The Intellectual Disability Rights Service (IDRS) is a community legal centre in New South Wales. We work with people with an intellectual disability to exercise and advance their rights.

 

IDRS Human Rights Day 2009

HAVE YOUR SAY ABOUT YOUR HUMAN RIGHTS!!

IDRS is having a Human Rights Day.

This is on Monday 1 June 2009, 10am until 4pm

>> PDF File Please click here for more information (pdf file)

>> PDF File Get involved in the national human rights consultation (pdf file)

It will be at Redfern Town Hall at 73 Pitt Street, Redfern.

Please call Margaret Hardman on 9318 0144 if you want to come.

 

Enabling Justice Report

Enabling Justice is a report on problems and solutions in relation to diversion of alleged offenders with intellectual disability from the New South Wales local courts system with particular reference to the practical operation of s32 of the Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Act 1990 (NSW)

Enabling Justice report

>> PDF File Please click here for the complete Enabling Justice report (pdf file)

Enabling Justice Report Easy-read Version

>> PDF File Please click here for the easy-read version of the Enabling Justice report (pdf file)

 

Latest Employment Opportunities

 

For information about employment opportunities, please call (02) 9318 0144.

 

Volunteering Opportunities

Please contact IDRS via email to find out about other volunteering opportunities not mentioned below.

 

Volunteer Solicitor Programme

IDRS Volunteer Solicitor Program works in conjunction with the Criminal Justice Support Network (CJSN). Through this program volunteer solicitors provide after hours and weekend legal advice (over the phone) to people with intellectual disability who have been arrested and are in police custody. A support person, from the Criminal Justice Support Network, will often be present at the police station to assist the person. The volunteer solicitor does not need to travel to the police station or be based in an office.

Location – NSW (State-wide )

>> PDF File Please click here to download information about the IDRS Volunteer Solicitor Programme (pdf file)

For further information contact: Ben Fogarty (Principal Solicitor, IDRS Inc.) on 9318 0144.

 

Court Support Volunteers (includes a free 2-day training programme)

Location – Sydney Region
CJSN provides a support person for people with an intellectual disability who need to appear in court on criminal matters as victims, witnesses or accused.

Does this type of role interest you?

  • Do you have experience working with people who have an intellectual disability?
  • Are you interested in supporting vulnerable people in court who have been victimised, accused of a crime or have witnessed a criminal act?
  • Are you available to participate in our 2 day free training programme in March 2009?

For more information or to arrange a telephone interview please contact:
Mitch Fraser or Joanne Karcz (Sydney Regional Coordinators) on 9318 0144

 

Who We Help

IDRS will help anyone in NSW of any age with an intellectual disability exercise their rights under the law.

 

What We Do

Legal Help

Legal advice and information is provided for people with an intellectual disability or others acting on their behalf within NSW. Initial advice is provided over the phone by appointment.
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Criminal Justice Support Network (CJSN)

The Criminal Justice Support Network (CJSN) is a State-wide support and information service for people with an intellectual disability who are victims, witnesses, suspects or defendants in criminal matters.
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Police Kit - Getting Arrested Kit - What to Do!

Priority Issues

The priority issues are Criminal Justice and Parents with an Intellectual Disability.

Education

Education and training is provided to people with an intellectual disability, their carers, service providers as well as employees and volunteers in the legal system.
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Information

IDRS produces a number of publications and distributes useful resources, including fact sheets, books, brochures and training materials.
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Annual Reports

>> PDF File 2007 ~ 2008 Annual Report (low resolution pdf version)

>> PDF File 2006 ~ 2007 Annual Report (pdf version)

 

©IDRS,Intellectual Disability Rights Service • PO Box 3347 Regent Street, Redfern, NSW 2016 Australia
Phone (02) 9318 0144 • Fax (02) 9318 2887 •TollFree 1800 66 66 11 (within NSW)
CJSN support person or legal advice for people with intellectual disability in police custody (24/7) 1300 665 908 • URL www.idrs.org.auEmail info@idrs.org.au