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My Role

Take the Journey, Share the Knowledge Victorian Aboriginal Disability Network NDS Conference From Strength to Strength March 3rd 2010 Melbourne. My Role. Independent consultant As a community member be proactive. To support the network in its establishment

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My Role

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  1. Take the Journey, Share the Knowledge Victorian Aboriginal Disability NetworkNDS Conference From Strength to Strength March 3rd 2010 Melbourne dicc/vadn:presentation:2010

  2. My Role • Independent consultant • As a community member be proactive. • To support the network in its establishment • To yarn with all community members • To promote the network with key stakeholders • To support the people. dicc/vadn:presentation:2010

  3. Initial Yarn dicc/vadn:presentation:2010

  4. Current knowledge • Since 2008: Approximately over 2300 consults took place regarding issues faced by Victorian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members with disabilities.(Saxton-Barney 2010) • 97 % of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who experience disabilities and their families and carers do not trust their service providers ( both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal) (Saxton-Barney 2008) dicc/vadn:presentation:2010

  5. Knowledge cont.. • Aboriginal people with disabilities in Victoria report dual disabilities at 5 times more than non-Aboriginal people. ( Saxton-Barney 2009) • Criminal Justice system /Legal services workers and support officers are reporting alarming rates of nearly 23% more Aboriginal inmates presenting with undiagnosed disabilities.(Saxton –Barney, 2010) • Risk of abuse to Aboriginal women and children with disabilities is 47% higher than non-Aboriginal women and children, (Cripps, Saxton-Barney 2009) dicc/vadn:presentation:2010

  6. “Sharing the knowledge” dicc/vadn:presentation:2010

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  8. From here ! • Steering Committee to be established • Steering committee to set a date for meeting • Continue yarning with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that live in Victoria • Forum process to be decided for community and service providers. dicc/vadn:presentation:2010

  9. Any Questions? Be gently with me !!! dicc/vadn:presentation:2010

  10. Contacts Jody Saxton-Barney Deaf Indigenous Community Consultancy P.O.Box 955 Shepparton Vic 3632 Mobile: 0400098370 (sms) Email: saxyjo@smartchat.net.au “Giving the Community a Voice” dicc/vadn:presentation:2010

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