Free Relationship Wise workshop series – book now!
SACID will be running another series of Relationship Wise workshops. These workshops will be held in the Northern Suburbs of Adelaide in January and February 2021. There are workshops for parents and carers. There are also workshops for adults with intellectual disability. Download the flyer to learn more!
Paid opportunity – Family Planning NSW
Family Planning NSW have some paid opportunities for – adults with intellectual disability – family members/carers/parents of people with intellectual disability. They would like help from you to look at and give feedback about some new resources on puberty. They would like to hear from people in SA. Adults with intellectual disability please contact Erin […]
Join the SACID Board
SACID are looking for a new General Board Member. This position is for a family member of a person with intellectual disability. As a Board member of SACID you would play an important role in governing our organisation and representing the perspective of family members. SACID is an incorporated association and registered charity. Our mission […]
Peer Action Crew In Adelaide’s Northern Suburbs
Join us tomorrow for our first Peer Action Crew in Smithfield Plains. Our Peer Action Crew will be catching up on the third Tuesday of every month at Smithfield Plains and will be a place for meeting new people, sharing experiences and doing fun community projects.
Peer Action Crews Starting In August
SACID are excited to announce our new Peer Action Crews! · Camping (Hove, monthly 1st Tuesday from 4th August 1pm – 3pm) · Myth Busting (Lower Mitcham, monthly 2nd Tuesday from 11th August 11am – 1pm) · Transport (Smithfield Plains, monthly 3rd Tuesday from 18th August 10.30 – 1pm) Peer Action Crews involve adults with intellectual disability engaging with peers as a working group finding issues of […]
Give Feedback Directly To The Ndis – Some Paid Opportunities
NDIA are looking for a large group of people to join their Participant Engagement initiative. This is a group of people who get to share stories and ideas to help make the NDIS better. This is your chance to give feedback about the things you think are important directly to the NDIA. There are some […]
Safeguarding Task Force Interim Report Released
A must read for people with disability, family members and service providers Safeguarding Task Force Interim Report. “Members of the Task Force want to emphasise that the ways in which a person with a disability connects to others and is able to direct and control what happens in their own life will proactively avoid abuse and […]
Reach Out – Support Is Available If You Need To Talk
It has been a hard couple of weeks. In such a short time we have heard terrible stories of abuse and neglect of people with disability in the media, those of Ann-Marie Smith, little Willow and the two teen boys in Brisbane. Abuse and neglect is not ok. ❌ We all have a role to play, […]
National Carers Survey
National Carers Survey – Have your say! By sharing your opinions and experiences, you will help the National Network of Carer Associations advocate for greater recognition and support of carers across Australia. This survey will reflect the changes that South Australian carers have experienced since 2017. Carers SA have joined forces (and resources) as a […]