HKA is a voluntary, non-government organisation.We provide assistance and help to people with mental illness HKA News & EventsHI! AND WELCOME TO THE HKA ALL OLD & NEW MEMBERS! The monthly meetings each 2nd Tuesday of every month are held at 7.30 p.m. in the Cottage-in-the-Park (Wahroonga Rehabilitation Services) Corner Stuart & Illoura Sts. ALL WELCOME! Enquiries: Brian Brooker: Tel. (02) 9980 2500. Mosaic ArtworkOur friends at WRS have completed the Mosaic Artwork. It has been a great project as it has involved the creative and artistic skills of many under the direction of a teacher from Hornsby TAFE.
The Artwork commemorates the Centenary of Ku-ring-gai and will be opened by the mayor on 20 June. It will be situated close to the Cottage-in-the-Park. HKA obtained a generous grant from Ku-ring-gai Council for the purchase of the materials so please come along to the opening, ceremony (further details from Peg at WRS).
Dates for your Diary Monthly Meeting
7.30 p.m. Tue 12 Jun
Dr. Alan Rosen will speak to us about the latest developments in mental health research. He is Director Clinical Services Royal North Shore Hospital and Community Mental Health Services and Associate Professor Department of Psychological Medicine University of Sydney as well as Associate Professor School of Public Health, University of Wollongong so is certainly well qualified to do so.
Monthly Meeting7.30 p.m. Tue 10 Jul
We welcome everybody to our meetings. The speakers give their time voluntarily and it would be good to show them our appreciation. Meetings are held at the Cottage in the Park": (Wahroonga Rehabilitation Services) Cnr. Illoura and Stuart Sts Wahroonga and commence at 7.30p.m.
Public I Private Housing Project
Building has finally commenced on a block of flats in Parramatta for people who suffer form mental illness. Ownership will be a public/private partnership and support services will be provided. This will be the first of its kind in N.S.W. Four HKA members have been on the committee for this project for the last few years. It has been a long road but the building should be completed in early 2008. Legal details are being finalised and we hope to carry the details in our next Newsletter.
Open Garden Day
Many thanks to Christine Farrell who held an "Open Garden" day at her home on Saturday 26th May and has kindly offered to donate proceeds from this day to HKA.
Lucky Country
In the same week that an investment advisor gains $3 billion through the partial float of his company, the Hornsby Advocate ran an article about 100 - 200 people who are living in the bush between Hornsby and Brooklyn.
One voluntary carer said that most of them had "nowhere to go" and some were mentally ill. Often 15 - 20 people turn up at Brooklyn where the Salvation Army hands out clothes and food on a regular basis.
Our Politicians spend millions of dollars on luxuries such as sport. In this Federal election year, we might remind them strongly about those who are disadvantaged.
Nick Baines - Coordinator
Special Disability Trust booklet.
A new booklet, "Planning for the Future; people with a disability" was recently released.
The booklet will help parents of children with a severe disability to understand all the options available when they are planning for the future care and accommodation of their child. The booklet contains information about setting up a trust, how to access legal and financial advice, useful contacts and planning templates.
The booklet complements the “Special Disability Trust: Getting Things Sorted” publication which you may also find useful.
Printed copies of the booklet can be obtained by phoning Freecall 1800 050 009 and quoting the product number FaCSIA0235.
Useful Centrelink phone numbers
I am pleased to introduce this information pack to assist parents and families who are caring for their son or daughter with a severe disability.
Information from the April 2007 Centrelink Carers Leaflet. If you are over age pension age and you are caring for someone, you may choose to receive either Carer Payment or Age Pension depending on your circumstances.
Carers Australia is the peak body in Australia for a network of caring associations across the country. Their job is to care for carers
After some intensive training by Brian Brooker during production of the last issue, our Newsletter team has put together this issue on their own. Our thanks to Esther Nott, Joan Batey, Carolyn Gibbs and Chris Baines.
Ring Jenny Kemp, Co-ordinator, Tel: 9487 1699 at the WRS Cottage in the Park, Wahroonga or call in for a copy of the current program.
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