The People with Disability Australia (PWD) E-Bulletin is a monthly email newsletter that contains news and views on disability rights issues in Australia and internationally. Subscription to the bulletin is open to members and any other interested parties.

As well as keeping up with disability news the bulletin gives details of various government inquiries. Some give the opportunity for parents/carers to give their own views, express opinions or share experiences and to attend public hearings. If you want to have your say it is a good idea to keep up to date with such information.

This month’s edition includes articles on:

• NSW Parliament inquiry into substitute decision making for persons with disability
• NSW Ombudsman reports on review of individualised planning in large residential centres
• Shelter NSW conference looks at the housing crisis in Australia
• Victoria’s Guardianship laws to be reviewed.
• Women with Disabilities (WA) Inc now has a website
• Assisting domestic violence services to better support women with disability
• Protest at Telstra bill payment fee
• UN experts call for enhancing the protection of persons with disability

Current and back issues of the newsletter can be downloaded from their E-bulletin page although, rather than having to remember to regularly go to the site, I find it more useful to subscribe to the email edition.

People with Disability Australia (PWD) is a national non-profit, non-government disability rights and advocacy organisation.

A new page has been added to our site, Helping and Understanding Adults at Work. A downloadable version is also available at How You Can Work Well with Jane or John .

Although focussed specifically on adults in the workforce, the information is useful for everyone; to help us understand and deal with male and female adults with Fragile X, especially those affected mildly.

The article discusses strengths and learning difficulties, personality traits, sensitivities, socializing, communicating and tasks and gives useful pointers on how we can help to overcome or reduce difficulties.