4th National Disability Advocacy Conference, Canberra

4th National Disability Advocacy Conference,

Advocating for Inclusion Please visit the DANA Conference 2012 Preliminary Program and the DANA Conference 2012 Registration Form for more information. Advocacy strategies for achieving community living, full inclusion and participation of people with disabilities 

Date: April 30 – May 1 2012 

Venue: Canberra Rex Hotel, 150 Northbourne Ave, Braddon, Australian Capital Territory

Conference Registration:

To register to attend the Conference please click DANA Conference 2012 Registration Form.  The Conference Dinner will be held on Monday 30 April 2012 in the Grand Ballroom at the Conference venue. To attend the Conference dinner please fill out the DANA Conference 2012 Registration Form.  Numbers are limited by the venue size so please register early to avoid disappointment.

The Conference Program: (available on the DANA website, www.dana.org.au, and updated from time to time)

 The Conference will focus on 6 key life domains: decision-making, family and relationships, community living, employment, life-long learning, society,  culture and recreation; and ask some critical questions.

• What is the current policy and political context?
• What are people with disabilities experiencing?  
• What would people with disabilities experience in a fully inclusive society?
• What can we do as advocates and organisations; as individuals and collectively to get from where we are now to where we want to be? 

Conference Speakers include:

• Senator Jan McLucas, Senator for Queensland, Parliamentary Secretary for Disablities and Carers
• Senator Mitch Fifield, Senator for Victoria, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Carars and the Voluntary Sector
• Senator Rachel Siewert, Senator for Western Australia, Australian Greens Whip
• Christy Lynch, Chief Executive Officer, KARE, Ireland
• Dr Michael Kendrick, Kendrick Consulting International
• Marlena Katena, journalist, small business owner and motivational speaker
• Ian Parsons, Research & Policy Officer, Australian Law Reform Commission
• Cher Nicholson, Supported Decision-making Project Officer, Office of  the Public Advocate S.A.
• Heather Linton, Volunteer Supported Decision-making Project, Peer Consultant/Educator, Office of the Public Advocate S.A.
• Dr Patricia O’Brien, Chair in Disability Studies and Director, Centre for Disability Studies, University of Sydney
• Dr George Taleporas, Manager, Youth Disability Advcacy Service
• Dr Paul Ramcharan, Coordinator Research and Public Policy, Australian Centre for Human Rights Education, RMIT
• Jane Hauser, President, Reinforce
• Alan Robertson, Self Advocacy representative, VALID
• Jan Daisley, President, PWD Australia

Please make your own accommodation arrangements.

Sponsors

This Conference is supported by the Australian Government, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.