(ASSID) Australian Society For The Study Of Intellectual Disability is a disability peak body that studies and presents best practice within the Australian Disability Support Industry.
ASID has a clearly stated mission
Mission:
To improve the quality of life for people with an intellectual disability.
Strategic Goals:
The goals of the Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability are:
- to be an independent authority on intellectual disability issues across Australasia;
- to forge interaction between intellectual disability research, policy and practice;
- to lead the development of strategic partnerships;
- to engage and strengthen membership; and
- to ensure sound governance.
This is the document that was written to the Minister for Health in Tasmania, Mr Ray Groom by the National President of ASSID Australia, Mr Ron Joachim encouraging him to proceed with the de-institutionalisation process of Willow Court Centre and not to fall prey to ideas of community education and understanding which would slow or stop the process. While the impact of the closure was going to be offset by land release and development according to Government papers, the reality of the closure was strongly felt within a close knit community and has left a long lasting and painful memory.
A range of documents are available on the “articles page” to read and study more about Willow Court Centre.