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Empowering families & & capacity building MELISSA SMITH & SUSAN WALLIS - CARERS ILLAWARRA, NSW, AUSTRALIA Agenda 1.Who are Interchange Illawarra? 2. Mels Respite/Short Break Story 3. Susans Respite/Short Break Story


  1. Empowering families & & capacity building MELISSA SMITH & SUSAN WALLIS - CARERS ILLAWARRA, NSW, AUSTRALIA

  2. Agenda 1.Who are Interchange Illawarra? 2. Mel’s Respite/Short Break Story 3. Susan’s Respite/Short Break Story 4.Examples of innovation that create respite effect, empower families and build capacity 5.Video 6.Wrap up and question time

  3. 1. Who are Interchange Illawarra Established in 1981, Interchange Illawarra Inc. is a not- for-profit, community – based organisation in the Illawarra region of NSW Australia, approximately an hour south of Sydney, with a population of approximately 400,000. Traditionally funded to provide respite, the focus and language has changed slightly as a result of the implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

  4. 1. Who are Interchange Illawarra Our Services Self Managed Services Parents & Carers Support Flexible Respite Support Community Inclusion Support Coordination Brokerage Service

  5. 1. Mel’s Story

  6. 2. Mel’s Story

  7. 2. Mel’s Story

  8. 2. Mel’s Story

  9. 3. Mel’s Story

  10. 3. Susan’s Story

  11. 3. Susan’s Story

  12. 3 . Susan’s Story

  13. 3. Susan’s Story

  14. 4. Examples of Innovation 1.POD Program 2.Parent/Carer Health & Wellbeing Support & Information 3.Holiday Programs 4.Peer Support Carer & Family Cruise 5.Sensory rooms

  15. 5. Video Thanks to Blue Rose Project www.be.org.au

  16. 6. Wrap up & Question Time www.interchangeillawarra.org info@interchangeillawarra.org

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