CID supports the Yes vote for the Voice to Parliament.

CID wrote in Easy Read about why we think it is important.

CID thinks people with disability are the experts in their lives.

CID thinks First Nations people are the experts in their lives too.

You can read our Easy Read fact sheet about the Voice to Parliament.

The vote will be on Saturday 14 October.

In this episode of Visibility we talk to Ricky and Dina.

Ricky and Dina are married and both have intellectual disability.

They talk about

• How they met
• How they got to know each other
• Their life together

Listen to the episode on our website.

Advocacy is speaking up about the big issues.

CID has an advocacy group.

The group meets once a month.

The Advocacy Group gets involved with things like

• CID campaigns

• Writing to the government

• Meeting with Members of Parliament

If you want to join CID’s advocacy group

• Call 1800 424 065
• Email advocacy@cid.org.au

You need to be a CID member with intellectual disability to join.

If you are not a member you can become a member at the link.

We are looking for people with intellectual disability to be in our focus groups.

Focus groups are when a group of people meet to talk about an issue or thing.

This might be

• How accessible a website is

• Special health questions

• What you think about the NDIS

If you want to be on our list for future focus groups you can

• Email us at business@cid.org.au
• Call us on 02 9211 1611

The second round of the My Rights Matter grants is now open.

A grant is money to do a project

Grant applications close on 8 October 2023.

We are giving grants to individuals and organisations.

Here are some projects that got grants in our first round.

For more information

• email sdm@cid.org.au
• call 1800 424 065

We will have an information session on Wednesday 20 September, 11am to 12pm.

The registration link will be ready soon.

Deciding with Support has a video about supported decision making.

In this video, Siddharth and Luke talk about making decisions with support.

Northcott Innovation and disAbility Maternity Care got a grant from CID to make resources about pregnancy and parenting.

The resources will help women understand their choices during and after pregnancy.

You can join the project if

• You are pregnant or you have a baby younger than 6 years old
• You are over 18 years old
• You are a woman with intellectual disability

In the project you will

• Attend 3 workshops
• Talk about information you got during pregnancy
• Help create resources
• Be paid $150 per workshop

Learn 2 Lead is a great group to make friends and grow with each other.

Learn 2 Lead meets once a month to share ideas.

You do not need to be in Sydney to join.

You can come to meetings online and in person.

You need to be a CID member to join.

You can become a member at the link.

It is free to be a member if you are a person with intellectual disability.

If you want to know more contact CID

• email info@cid.org.au
• call 1800 424 065

These events are coming up in September.

Supported Decision Making Peer Mentor Group – Wellbeing
Who it is for: People with intellectual disability
When: Wednesday 6 September, 10am to 11am
Where: Online
Cost: Free

More than Just a Job for Me – Sydney
Who it is for: People with intellectual disability
When: Wednesday 27 September and Wednesday 4 October, 10am to 3pm
Where: Sydney – Venue to be confirmed
Cost: Free

The Intellectual Disability Mental Health Connect website talks about how people with intellectual disability can take care of their mental health.

The people who made the site want to hear what you think about it.

If you take their survey you could win a $100 gift card.

If you do an interview with them they will give you a $50 gift card.

Find out more about the study at the link.

SACID (South Australian Council on Intellectual Disability) are having focus groups about employment in October.

They want to talk to people who work at

• Australian Disability Enterprises
• Social enterprises
• Micro enterprises
• Open employment

You will get a $100 voucher for joining the focus group.

Here is a flyer about the focus groups.

The times in this flyer are in South Australian time. NSW time is 30 minutes earlier.

You can register for a focus group here.

ABC News is looking into the NDIS.

They want to hear about your experiences with the NDIS.

There is an Easy Read version of their survey form you can download from their page.

Our friendly team can answer your questions.

They can help you find the information you need.

Call us on 1800 424 065.