Council for Intellectual Disability Annual Report 2016-2017
Contents
Page 2 Chair Report
Page 5 Speak Out Reach Out
Page 6 July 2016
Page 8 August 2016
Page 9 September 2016
Page 10 October 2016
Page 11 November 2016
Page 12 December 2016
Page 13 January 2017
Page 15 February 2017
Page 16 March 2017
Page 17 April 2017
Page 18 May 2017
Page 21 June 2017
Page 24 Audit Report
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NSW Council for Intellectual Disability has a history of making change.
We have been dedicated to the rights of people with intellectual disability
for more than 60 years.
Working together will help us make changes in our community.
We will keep working on things that matter to people
with intellectual disability.
The future is exciting for us all.
We can change the world.
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Hi everyone,
I am Michael Sullivan the chairperson of CID.
It’s been an exciting year at CID.
This year we have focused on 3 things.
Change, future planning and direction.
Change is happening around us.
We have been thinking a lot about what it
means for CID.
We have been planning for the future and how
we respond to the change.
We need to figure out how to cope with funding
changes, when the NDIS is rolled out mid 2018.
Like a lot of advocacy organisations, we are
having to face the future and figure out how to
get money for our work.
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We have been choosing what direction CID
goes in next. We want to keep doing advocacy,
like the campaign about the health of people
with intellectual disability.
We have been thinking about how we need to
change in order to move with the times.
We hear the word ‘ILC’ as part of the NDIS but
what does it mean?
It means Information Linkages
and Capacity building.
Capacity building means helping people
to grow stronger.
CID through MCM has been a leader
in this area.
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Our MCM workshops have been building people’s capacity, and we are
really good at it. It’s a great direction for our work.
We can’t predict what will happen in the future, but we know we will still
be needed.
Going into the future is very exciting and we have a fantastic new CEO
Tracy Wright on board to take us into the next phase.
I have had great time as chairperson and I would like to say a special
thank you to all the board, members and staff for your support,
and your trust.
It has truly been a pleasure. Thank you all.
Chair report (continued)
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Speak Out Reach OutSpeak Out Reach Out is CID’s Member Advisory Group.
All the people in the group are people with intellectual disability.
New members joined this year.
The group meets every month to talk about issues and ways to make
things better.
Topics include health, NDIS, abuse, bullying and keeping people safe.
Members learn self-advocacy skills and contribute to CID by sharing
ideas with the Board and our advocacy team.
“CID empowers people to make change”
– Speak Out Reach Out Group
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Get More Skills in Schools My Choice Matters held workshops with school students with disability
in the Nepean Blue Mountains areas.
We helped students to think about goals, choices and supports they
wanted in their lives.
July 2016
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July 2016
My Learning Matters
and Become a LeaderMy Learning Matters is a website
that helps people get the most out
of the NDIS.
Over 1000 people are registered for
My Learning Matters.
There are over 60 resources you can
use to help make life the best it can be.
Become a Leader online gives people
with disability the chance to learn
leadership skills on a computer at their
own pace.
We offer workshops on how to use
this program. People in the group are
learning to speak up and want to start
making their own changes.
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August 2016
We wanted to know how mainstream services
like hospitals and schools could work better for
people with intellectual disability.
We had a meeting with people from the NDIS,
the Ombudsman, universities and other
government departments.
We got lots of good ideas
• services need to listen to people with
intellectual disability
• government needs to think about the whole
person when they give funding or support
• people with intellectual disability should be
supported to complain about discrimination.
Getting around to inclusion
“I want to be part of the community, not just walk through it!”
– Michael Sullivan, CID Chairperson
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More than 330 people came to our conference.
We talked about the big issues
• our rights
• getting a job
• relationships
• speaking up
• transport
Challenge Change Create – CID conference
September 2016
Lots of people with intellectual disability spoke at the conference. We had
sessions run for and by people with intellectual disability.
“CID is important because it supports people with an
intellectual disability to speak up”
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October 2016
We ran Get More Skills sessions for people in mental health units in
hospitals. This was the first time we had done this.
People in the mental health units had problems getting information about
the NDIS. We talked about the NDIS and what it meant for them.
We worked one on one with people to help them think about their goals.
People in the hospitals now know more about their rights and how to
speak up.
They are now working on how to get their good life.
Mental Health Week
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NSW CID started in 1956. We celebrated our 60th birthday and all the
changes that have happened.
We are proud of what CID has done and hope we are around for another
60 years.
NSW CID turned 60
November 2016
We want to make sure we are in contact with people from all
communities. People with disability who speak community languages can
miss out on important information.
During the year we ran Get More Skills sessions in languages including
Korean, Mandarin, Arabic, Spanish and Cantonese.
Community Engagement
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December 2016
Doctors and teachers need to understand
the rights of people with disability.
They also need to know about the NDIS so
they can support people with disability.
We have started making resources for
doctors and teachers to give them
information about the NDIS.
People with disability are working
with us to prepare this information
and develop training.
This will help make sure people with
disability get the same services as
everyone else.
Mainstream Projects
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January 2017
The Peer Networks are groups that talk about important issues, develop
skills and share experiences.
There are 8 networks across NSW who met during the year.
Network members have presented at conferences and run workshops to
share their experiences.
People have got more confidence about contributing to their community.
They have also written to government about things that are important
to them.
Peer Networks
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January 2017
Social MediaSocial media helps us share information about what we do.
We now have more than double the amount of Facebook followers.
800 more people started following us on Twitter
We now have a team of people working at CID on communications.
This means we can get our stories out quickly and reach more people.
Business
This year we achieved our business goals.
We were paid to provide services to government and other organisations.
Our most popular service was making documents easy to read.
We did Easy Read for the NDIA, City of Sydney Council, St Vincent de
Paul Society and many others.
Our work helped other organisations be more inclusive and accessible
for people with intellectual disability.
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February 2017
A report written by UNSW said lots
of people with intellectual disability
died younger than they should have.
We spoke up about this issue.
10,000 people joined us to have their say.
We called our campaign the
Deadly Cost of Disability
Discrimination.
CID said there needs to be more money
for health services for people with
intellectual disability.
We said doctors and nurses need to
know how to work with people with
intellectual disability.
The Deadly Cost of Disability
Discrimination campaign
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March 2017
CID had a forum at Parliament House
to tell people about the Deadly Cost of
Disability Discrimination.
People with intellectual disability,
their families and supporters spoke
at the forum.
Our team met with the Minister for
Health to ask the government to make
changes. We also contacted other
Ministers and local Members
of Parliament.
We can see the government is making
some changes that will help people
with intellectual disability who have
health problems.
We will keep working on this.
Forum at Parliament House
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April 2017
CID talked to people with disability who live in ADHC group homes.
Some of these people had not had the chance to speak up about what
they want in their lives.
We helped them think about the things they want and need.
We helped families and staff think about new options and listen to what
the people with disability said they want to do in their lives.
Group Homes Project
We did a review of NSW Health programs called
Make Healthy Normal and the Get Healthy Service.
People with intellectual disability were involved in the review.
We gave NSW Health a report that had 12 ways to make things better.
Making health accessible
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May 2017
People with intellectual disability are often abused.
CID members think there should be a Royal Commission.
A Royal Commission is a public inquiry that can hear evidence about
things that have happened. They then suggest changes to government.
CID says a Royal Commission is the best way to stop the abuse.
CID will keep pushing for a Royal Commission.
Royal Commission into abuse of people
with disability
“Enough is enough! It is our time to be heard. It is our time for
justice - now!” – Michael Sullivan, CID Chairperson.
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May 2017
We were part of the PossABLE
Expo in Albury.
We spoke to hundreds of people who
wanted to know more about what we do.
After the expo a facilitator from CID went
back to Albury to meet with people and help
them plan for the NDIS.
PossABLE Expo
Our new look Easy Read Newsletter was
sent to all members.
Our newsletter shares information about the
NDIS and what is happening at CID.
We also tell members how to get involved in
CID and other ways to learn new skills.
Member Newsletter
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May 2017
CID thinks it is important that people can stand up and talk about issues
that are important to them.
CID ran two advocacy workshops in Sydney. People learnt how to tell
government what is important to them.
The groups have started to advocate for a Royal Commission into the
abuse of people with disability.
CID Member Advocacy Groups
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June 2017
ASK CID
People with intellectual disability, their
families and other services can get
information through Ask CID.
People get information over the
phone, on email or from our
newsletters.
Over 350 people got information from
CID this year.
Lots of people wanted information on
• NDIS
• legal issues
• health
NSW CID makes sure information is
easy to read and understand. This
helps people make choices and
decisions in their life.
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June 2017
The United Nations is an organisation of governments from
193 countries.
Robert Strike, CID Board Member and Rachel Spencer, Inclusion
Manager went to a conference at the United Nations in New York.
This conference is the biggest disability meeting in the world.
Robert spoke about how having information that is easy to read is
important for people with intellectual disability.
Robert and Rachel made Easy Read information on the UN, rights of
people with disability and the conference.
CID at the United Nations
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June 2017
Speaking up
CID members talked about the big issues affecting people with
intellectual disability.
Members represented CID on government committees and groups for
NDIS, NSW Ombudsman, NSW Transport and Inclusion Australia.
We talked about the good things and things that could be better.
Things that could be better are health, jobs, transport, information being
in Easy Read and attitudes towards people with intellectual disability.
Having our say and sharing ways to make things better helps
• increase people’s self-advocacy skills and confidence
• link people with CID and with their community
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Audit Report 2016 – 2017
This page shows
• How much money NSW CID has
• How much money NSW CID owes
• The value of everything NSW CID owns
Current How much money we have $5,318,954Assets
Total How much money we owe $4,938,363Liabilities
Total Assets How much money we would $5,380,163 have if we sold everything we own
Equity How much money would be left $441,800 if we sell everything we own and pay all the money we owe
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Audit Report 2016 – 2017
This page shows
• How much money NSW CID got in 2016 - 2017
• How much money NSW CID spent in 2016 – 2017
• How much money is left over
Revenue How much money we got $3,026,739
Expenses How much money we spent $2,929,718
Surplus How much money is left over $97,020
To see the whole Audit Report
• Go to www.nswcid.org.au
• Or call CID on 1800 424 065 for a copy
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