Disability Awareness & Opportunity Expo 2014

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Posted 2014-09-09 by Roy Chambers ⇒ follow

Fri 12 Sep 2014

With an estimated at least 400,000 people with disabilities in Australia, disability affects us all, whether we have a disability, a family member or friend has a disability or you are an employer of people with disabilities. The Disability Awareness expo run by Special Care Central aims to bring a diverse range of people together to learn about and share experiences, opportunities and services around disability.

About Special Care Central

Special Care Central was established to create links within the disability community. Both between people with disability, their carers and service providers, but also to facilitate links within the service community and the disability community.

About the expo

At this free one day Expo you will be able to learn about a range of products and services for people with disabilities and their carers as well as a range of workshops, guest speakers and activities.

Free workshops

10.30am – Independence Australia
11.00am – Cerebral Palsy League – "Choice, Passion, Life"
11.30am – Life without Barriers
12 noon – NDCO – "What is the National Disability Coordiniating Officer Program?"
12.30pm – Breast Screen & Bowel Cancer Qld – "Is Cancer screening for me?"

Guest Speakers

10.15am – Official Opening – Deputy Mayor, Cr. Adrian Schrinner
10.30am – Paul Grevell – Assistant Executive Director, Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services.
11.00am – National Disability Insurance Agency – NDIS update
12 noon – The Public Trustee – Wills, enduring powers of attorney & Executive services.
12.30pm – Deaf Services Qld – Auslan (sign language)
1.00pm – Aphasia – Speech pathologist research excellence rehabilitation (CCRE)

Events and activities

Enjoy the free entertainment by The Tertiary Place, Face painting provided by the caring staff at Bunnings at Cannon Hill, and for those in a wheel chair try the obstacle course with George from Living on Wheels.