Inclusive meetings include: -agenda in plenty of time - okay to ask questions - easy read - time to prepare -co chair to help gr8 tips from Inclusion Australia Toward Inclusive Practise team VALID People with Disability Australia (PWDA) Melbourne Disability Institute @dana_advocacy CID

Delegate to #SpkOutConf22 said “Power is speaking up for yourself” VALID Melbourne Disability Institute Inclusion Australia @dana_advocacy People with Disability Australia (PWDA) @

Speak Out Advocacy is proud of our ex CEO Mary Mallett @dana_advocacy who has been appointed the interim Disability Commission for Tasmania. We look forward to working with you Mary in your new position. Congratulations!

The referendum will be on 14 October 2023. This is a chance to #HaveYourSay about a Voice to Parliament for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people. Get ready to vote with these Easy Read guides by the Australian Electoral Commission AEC ✏️ aec.gov.au/About_AEC/Publ…

Speak Out Advocacy are so saddened by Mark’s passing. We are so fortunate to have had Mark touch our lives and be such an amazing mentor, colleague and friend.

Sonia & Larry tell it how it is. “I think the law needs to be changed so we can get the same amount as everybody else in the world. To make us equal – equal to everybody,” "It’s against my human rights not to get paid a real wage.” Inclusion Australia theguardian.com/australia-news…

William Ward-Boas “employment can be good but needs a lot of improvement” A very powerful presentation evidencing the great work of VALID and their commitment to empowering and raising the voices of pwd #HaS2024 VALID Inclusion Australia

Learn more about the NDIS Review in full, summary and #EasyRead on their website: ndisreview.gov.au CID Speak Out Advocacy

“Remember you’re a customer, services have a responsibility to be honest, fair and transparent in delivering services” NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission #HaS2024 VALID CID @dana_advocacy Inclusion Australia

“ILC funding is a nonsense because it runs out, it needs to be long term so org’s like WWDA and VALID and others can not only survive but thrive” Let’s hope its the case, so many great ILC projects delivered by rights based org’s are worthy Inclusion Australia

Congrats Judy Huett on receiving the Sir Robert Martin Award VALID #HaS2024 Judy has been to the UN twice, once as the OZ co lead of the civil society delegation. Presented by another amazing self advocate Heather Forsyth Inclusion Australia Inclusion International @empowerUs Inclusion Australia

#SpeakUp4Advocacy Join me in supporting the SPEAK UP! For Independent Advocacy Campaign disabilityadvocacy.good.do/speakupforinde…

Speak Out member Brian flying the flag for #independent #advocacy at the NDIS review event in Hobart. Advocacy is & has been vital in helping people navigate the complexity of the NDIS. Fund advocacy adequately @dana_advocacy Inclusion Australia

#speakup4advocacy because #independentadvocacy is underfunded. 1 in 2 people miss out on #advocacy

#speakup4advocacy because #independentadvocacy is hugely underfunded. 1 in 2 people miss out on #advocacy. Speak Out Advocacy have waitlist of over 40 @dana_advocacy Amanda Rishworth MP @billshortenmp Jo Palmer Inclusion Australia

People like Lorraine know the value of advocacy. #speakup4advocacy it gives people a voice. @dana_advocacy Inclusion Australia Amanda Rishworth MP Jo Palmer VALID CID Jeremy Rockliff @billshortenmp

With over 40 years supporting #selfadvocacy, Speak Out Advocacy applauds the commitment to self advocacy & peer support through a $40 mil. investment announced by @billshortenmp. The first ever big investment in self advocacy 👏@dana_advocacy Inclusion Australia ministers.dss.gov.au/media-releases…

speakoutadvocacy.org/_files/ugd/8e1… Spread the word! Register your intererst in doing a presetnation at Speak Out Conference. Darlene McLennan El Gibbs Australian Human Rights Commission CID Every Australian Counts People with Disability Australia (PWDA) Robin Banks 💉💉💉💉 FPDN Australia Inclusion Australia @dana_advocacy

Office of Anti-Discrimination Commissioner presenting with Tony about making a complaint about discrimination. “Never back down, always stand up for your rights”.Tony’s complaint helped make change ⁦Inclusion Australia⁩ ⁦VALID⁩ ⁦Australian Human Rights Commission⁩ ⁦Jo Palmer⁩

That’s a wrap #HaS2025 Thanks VALID for another fantastic conference.