Social Worker
Sydney Metropolitan Region
Permanent Part time - 3 days per week.
Commencement date: April 2011
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Applications close: 25 March 2011
December, 2010
Lifestart, a registered charity, provides early childhood intervention and school aged services to children with additional needs, including Down syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, global developmental delay and rare genetic disorders. Lifestart provides a family centred approach to meeting the needs of children living with disability and their families. It is based on the concept of partnership with children, families and carers to assist and empower them to participate meaningfully and inclusively in our community.
Lifestart Eastern Sydney Branch hosts the NSW Premier, the Hon Kristina Keneally announcing Stronger Together 2 funding on 3 December 2010
On International Day of People with Disability, 3 December 2010, Lifestart Eastern Sydney hosted Premier Keneally when she announced the Stronger Together 2 package of $2 billion for the next five years. The Premier was surrounded by families and children at the branch as she made the announcement. This was an exciting day for people with disability in NSW as well as their families and carers. Additional early and therapy places will now be made available. Premier Keneally joined in a Lifestart Open Play Group prior to the announcement. Lifestart is very priveleged to have been chosen as the venue for the event.
The Minister for Ageing, Disability and Home Care, the Hon Peter Primrose MLC, also attended, along with the Chief Executive, Jim Moore, and Deputy Director General, Lauren Murray, of Ageing, Disability and Home Care. A number of senior ADHC staff and distinguished guests attended, including Professor Ron McCallum, NSW Senior Australian of the Year for 2011, Dougie Herd, Executive Officer of the NSW Disability Council, and Kate More and Patrick Maher from National Disability Services. Representatives from other disability organisations also attended.
Andrew Wilson, Lifestart’s Chairman and Marion Trabe represented Lifestart’s Board of Directors at the function. The Kelso family, from Eastern Sydney Branch, Marion and her daughter, Lucy, and Andrew made presentations of paintings and photos from Play for Kids to the Premier and the Minister and a painting to Jim Moore. There was a large media contingent present and the Premier held a lengthy private press conference with the media after the event.
The Premier’s announcement of additional funds follows the Stronger Together 2 rally which was held at the Opera House in October.
The Premier announced a commitment of expenditure of $2 billion over the next five years, including additional early intervention places. Please see the Premier’s announcement at http://www.premier.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/101203-stronger-together.pdf
The link to Stronger Together 2 can be found at http://www.dadhc.nsw.gov.au/dadhc/Publication+and+policies/stronger_together.htm
The Opposition has made a commitment to honour Stronger Together 2 if it wins government in the State election next March.
We would like to thank all the families who came along to the event and the staff who helped with organising the event as well as those who supported the rally in October.
Family Service Co-ordinator / Case Manager
School Age Services - based at our Inner West branch located at North Strathfield
Position: 3 days per week. 1 year Fixed Term Contract with potential to become Perm Part Time.
Commencement date: February 2011
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Applications close: 31 January 2011
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Special Educator
Hornsby branch located at Pennant Hills
Permanent position - Full Time
Commencement date: Term 1 2011
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Applications close: Friday 21 January 2011
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