Charity Sims-Jenkins @CSimsJenkins
Social worker, PhD candidate with @LIDSLaTrobe LiDs research centre at La Trobe. Lives in Morwell, Latrobe Valley, Gippsland. Morwell, Victoria Joined January 2018-
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The recording of this month's webinar on the experiences of LGBTQA+ people with disability is now up on our Youtube channel bit.ly/41d9ZFB
There's still time for disability support staff, and students of disability courses, to register for this free workshop on supporting choice and control for people with intellectual disabilities. Next one is tomorrow morning, plus more coming up. eventbrite.com/cc/supporting-…
There's still time for disability support staff, and students of disability courses, to register for this free workshop on supporting choice and control for people with intellectual disabilities. Next one is tomorrow morning, plus more coming up. eventbrite.com/cc/supporting-… https://t.co/5cn0cFLLLP
YES “We call on the federal parliament to urgently replace Australia’s outmoded migration health requirements with a framework that is consistent with international human rights law and positively recognises individual and overall family contributions to Australian communities.”
YES “We call on the federal parliament to urgently replace Australia’s outmoded migration health requirements with a framework that is consistent with international human rights law and positively recognises individual and overall family contributions to Australian communities.”
New website Intellectual Disability Mental Health Connect launched today by @3DN_UNSW with @CIDvoice, with resources on mental health for people with intellectual disabilities. Check it out at idmhconnect.health
New website Intellectual Disability Mental Health Connect launched today by @3DN_UNSW with @CIDvoice, with resources on mental health for people with intellectual disabilities. Check it out at idmhconnect.health
Standing with @DownSyndromeAu
Standing with @DownSyndromeAu
What a great event! Many thanks @brendano1960 @chrismaylea @LIDSLaTrobe Anne-Maree Sawyer and Georgina Hanna for a fabulous discussion - including where being a Social Worker might take you @latrobe
What a great event! Many thanks @brendano1960 @chrismaylea @LIDSLaTrobe Anne-Maree Sawyer and Georgina Hanna for a fabulous discussion - including where being a Social Worker might take you @latrobe
Happy to be here at the World Social Work Day event among other social workers at @latrobe, hearing the different journeys and outcomes of social workers in academia - agree with @LIDSLaTrobe that research needs to be better reinforced and supported in social work #wswd2023
Free workshop for disability support staff/students in Australia on choice & control for adults with intellectual disability. Part of my PhD with @LIDSLaTrobe, codeveloped/presented with self-advocates, based around video stories. Sessions from this month eventbrite.com/cc/supporting-…
Huge thank you to all who have shared how Robodebt affected them and their families during the #RobodebtRC through submissions & the hearings. To give evidence takes extraordinary courage. And thanks to all who tried to stop Robodebt. #Auspol2023
Huge thank you to all who have shared how Robodebt affected them and their families during the #RobodebtRC through submissions & the hearings. To give evidence takes extraordinary courage. And thanks to all who tried to stop Robodebt. #Auspol2023
Our monthly online seminar series resumes this Wednesday, March 8 at 3pm AEDT. bit.ly/3Ztyqh9
Dr Ana Garcia-Melgar presenting research conducted by the Inclusive Ed team at #AARE2022 @MckinstryC @KerrynBagley @Tami_Tagged @neridahyett @LIDSLaTrobe @LaTrobeRHS
We are proud to announce the release of a new report on for the @DRC_AU with @LTU_Sex_Health exploring experiences of abuse and concerns for LGBTQA+ people with disability. Follow this link for the full and easy-read versions: bit.ly/3VymBUr
Have you done a review of the Weird Al movie @Grumpy2EB - I'm looking for it...
Sian Anderson from La Trobe @LIDSLaTrobe presenting on digital inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities - what literature says about use of social media #ASID2022
Professor Teresa Iacono @Tami_Tagged presenting on improved hospital care for people with intellectual disabilities at #ASID2022
The future of Peat Island needs to recognise it's past, and what happened for the people with intellectual disabilities who lived in the institution there - presentation from CID and UTS #ASID2022 - see the campaign on their website cid.org.au/our-campaigns/…
Day 2 of #asid2022 has commenced with welcomes to country from Uncle John Baxter and Kelly Tikao.

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