Conference News

Yes the SDAC is back in 2018.  It’s an election year in victoria so the program will focus on the issues that politicians need to hear about. We can’t wait to let you know about the line-up but diversity of perspective is guaranteed. Stay tuned for details.  

The videos with Auslan and full transcripts are now available for all sessions. Go to the ‘Program’ tab and click through to the relevant session. Enjoy!

Advocacy does matter.  It created quite a buzz during the final panel session of the day when Mary Mallett, CEO of Disability advocacy Network Australia (DANA),  announced that plans were underway to start a national ‘Advocacy Matters’ campaign. Delegates were more than happy to kick off the idea by demonstrating their support.     Further details … Continued

Ticket sales have closed early because we sold out!  The conference committee is pleased that we’ll be ‘gearing up’ in lots of good company.  The NDIS is certainly the talk of the town even if it isn’t always for the best reasons.  The presenters and panelists have a wide range of perspectives to share and … Continued

  The Disability Services Commissioner is committed to ensuring that people with disability have a voice and presence in conversations about matters that affect them. Which is why The Disability Services Commissioner has proudly sponsored the Strengthening Disability Advocacy Conference 2017: Getting into Gear for the NDIS Journey, to enable 50 people with disability to purchase … Continued

The line-up is certainly gearing up! A team of strong  facilitators from the disability advocacy sector is already confirmed to lead panel  conversations with equally dynamic guests and Alastair McEwin, Australia’s Disability Discrimination Commissioner, has agreed to present the Keynote Address. But wait! there’s more… Those who came to last year’s Rights Retrospective will remember the powerful preview of … Continued

The theme for 2017’s Strengthening Disability Advocacy Conference is ‘Getting into Gear for the NDIS journey’. This conference will begin with a keynote address presenting an overview of the NDIS, setting the scene before the first panel takes stock of the road already travelled. We will look back and see how far we have come. … Continued

Thanks to everyone who completed the evaluation survey.  Your feedback has been compiled into the SDAC Evaluation Report which is available for download from the DARU website. As is often the case with evaluation forms, your comments were the most informative and  echoed those on the day.  Here’s a range of comments collected during the conference that are … Continued

The stage is set and ticket sales have been extended because we really don’t want you to miss out.  You  now have until Friday 26 August to register. There are so many wonderful speakers coming to the main day, Friday 2 September, where we will be Putting rights centre stage and we can’t wait for … Continued

  If you need assistance to get into the building, or information on where to go, keep your eyes out for our amazing team of volunteers wearing these red vests. They will assist you on the day getting from your taxi or the entrance of the NAB building to the conference rooms and registration desk.

Find out what the future of disability advocacy promotion might llook like in the future at the Strengthening Disability Advocacy Conference on 2 September. How do advocates bring issues to the notice of the general public and decision makers now that the punk and union movements are less likely  to get behind causes and organising … Continued

This session at the Strengthening Disability Advocacy Conference will look at applying human rights in person centered service delivery- What role can or should disability advocacy play in the future landscape of consumer directed service delivery? How do we make sure  that mainstream services are made accessible to  people with disability and what does best practice look … Continued