Relationships and Private Stuff

20/11/2025

Would you like to draw, paint or make a picture about what's most important to you in life. You don't need to be an "Artist". The Centre for Disability Studies would like to know what people with intellectual disability want.

15/11/2025

A great way to meet some new people, make a bit of $ and give them some ideas about what would or does help to be more independent.

CID is running focus groups for young people with intellectual disability who are 15 to 25.

You will get paid $120 for coming to the focus group.

We want to find out what types of information are easy to understand and fun for young people with intellectual disability.

We will use what we find out for our Young Leaders project.

Our Young Leaders project supports young people with intellectual disability learn skills to take charge of their life.

You can come to a focus group on Monday 24 November or Thursday 27 November.

The focus group will be from 4pm to 6pm.

You can join the focus group online or come to the CID office in person.

If you want to come to a focus group you can

* Email the Inclusion Services team at business@cid.org.au
* Call us on 1800 424 065.

22/10/2025

Are you interested or do you know others who might want to meet up for the Cafe Social event? There are five Heterosexual people between 35 - 48 yrs and a couple of men in their 20's who identify as Gay and/or Bi. Central Station is so easy to get to by Bus, Train or Light rail.
Eternity Cafe, Saturday 8th November 10.30 AM - 12 PM.

17/10/2025

https://if.com.au/ludo-studio-mad-ones-to-launch-q***r-coming-of-age-comedy-willy-at-annecy/

W***Y is a returnable 2D animated series created by Leighton-Dore and his husband, production designer Bradley Tennant.

Set in pre-smartphone Far North Queensland, the series follows Wilbur “W***y” Davis, a teenager grappling with sexuality, religion and masculinity while growing up on a struggling banana farm. With only a few misfit school mates, W***y escapes into a colourful inner world populated by a neurotic cast imaginary friends, voiced in the pitch trailer by Judith Lucy, Reuben Kaye, Danielle Walker and Anne Edmonds.

“We wrote these characters with Judith Lucy, Anne Edmonds, Danielle Walker and Reuben Kaye in mind, so to have their voices bring our story to life has been such a career highlight. We’re excited to share the work we’ve done with commissioners in Annecy, and are confident they’ll see something special in our W***y.”

Note: Leighton-Dore is a relative of mine.

Exclusive: Watch the proof-of-concept trailer for Ludo Studio and Mad Ones’ 'W***Y', a q***r coming-of-age animated sitcom created by Samuel Leighton-Dore and Bradley Tennant, which will be presented to buyers at Annecy.

10/10/2025

Singles Café Social event for people with disability, wanting opportunities to meet new people.

When: Saturday 8th November 10.30 AM – 12 PM
Where: Eternity Cafe and Bar, Central Station
Upper level, Railway Square.
Event Fee: $ 30 to be paid before event. BYO $ for a drink
RSVP: Send Msg and I will send you the event form.

23/09/2025

10 years ago, I was pleased this singles event was on ABC, so everyone knew people with intellectual disability, had the right to have relationships.

Congratulations to those in the film...

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-23/sometimes-people-need-a-little-help-finding/6796670?future=true

VIDEO: Sometimes people need a little help finding romance and people with disabilities are no exception

Transcript
There's a singles dance that relies on some old fashioned matchmaking to help people with disabilities who are looking for love, and we visit the Dateables Ball to find out more.

Sarah Ferguson presents Australia's premier daily current affairs program, delivering agenda-setting public affairs journalism and interviews that hold the powerful to account. Plus political analysis from Laura Tingle.

23/09/2025

30 years ago I knew 2 people (who had moved out of Institutions) and were living together with their pet.
10 years ago, I was pleased this singles event was on ABC, so everyone knew people with intellectual disability, had the right to have relationships.
Congratulations to those in the film...
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-23/sometimes-people-need-a-little-help-finding/6796670?future=true&

18/09/2025

This looks interesting…..

Accessibility and openness were a top priority for cast and crew in the making of this gripping story of a Deaf woman involved in a high-stakes police surveillance operation.

13/08/2025

Today we went to Ryde Secondary College for a PDHPE lesson on Private Stuff and positive relationships.

08/08/2025

Café Social in Randwick
Saturday 13th September, 10.30 AM – 12 PM
Are you interested in getting to know other people?
This a safe meet up of 5 – 8 people, where you will be introduced to others in the group. We'll be in the Courtyard of Page Two Cafe (very close to the last Light Rail stop).
The last event was so successful the group kept chatting outside the cafe, when the event was over and I was leaving.
If interested, send msg and I'll email rego form.

16/07/2025

Attention singles! There are 3 heterosexual women, 2 heterosexual men and 1 gay man coming to CAFE SOCIAL and a few places left. This Saturday 19th July, 10.30 AM – 12 PM

Eternity Cafe and Bar, Country Trains at Central Station. $ 30.

10/07/2025

CAFE SOCIAL at Central Station - Saturday 19th July, 10.30 AM – 12 PM

If you are interested in getting to know other people, this a safe meet up, where you will be introduced to others in the group.

Where: Eternity Cafe and Bar, Country Trains at Central Station.

Event Fee: $ 30 to be paid before (not covered by NDIS)

This is for people with disability who have had a Counselling session. This will help Liz Dore decide if it is the right event for you. And if you are ready to meet others in this group and maybe swap contact details, if they want to. I want people to meet in a safe place, where each participants details and advocates are known.

If you are interested, please send message with your email.

Photo: Eternity Cafe at Central Station Concourse. The entrance is through glass sliding doors under sandstone arch.