My name is Maree Ireland and I work at field – furthering inclusive learning and development.

We are trying to set up an information page on our website around people with disabilities experiences and stories (good or bad) of setting up their own self directed approaches, whether they, be self directed planning or funding or self-directed employment. We are interested in seeing if there’s a change in the relationship with your workers. We want to do this to show people what is really happening with self directed approaches and maybe encourage more people to want to try it.

We are keen to get people’s stories and are willing to go and meet people and record their stories either by taking notes or videoing them as they tell their stories.

We were wondering if you might know any people from your trials of self-directed approaches who may be interested in telling their experiences. Alternatively, could you pass this information to people who may be interested in being involved with this.

If people are interested, can they please contact me on maree.ireland@field.org.au.

- Maree

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Four Corners are known for their excellent documentaries

On Four Corners Tonight, the documentary Breaking Point covers families in crisis because of the lack of disability support available to people with a disability.

The heart-rending story that tells what it’s like to live with a disability, or to care for someone who is disabled, in Australia today. Reporter Wendy Carlisle meets the families the nation has neglected.

The system of assistance for people with a disability in Australia is broken. Carers know it, charitable organisations know it and so do the governments. Now the federal government says something must be done. It’s holding an Inquiry, with the intention of creating a new and fairer system. It’s even considering a national disability insurance scheme. But will the system be reformed in time to save the families now at breaking point?

If you miss the show and have a broadband connection, check out Four Corners on iView to watch it via your computer for the next 4 weeks or so.

We’d love to hear your comments after the show. Did you think the show was well done, and showed the perspective of people with a disability and paid carers as well as that of families? How do the issues raised in the show affect you? Do you think they missed important factors? Post your comments here.

- Ricky Buchanan and the NJW Team

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Field is seeking people who are willing to be filmed for a A New Training DVD. Participants need to talk about their hands-on experience of disability support (attendant care) in their quest for independence.

You will need to be available in Melbourne, Australia, for a production shooting date in December 2009, and the shoot will take up to 2 hours (approx). If selected, participants in will be paid a fee of $100.00.

We would like to hear from:

• People with acquired physical disabilities as a result of road trauma, who use disability support (attendant care).
• People with acquired brain injury as a result of road trauma, who use disability support (attendant care).
• Disability Support Workers (attendant carers) who provide direct support to people with acquired disabilities.

If you are interested you, please contact Maree Ireland before Tuesday 1 December 2009:

• Email: maree.ireland@field.org.au
• Tel: (03) 8686 5628 (between 11am and 2pm Monday to Thursday)

Thanks!

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