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November 22, 2011
The Welfare Rights Centre (WRC)

The Welfare Rights Centre is an independent community legal centre specializing in social security law and issues associated with Centrelink benefit payments etc.  Find out all about Carer Allowance Facts and basic criteria and other issues relevant for carers and the people they help support.

The Welfare Rights Centre, is an independent community legal centre specializing in social security law and issues associated with Centrelink benefit payments etc.  The Centre services all of NSW excluding the Illawarra which has its own separate similar service.

 Essentially there are three key areas that WRC is able to provide advice on:

 Qualification determination meaning  assessment criteria and means to access Carer Payments, Carer allowance, Newstart  etc

November 4, 2011
NHMCC launch of "Unravelling Psychological Disability" Position Paper

The NMHCCF  statement paper, Unravelling Psychosocial Disability will be launched by Hon Senator Jan McLucas on 22nd November at Parliament House Canberra. Enquiries and RSVP should be directed to Kim Harris at kim.harris@mhca.org.au by Tuesday 15 November or phone 02 6285 3100  

 

 

The NMHCCF  invites anyone interested (consumers, carers, service providers) to the launch of their position statement Unravelling Psychosocial Disability at Parliament House, Canberra at 5.00pm on Tuesday 22nd November. The paper explores psychosocial disability associated with mental health conditions in Australia and its implications for mental health policy and practice.

April 15, 2011
Training for community workers – Social Security and Centrelink

The Welfare Rights Centre has established a training program about Social Security and Centrelink issues for community workers. 

The Welfare Rights Centre has established a training program about Social Security and Centrelink issues for community workers.   The training is free and is being held at the Teachers Federation Conference Centre which is fairly close to Central.   Outreach training can be provided on request and subject to resources.

 

Please find below linkstoa letter, the calendar and the registration form.