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

Sue Smith

Photo of Sue Smith, Coordinator, Self Advocacy Resource Unit (SARU)

Coordinator, Self Advocacy Resource Unit (SARU)

Sue works at SARU and enjoys sharing advice and ideas gained from her thirty years’ experience in self advocacy and community development. She is currently the chairperson of start Community Art and has helped manage community arts projects in partnership with community organisations including Compassionate Friends, Self Help Addiction Resource Centre, Warrior Women and Reinforce. She also has a background in the production of videos and training packages for community organisations.

Sessions

Change with no change

Monday 4th August, 2014: 6:00am - 7:00am

Sue Smith, Self Advocacy Resource Unit (SARU) Coordinator has many years experience of raising awareness on issues concerning people with a disability. She has done this on a shoe string without the back up of a glossy marketing department. In this session, Sue shares her ideas for making change happen when you have little or no money and encourages discussion from the floor.

Making change happen

Tuesday 27th March, 2012: 4:15am -

A step by step guide to campaigning and lobbying for self advocates.