Community Connect

Melissa Williams, who is President of Positive Attitude Inc., and Ali Hogg, Digital Communications Project Officer at Drummond Street Services Inc. chat with us about their services and support mechanisms, AND what they are doing for breakfast and lunch on the 25th.

It's at Mollie's Bar and Diner for Brekky and EdinburghGardens for lunch.

https://www.facebook.com/positiveattitude13/

Drummond Street Services Inc.

Are you in crisis? Call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Kids Helpline 1800 551 800,

Parent Line 1300 301 300 or

QLife 1800 184 527.

SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests) Australia leader, Don McLeish was introduced to us by Ian Lawther, who is the parent of a survivor.

These men are supporters, and their stories are from incredibly different angles that are fascinating, sad, tragic, yet need to be heard.

Website: http://www.snapnetwork.org/

To make contact, email [email protected]

Or contact Don on sms 0411 565691

Stand Up Speak Up - https://standupspeakup.org/

Braille House is a not for profit charity that produces and provides reading material for people who are blind or have low vision.

Today we are chatting with Sally Balwin, Braille House's General Manager, and Laura Garcia, the Mother of Eva, a young girl who became vision impaired when she was about one year old, and is an avid reader ...

To find out more - Braille House

Cortical Vision Impairment Australia

Vision Australia - 1800 847 466

The national World AIDS Day theme for Australia in 2020 is Now More Than Ever.

And to have a chat with us today, we have John Hall, who is the Partnership Manager with Thorne Harbour Health,

And Melissa Williams, who is President of Positive Attitude Inc., having taken this position on when community hero and ally Yvonne Gardner passed away.

There is more about WAD at http://www.worldaidsday.org.au

We are in the middle of Transgender Awareness Week.

It is an important time in the LGBTIQ+ calendar because it raises the visibility of "trans" people around the world.

So today we are having a couple of back-to-back chats, via Zoom, and the second is with Merrin Wake.

The week is about bringing attention to issues of

· prejudice,

· discrimination and

· violence that affect trans and gender diverse people

· sharing their stories and

· taking action to educate everyone about who transgender people are.

The week culminates with Trans Day of Remembrance on 20 November.

For support & more information:-

Transcend Support | Support for Trans and Gender Diverse Children

Geelong Rainbow Inc -@rainbowkidsgeelong on FB

TGV is Victoria's leading body for trans and gender diverse advocacy.

Queerspace

For Ki:- [email protected] and can be reached on 0484112850.

We are in the middle of Transgender Awareness Week.

It is an important time in the LGBTIQ+ calendar because it raises the visibility of "trans" people around the world.

So today we are having a couple of back-to-back chats, via Zoom, and the first one is with Ki Hayward.

The week is about bringing attention to issues of

· prejudice,

· discrimination and

· violence that affect trans and gender diverse people

· sharing their stories and

· taking action to educate everyone about who transgender people are.

The week culminates with Trans Day of Remembrance on 20 November.

For support & more information:-

Transcend Support | Support for Trans and Gender Diverse Children

Geelong Rainbow Inc -@rainbowkidsgeelong on FB

TGV is Victoria's leading body for trans and gender diverse advocacy.

Queerspace

For Ki:- [email protected] and can be reached on 0484112850 too

This chat is about NAIDOC with our guest Leigh Bartlett, who is the Executive Officer with BATForce.

Strong brother, strong sister is a a culturally appropriate safe space for Young Aboriginal People to access mentoring, empowerment, guidance, health and wellbeing education, workforce and training, school assistance and cultural education.

Find out more about NAIDOC & BATForce

We are chatting, again via zoom, with Diane Wright OAM - Founder & President of Anam Cara Colac.

Gala Event plans, like most plans of 2020, were cancelled, so to support our 2020 Community Fundraising Appeal we are asking that you donate, as per the methods below, so that we can continue our invaluable care to our Colac and regional community.

You can donate online at www.anamcarahousecolac.org.au or via the options listed below.

Direct Deposit to BSB 633-000 Account No 128 787 173 (One off or regular monthly payments)

Posting your cheque to PO Box508, Colac 3250

Visiting the office to make a cash donation

Phoning 03 5233 8203 to donate with your credit/debit Card.

We are chatting again via zoom with Michael Cussens and Ahhleeyah Grace.

NAIDOC Week is usually held in the first week of July that incorporates the second Friday - which historically was celebrated as 'National Aboriginal Day'.

Due to our current circumstance, NAIDOC Week 2020 will begin on Sunday 8 November and ends on Sunday 15 November.

The Theme this year - Always Was, Always Will Be.

To connect with the community as discussed, go to Facebook:-

https://www.facebook.com/beelovedessence

https://www.facebook.com/events/750381392204717

Or call Ahhleeyah - 0478 711 247

We are chatting again via zoom with: - Kay Widdicombe, who is the Allied Health Manager at Colac Area Health, and Nancy Donkers, whose husband Adrian has Alzheimer's.

Nancy and her Son Michael are walking 1000 kms, each, in November to raise funds for Dementia Australia.

Find them on Facebook to donate or go to https://fundraising.dementia.org.au/

and donate by clicking the "donate" button, the search for Nancy and/or Michael.

An estimated 460,000 Australians are living with dementia.

While Dementia Australia welcomes the $11.3 million for expert psychosocial supports, the lack of focus on dementia within a $115.5 billion budget in 2020-21 for health, aged care and sport, reveals that dementia is still not receiving the attention it deserves.

https://www.dementia.org.au

1800 100 500