On the 21st June 2010, Patricia attended and was a speaker at;
The NSW Ombudsman and the Disability Council of NSW present:
From institutions to community living
A forum on the plans for working with people with disabilities and their families to move from large residential centres to community-based accommodation
Facilitated by Julie McCrossin
The program was as follows;
9:00am Registratration, tea and coffee
9:30 - 9:45 Welcome and our goals today
Allen Madden - Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council
Julie McCrossin - Facilitator
9:45 - 9:55 Introduction
Bruce Barbour - NSW Ombudsman
Steve Kinmond - Deputy Ombudsman / Community and Disability Services Commissioner
Andrew Buchanan - Chair, Disability Council of NSW
9:55 - 10:00 Question and answer
10:00 - 10:20 Ageing, Disability and Home Care - Update and plans
Jim Moore - Chief Executive, ADHC
10:20 - 10:40 Question and answer
10:40 - 11:10 Morning Tea
11:10 - 12:30 Panel 1 - From institutions to community-based living: stories of change and lessons to guide the future
To hear from people who have had experience of moving out of institutions, and to talk about what they have learnt that can help others.
Robert Strike - Vice Chair, NSW Council for Intellectual Disability
Anne Clarke - Mother of Rachel
Gary Grocott - Brother of Narelle
Linda Simeon - Senior Advocate, Wester Sydney Intellectual Disability Support Group
12:30 - 1:30 Lunch
1:30 - 3:00 Delivering community-based living: challenges, opportunities and priorities
To identify the key challenges, opportunities and lessons from our experience in delivering community living options for people with disabilities.
Anne Bryce - Chief Executive, Achieve Australia
Rebecca Fletcher - Chief Executive, Lorna Hodgkinson Sunshine Homes
Patricia O'Brien - Director, Centre for Disability Studies, University of Sydney
Lisa Dunworth - Regional Manager Accommodation and Respite, ADHC Metro South Region
Gary Dunne - A Residential Unit Nurse Manager, ADHC
3:00 - 3:20 Afternoon Tea
3:20 - 4:00 Where to from here?
Andrew Buchanan - Chair, Disability Council of NSW
Steve Kinmond - Deputy Ombudsman / Community and Disability Services Commissioner
To identify key issues arising from today's discussion.
4:00pm Finish
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