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13th National Rural Health Conference, Darwin Australia in May 2015 - People, Places, Possibilities....

The National Rural Health Conference is the largest biennial event for people who want to improve the health and wellbeing of those who live in rural, regional and remote Australia.

It is an opportunity for present and future leaders of the rural and remote health sector - including its community members, health consumers and carers - to exchange information, showcase successes, promote the sector's agenda and make useful connections.

The People of rural and remote areas are well known for their creativity, resilience and common sense. Over 1,000 of them will share their common interests at the Convention Centre in Darwin in May 2015.

The Places of rural and remote Australia are disparate, widespread and subject to a variety of economic, social, governmental and climatic characteristics. Between them they are home to more than 6.7 million people who, between them, contribute much to Australia's cultural heritage and economy.

The Possibilities for rural and remote Australia are endless. Like the landscape itself, the view we already have of the possibilities is extensive and beautiful, with who knows what assets and challenges over the horizon.

Make sure you take this opportunity to have your say, meet new and old contacts, and revitalise your connection to the People, Places, Possibilities... of rural and remote Australia.

The Conference will be held from 24-27 May 2015 at the Darwin Convention Centre in the Northern Territory.

More information: www.ruralhealth.org.au/13nrhc/

Steiner's Camphill Villages reduced to mere care homes – UK

News from Andrew Sutton: Camphill Village communities have been providing care for people with learning difficulties in village communities alongside able-bodied volunteers since 1940.

Based on the principles of Rudolf Steiner, mentally-disabled people are encouraged to play a full part in village life, giving them value and self-respect.

The commercial care-provider model for which CQC is set up has no concept of volunteer support 'families' in which Camphill's less able residents live active and fulfilled lives

- and the UK communities are being systematically reduced to 'care homes' where residents passively sit round and watch TV rather than be actively involved in everyday working life to the level of their physical and mental capabilities.

More information and petition to sign: http://www.conductive-world.info/2015/03/england-steiner-being-edged-out.html

Help needed for a man in Lahore with reading and number

A man in Lahore has asked for help with reading and number. He speaks Urdu, has a few English words and uses e-mail. Can you help in some way?

  • Do you know Lahore and likely sources of help?
  • Are there relevant NGOs?
  • Are you aware of online programmes?
  • What about work books?
  • Could you yourself help in some way?
  • Any other ideas?

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Thank you

TAC Bulletin Update - Issue Number 155 - Mid-March 2015

Editor Peter Limbrick  -   About this TAC Bulletin 

  1. Can you draw disability? Are you between 6 and 17? Yes? THEN THIS IS FOR YOU!
  2. Report: Improving care in the long term for youth and young adults with complex care needs (Canada)
  3. Childhood Explorer is an online publication
  4. Educating Children Who Are Raised in Alternative Family and Care Systems: Global Practices: A call for manuscripts for Childhood Education
  5. Three projects from the research environment CHILD at Jönköping University on family life when a family member needs additional support
  6. Improving the participation of youth with physical disabilities in community activities: An interrupted time series design
  7. Bangladeshi Parent Adviser Service abolished without proper consultation. Families in Tower Hamlets left without valued support - UK
  8. UK government asked to take the gag off charities and leave them to get on with their campaigning work!
  9. University of Huddersfield has created a web-based register of UK child protection research
  10. How many young people and children die in prison in England and Wales? More than one a month! Who cares?
  11. Camp for children aged 8-17 with chronic, life-limiting or life-affecting illnesses, July 2015, Scotland UK - free
  12. Help needed for a man in Lahore with reading and number

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Peter Limbrick, Editor, TACinterconnections, UK.

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