AMIDA NEWS Print Post Approved P.P 100000326 March, 2013 AMIDA (Action for More Independence & Dignity in Accommodation) is a disability advocacy group that works on housing issues. This means we speak up for people with a disability or help them to speak up for themselves about problems they have with their housing. AMIDA Planning Day Committee and members come together to plan for the next year. When: Tuesday March 12th 10am-1pm Where: 1ST Floor Ross House 247 Flinders Lane Lunch provided. Please phone if you are coming. 9650 2722 The Supported Living Project Supported Living means someone gets some support to help them live more independently in the community. It is not the same as group homes. Many people have moved from group homes into their own place with some outreach support. Some people moved out of home and they rent a house and have funding to get workers to help them. This is Supported Living. AMIDA is working with La Trobe University to research Supported Living. What makes Supported Living work well? What stops it from working well? We want to talk to people with an intellectual disability who can tell us their experience. We can give a $25 voucher to people who we interview. Are you a person with an intellectual disability? Do you know someone who is that might be interested? Do you live in the community with some disability support? Would you be interested in taking to us about what makes Supported Living work well? To find out more you can phone AMIDA on 9650 2722 and speak to Pauline Williams. Or ring Chris Bigby at La Trobe on 9479 3041 Ground Floor Ross House 247 Flinders Lane Melbourne Phone: 9639-6856 Email: saru@rosshouse.org.au You can find out about SARU by going to the website: www.saru.net.au SARU sends out a Weekly Memo and a SARU Newsletter (available in DVD format). Please contact - 9639 6856 or Email: saru@rosshouse.org.au if you would like to receive them. AMIDA supports SARU which is helping develop the self-advocacy sector. AMIDA Committee : The Committee meets Tuesdays once every two months from 10.00am – 1.00pm. Meetings are at 10.00am, Ross House, 247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne AMIDA Committee meeting dates for 2013 are: 12th February, 12th March (Planning Day), 9th April, 11th June, 13th August, 10th September (AGM), 8th October, 10th December AMIDA receives funding from the Commonwealth Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, the Office for Disability and the Victorian Department of Human Services. Raising Our Voices Radio show on 3CR, 2nd Wednesday of each month at 6.00 – 6.30pm Raising Our Voices is now podcast. Go to: www.3cr.org.au and download Raising Our Voices to your computer. Copies of the radio shows are available from AMIDA on CD or audio tape, website www.amida.org.au March, 2013 The AMIDA office is usually open: Monday 9.30 - 5.00 Tuesday 9.30 – 5.00 Wednesday 9.30 - 4.00 Thursday 9.30 - 2.00 Friday 9.30 – 2.00 Please phone AMIDA for an appointment: 9650 2722. Email: amida@amida.org.au Web: www.amida.org.au AMIDA, 1st Floor, Ross House, 247 Flinders Lane Melbourne Vic 3000 Phone: 9650 2722 Inc. No. A0016085V Print Post Approved PP 100000326 You can offer any comments you have on AMIDA Policy or Newsletter by phone, email or writing: AMIDA, 247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne Vic 3000 Phone: 9650 2722 Email: amida@amida.org.au Web: www.amida.org.au ABN 32993870380, Inc. No. A0016085V AMIDA has a new website – www.amida.org.au March 2013