CID has 3 new directors on our board.

The new directors are

• James Condren
• Anthony Mulholland
• Emily Wailes.

James Condren has been on boards before.

He brings experience in

• Mental health

• Courts.

He wants to use what he knows to make things better for people with disability.

Anthony Mulholland has been a member of the CID advocacy group for a long time.

He wants to bring new ideas to CID.

He wants to use the things he has lived through to make CID a better place.

Emily Wailes has worked with people with disability for over 20 years.

She wants to help CID speak up about big issues.

She wants to make sure that people with intellectual disability can have their say.

The board voted for officers at their first meeting after the AGM.

The Chairperson of the board is Fiona McKenzie.

The Vice Chairs are

• Jack Stewart

• Tracy Wright

The Treasurer is Alex Hitchcock.

The Treasurer looks after CIDs money.

The Secretary is Ariella Meltzer.

The Secretary plans and takes notes at meetings.

CID has money to do some new projects.

One is called I can decide in my language.

This project will work with people who

• Come from a different country

• Speak a different language.

The project will make information in different languages.

The information will be for

• People with intellectual disability

• Family members and supporters

• Support workers.

If you want to find out more information you can

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

During COVID lockdowns we made a meditation.

It can help you feel calm.

Some sad things have happened in the news.

The Anchor can help you feel more calm if you are feeling bad.

You can watch The Anchor at the link.

CID has services to help organisations be more inclusive.

Inclusive means we can all be part of things.

We have workshops to teach people to write in Easy Read.

We can make information into Easy Read for organisations.

We can help organisations make plans to be inclusive.

We can ask people with intellectual disability what they think about the plans.

You can tell organisations you know about these services.

You can show them this website.

CID will be at the Wollongong Workability Expo.

We will say the Expo for short.

The Expo will be at the Fraternity Club in Fairy Meadow.

The Expo will be on Tuesday 3 December from 10am to 3pm.

CID will be doing a workshop called More than Just a Job at 12pm.

CID will also have a stall at the Expo.

You can register for the Expo at the link.

These CID Board groups will meet in December.

You can learn more about the CID Board groups at the link.

The Advocacy Group will meet on Thursday 12 December.

It is for CID members.

Members can come online or in person.

If you want to join the Advocacy Group

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

Learn 2 Lead will meet on Thursday 19 December.

It is for CID members.

Members can come online or in person.

If you want to join Learn 2 Lead

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

International Day of People with Disability is on Tuesday 3 December.

It is a day to celebrate the great things people with disability do.

People with Disability Australia are having a conference.

It is called A Voice of Our Own.

It is for people with disability.

The conference will be online.

It is on Tuesday 3 December from 1pm to 3.30pm.

You can register for free at the link.

Accessible Arts is having a talk called Access Ideas and Insights.

It is about how to work as an artist when you have a disability.

It is for

• Artists with disability
• Their supporters.

The event will be at the Art Gallery of NSW in the Naala Badu building on Lower Level 2.

You can go to the event online.

You can register for free at the link.

The National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health wants to make health care better for people with intellectual disability.

We call it the Centre for short.

The Centre is looking for people with intellectual disability to do a job.

The people who do the job will

• Make sure the centre does inclusion well.

• Work with different teams

• Test information and resources

• Help choose the right people to work at the Centre.

You can find out more and apply for the jobs at the link.

You can see easy read information at the link.

The City of Sydney has a plan to be accessible at New Years Eve.

Accessible means everyone will be able to be part of the events.

There are accessible viewing areas for people with disability.

There is more information about the accessible viewing areas at the link.

There are also quiet spaces at Pirrama Park and Strickland Estate.

There will be an easy read guide to the New Years Eve celebrations soon.

If you have any questions you can

• Call (02) 9265 9333
• Fill out the form at the link.

A researcher at University of Melbourne wants to talk to people with intellectual disability..

She wants to talk about how you use social media during an emergency.

At the link there are

• Videos about the research
• Easy read information about the research

For more information you can contact Heidi through her website.

Our friendly team can answer your questions.

They can help you find the information you need.

Call us on 1800 424 065.