Please see attached releases.

Kind regards,
Tim O'Halloran
Chief of Staff
Office of Peter Primrose MLC
Minister for Ageing
Minister for Disability Services
Minister for Youth
Minister for Volunteering

Governor Macquarie Tower
1 Farrer Place
Sydney NSW 2000
T. 02 9228 5451
F. 02 9228 3817

Visit Carers NSW website for the latest news, comment, training and events at Carers NSW. Also see the NSW Carers Action Plan 2007-2012 which commits NSW Government agencies to recognise, respect and value the role that carers play in the community.

We have spaces left for our Volunteer dementia education; please find the flyer and registration form.

Volunteer Education

Monday 13 September and Wednesday 24 November 2010

Time : 10am – 1pm
Venue : Alzheimer’s Australia NSW, Dementia and Memory Community Centre, Vincent Fairfax Family Resource Centre, Corner Cox’s & Norton Roads, North Ryde
Cost : Free

This stimulating 3 hour course will explore dementia and its impact. It will examine areas such as:
• Common causes of dementia
• The impact of dementia on the person’s abilities
• Reasons for behavioural symptoms

The course will also explore the fundamental principles for interacting and communicating with a person affected by dementia.

Please fax completed registration forms to 8875-4665 to secure your place asap.

Please see attached releases.

Kind regards,
Tim O'Halloran
Chief of Staff
Office of Peter Primrose MLC
Minister for Ageing
Minister for Disability Services
Minister for Youth
Minister for Volunteering

Governor Macquarie Tower
1 Farrer Place
Sydney NSW 2000
T. 02 9228 5451
F. 02 9228 3817

Morning all,

Please see the attached release in relation to the Minister’s speech at the Big Event conference today.

Also attached is the Minister’s speech, which outlines the Government’s commitment to person centred approaches, including individualised funding packages, to be deliver that as part of Stronger Together 2.

Would you like more information on your right to access government information?
The Office of the Information Commissioner is running a Right to Information Roadshow across New South Wales to help people learn about new ways to access information from government agencies.
New rights to government information came into force on 1 July 2010. This means state government agencies, local councils, state-owned corporations and Ministers and their staff now have to work differently to provide easier access to more information than ever before.

As from Wednesday 17th September 2008 all referrals for Community Aged Care and Rehabilitation services operated by Sydney South West Area Health will be completed through the new 'Central Cluster Referral & Information Centre (RIC)'

The RIC will be the centralised intake service that will take referrals for clients living in Bankstown, Liverpool & Fairfield LGAs.

Services covered by the RIC:

Bankstown:

Aged Care Assessment Team
Continence Service
Community Aged Care Psychiatry Service (SMHSOP)
Frail Aged Day Care Service
Ethnic Day Care Service
Dementia Day Care Service
Gait & Balance/ Cognitive Disorders Clinics (in the near future)
Liverpool/Fairfield:

Aged Care Assessment Team
Community Rehabilitation Service
Primary Health Support Team
Frail Aged Day Care Services
Ethnic Day Care Services
Dementia Day Care Service
Carer’s Support Groups
Dementia Advisory Service
Geriatrician and Rehabilitation Medical Clinics (in the near future)
TACP/CACP (in the near future)
Address: Aged Care & Allied Health Building (co-located with ACAT)
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital
Eldridge Rd, Bankstown 2200

Phone: 1800 455 511
Fax: 9722-7190
Email: currently being set up and will be known as
riccentral@sswahs.nsw.gov.au

Hours of Operation: 10am – 4pm

• Please refer to Attachment for Referral Form,