New era of support for people with disability from diverse culture
$637,600 Lotterywest funding enabled property purchase and total fit-out of office space
Organisation also renamed ‘Kin – Disability Advocacy for Diverse Communities’ from today to reflect new focus
Disability Services Minister Don Punch has officially opened new premises for the Ethnic Disability Advocacy Centre (EDAC) today.
EDAC was established in 1995 to support people with disability from non-English speaking backgrounds, their families and carers in accessing disability services.
EDAC provides advocacy services for people with all types of disability including physical, sensory, intellectual and psychiatric conditions.
In recent years EDAC has expanded into the wider Perth metropolitan area and the Pilbara and Kimberley regions, opening regional offices in Mandurah, Newman and Broome.
Maleka, Amina and Yvonne Meet the mentors are aiming to train more social workers from Black and diverse communities in Liverpool. This year sees the launch of a new degree programme at Liverpool Hope University, being run in conjunction with Liverpool City Council and spearheaded by the Lord Mayor Anna Rothery. The institutions say that too few people from the city’s Global Majority groups take-up roles in social work - which has a significant knock-on effect for those needing care. And to combat that shortage the University and the Council are creating 15 brand new spaces on Hope’s Social Work degree programme exclusively for those from under-represented communities.
A NEW initiative to build community relations between police and ethnic minority communities has begun in Wiltshire. Officers held the first in a series of community conversations as part of the force’s drive to improve diversity and inclusion. Two online meetings held earlier this week, called The Big Debate, saw 30 members of the public from minorities across the county giving their views on policing and how the force can make improvements for the future. The sessions were hosted by an independent facilitator, supported by Chief Constable Kier Pritchard, Deputy Chief Constable Paul Mills and Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Jerry Herbert.
• Deputy Chief Constable Paul Mills who leads equality, diversity and inclusion for Wiltshire Police A new initiative to build community relations between police and ethnic minority communities has begun this week in Wiltshire. The first in a series of community conversations organised by Wiltshire Police was held as part of the Force’s drive to improve diversity and inclusion. Two online meetings held earlier this week, called The Big Debate, saw 30 members of the public from ethnic minorities across the county giving their candid views on policing and how the Force can make tangible improvements for the future. The sessions were hosted by an independent facilitator, supported by Chief Constable Kier Pritchard, Deputy Chief Constable Paul Mills and Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Jerry Herbert.