More than Isolated - Interview with Mary Sayers, CEO of CYDA
06/24/20 • 30 min
Today we speak with Mary Sayers, CEO of Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) about their 'more than isolated report'.
Children and Young People with Disability Australia launched a survey in the early days of COVID-19 in Australia. It was a survey focused on finding out how children and young people with disability were experiencing the world of COVID-19 and the challenges, changes and disruptions that we've been through and are still going through. The survey results became the basis of CYDA's report, "More than Isolated: the experience of children and young people with disability and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic." It was a report developed in collaboration with UNSW.
You can read the report here: https://www.cyda.org.au/resources/details/161/more-than-isolated-the-experience-of-children-and-young-people-with-disability-and-their-families-during-the-covid-19-pandemic
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Today we speak with Mary Sayers, CEO of Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) about their 'more than isolated report'.
Children and Young People with Disability Australia launched a survey in the early days of COVID-19 in Australia. It was a survey focused on finding out how children and young people with disability were experiencing the world of COVID-19 and the challenges, changes and disruptions that we've been through and are still going through. The survey results became the basis of CYDA's report, "More than Isolated: the experience of children and young people with disability and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic." It was a report developed in collaboration with UNSW.
You can read the report here: https://www.cyda.org.au/resources/details/161/more-than-isolated-the-experience-of-children-and-young-people-with-disability-and-their-families-during-the-covid-19-pandemic
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If you think or know abuse is going on, you need to report it.
It is everyone’s responsibility to create a safe community.
Below is a list of ACT and national organisations that you can call.
Who you can call:
The Police
Police assistance line: 131 444
In an emergency: 000
The National Disability Abuse and Neglect Hotline
A free, independent, and confidential service for reporting abuse and neglect of people with disability.
Anyone can contact the Hotline, including family members, friends, service providers or a person with disability.
Call 1800 880 052
https://www.jobaccess.gov.au/complaints/hotline
The Official Visitor
The ACT has Official Visitors for Children and Young People, Mental Health, Corrections, Disability and Housing (Homelessness). They visit places like prisons, group homes, hospitals etc.
Call 1800 150 036
https://www.ptg.act.gov.au/visitor-scheme
ACT Human Rights Commission
Complaints about abuse, neglect or exploitation of a vulnerable person can be made to the Commission. Complaints can also be made if you think a vulnerable person is at risk of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
https://hrc.act.gov.au/disability/complaints-about-abuse-neglect-or-exploitation-of-vulnerable-canberrans/
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
They are the agency responsible for registering NDIS service providers.
They are also the place to go to complain if you are unhappy with the services you use.
Call: 1800 035 544
Where can I go for support?
The National Counselling and Referral Service
A specialist service which provides short-term phone counselling support and referrals for people with disability, their families and carers.
Call: 1800 421 468
Lifeline Canberra
13 11 14
AFI(us)
Individual disability advocacy
Call: 02 6257 4005
Supported Decision Making at Adacas
Individual disability advocacy, carer, and older people’s advocacy.
Call: 02 6242 5060
Carers ACT
Carer support and advocacy
Call: 1800 422 737
Find disability advocacy near you: https://disabilityadvocacyfinder.dss.gov.au/disability/ndap/
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Show links:
Canberra Relief Network: https://canberrarelief.com.au/
Canberra Roadmap to Recovery: https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/community/canberra-recovery#:~:text=02)%206205%200900.-,Canberra's%20Recovery%20Plan%3A%20Community%20Recovery%20Roadmap,hail%20and%20now%20COVID%2D19.&text=The%20Phase%201%20snapshot%20in,reduce%20cost%20of%20living%20pressures.
Supported Decision Making Podcast - More than Isolated - Interview with Mary Sayers, CEO of CYDA
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Staying Connected Ep 12 More than Isolated Interview with Mary Sayers
SUMMARY KEYWORDS
disability, people, pandemic, survey, information, support, children, families, report, impact, situation, services, community, response, lessons, absolutely, emergency, mary, planning, challenges
SPEAKERS
Rob Donnelly, Mary Sayers
Rob
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