We are excited to welcome our new CEO Heath Dickens.

Heath has worked in disability services.

He has advocated for good policies to

• Make things more inclusive

• Support people to make their own decisions.

Heath says he looks forward to being at CID.

He will start work at CID on 30 September.

CID is looking for people with intellectual disability to be Project Workers.

We are looking for 3 people.

In this job you will work as part of a team.

The teams are working on projects about

• Finding a job

• Information for different communities about supported decision making.

You can get more information and apply at the link.

If you want to speak to someone about the role you can

• Email kellie@cid.org.au
• Call 1800 464 065 and ask for Kellie or Juliana.

The NSW Government responded to the Disability Royal Commission recommendations.

We call it DRC for short.

People with disability told to the DRC about their lived experience.

Lived experience means you know a lot about something because it happened to you.

The DRC found many people with disability have terrible abuse and neglect.

The DRC said things must change now.

The NSW Government has responded.

Respond means to say what you think.

There is some good news.

But there is not enough good news.

Read more about the response at the link.

CID has funding for 4 new projects.

One of these projects is called Young Leaders with Intellectual Disability.

We will work with

• People aged 15 to 25
• Who have an intellectual disability

We will talk about

• Being a leader

• Learning to make your own decisions

• Planning for your career

• Planning what you will do after school.

We will have peer mentoring sessions with young people.

Peer mentoring is when people support each other to make change in their life.

We will also make resources for

• Young people with intellectual disability

• Families and supporters

• Transition supporters.

If you want to find out more you can

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

CID has services to help organisations be more inclusive.

Inclusive means something everyone can be part of.

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

We can make resources into Easy Read.

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 go to about these services.

You can show them this website.

In this podcast we talk to Rudely Interrupted.

They are a rock band from Melbourne.

Everyone in the band has a disability.

They talk about

• Starting a band

• Touring the world

• Recording new songs

• Getting their music played on the radio.

Find out more about Rudely Interrupted at their website.

You can watch their latest music video Emergency at the link.

Listen to Fame, Friends and Rock n’ Roll at the link.

These CID Board groups are coming up in October.

You can learn more about the CID Board groups here.

The Advocacy Group is meeting on Thursday 10 October.

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 is meeting on Thursday 17 October.

It is for members of CID.

Members can come online or in person.

If you want to join Learn 2 Lead

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

Careers at Council talked to Ben Pilopowski.

Ben has an intellectual disability.

Ben works at City of Ryde.

CID showed City of Ryde how they could work with people with intellectual disability.

Ben says he wants all councils in NSW to hire people with disability.

Ben says people with intellectual disability have a lot to offer.

Ben wants people with intellectual disability to be able to show what they can do.

Read the story about Ben at the link.

You may want to read it with support.

The Housing Hub is having a webinar about

• Circles of Support
• Microboards.

Circles of Support and Microboards are 2 ways to bring people together to support a person with disability.

The webinar is for

• People with disability

• Their families

• Their supporters.

The webinar is on Monday 21 October from 11.30am to 1pm.

You can learn more and sign up at the link.

Inclusion Australia has a new campaign about going to the doctor every year.

The campaign is called It’s Doctor Time.

The campaign talks about why it is important for people with intellectual disability to see the doctor every year.

You can watch videos and get more information at the link.

Belonging Matters has new free guides for

• People with intellectual disability
• Their supporters.

Download A Guide to Making the Most of Community.

Download A Guide to Valued Roles.

Download A Guide to Circles of Support.

3DN and the National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health want to know how people with intellectual disability get information about preventive health.

You can get a $50 gift card if you share your experiences.

You can take part in the study if you

• Are 14 years old or older

• Live in Australia

• Have an intellectual disability.

For more information you can

• Read the Participation Information Statement (PDF)

• See the recruitment information

• Read about the project at their website

• Call Maryann at 02 9065 4445

Email Maryann at maryann.barrington@unsw.edu.au.

Our friendly team can answer your questions.

They can help you find the information you need.

Call us on 1800 424 065.