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Dystonia Network of Australia Inc. (DNA) is pleased to announce Australia’s Dystonia Awareness Month on the Government Calendar 1st – 30th September 2021 inclusive. Stay tuned to our press release and news stories pages.
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Service Providers: Links of other organisations that you might need:
13/3/20
Healthdirect Australia
- healthdirect website coronavirus (COVID-19) hub first point of reference for reliable information about COVID-19
- social media assets optimised for Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (but also usable on other social media platforms) including:
- infographics for where to get help, how to prevent infection, and mythbusting
- videos explaining how to self-isolate – a 12-second version and an 18-second version
- healthdirect Symptom Checker an online tool that allows people to check their symptoms using a simple self-guided process.
With permission of Healthdirect Australia for information Partners.
THE NEW APP FOR DYSTONIA
DNA is delighted to inform you that in partnership with Careforia the Dystonia App has been launched and is available free of charge in Apple stores and Google Play. You can download the App called Careforia to your phone or for those of you who have issues with fine motor or hand tremor it can be downloaded on to your computer. Visit www.dystonia.org.au home page for this facility. The links are on the App rolling banner.
The Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights
17/9/21
New on-line store called bettercaremarket
https://www.bettercaremarket.com.au/associations/dystonia-network-australia-dna.html
For people with a disability needing grocery delivery
https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/discover/priorityassistance?icmpid=sm-hp-ribbon2:priority-assistance
Chronic Pain Australia
- Check out the website for patient stories and events happening on awareness week.
- APMA – Australian Pain Management Assoc.
Kerrie Jackson: Health Consumer Representative, Wentworth Healthcare Ltd. (ABN 88 155 904 975) Provider of the Nepean Blue Mountains PHN
Assessing Fitness to Drive – Austroads
www.austroads.com.au/drivers-vehicles/assessing-fitness-to-drive
Medicare Services
https://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/subjects/medicare-services
Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association
Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA):
Kerrie Jackson Health Consumer Representative, Wentworth Healthcare Ltd. (ABN 88 155 904 975) Provider of the Nepean Blue Mountains PHN
Vision Australia Ph: 1300 84 74 66 or www.visionaustralia.org
The link below is a comprehensive summary of practical internet accessibility tips for vision-impaired users – covering things like using text-to-speech, changing text size and more.
https://www.nvisioncenters.com/internet-accessibility-guide
Carer Supports and Services CALL: 1800 242 636
http://www.carersaustralia.com.au/
Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF): “The consumers’ role in the health system is assuming new power that is giving them more influence and choice, as we have stated in our white paper, Shifting Gears – Consumers Transforming Health which was released this week; My Health Record takes a vital step forward (media release).
Consumers Health Forum of Australia: – https://chf.org.au/
State Peak Health Consumer Organisations:
ACT: Health Care Consumers’ Association of the ACT (HCCA) – http://www.hcca.org.au
QLD: Health Consumers Queensland (HCQ) – http://hcq.org.au/
NSW: Health Consumers NSW (HCNSW) – http://www.hcnsw.org.au/
SA: Health Consumers Alliance of SA (HCASA) – http://www.hcasa.asn.au/
VIC: Health Issues Centre (HIC) – http://www.healthissuescentre.org.au/
WA: Health Consumers’ Council – http://www.hconc.org.au/
DNA member of The Consumers Health Forum of Australia
Kerrie Jackson Health Consumer Representative, Wentworth Healthcare Ltd. (ABN 88 155 904 975) Provider of the Nepean Blue Mountains PHN
Western Australia
Neurological Council of Western Australia (NCWA)
Nursing Consultation Service – Freecall 1800 645 771
Victoria
ring NURSE-ON-CALL Tel. 1300 60 60 24 for expert health advice from a registered nurse 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (for the cost of a local call from anywhere in Victoria – calls from mobile phones may be charged at a higher rate).
House Call Doctor: Is a Queensland GP after hours service Call: 13 55 66
www.housecalldoctor.com.au
National Home Doctor Service: Ph: 13 7425 HealthCall At Home 1300 363 898 www.healthcall.com.au
NURSING & SUPPORT SERVICES
My Health Record Facts Sheets: Help Line on 1800 723 471 or go to: www.myhealthrecord.gov.au
Commonwealth Ombudsman The NDIS Complaints Departments for all States Ph: 1300 362 072 www.ombudsman.gov.au
NDIS
NDIS
National Disability Insurance Agency CEO quits to lead privately owned service provider
National Disability Insurance Agency chief executive Robert De Luca has suddenly resigned with immediate effect, leaving it up to the next federal government to appoint a successor.
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NDIS:Update: Sep 2018: Self-management webinar video is available; your guide to the NDIS; September roll out to more areas in Victoria; Pathway improvements; Dale’s advice “never give up”; NDIS Q&A.
National Disability Insurance Agency:
You can access information on the National Disability Insurance Scheme for all States by calling: 1800 800 110 or at www.ndis.gov.
The Disability Trust:
“ Your Voice, Your Choice“ aims to provide the questions, and hopefully most of the answers, that will keep you informed and able to use your voice to achieve your choice. If there is a topic, article, event, or anything for people with disabilities, their families and carers, and people working in the sector, that we should know about, then contact us at info@disabilitytrust.org.au Editor: Sean O’Neill.
Exert From The Disability Trust Newsletter October 2016.
The Disability Trust Contact Details: 100-102 Jardine St. Fairy Meadow NSW Australia 2519. Ph: (02) 4295 9806 / Fax: (02) 4255 8088 Website: www.disabilitytrust.org.au or info@disabilitytrust.org.au Newsletter Editor: sean@disabilitytrust.org.au
A Big Thank You to The Disability Trust for giving Dystonia Network of Australia Inc. the opportunity to advertise our Dystonia Awareness Notice in the October 2016 issue of: Your Voice Your Choice Newsletter.
http://www.disabilitytrust.org.au/about/newsletters
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Jonathan Allott: Ph: 1300 822 846 F: 1300 883 749
Email: info@tabtimer.com.au
Website: www.tabtimer.com.au
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PATHWAY Pathway Summer 2016
A Big Thank You to PATH Inc. for giving Dystonia Network of Australia Inc. the opportunity to advertise our Dystonia Awareness Notice in the November 2016 issue of the Pathway Newsletter.