Dr Ann Edwards

Priest in Charge: St Mark's Anglican Church The Gap |
Sessional Lecturer in Rehabilitation: ACU | Vice President MoW Australia | All views expressed my own

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Hope-filled Courageous Conversation on Sunday at St Mark's The Gap with Lachlan Avent - Clinical Psychologist (GOALS Psychology). We left with straight forward and practical ideas about how we can contribute to Youth Mental Health.

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@tanya_plibersek Agreed. For an artist known for whimsical, hope-filled images, this was a very grim view of humanity. Worse still, it made an absurd mockery of a very important, honest, and courageous conversation.

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Disappointing. Michael Leunig clearly doesn’t understand that consent needs to be freely given and can be withdrawn at any time. Attitudes like this are part of the problem.

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@UKSRG2 @drjompatterson @BAHNOOfficial @HeadNeckCEN @HeadNeckNorth @RCSLT @Smith8Anita @grace_mc_slt Brilliant!

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@shaunziegenfusz Knock that PhD Sucker over!!!! Nearly there!!!!!

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The life of a Speech Theologist! So cool to be a part of the newly reinvigorated Western Echo, interviewed by local legend Colin Bushell

https://t.co/1VzcVOOMLc

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It's possible, it's safe, just with some basic strategies.
"It comes back to the dignity of risk" https://t.co/GRxjX2UVzs

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Fitness for Life. Fitness for Everyone. Listening to Stacey Cleary
James Plummer & Carlee Holmes. We all need fitness and need to move.
@CP_Achieve2023

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Do therapists and parents limit people's exercise options by focusing on "Is it safe?"
There are community activities - cycling, treadmill, swimming, weights, dance. *Physical activity if their choosing*

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From the floor - "it's not like I reached the top of independence mountain and staked a flag like Edmund Hilary." A great discussion about how the transition happens in stages and goes forwards and sometimes backwards

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Listening to Peta Hooke Oliver Hunter and Jane Tracy talking about the importance and experience of transitioning to independent living @CP_Achieve2023

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Rohan Symons is telling us about his Churchill Study tour to look at high quality services in the States - Project TEAM and his reflection on how these lessons can be applied - peer mentoring and other supports @CP_Achieve2023

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@CP_Achieve2023 hearing from St Vincent's program supporting young people with complex disability to transition to adult life. Health and function, shifts in services in health care and NDIS.
Vocation as the meaningful things we do, not just employment.
I get to add faith soon!

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@CP_Achieve2023 imagine how many church sanctuaries would become accessible with this style of mobile lift. Access doesn't need to be hard

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It's not just about getting a job, I want a career. An underdone conversation for young people with disability.

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#CP_Achieve2023 A/Prof Loretta Shepherd observes we've had this conversation for decades. Presenting new research to break down some barriers

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Kay - I don't have much to say because there is just too much to say.
The system interacts with other systems such as education. What your child gets is at the discretion of the school. A one stop shop would be better rather than navigating different systems and decision makers

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#CP_Achieve2023 @CpAchieve @AusACPDM

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It frustrates me that I don't know how they came up with our figure. How can I tell them when it's wrong.
I don't want to explain to a planner why I can't put my daughter on the phone - I want to speak with someone who understands complex disability