Why Self Advocacy Matters
Empowering People
Strengthening Services
Building Community
Please join the Self Advocacy Resource Unit and Victorian self advocates in this exciting forum
opened by Andrea Coote, State Parliamentary Secretary for Families and Community Services.
Then this forum is for you!
Are you committed to making sure the voice of people with a disability is central to reforms
associated with the NDIS and other service developments and changes in Victoria?
‘Why Self Advocacy Matters’ will provide an opportunity for you to hear about
some of the exciting developments in self advocacy across Victoria. The forum
will focus on the way self advocacy works at a number of levels: to empower
people, to change and strengthen the disability support system and to build
more inclusive communities.
Speakers include:
Paul Ramcharan: Associate Professor RMIT,
Sue Smith: Co-ordinator SARU,
Colin Hiscoe: Reinforce Self Advocacy Group,
Peta Ferguson: Brain Injury Matters
Members of Deaf Blind Victorians,
New Wave Self Advocates with Bill Lawler.
9.30am (registrations) to 1.30pm Tuesday 19th November 2013
You are invited to stay on for the launch of the Victorian Self Advocacy Network at 2pm
Main Hall, St Michael’s Administration Building, 120 Collins St, Melbourne
Morning tea and lunch provided
RSVP: saru@rosshouse.org.au or 9639-6856 by 12th November
Please advise of any access, support, or dietary requirements
SARU acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government
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