Advocacy for Inclusion

"providing individual and systemic advocacy to improve life for people who have a disability"

Principles of Advocacy for Inclusion

• All people have the same human, social and legal rights and responsibilities
• An inclusive society provides opportunities and support for all people to participate
• Communities are made better when they actively encourage and value the contribution of all members
• People have a right to support in seeking change at an individual or systemic level

News

12 May 2008 - Position has been filled!
Advocacy for Inclusion would like to welcome Julia Bocking to the position of Individual Advocate, replacing Sheryl Woolnough who is moving to sunny Queensland! While we will miss Sheryl, we feel that Julia is a capable replacement.
Julia can be contacted by email on julia@advocacyforinclusion.org

1 May 2008 - Want to learn Strong Self Advocacy?
Advocacy for Inclusion are running a 'Building Strong Self Advocacy' workshop for people who have an intellectual disability. Our Project Officer Stephanie Soriano will be teaching the workshop.
For more information have a look at our flyer here.

26 September 2007- National Disability Day of Action Update
On Tuesday 25th September at 1pm there was a rally out the front of Parliament House to campaign for a fair go for people who have a disability and their families. We are fighting for a CSTDA that adequately meets the needs of the people who have a disability of Australia. It was well attended by people who have a disability, their friends and family, and sent the message that the people of Australia deserve better!

14 August 2007 - Online Disability Services Directory
Disability ACT and the Citizens Advice Bureau are continuing to develop a new online ACT Disability Services Directory. The directory will be a fully searchable database that will provide easily accessible information with regard to disability serivces in Canberra and its surrounding region.
Disability ACT and Citizens Advice Bureau are seeking information on local businesses who 'go that extra mile' for people who have a disability to be part of the web-based resource.
The listing of accessible businesses will be free of charge and will assist people who have a disability and their carers in finding disability friendly businesses in our local area. The web-based resource is yet to go live.
For additional information or to contribute to the directory, please contact Kaye Dudderidge, Citizens Advice Bureau on (02) 6257-1687, or email here

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