CLA Members & Parents/Carers welcome
Date: Mon 27 August
Time: 10am for 10.30am start – 1.30pm close
Venue: Conference room Morning Star Estate, 1 Sunnyside Rd Mt Eliza
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General meeting attendees welcome @ 10am or 11am for guest speaker
GUEST SPEAKERS at 11am: Ashley Whitelaw OT Student
Monash University Frankston & Libby Callaway Senior
Lecturer OT Department Monash University Frankston
Relevance to the NDIS
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Ashley completed a research paper on exploring caregiver’s experience of their family member’s transition to a new model of supported housing.
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Rich insight to the issues faced by family carers (CLA members contributed to the study)
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Ashley will present her results
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Libby will speak on Specialist Disability Accommodation OT Assessment
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Occupational Therapist has to complete a Functional Capacity/Support Needs Assessment of the participant
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Good practice SDA reports: Monash is involved in SDA and Non SDA housing projects
Audience will have the opportunity to ask questions of both speakers
A light lunch will be provided, please indicate any dietary requirements when booking.
Please book early as limited places available.
RSVP by 20 August
Bookings / Inquiries to:
Secretary CLA Marie Hell marie.hell@bigpond.com, or
Chair Kevin Turner 03 9787 3739