The Paint Liverpool REaD Annual Reading Day is back for 2025, bringing families and the community together to celebrate the joy of books, stories, and reading. This free event will take place on Wednesday, 5 November 2025, from 10:00am to 12:00 noon at PCYC, 100 Cartwright Avenue, Miller. The morning will be filled with activities […]
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With the school holidays just around the corner, Spirit Care has put together an exciting line-up of activities for children and young people. These programs are designed to provide fun, friendships, and new experiences during the spring break. Please note that Autism Advisory and Support Service is not the organiser of these programs and all
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A community networking event is coming to Liverpool this September, giving people with disability, their families, and sector professionals the chance to connect directly with local service providers. Ready-Set-Connect Liverpool will be held on Tuesday, 16 September 2025, from 10:00am to 12:30pm at Cabra-Vale Diggers, 1 Bartley Street, Canley Vale NSW. This free-to-attend event is
The Council for Intellectual Disability is hosting an online workshop focused on increasing awareness of intellectual disability and the barriers people often face when accessing healthcare in Australia. Evidence shows that people with intellectual disability experience poorer health outcomes compared to the general population. The National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards User Guide for
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Autism Advisory & Support Service is pleased to share details about the NSW Government’s upcoming community consultations on Foundational Supports for Children. These sessions, led by the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ), invite conversations with parents, carers, kin, and service providers to help shape services for children under nine with autism or developmental delay.
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When Life Gives You Lemons… Add Meringue and Call it a National Day Australia is a nation that will celebrate just about anything if it means food is involved – Lamington Day, Fairy Bread Day, even National Vegemite Day (which is less a celebration and more a salty rite of passage). But every 15 August,
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From 3 October 2024, NDIS plans approved on or after this date now include funding component amounts (specific funding for a support or group of supports), funding periods (a defined time when a portion of that funding is available), and the total budget amount for your plan. By law, the NDIA can only pay for
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On Friday 16 August 2025 at 7:30pm, Are You Pulling My Leg? will take the stage at The Pavilion Performing Arts Centre Sutherland. This bold and original production is created and performed by RUCKUS, a Sydney-based ensemble of artists with disability. Through humour, personal stories and sharp insight, Are You Pulling My Leg? challenges audiences
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Families across Western Sydney are invited to a fun-filled afternoon at the Fairfield Showground to celebrate Children’s Week 2025 on Tuesday, 30th September, from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. This vibrant community event, hosted by the Fairfield Child and Family Services Interagency, promises a day of free entertainment and inclusive activities for children of all ages. Held
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Are you navigating the world of disability employment and looking for clear answers about your rights, income options, and workplace support? Join an upcoming Vocational Rehabilitation Counsellor Info Session, hosted by Pathways to Work, and gain valuable insight from an experienced expert in the field. This session is designed to support NDIS participants and individuals
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