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Newsletter Number 29 - January 2006 |
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DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE HUM-BYTES? If not, please click here to cancel. NOMINATIONS FOR HSTAC COUNCILHSTAC is currently seeking nominations for Council membership across the following sectors: Community Services, Health, Corrections and Local Government. Nominations will be considered at the Annual General Meeting on Friday 17 March 2006. See details below. If you are interested in participating in this innovative and forward moving council, please contact Barbara Pitman, Executive Officer, by Monday 27 February 2006 on (08) 8981 2550 or b.pitman@hstac.com.au ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2006HSTAC will hold its AGM on Friday 17 March 2006 at 9.30am in the Council Chamber, Darwin City Council, 1st Floor, Civic Centre, Harry Chan Avenue, Darwin.LIVIN' IN A HOUSE CDMany people who have received the Livin' In a House CD have asked for the words to the song. We are pleased to advise them that the words are now available for download right at the top of HSTAC's website www.hstac.com.au SISTERS INSIDE CONFERENCE IN DARWINDebbie Kilroy of Sisters Inside and her staff are very keen to hold a Sisters Inside Conference in Darwin in 2007. Natalie Hunter, Director of Karu Aboriginal Child Care Agency, attended the Sisters Inside Conference in Melbourne in 2005 and classes it as one of the best conferences she has ever attended. The conference is based on reality and deals with the high increase of women entering the prison system and what happens to the children when the women are incarcerated. If you work in or have an interest in this chosen field - this conference is for you. Natalie is the contact person in Darwin for Sisters Inside and would be very happy with any assistance to make the conference happen. Please supply the names of any services who would be interested in attending, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, and contact Julianne Brown or Natalie Hunter at Karu on (08) 8922 7171. If you have any suggestions regarding suitable venues or locations to hold the conference, Debbie Kilroy will be in Darwin on 2-3 March and she can be contacted by phone on (07) 3844 5066 or email: deb@sistersinside.com.au. Sisters Inside website: www.sistersinside.com.au
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MORE HEARING RESOURCES FOR INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANSIndigenous Australians aged 50 years and over will receive greater access to hearing services through a $10.1 million program announced on 1 December 2005 by the Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, and the Minister for Human Services, Joe Hockey. Ms Bishop said, 'Approximately 18% of Indigenous Australians have reported ear or hearing problems. As people get older the rate of hearing loss increases, with greater impact on males than females. 'From today, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 years and over will have access to free hearing assessment services. 'I encourage Indigenous people over the age of 50 to have their hearing tested. 'If you require assistance, such as a hearing aid, this can also be provided by Hearing Services Australia, with just a small fee for battery supply,' Ms Bishop said. ' If you are having hearing difficulties, or know someone who does, I encourage you to call 131 797 to make an appointment'. Australian Hearing has permanent and visiting hearing centres in all capital cities and many regional and small towns. Australian Hearing also has visiting services to many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia. Free hearing services are also available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people up to 21 years of age on the Community Development Employment Project, veterans, Pensioner Concession Card holders and to people referred by CRS Australia. Contacts: Murray Hansen (Minister Bishop) 0417 886 155 or Nadia Levin (Minister Hickey) 0437 978 028. MILES WHEELS OUT OF HSTAC AND INTO NT WORKSAFEHSTAC's part time Admin Assistant for the past 12 months, speedy wheelie Miles Lion, has left us to go onto bigger, better and full time things with NT WorkSafe. Our loss is definitely NT WorkSafe's gain, and we wish Miles every success. For information about NT WorkSafe and its commitment to providing employment opportunities for people with a disability visit their website www.worksafe.nt.gov.au |
