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  • Workshop: Meal Prep with Low Spoons

    Workshop: Meal Prep with Low Spoons

    A purple poster with text and a cartoon image of two spoons with smiling faces at the bottom. Heading text in a dark purple box reads 'Meal Prep with Low Spoons'. Two white are circles below with event info. The left circle has text reading 'ONLINE Thursday 20 August 6-7.30pm Online via Zoom. The right circle has text reading IN PERSON Friday 21 August 11am-1pm DKB Hall, next to Stepping Stone Cafte, Hawdon Place, Dickson'. A brown star on the top left of the In Person circle includes text 'Includes a free Lunch'. Text below the circles reads 'With Margo from Whole Body Nutrition'. Logo in bottom left corner: Whole Body Nutrition. All bodies and brains are worthy'.

    A neuro-affirming workshop for those experiencing low spoons (energy) and other challenges in the kitchen.

    An event for women, non-binary and gender diverse people with disabilities.

    Hear from Margo from Whole Body Nutrition about;

    • How nutrition can support executive function
    • Why nutritional needs look different for everyone
    • Learn how to compassionately feed yourself without judgement

    Also:

    • Meal ideas for low spoon days
    • Look at easy, nutritious budget-friendly recipes
    • Make a ‘meal in a jar’ to take home- just add water and cook
    • Ideas to throw in the air fryer for a quick and nutritious meal
    • Receive a booklet with recipes and tips

    Online
    Where:     Online via Zoom – RSVP via Eventbrite for the link
    When: Thursday 20 August, 6pm – 7:30pm

    In Person
    Where:     DKB Hall, Hawdon Place, Dickson (next to Cafe Stepping Stone)
    When: Friday 21 August, 11am – 1pm

    RSVP for Online
    RSVP for In Person

  • Workshop: Writing for Pride, Hope and Agency with Carly Findlay

    Workshop: Writing for Pride, Hope and Agency with Carly Findlay

    Cartoon notes tapes to an orange background. The note in the centre contains the text "Writing for Pride, Hope and Agency", followed by "A workshop with Carly Findlay OAM". A photo of Carly holding her book 'Say Hello' is to the right. The note to the left has text that reads "IN PERSON, 9 April, 11am-2pm. DKB Hall, next to Cafe Stepping Stone, Hawdon Place, Dickson". Another note below that says "ONLINE, 16 April, 6-8pm, Via Zoom".

    Join award winning writer and advocate Carly Findlay OAM for a special event. Whether you’re a novelist, blogger, write a journal, or simply interested in writing, you are warmly welcome to attend this workshop.

    We will look at;

    • Writing as connection with others with disabilities
    • Overcoming imposter syndrome as a writer and person with a disability/chronic illness
    • Writing for self-advocacy, for example a letter of complaint

    Carly is the author of ‘Say Hello’ and editor of ‘Growing up Disabled in Australia’. You can learn more about her at: carlyfindlay.com.au.

    If you have any specific dietary or accessibility needs to be catered for, please let us know ahead of time via the registration form or email us at community@wwdact.org.au and we can organise the event to be inclusive.

    In Person
    Where:     DKB Hall, Hawdon Place, Dickson (next to Cafe Stepping Stone)
    *Please note if navigating to the venue via online maps, use Google Maps for directions as other web maps have the incorrect location listed.
    When: Thursday 9th April, 11am to 2pm

    Online
    Where:     Online via Zoom (link provided after registration)
    When:     Thursday 16th April, 6pm to 8pm

    Register for In Person
    Register for Online

  • Workshop Resource: Working and the Disability Support Pension

    Workshop Resource: Working and the Disability Support Pension

    ACT Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disability Staff Angela and Gemma spoke about the Disability Support Pension and how working can affect it.

    Participants learned about:

    • What is the Disability Support Pension (DSP)
    • How much money people can get on the DSP
    • Pension changes when you get money from a job
    • Reporting to Centrelink.

    Ask any questions you may have.

    Canberra Community Law were also there to talk about their role in appeals for the Disability Support Pension application process.

    Slides:

    About the Disability Support Pension Slides Download

    Resources:

    Easy Read Factsheet – Your Rights at WorkDownload
  • Workshop Resource: Budgeting 101 and Disability

    Workshop Resource: Budgeting 101 and Disability

    Purple poster with a cartoon piggy bank in the bottom left, and cartoon credit cars & bills in the bottom right. Heading text reads "Budgeting 101 with Disability with CARE Financial". Two circles with text below reads "Online Monday 17 November 6.00- 7.30pm Online via Zoom". Second circle text reads "In person Wednesday 19 November 1pm lunch 1.30pm- 3pm workshop, Ainslie Arts Centre, Braddon".

    Event Details

    An empowering workshop to identify existing skills and build knowledge to assist with budgeting for life.

    Living with disabilities creates extra financial challenges.

    This empowering workshop helped people identify their existing skills to assist with budgeting for life.

    This workshop included:

    • Feelings around finances and budgeting
    • How to track income and expenses
    • Budgeting apps
    • Essential budgeting skills
    • Share neuroaffirming success tips

    Slides:

    Budgeting 101 SlidesDownload

    Resources:

    Community Orgs that offer vouchersDownload
    Community PantriesDownload