22 July was Fragile X Awareness Day and you should have received a poster for your practice and a flyer for consumers about the research project being run by Associate Professor Julian Trollor at the University of NSW. I hope the CSGPN Disability project can rely on your support to promote this research into fragile X.

In Australian Indigenous languages there is no word that means Disability, so traditionally Disability is not part of the human condition. Considering there are over 4.6% or 19,500 Indigenous Australians in need of access to Disability services there is clearly a need to be mindful of cultural understanding when supporting Aboriginal people with Disabilities.

Free Personal Alarm Systems available for elderly and disabled patients Inner West Neighbour Aid is providing a personal alarm system for elderly and disabled people who are financially disadvantaged living in the Canada Bay, Strathfield, Burwood or Ashfield Local Government Areas.

Two Category 1 options for you to consider for this triennium.

SLHN (formerly SSWAHS) has recently established a new service at Concord Hospital focusing on young people with disabilities.