What's on the Future Alliance's Agenda in 2012?

The Futures Alliance held a strategic planning on January 17 to set our agenda for the year.

The Alliance took the chance to reflect on our efforts in 2011 with our policy submissions, successful forum, conference presentations and updating of our Blue Print.

Lively discussion was held about the many issues that are important for people with disability who are ageing and where our energies should be placed in 2012.....

Some of the issues were:


The National Disability Insurance Scheme
http://www.ndis.gov.au/

NSW Whole of Government Ageing Strategy Consultations
http://www.adhc.nsw.gov.au/about_us/strategies/ageing_strategy_consultations

National Disability Research Agenda
http://www.dprwg.gov.au/research-development

Consumer directed care, person centred approaches and self direction

So WATCH THIS SPACE for an update soon on our plans for a productive and influential 2012. 

Presentations Now Available from Ageing with A Disability Forum

The Futures Alliance  & The Australian Association of Gerontology (NSW Division) presented Ageing with a Disability Research, Policy & Practice Forum on November 21^st 2011. 

This was held in Blacktown and attracted about 100 attendees including the Minister for Ageing and Disability Services Andrew Constance.

The forum brought together a range of guest speakers who spoke on the topics below.

Please click on the title of the presentation to link to the power point slides. 

Panacea or Catalyst: Potential impact of the proposed National Disability Insurance Scheme outcomes for people aging with intellectual disability                                             

Professor Christine Bigby

School of Social Work, Latrobe University

Caring for Older Australians Productivity Commission Report

Paul Sadler

President The Australian Association of Gerontology (NSW), Presbyterian Aged Care NSW & ACT

Personal Support Networks and People with Intellectual Disability 

Assoc. Prof Roger Stancliffe                    

Faculty of Health Science, University of Sydney

Transition to retirement: The Active Mentoring model 
Assoc.Professor Roger Stancliffe

Faculty of Health Science, University of Sydney

Living with the Reality of Staying in our Own Home Longer with a Disability

John Morgan OAM

Project / Liaison Officer, Cerebral Palsy Alliance

An audience member, Tony Meli, who is an advocate for people who are both deaf and blind, wished to share his YouTube Video with the audience. It can be found by clicking here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/angieandtony100            

Thank you to all who presented and attended this forum. 

The Futures Alliance looks forward to continuing our work in this area in 2012. 

Ageing with a Disability Research, Policy & Practice Forum

The Futures Alliance  &
The Australian Association of Gerontology (NSW Division)

proudly present:

Ageing with a Disability

Research, Policy & Practice Forum

Guest Speakers include:
Andrew Constance,  Minister for Disability Services and Ageing
Professor Christine Bigby, LaTrobe University
Paul Sadler, Presbyterian Aged Care NSW & ACT
Sue Findlay, HACC Transition Program Manager,
Aged & Community Services Association of NSW & ACT
 Associate Professor Roger Stancliffe, University of Sydney
Plus a Panel Discussion, including the experiences of
people with a disability, carers and service providers

LIMITED PLACES - BOOK TODAY TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT

Registration includes morning tea & lunch.

Professionals: $55, AAG Members $50

People with Disability, Family Members & Carers: Free

To register email:  futuresalliance@gmail.com

For details on how to get to The Max Webber Library click here:

http://www.libraries.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/branches/max-webber-blacktown.cfm

Save the Date - Futures Alliance Event - November 21st Western Sydney

The Futures Alliance has begun planning for an exciting forum:


Monday November 21st - 2011


Max Weber Library - Blacktown 


Guest Speaker: Christine Bigby 

The forum will have a range of speakers, some panel sessions and a round table to discuss current and proposed reforms that are important to people with a disability who are ageing.

All people who have an interest in this area will be welcome to attend.

More details will be coming soon.

To register your interest email futuresalliance@gmail.com

Reports and News

There have been some key reports released by the Productivity Commission recently.

These are a result of the following inquiries:

Caring for Older Australians
View this report here: http://www.pc.gov.au/projects/inquiry/aged-care/report

Disability Care and Support
View this report here: http://www.pc.gov.au/projects/inquiry/disability-support/report

The Senate Inquiry into Planning Options for People with a Disability who are Ageing was released in July.
View this report here:
http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/clac_ctte/planning_options_people_ageing_with_disability_43/report/index.htm

See the Futures Alliance Recent Activities page for our Media Release about this report.
http://futuresalliance.blogspot.com/p/recent-activities.html

Links to NCOSS summaries of these reports are also available on this page.

Futures Alliance @ the HACC & Community Care Conference - May 2011

Ruth Wilson

Futures Alliance Member & 

Aged & Community Services Association NSW & ACT 

Jo-Anne Hewitt, 

Chair of the Futures Alliance &  

Director, Uniting Care Disability 

Rachel Haggett, 

 Futures Alliance Member, 

HOME & Parent Advocate 

Mike Blaszczyk

  Futures Alliance Member &
 McCall Gardens Community CEO

Opportunity for Innovation or "hitting the brick wall" ?

Members of the Futures Alliance recently presented at the

 2011 NSW HACC & Community Care Conference. 

To view this presentation visit:

http://tiny.cc/yir75