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Welcome to No: 41 of THE PDCN BULLETIN. This Bulletin goes out to PDCN members and others who wish to receive it regularly by email. Internet links are included throughout the bulletin for further reading. Please forward this bulletin to anyone you know would welcome it.

1. The Impact of Ageing with a disability

In 2008 the Physical Disability Council of New South Wales (PDCN) carried out a survey to investigate the impact of ageing on people with a disability across rural, regional and metropolitan NSW. A number of key living areas were addressed such as Personal Assistance, Mobility/Transport, Housing, Social Networks, Health/Disability and Financial Security.

At our recent AGM the results of this survey were presented.

A summary report as well as the full report is available on our website.

2. Don't DIS my ABILITY - December 3 2008

More than 150 events are planned across NSW over the next two months in the lead-up to the International Day of People with a Disability on December 3. Check out the Don't Dis My ABILITY program website for further information about the Don't DIS my ABILITY Ambassadors, events and activities - www.dontDISmyABILITY.com.au

Paul Lynch, Minister for Disability Services says about 1.2 million people in New South Wales have a disability. "The chances are that you will know at least one person with a disability - probably more," he says.

"Whether they are family, friends or neighbours, they are the reason we celebrate on 3 December each year."

3. New Management Committee members

We extend a welcome to the three new management committee members - Ed McIntosh, Wendy Potter and Peter Simpson. They join the management team here at PDCN along with eight others - Pat Byrne, Ann-Mason Furmage, Jenny Kapp, Andrew Longhurst, Sonia Markoff, Jo Ragen, Robert Manga and Neil Von Schill.

4. Annual Report 2007/08

Our Annual Report is also available online for reading. This report provides you with detail of what PDCN has been doing between July 2007 to June 2008.

Please click here to download the 2007/08 Annual Report.

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