We are running free workshops about supported decision making.

Supported decision making is when someone helps you make more of your own decisions about your life.

The workshops will start in May.

We will have workshops in person in Wagga Wagga.

We will also have workshops online.

There will be more workshops.

We will list them on our website.

Learn about your rights when you get services from your disability service.

The workshops are for people with intellectual disability.

The workshops are free.

There are 4 workshops

• Rights and services
• The NDIS Commission and complaints
• Speaking up and supports
• Being involved to help make services better

You can do the workshop in person at our office in Surry Hills.

You can also do the workshop online.

The workshop is once a week.

It will start on Wednesday 10 May and go for 4 weeks.

It starts at 10am and goes for 2 hours.

To come to the workshops

• Call CID on 1800 424 065
• Email CID at business@cid.org.au

My Rights Matter is giving grants for projects that get people to do supported decision making.

A grant is money to do a project.

A project could be

• starting a group to talk about making decisions

• talking at a conference about supported decision making

• making a video about getting support to make decisions

• something else.

We want to hear your ideas.

We are giving grants for

• individuals
• organisations

Applications are open now and close on 31 May.

For more information contact the My Rights Matter team

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

We did a podcast with Naomi Lake.

Naomi is an author with intellectual disability.

Naomi writes stories for children.

She is writing a series about Harmony the Forgetful Hen.

Listen to Naomi’s story at the link.

Our project worker Ricky spoke with Jo-Anne Hewitt from Achieve Australia.

They talked about how Achieve Australia helps people who use their service to decide about getting the vaccine.

They also talked about how they supported people to get the vaccine.

Watch the video at the link.

CID has made a submission to the Disability Royal Commission.

A submission tells you what someone thinks about a topic.

It talks about

• respecting human rights
• supported decision making

People with intellectual disability should have support to make their own decisions.

You can read the submission at the link.

Do you want to know more about making decisions?

Do you want to talk about decisions with peers with disability?

Peers are people who have some of the same experiences as you.

Join the supported decision making peer mentor group.

We meet online.

We meet once a month.

Our next group is on 3 May from 10am to 11am.

Sign up for the supported decision making peer mentor group at the link.

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
• learn about leadership
• learn about working together

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

The Australian government wants to hear from women with disability who have lived through domestic violence.

They want to hear about accessing services after violence.

The survey closes on 7 May.

Link: Domestic violence survey

The Stella Young Award is for Australian artists aged 16 to 30 who have a disability.

The winner will get a $3000 prize.

Applications for the award close on 8 May at 5pm.

You can apply at the link.

You can also apply with a

• video
• audio recording

For more information

• email info@artsaccess.com.au
• call 03 9699 8299
• call or text 0477 860 955.

People with Disability Australia want to hear from women and non-binary people with disability about what it is like at work.

You can fill out the survey at the link.

If you need to do the survey another way

• email lizzyf@pwd.org.au
• call or text 0490 120 366

Our friendly team can answer your questions.

They can help you find the information you need.

Call us on 1800 424 065.