[dbaust] Blind Citizens WA Annual Forum 28th July 2012

From: Erika Webb <erikaweb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Erika Webb <erikaweb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2012 22:22:24 -0700 (PDT)
Blind
Citizens WA invites you to join us for our –

Annual
Forum

 

Please RSVP if
attending by Wednesday 18th July 2012 for catering.

 

BCWA
Members, Non-Members, Family and Friends are welcome.

 

Saturday
28 July 2012

9.15am
– 4.30pm

Association
for the Blind of WA, 61 Kitchener Ave , Victoria Park

 

Cost:
$20 per person for the whole day (lunch included), or $10 for either the
morning or afternoon workshops. 

 

Have
your say, participate in discussions and workshops, enjoy the company of peers,
and help us to find solutions to the issues that affect you. People who are
blind or vision impaired, family and friends are all welcome.

 

Forum
Program

9.15am
- Registration and morning tea.

 

10am
- 12noon - Morning Workshops (Concurrent):

·
Creative Writing with Mark Enston - Hosted by the BCA Women’s Branch

·
Education and Employment – Challenges and Solutions

 

12
noon - Lunch

 

1pm
- 1.50pm – Guest Speaker Caroline Rugdee from the Health Consumers’ Council (
HCC )

 

2pm
– 4pm – Afternoon Workshops (Concurrent Sessions):

·
Safety and Self-Defence with Michael Pereira, or;

·
Nutrimetics

 

For
more information or to register, please ring Kerry on 08 9355 5113 or e-mail
<bcwa@xxxxxxxxxxxx> with your workshop choices and any special dietary
requirements by 18 July 2012 .

 

Office
hours are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9am to 2pm . If Kerry isn’t in
the office, please leave a message. Fees will be collected on the day.

 

Guest Speaker -
Caroline Rugdee, Health Consumers’ Council ( HCC )

The
Health Consumers’ Council advocates on behalf of consumers to doctors, other
health professionals, hospitals and the wider health system. Caroline is able
to speak on -

·
The WA Health System

·
Rights and responsibilities of Health Consumers

·
Where to go when there are difficulties with the Health System

·
Health Consumers’ Council and its programs

·
How communities can get involved

The
Health Consumers’ Council aims to increase public knowledge of the above topics
so as to equip communities with the necessary information to make informed
decisions about health and healthcare. At the same time, this knowledge is also
aimed at increasing confidence in achieving the best health outcomes within the
healthcare systems. 

 

Morning
Workshops

 

Participants
will need to choose one workshop. 

All
workshops will include time for questions.

 

Creative Writing

The
Women’s Branch is very happy to present a workshop on creative writing with
guest speaker Mark Enston, author and English Lecturer. Mark will discuss
starting and completing a story and expound strategies on targeting publishers
and improving your chances in writing competitions.

 

Mark
is very happy for willing participants to bring along short samples of their
writing (around 300 words), which may be read out during the workshop for 
analysis.
All genres are welcome - try to shock us all! There will be time questions and
answers. We invite interested people and all writing tragics to come along!

 

OR

 

Seeking Success in
Employment & Education

Employment
and education for people who are blind or vision impaired - the statistics tell
an uninspiring story. But what can we do – as individuals and as a group - to
improve our career prospects?

 

There
are more inspiring stories to be told! Our panel of four will share some of the
challenges and opportunities they have met along the way to securing their
current jobs. Our panellists will also talk about job satisfaction and the
benefits of working or studying for people who are blind or vision impaired.
All workshop participants are welcome to take part in the discussion, ask
questions, raise concerns and share their own experiences.

 

Our
panel discussion, facilitated by Deanne Ferris, will include -

 

Grace
Hoath - Technical Support at iiNet

Scott
Hollier-WA Manager Media Access Australia

Paul
Crestani - Student Services at Curtin Business School

Chris
Legge – IT Professional

 

Afternoon
Workshops (Concurrent)

 

Participants
will need to choose one workshop. All workshops will include time for
questions.

 

Nutrimetics

 

In
this frantic world of ours we’re always on the lookout for something to help us
relax.

 

This
workshop is a pamper and relaxation session. Try skin care and basic make up
products in a relaxed and friendly environment.

 

OR

 

Safety and Self
Defence

 

Assertiveness
and basic psychology

Defensive
position

Cane
defence

Using
everyday items for self defence

Offensive
tactics (strikes)

Escapes
(from various locks, holds and grabs)

Ground
fighting

Long
weapon defence (sticks etc.)

Bladed
weapon defence

Gun
defence

Multiple
attacker defence

Home
defence

Question
time

 

Blind
Citizens WA via Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/groups/BlindCitizensWA

 

Blind
Citizens WA via twitter 

@BlindCitizensWA

https://twitter.com/BlindCitizensWA

 

Blind
Citizens WA would like to thank The Association for the Blind of WA for making
the building available for our annual forum.

 

Blind
Citizens WA would also like to acknowledge “Corporate Express” for their
ongoing support. CDs donated by Corporate Express are used by Blind Citizens WA
to send information in audio format to our members.
[dbaust] Blind Citizens WA Annual Forum 28th July 2012

Other related posts:
