV or with taxi vouchers (additional to TTSS) if needed. For ‘group’ pick-ups , NRCT's 'people mover’ can accommodate up to two wheelchairs, but make sure you get in early to enable Colleen to schedule things.

The Family and Carer Mental Health Program (FCMHP) in northern NSW provides a comprehensive range of free supports and services for families and carers of people with a mental illness. The program aims to ensure families and carers of people living with a mental illness receive appropriate support, information, education and skill development to fulfil their caring role, while maintaining their own health and wellbeing.

Read the latest information about Home and Community Care, including training opportunities, conferences and events, reports and interagencies in the latest edition of the NRSDC Ageing and Disability Digest. (September 19, 2011)  NRSDC's Ageing and Disability Digest - Vol 9

Submissions to the IPART Rural & Regional Bus Fares Review 2011 close this week. This review will determine the maximum bus fares that operators can charge for the next 12 months. The Northern Rivers has a high number of dispersed towns and villages and consequently a high need for people to travel between towns for appointments, education, social and medical reasons, but bus fares here are currently much higher than in metropolitan Sydney.

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What is myregion?  http://www.myregion.gov.au/content/explore   myregion is an Australian Government operated website designed to provide information based on Australia’s 55 Regional Development Australia regions and the three external territories of Christmas Island, Norfolk Island and the Cocos Keeling Islands.It provides opportunities for people to hold discussions within their communities and with all levels of government that help inform regional policies and national solutions.

In the NSW Budget 2011-12,  the following allocations have been made in relation to Public and Community Transport Funding:

The National Tenant Support Network (National TSN) has released a briefing paper regarding the NSW budget and its impact on  Family and Community Services.

The Australians for Affordable Housing campaign was launched  at Parliament House, Canberra earlier this week by Q-Shelter. 

The Northern Rivers Housing Forum held on 14 September was attended by approximately 85 people from across the region.  Thank you to all who attended and all who contributed to the day.  Your feedback indicated that overall you found the forum both informative and interesting but that you would have preferred more opportunity to network and a program enabling more interactive information exchange.   

VOLUNTEERING WITH THE LESBIAN HEALTH PROJECT 
Have you got a bit of spare time and a burning desire of all things lesbian? Why not considering volunteering some of your time and talents to your community, your contribution could make a difference to the health and well-being of lesbians and same sex attracted women of the Northern Rivers.