Strengthening Disability Advocacy conference 2012
Disability advocacy and the legal system: You be the judge!

Monday 26 & Tuesday 27 March 2012 @ Melbourne Park Function Centre

Heidi Peart

Photo of Heidi Peart, Self Advocacy Advisor

Self Advocacy Advisor

Recently completing a Bachelor of Social Science in Psychology, Heidi Peart is a self advocacy advisor who has worked in various support roles for people with disability, including recreation, case management and personal care for many years. She has previously produced research reports on disability and accessibility in particular reference to accessing the arts. She is currently happily working for the self advocacy groups Reinforce and BIM.

Session

Supporting self advocacy: Reflections on empowerment, trust and respect

Tuesday 27th March, 2012: 3:30am - 4:00am

This workshop examines the findings from a discussion paper on developing a code of conduct for self advocacy advisers and workers.