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Caring for someone with Dementia

1-minute read People caring for loved ones living with dementia are a growing group across Australia. They share experiences and feelings about their role whi…

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Gathering information older people need to access Commonwealth Home Supports

Quick Summary (for Service Providers) 3-minute read

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Hoarding and Squalor

Hoarding and squalor are two different conditions. Sometimes they overlap in a person’s life and home.

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Improving communications with people with cognitive disability

1-minute read People who live with cognitive disabilities have a right to be listened to, effectively heard, and spoken with as adults. It is a human right no…

IDEAS Media Release

Media Release: Riverina Murray SSD Project

IDEAS (Information on Disability Education and Awareness Service) was notified yesterday of its success in a submission to the Dept of Health to operate…

IDEAS Media Release

Media Release: Riverina Murray SSD Project - 11/10/2023

It gives us great pleasure to advise that IDEAS (Information on Disability Education and Awareness Service) is now the CHSP Provider Engagement project o…

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My Disability, My Choice (RA) Raising Awareness

2-minute read Disability Rights are Human Rights Disability rights are human rights and belong to each of us simply because we are human.

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Planning for the Future

2-minute read Discussing the future can be difficult for carers and family members of older Australians, people with disability, mental ill health or diminish…

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The importance of social connections

1-minute read Connections matter. Strong ties with family, friends and the community provide happiness, security, support and a sense of purpose. Being connec…

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What type of information helps to make a good decision?

2-minute read Information must be reliable and relevant, so it is trustworthy and useful to people making decisions for themselves.