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SUMMARY:Families as Planning Partners Course - Pakenham - Day Session
DESCRIPTION:Register Now:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026Program now availableVoices must be heard. The future must include us. In response to growing concern across the disability community\, VALID will reframe our 2026 Advocacy in Action conference to focus squarely on current and planned changes to the NDIS. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							  “The conference is a powerful opportunity to help plan and drive VALID’s defence of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our self advocates fought long and hard for inclusion – and will fight to keep it! Their families also fought for adequate supports and freedom from lifetimes of caring – and we will not allow them to go back in the box!”  Fionn Skiotis\, CEO of VALID 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Join us for an action-focused event featuring a great line-up of speakers\, plus debate\, info sharing and strategising for the struggle that clearly lies ahead.   VALID invites members of the disability community\, the advocacy sector\, people with and without disability\, their families and supporters to participate in this critical forum for the future of the NDIS and lives of people with disability. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on June 22 & 23\, 2026 from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day at the Novotel Hotel Function Centre (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston VIC. An optional Social Event will also be held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on the Monday afternoon. More details below.   						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Follow the link to register: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026 For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Key ThemesAfter robust consultation with self advocates and sector experts\, the upcoming Advocacy in Action Conference will now directly respond and prioritise conversations around the NDIS and proposed changes. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							As part of the Conference’s updated line-up Maeve Kennedy\, CEO of Inclusion Australia will share the National representative organisation’s position on the proposed NDIS changes and how our community can coordinate our concerns and mobilise our impact. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The Conference will also welcome VALID founder and former CEO Kevin Stone AM. As a powerful figure who relentlessly advocated for the implementation of the NDIS\, Kevin will critique what the NDIS has become\, where it went wrong and the changes that will gut what people with disability and their allies fought so hard for. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							More information about the evolving Conference will be shared in the coming days. Follow VALID’s on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates as they happen. Guest Speakers Guest Speakers will include: Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion AustraliaKevin Stone AM –  VALID Founder and Disability Advocacy and Policy Expert Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-ChiefIwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for DisabilityDan Stubbs – The new Victorian Public AdvocateNaomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice ManagerJulia Hawkins – National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual HealthThe ProgramThe Advocacy in Action Conference Program is now available. Download the full program here: Program.  Monday Afternoon Social EventThis year we are hosting social event on the first day of Novotel Hotel Function Centre the conference. This is optional. Held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday June 22Includes drinks and nibblesCost $40 per personMust be booked when you registerRegistration Information   All the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc. Catering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are providedPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you registerRegistration is not confirmed until it is paidRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelledPlease advise of access and support needs upon registrationTicket TypesWe’re extending the Early Bird discount\, and adding significant discounts for NDIS participants and family members to attend. We also have some sponsored (free) tickets – but you need to be quick! For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Concession Monday June 22                            Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Tuesday June 23                           Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280   Social Event Only                          $40 / NDIS Participants $20 Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards. Full Rate Monday June 22                            Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $280 / Regular $370 Social Event Only                           $40  / NDIS Participants $20 Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days not including Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40  / Family members $20 Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day. Please Note: to be eligible for Support Worker catering only fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend. ParkingParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. To make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet. Public Transport Tram You can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel.  Train Bell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk. Bus Buses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel More InformationFor more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Thankyou to our Sponsors   Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/families-as-planning-partners-course-pakenham-day-session-01-april-2020/
LOCATION:Outlook\, 24 Toomuc Valley Road\, Pakenham\, Victoria\, 3810\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Christine Scott":MAILTO:christine@valid.org.au
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SUMMARY:Families as Planning Partners Course - Tecoma - Evening Session
DESCRIPTION:Register Now:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026Program now availableVoices must be heard. The future must include us. In response to growing concern across the disability community\, VALID will reframe our 2026 Advocacy in Action conference to focus squarely on current and planned changes to the NDIS. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							  “The conference is a powerful opportunity to help plan and drive VALID’s defence of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our self advocates fought long and hard for inclusion – and will fight to keep it! Their families also fought for adequate supports and freedom from lifetimes of caring – and we will not allow them to go back in the box!”  Fionn Skiotis\, CEO of VALID 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Join us for an action-focused event featuring a great line-up of speakers\, plus debate\, info sharing and strategising for the struggle that clearly lies ahead.   VALID invites members of the disability community\, the advocacy sector\, people with and without disability\, their families and supporters to participate in this critical forum for the future of the NDIS and lives of people with disability. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on June 22 & 23\, 2026 from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day at the Novotel Hotel Function Centre (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston VIC. An optional Social Event will also be held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on the Monday afternoon. More details below.   						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Follow the link to register: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026 For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Key ThemesAfter robust consultation with self advocates and sector experts\, the upcoming Advocacy in Action Conference will now directly respond and prioritise conversations around the NDIS and proposed changes. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							As part of the Conference’s updated line-up Maeve Kennedy\, CEO of Inclusion Australia will share the National representative organisation’s position on the proposed NDIS changes and how our community can coordinate our concerns and mobilise our impact. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The Conference will also welcome VALID founder and former CEO Kevin Stone AM. As a powerful figure who relentlessly advocated for the implementation of the NDIS\, Kevin will critique what the NDIS has become\, where it went wrong and the changes that will gut what people with disability and their allies fought so hard for. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							More information about the evolving Conference will be shared in the coming days. Follow VALID’s on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates as they happen. Guest Speakers Guest Speakers will include: Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion AustraliaKevin Stone AM –  VALID Founder and Disability Advocacy and Policy Expert Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-ChiefIwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for DisabilityDan Stubbs – The new Victorian Public AdvocateNaomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice ManagerJulia Hawkins – National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual HealthThe ProgramThe Advocacy in Action Conference Program is now available. Download the full program here: Program.  Monday Afternoon Social EventThis year we are hosting social event on the first day of Novotel Hotel Function Centre the conference. This is optional. Held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday June 22Includes drinks and nibblesCost $40 per personMust be booked when you registerRegistration Information   All the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc. Catering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are providedPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you registerRegistration is not confirmed until it is paidRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelledPlease advise of access and support needs upon registrationTicket TypesWe’re extending the Early Bird discount\, and adding significant discounts for NDIS participants and family members to attend. We also have some sponsored (free) tickets – but you need to be quick! For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Concession Monday June 22                            Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Tuesday June 23                           Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280   Social Event Only                          $40 / NDIS Participants $20 Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards. Full Rate Monday June 22                            Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $280 / Regular $370 Social Event Only                           $40  / NDIS Participants $20 Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days not including Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40  / Family members $20 Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day. Please Note: to be eligible for Support Worker catering only fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend. ParkingParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. To make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet. Public Transport Tram You can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel.  Train Bell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk. Bus Buses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel More InformationFor more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Thankyou to our Sponsors   Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/families-as-planning-partners-course-tecoma-evening-session-31-march-2020/
LOCATION:CoAbility\, 5/1563-65 Burwood Highway\, Tecoma\, Victoria\, 3160\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Christine Scott":MAILTO:christine@valid.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200331T094500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200331T140000
DTSTAMP:20260629T194118
CREATED:20200302T001505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200309T231918Z
UID:1899-1585647900-1585663200@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Families as Planning Partners Course - Tecoma - Day Session
DESCRIPTION:Register Now:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026Program now availableVoices must be heard. The future must include us. In response to growing concern across the disability community\, VALID will reframe our 2026 Advocacy in Action conference to focus squarely on current and planned changes to the NDIS. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							  “The conference is a powerful opportunity to help plan and drive VALID’s defence of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our self advocates fought long and hard for inclusion – and will fight to keep it! Their families also fought for adequate supports and freedom from lifetimes of caring – and we will not allow them to go back in the box!”  Fionn Skiotis\, CEO of VALID 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Join us for an action-focused event featuring a great line-up of speakers\, plus debate\, info sharing and strategising for the struggle that clearly lies ahead.   VALID invites members of the disability community\, the advocacy sector\, people with and without disability\, their families and supporters to participate in this critical forum for the future of the NDIS and lives of people with disability. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on June 22 & 23\, 2026 from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day at the Novotel Hotel Function Centre (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston VIC. An optional Social Event will also be held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on the Monday afternoon. More details below.   						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Follow the link to register: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026 For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Key ThemesAfter robust consultation with self advocates and sector experts\, the upcoming Advocacy in Action Conference will now directly respond and prioritise conversations around the NDIS and proposed changes. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							As part of the Conference’s updated line-up Maeve Kennedy\, CEO of Inclusion Australia will share the National representative organisation’s position on the proposed NDIS changes and how our community can coordinate our concerns and mobilise our impact. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The Conference will also welcome VALID founder and former CEO Kevin Stone AM. As a powerful figure who relentlessly advocated for the implementation of the NDIS\, Kevin will critique what the NDIS has become\, where it went wrong and the changes that will gut what people with disability and their allies fought so hard for. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							More information about the evolving Conference will be shared in the coming days. Follow VALID’s on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates as they happen. Guest Speakers Guest Speakers will include: Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion AustraliaKevin Stone AM –  VALID Founder and Disability Advocacy and Policy Expert Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-ChiefIwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for DisabilityDan Stubbs – The new Victorian Public AdvocateNaomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice ManagerJulia Hawkins – National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual HealthThe ProgramThe Advocacy in Action Conference Program is now available. Download the full program here: Program.  Monday Afternoon Social EventThis year we are hosting social event on the first day of Novotel Hotel Function Centre the conference. This is optional. Held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday June 22Includes drinks and nibblesCost $40 per personMust be booked when you registerRegistration Information   All the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc. Catering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are providedPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you registerRegistration is not confirmed until it is paidRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelledPlease advise of access and support needs upon registrationTicket TypesWe’re extending the Early Bird discount\, and adding significant discounts for NDIS participants and family members to attend. We also have some sponsored (free) tickets – but you need to be quick! For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Concession Monday June 22                            Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Tuesday June 23                           Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280   Social Event Only                          $40 / NDIS Participants $20 Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards. Full Rate Monday June 22                            Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $280 / Regular $370 Social Event Only                           $40  / NDIS Participants $20 Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days not including Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40  / Family members $20 Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day. Please Note: to be eligible for Support Worker catering only fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend. ParkingParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. To make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet. Public Transport Tram You can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel.  Train Bell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk. Bus Buses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel More InformationFor more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Thankyou to our Sponsors   Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/families-as-planning-partners-course-tecoma-day-session-31-march-2020/
LOCATION:CoAbility\, 5/1563-65 Burwood Highway\, Tecoma\, Victoria\, 3160\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Christine Scott":MAILTO:christine@valid.org.au
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200326T094500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200326T140000
DTSTAMP:20260629T194118
CREATED:20200302T023858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200309T231925Z
UID:1958-1585215900-1585231200@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Families as Planning Partners Course - Highton - Day Session
DESCRIPTION:Register Now:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026Program now availableVoices must be heard. The future must include us. In response to growing concern across the disability community\, VALID will reframe our 2026 Advocacy in Action conference to focus squarely on current and planned changes to the NDIS. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							  “The conference is a powerful opportunity to help plan and drive VALID’s defence of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our self advocates fought long and hard for inclusion – and will fight to keep it! Their families also fought for adequate supports and freedom from lifetimes of caring – and we will not allow them to go back in the box!”  Fionn Skiotis\, CEO of VALID 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Join us for an action-focused event featuring a great line-up of speakers\, plus debate\, info sharing and strategising for the struggle that clearly lies ahead.   VALID invites members of the disability community\, the advocacy sector\, people with and without disability\, their families and supporters to participate in this critical forum for the future of the NDIS and lives of people with disability. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on June 22 & 23\, 2026 from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day at the Novotel Hotel Function Centre (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston VIC. An optional Social Event will also be held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on the Monday afternoon. More details below.   						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Follow the link to register: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026 For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Key ThemesAfter robust consultation with self advocates and sector experts\, the upcoming Advocacy in Action Conference will now directly respond and prioritise conversations around the NDIS and proposed changes. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							As part of the Conference’s updated line-up Maeve Kennedy\, CEO of Inclusion Australia will share the National representative organisation’s position on the proposed NDIS changes and how our community can coordinate our concerns and mobilise our impact. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The Conference will also welcome VALID founder and former CEO Kevin Stone AM. As a powerful figure who relentlessly advocated for the implementation of the NDIS\, Kevin will critique what the NDIS has become\, where it went wrong and the changes that will gut what people with disability and their allies fought so hard for. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							More information about the evolving Conference will be shared in the coming days. Follow VALID’s on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates as they happen. Guest Speakers Guest Speakers will include: Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion AustraliaKevin Stone AM –  VALID Founder and Disability Advocacy and Policy Expert Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-ChiefIwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for DisabilityDan Stubbs – The new Victorian Public AdvocateNaomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice ManagerJulia Hawkins – National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual HealthThe ProgramThe Advocacy in Action Conference Program is now available. Download the full program here: Program.  Monday Afternoon Social EventThis year we are hosting social event on the first day of Novotel Hotel Function Centre the conference. This is optional. Held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday June 22Includes drinks and nibblesCost $40 per personMust be booked when you registerRegistration Information   All the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc. Catering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are providedPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you registerRegistration is not confirmed until it is paidRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelledPlease advise of access and support needs upon registrationTicket TypesWe’re extending the Early Bird discount\, and adding significant discounts for NDIS participants and family members to attend. We also have some sponsored (free) tickets – but you need to be quick! For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Concession Monday June 22                            Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Tuesday June 23                           Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280   Social Event Only                          $40 / NDIS Participants $20 Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards. Full Rate Monday June 22                            Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $280 / Regular $370 Social Event Only                           $40  / NDIS Participants $20 Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days not including Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40  / Family members $20 Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day. Please Note: to be eligible for Support Worker catering only fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend. ParkingParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. To make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet. Public Transport Tram You can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel.  Train Bell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk. Bus Buses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel More InformationFor more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Thankyou to our Sponsors   Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/families-as-planning-partners-course-highton-day-session-26-march-2020/
LOCATION:Gen U\, 21-29 Reynolds Road\, Highton\, Victoria\, 3216\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Christine Scott":MAILTO:christine@valid.org.au
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200325T094500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200325T140000
DTSTAMP:20260629T194118
CREATED:20200302T023323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200309T231933Z
UID:1946-1585129500-1585144800@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Families as Planning Partners Course - Pakenham - Day Session
DESCRIPTION:Register Now:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026Program now availableVoices must be heard. The future must include us. In response to growing concern across the disability community\, VALID will reframe our 2026 Advocacy in Action conference to focus squarely on current and planned changes to the NDIS. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							  “The conference is a powerful opportunity to help plan and drive VALID’s defence of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our self advocates fought long and hard for inclusion – and will fight to keep it! Their families also fought for adequate supports and freedom from lifetimes of caring – and we will not allow them to go back in the box!”  Fionn Skiotis\, CEO of VALID 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Join us for an action-focused event featuring a great line-up of speakers\, plus debate\, info sharing and strategising for the struggle that clearly lies ahead.   VALID invites members of the disability community\, the advocacy sector\, people with and without disability\, their families and supporters to participate in this critical forum for the future of the NDIS and lives of people with disability. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on June 22 & 23\, 2026 from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day at the Novotel Hotel Function Centre (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston VIC. An optional Social Event will also be held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on the Monday afternoon. More details below.   						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Follow the link to register: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026 For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Key ThemesAfter robust consultation with self advocates and sector experts\, the upcoming Advocacy in Action Conference will now directly respond and prioritise conversations around the NDIS and proposed changes. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							As part of the Conference’s updated line-up Maeve Kennedy\, CEO of Inclusion Australia will share the National representative organisation’s position on the proposed NDIS changes and how our community can coordinate our concerns and mobilise our impact. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The Conference will also welcome VALID founder and former CEO Kevin Stone AM. As a powerful figure who relentlessly advocated for the implementation of the NDIS\, Kevin will critique what the NDIS has become\, where it went wrong and the changes that will gut what people with disability and their allies fought so hard for. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							More information about the evolving Conference will be shared in the coming days. Follow VALID’s on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates as they happen. Guest Speakers Guest Speakers will include: Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion AustraliaKevin Stone AM –  VALID Founder and Disability Advocacy and Policy Expert Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-ChiefIwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for DisabilityDan Stubbs – The new Victorian Public AdvocateNaomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice ManagerJulia Hawkins – National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual HealthThe ProgramThe Advocacy in Action Conference Program is now available. Download the full program here: Program.  Monday Afternoon Social EventThis year we are hosting social event on the first day of Novotel Hotel Function Centre the conference. This is optional. Held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday June 22Includes drinks and nibblesCost $40 per personMust be booked when you registerRegistration Information   All the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc. Catering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are providedPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you registerRegistration is not confirmed until it is paidRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelledPlease advise of access and support needs upon registrationTicket TypesWe’re extending the Early Bird discount\, and adding significant discounts for NDIS participants and family members to attend. We also have some sponsored (free) tickets – but you need to be quick! For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Concession Monday June 22                            Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Tuesday June 23                           Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280   Social Event Only                          $40 / NDIS Participants $20 Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards. Full Rate Monday June 22                            Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $280 / Regular $370 Social Event Only                           $40  / NDIS Participants $20 Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days not including Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40  / Family members $20 Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day. Please Note: to be eligible for Support Worker catering only fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend. ParkingParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. To make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet. Public Transport Tram You can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel.  Train Bell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk. Bus Buses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel More InformationFor more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Thankyou to our Sponsors   Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/families-as-planning-partners-course-pakenham-day-session-25-march-2020/
LOCATION:Outlook\, 24 Toomuc Valley Road\, Pakenham\, Victoria\, 3810\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Christine Scott":MAILTO:christine@valid.org.au
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200324T174500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200324T210000
DTSTAMP:20260629T194119
CREATED:20200302T001852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200309T231940Z
UID:1907-1585071900-1585083600@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Families as Planning Partners Course - Tecoma - Evening Session
DESCRIPTION:Register Now:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026Program now availableVoices must be heard. The future must include us. In response to growing concern across the disability community\, VALID will reframe our 2026 Advocacy in Action conference to focus squarely on current and planned changes to the NDIS. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							  “The conference is a powerful opportunity to help plan and drive VALID’s defence of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our self advocates fought long and hard for inclusion – and will fight to keep it! Their families also fought for adequate supports and freedom from lifetimes of caring – and we will not allow them to go back in the box!”  Fionn Skiotis\, CEO of VALID 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Join us for an action-focused event featuring a great line-up of speakers\, plus debate\, info sharing and strategising for the struggle that clearly lies ahead.   VALID invites members of the disability community\, the advocacy sector\, people with and without disability\, their families and supporters to participate in this critical forum for the future of the NDIS and lives of people with disability. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on June 22 & 23\, 2026 from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day at the Novotel Hotel Function Centre (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston VIC. An optional Social Event will also be held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on the Monday afternoon. More details below.   						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Follow the link to register: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026 For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Key ThemesAfter robust consultation with self advocates and sector experts\, the upcoming Advocacy in Action Conference will now directly respond and prioritise conversations around the NDIS and proposed changes. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							As part of the Conference’s updated line-up Maeve Kennedy\, CEO of Inclusion Australia will share the National representative organisation’s position on the proposed NDIS changes and how our community can coordinate our concerns and mobilise our impact. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The Conference will also welcome VALID founder and former CEO Kevin Stone AM. As a powerful figure who relentlessly advocated for the implementation of the NDIS\, Kevin will critique what the NDIS has become\, where it went wrong and the changes that will gut what people with disability and their allies fought so hard for. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							More information about the evolving Conference will be shared in the coming days. Follow VALID’s on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates as they happen. Guest Speakers Guest Speakers will include: Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion AustraliaKevin Stone AM –  VALID Founder and Disability Advocacy and Policy Expert Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-ChiefIwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for DisabilityDan Stubbs – The new Victorian Public AdvocateNaomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice ManagerJulia Hawkins – National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual HealthThe ProgramThe Advocacy in Action Conference Program is now available. Download the full program here: Program.  Monday Afternoon Social EventThis year we are hosting social event on the first day of Novotel Hotel Function Centre the conference. This is optional. Held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday June 22Includes drinks and nibblesCost $40 per personMust be booked when you registerRegistration Information   All the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc. Catering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are providedPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you registerRegistration is not confirmed until it is paidRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelledPlease advise of access and support needs upon registrationTicket TypesWe’re extending the Early Bird discount\, and adding significant discounts for NDIS participants and family members to attend. We also have some sponsored (free) tickets – but you need to be quick! For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Concession Monday June 22                            Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Tuesday June 23                           Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280   Social Event Only                          $40 / NDIS Participants $20 Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards. Full Rate Monday June 22                            Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $280 / Regular $370 Social Event Only                           $40  / NDIS Participants $20 Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days not including Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40  / Family members $20 Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day. Please Note: to be eligible for Support Worker catering only fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend. ParkingParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. To make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet. Public Transport Tram You can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel.  Train Bell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk. Bus Buses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel More InformationFor more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Thankyou to our Sponsors   Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/families-as-planning-partners-course-tecoma-evening-session-24-march-2020/
LOCATION:CoAbility\, 5/1563-65 Burwood Highway\, Tecoma\, Victoria\, 3160\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Christine Scott":MAILTO:christine@valid.org.au
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200324T094500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200324T140000
DTSTAMP:20260629T194119
CREATED:20200302T001412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200309T231946Z
UID:1897-1585043100-1585058400@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Families as Planning Partners Course - Tecoma - Day Session
DESCRIPTION:Register Now:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026Program now availableVoices must be heard. The future must include us. In response to growing concern across the disability community\, VALID will reframe our 2026 Advocacy in Action conference to focus squarely on current and planned changes to the NDIS. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							  “The conference is a powerful opportunity to help plan and drive VALID’s defence of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our self advocates fought long and hard for inclusion – and will fight to keep it! Their families also fought for adequate supports and freedom from lifetimes of caring – and we will not allow them to go back in the box!”  Fionn Skiotis\, CEO of VALID 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Join us for an action-focused event featuring a great line-up of speakers\, plus debate\, info sharing and strategising for the struggle that clearly lies ahead.   VALID invites members of the disability community\, the advocacy sector\, people with and without disability\, their families and supporters to participate in this critical forum for the future of the NDIS and lives of people with disability. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on June 22 & 23\, 2026 from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day at the Novotel Hotel Function Centre (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston VIC. An optional Social Event will also be held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on the Monday afternoon. More details below.   						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Follow the link to register: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026 For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Key ThemesAfter robust consultation with self advocates and sector experts\, the upcoming Advocacy in Action Conference will now directly respond and prioritise conversations around the NDIS and proposed changes. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							As part of the Conference’s updated line-up Maeve Kennedy\, CEO of Inclusion Australia will share the National representative organisation’s position on the proposed NDIS changes and how our community can coordinate our concerns and mobilise our impact. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The Conference will also welcome VALID founder and former CEO Kevin Stone AM. As a powerful figure who relentlessly advocated for the implementation of the NDIS\, Kevin will critique what the NDIS has become\, where it went wrong and the changes that will gut what people with disability and their allies fought so hard for. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							More information about the evolving Conference will be shared in the coming days. Follow VALID’s on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates as they happen. Guest Speakers Guest Speakers will include: Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion AustraliaKevin Stone AM –  VALID Founder and Disability Advocacy and Policy Expert Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-ChiefIwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for DisabilityDan Stubbs – The new Victorian Public AdvocateNaomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice ManagerJulia Hawkins – National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual HealthThe ProgramThe Advocacy in Action Conference Program is now available. Download the full program here: Program.  Monday Afternoon Social EventThis year we are hosting social event on the first day of Novotel Hotel Function Centre the conference. This is optional. Held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday June 22Includes drinks and nibblesCost $40 per personMust be booked when you registerRegistration Information   All the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc. Catering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are providedPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you registerRegistration is not confirmed until it is paidRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelledPlease advise of access and support needs upon registrationTicket TypesWe’re extending the Early Bird discount\, and adding significant discounts for NDIS participants and family members to attend. We also have some sponsored (free) tickets – but you need to be quick! For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Concession Monday June 22                            Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Tuesday June 23                           Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280   Social Event Only                          $40 / NDIS Participants $20 Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards. Full Rate Monday June 22                            Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $280 / Regular $370 Social Event Only                           $40  / NDIS Participants $20 Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days not including Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40  / Family members $20 Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day. Please Note: to be eligible for Support Worker catering only fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend. ParkingParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. To make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet. Public Transport Tram You can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel.  Train Bell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk. Bus Buses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel More InformationFor more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Thankyou to our Sponsors   Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/families-as-planning-partners-course-tecoma-day-session-14-march-2020/
LOCATION:CoAbility\, 5/1563-65 Burwood Highway\, Tecoma\, Victoria\, 3160\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Christine Scott":MAILTO:christine@valid.org.au
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200319T094500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200319T140000
DTSTAMP:20260629T194119
CREATED:20200302T023809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200309T231953Z
UID:1956-1584611100-1584626400@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Families as Planning Partners Course - Highton - Day Session
DESCRIPTION:Register Now:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026Program now availableVoices must be heard. The future must include us. In response to growing concern across the disability community\, VALID will reframe our 2026 Advocacy in Action conference to focus squarely on current and planned changes to the NDIS. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							  “The conference is a powerful opportunity to help plan and drive VALID’s defence of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our self advocates fought long and hard for inclusion – and will fight to keep it! Their families also fought for adequate supports and freedom from lifetimes of caring – and we will not allow them to go back in the box!”  Fionn Skiotis\, CEO of VALID 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Join us for an action-focused event featuring a great line-up of speakers\, plus debate\, info sharing and strategising for the struggle that clearly lies ahead.   VALID invites members of the disability community\, the advocacy sector\, people with and without disability\, their families and supporters to participate in this critical forum for the future of the NDIS and lives of people with disability. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on June 22 & 23\, 2026 from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day at the Novotel Hotel Function Centre (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston VIC. An optional Social Event will also be held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on the Monday afternoon. More details below.   						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Follow the link to register: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026 For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Key ThemesAfter robust consultation with self advocates and sector experts\, the upcoming Advocacy in Action Conference will now directly respond and prioritise conversations around the NDIS and proposed changes. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							As part of the Conference’s updated line-up Maeve Kennedy\, CEO of Inclusion Australia will share the National representative organisation’s position on the proposed NDIS changes and how our community can coordinate our concerns and mobilise our impact. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The Conference will also welcome VALID founder and former CEO Kevin Stone AM. As a powerful figure who relentlessly advocated for the implementation of the NDIS\, Kevin will critique what the NDIS has become\, where it went wrong and the changes that will gut what people with disability and their allies fought so hard for. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							More information about the evolving Conference will be shared in the coming days. Follow VALID’s on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates as they happen. Guest Speakers Guest Speakers will include: Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion AustraliaKevin Stone AM –  VALID Founder and Disability Advocacy and Policy Expert Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-ChiefIwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for DisabilityDan Stubbs – The new Victorian Public AdvocateNaomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice ManagerJulia Hawkins – National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual HealthThe ProgramThe Advocacy in Action Conference Program is now available. Download the full program here: Program.  Monday Afternoon Social EventThis year we are hosting social event on the first day of Novotel Hotel Function Centre the conference. This is optional. Held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday June 22Includes drinks and nibblesCost $40 per personMust be booked when you registerRegistration Information   All the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc. Catering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are providedPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you registerRegistration is not confirmed until it is paidRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelledPlease advise of access and support needs upon registrationTicket TypesWe’re extending the Early Bird discount\, and adding significant discounts for NDIS participants and family members to attend. We also have some sponsored (free) tickets – but you need to be quick! For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Concession Monday June 22                            Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Tuesday June 23                           Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280   Social Event Only                          $40 / NDIS Participants $20 Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards. Full Rate Monday June 22                            Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $280 / Regular $370 Social Event Only                           $40  / NDIS Participants $20 Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days not including Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40  / Family members $20 Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day. Please Note: to be eligible for Support Worker catering only fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend. ParkingParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. To make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet. Public Transport Tram You can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel.  Train Bell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk. Bus Buses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel More InformationFor more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Thankyou to our Sponsors   Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/families-as-planning-partners-course-highton-day-session-19-march-2020/
LOCATION:Gen U\, 21-29 Reynolds Road\, Highton\, Victoria\, 3216\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Christine Scott":MAILTO:christine@valid.org.au
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200318T094500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200318T140000
DTSTAMP:20260629T194119
CREATED:20200302T023238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200309T232002Z
UID:1944-1584524700-1584540000@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Families as Planning Partners Course - Pakenham - Day Session
DESCRIPTION:Register Now:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026Program now availableVoices must be heard. The future must include us. In response to growing concern across the disability community\, VALID will reframe our 2026 Advocacy in Action conference to focus squarely on current and planned changes to the NDIS. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							  “The conference is a powerful opportunity to help plan and drive VALID’s defence of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our self advocates fought long and hard for inclusion – and will fight to keep it! Their families also fought for adequate supports and freedom from lifetimes of caring – and we will not allow them to go back in the box!”  Fionn Skiotis\, CEO of VALID 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Join us for an action-focused event featuring a great line-up of speakers\, plus debate\, info sharing and strategising for the struggle that clearly lies ahead.   VALID invites members of the disability community\, the advocacy sector\, people with and without disability\, their families and supporters to participate in this critical forum for the future of the NDIS and lives of people with disability. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on June 22 & 23\, 2026 from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day at the Novotel Hotel Function Centre (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston VIC. An optional Social Event will also be held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on the Monday afternoon. More details below.   						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Follow the link to register: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026 For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Key ThemesAfter robust consultation with self advocates and sector experts\, the upcoming Advocacy in Action Conference will now directly respond and prioritise conversations around the NDIS and proposed changes. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							As part of the Conference’s updated line-up Maeve Kennedy\, CEO of Inclusion Australia will share the National representative organisation’s position on the proposed NDIS changes and how our community can coordinate our concerns and mobilise our impact. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The Conference will also welcome VALID founder and former CEO Kevin Stone AM. As a powerful figure who relentlessly advocated for the implementation of the NDIS\, Kevin will critique what the NDIS has become\, where it went wrong and the changes that will gut what people with disability and their allies fought so hard for. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							More information about the evolving Conference will be shared in the coming days. Follow VALID’s on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates as they happen. Guest Speakers Guest Speakers will include: Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion AustraliaKevin Stone AM –  VALID Founder and Disability Advocacy and Policy Expert Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-ChiefIwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for DisabilityDan Stubbs – The new Victorian Public AdvocateNaomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice ManagerJulia Hawkins – National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual HealthThe ProgramThe Advocacy in Action Conference Program is now available. Download the full program here: Program.  Monday Afternoon Social EventThis year we are hosting social event on the first day of Novotel Hotel Function Centre the conference. This is optional. Held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday June 22Includes drinks and nibblesCost $40 per personMust be booked when you registerRegistration Information   All the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc. Catering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are providedPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you registerRegistration is not confirmed until it is paidRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelledPlease advise of access and support needs upon registrationTicket TypesWe’re extending the Early Bird discount\, and adding significant discounts for NDIS participants and family members to attend. We also have some sponsored (free) tickets – but you need to be quick! For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Concession Monday June 22                            Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Tuesday June 23                           Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280   Social Event Only                          $40 / NDIS Participants $20 Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards. Full Rate Monday June 22                            Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $280 / Regular $370 Social Event Only                           $40  / NDIS Participants $20 Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days not including Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40  / Family members $20 Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day. Please Note: to be eligible for Support Worker catering only fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend. ParkingParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. To make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet. Public Transport Tram You can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel.  Train Bell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk. Bus Buses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel More InformationFor more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Thankyou to our Sponsors   Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/families-as-planning-partners-course-pakenham-day-session-18-march-2020/
LOCATION:Outlook\, 24 Toomuc Valley Road\, Pakenham\, Victoria\, 3810\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Christine Scott":MAILTO:christine@valid.org.au
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200317T174500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200317T210000
DTSTAMP:20260629T194119
CREATED:20200302T001810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200309T232008Z
UID:1905-1584467100-1584478800@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Families as Planning Partners Course - Tecoma - Evening Session
DESCRIPTION:Register Now:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026Program now availableVoices must be heard. The future must include us. In response to growing concern across the disability community\, VALID will reframe our 2026 Advocacy in Action conference to focus squarely on current and planned changes to the NDIS. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							  “The conference is a powerful opportunity to help plan and drive VALID’s defence of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our self advocates fought long and hard for inclusion – and will fight to keep it! Their families also fought for adequate supports and freedom from lifetimes of caring – and we will not allow them to go back in the box!”  Fionn Skiotis\, CEO of VALID 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Join us for an action-focused event featuring a great line-up of speakers\, plus debate\, info sharing and strategising for the struggle that clearly lies ahead.   VALID invites members of the disability community\, the advocacy sector\, people with and without disability\, their families and supporters to participate in this critical forum for the future of the NDIS and lives of people with disability. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on June 22 & 23\, 2026 from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day at the Novotel Hotel Function Centre (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston VIC. An optional Social Event will also be held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on the Monday afternoon. More details below.   						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Follow the link to register: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026 For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Key ThemesAfter robust consultation with self advocates and sector experts\, the upcoming Advocacy in Action Conference will now directly respond and prioritise conversations around the NDIS and proposed changes. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							As part of the Conference’s updated line-up Maeve Kennedy\, CEO of Inclusion Australia will share the National representative organisation’s position on the proposed NDIS changes and how our community can coordinate our concerns and mobilise our impact. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The Conference will also welcome VALID founder and former CEO Kevin Stone AM. As a powerful figure who relentlessly advocated for the implementation of the NDIS\, Kevin will critique what the NDIS has become\, where it went wrong and the changes that will gut what people with disability and their allies fought so hard for. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							More information about the evolving Conference will be shared in the coming days. Follow VALID’s on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates as they happen. Guest Speakers Guest Speakers will include: Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion AustraliaKevin Stone AM –  VALID Founder and Disability Advocacy and Policy Expert Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-ChiefIwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for DisabilityDan Stubbs – The new Victorian Public AdvocateNaomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice ManagerJulia Hawkins – National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual HealthThe ProgramThe Advocacy in Action Conference Program is now available. Download the full program here: Program.  Monday Afternoon Social EventThis year we are hosting social event on the first day of Novotel Hotel Function Centre the conference. This is optional. Held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday June 22Includes drinks and nibblesCost $40 per personMust be booked when you registerRegistration Information   All the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc. Catering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are providedPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you registerRegistration is not confirmed until it is paidRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelledPlease advise of access and support needs upon registrationTicket TypesWe’re extending the Early Bird discount\, and adding significant discounts for NDIS participants and family members to attend. We also have some sponsored (free) tickets – but you need to be quick! For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Concession Monday June 22                            Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Tuesday June 23                           Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280   Social Event Only                          $40 / NDIS Participants $20 Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards. Full Rate Monday June 22                            Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $280 / Regular $370 Social Event Only                           $40  / NDIS Participants $20 Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days not including Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40  / Family members $20 Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day. Please Note: to be eligible for Support Worker catering only fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend. ParkingParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. To make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet. Public Transport Tram You can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel.  Train Bell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk. Bus Buses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel More InformationFor more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Thankyou to our Sponsors   Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/families-as-planning-partners-course-tecoma-evening-session-17-march-2020/
LOCATION:CoAbility\, 5/1563-65 Burwood Highway\, Tecoma\, Victoria\, 3160\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Christine Scott":MAILTO:christine@valid.org.au
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200317T094500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200317T140000
DTSTAMP:20260629T194119
CREATED:20200302T001240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200309T232017Z
UID:1894-1584438300-1584453600@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Families as Planning Partners Course - Tecoma - Day Session
DESCRIPTION:Register Now:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026Program now availableVoices must be heard. The future must include us. In response to growing concern across the disability community\, VALID will reframe our 2026 Advocacy in Action conference to focus squarely on current and planned changes to the NDIS. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							  “The conference is a powerful opportunity to help plan and drive VALID’s defence of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our self advocates fought long and hard for inclusion – and will fight to keep it! Their families also fought for adequate supports and freedom from lifetimes of caring – and we will not allow them to go back in the box!”  Fionn Skiotis\, CEO of VALID 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Join us for an action-focused event featuring a great line-up of speakers\, plus debate\, info sharing and strategising for the struggle that clearly lies ahead.   VALID invites members of the disability community\, the advocacy sector\, people with and without disability\, their families and supporters to participate in this critical forum for the future of the NDIS and lives of people with disability. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on June 22 & 23\, 2026 from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day at the Novotel Hotel Function Centre (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston VIC. An optional Social Event will also be held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on the Monday afternoon. More details below.   						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Follow the link to register: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026 For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Key ThemesAfter robust consultation with self advocates and sector experts\, the upcoming Advocacy in Action Conference will now directly respond and prioritise conversations around the NDIS and proposed changes. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							As part of the Conference’s updated line-up Maeve Kennedy\, CEO of Inclusion Australia will share the National representative organisation’s position on the proposed NDIS changes and how our community can coordinate our concerns and mobilise our impact. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The Conference will also welcome VALID founder and former CEO Kevin Stone AM. As a powerful figure who relentlessly advocated for the implementation of the NDIS\, Kevin will critique what the NDIS has become\, where it went wrong and the changes that will gut what people with disability and their allies fought so hard for. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							More information about the evolving Conference will be shared in the coming days. Follow VALID’s on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates as they happen. Guest Speakers Guest Speakers will include: Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion AustraliaKevin Stone AM –  VALID Founder and Disability Advocacy and Policy Expert Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-ChiefIwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for DisabilityDan Stubbs – The new Victorian Public AdvocateNaomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice ManagerJulia Hawkins – National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual HealthThe ProgramThe Advocacy in Action Conference Program is now available. Download the full program here: Program.  Monday Afternoon Social EventThis year we are hosting social event on the first day of Novotel Hotel Function Centre the conference. This is optional. Held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday June 22Includes drinks and nibblesCost $40 per personMust be booked when you registerRegistration Information   All the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc. Catering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are providedPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you registerRegistration is not confirmed until it is paidRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelledPlease advise of access and support needs upon registrationTicket TypesWe’re extending the Early Bird discount\, and adding significant discounts for NDIS participants and family members to attend. We also have some sponsored (free) tickets – but you need to be quick! For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Concession Monday June 22                            Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Tuesday June 23                           Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280   Social Event Only                          $40 / NDIS Participants $20 Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards. Full Rate Monday June 22                            Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $280 / Regular $370 Social Event Only                           $40  / NDIS Participants $20 Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days not including Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40  / Family members $20 Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day. Please Note: to be eligible for Support Worker catering only fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend. ParkingParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. To make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet. Public Transport Tram You can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel.  Train Bell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk. Bus Buses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel More InformationFor more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Thankyou to our Sponsors   Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/families-as-planning-partners-course-tecoma-day-session-17-march-2020/
LOCATION:CoAbility\, 5/1563-65 Burwood Highway\, Tecoma\, Victoria\, 3160\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Christine Scott":MAILTO:christine@valid.org.au
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200313T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200313T120000
DTSTAMP:20260629T194119
CREATED:20200306T071953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200309T232106Z
UID:2109-1584093600-1584100800@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Staying Safe - Broadmeadows - Day Session
DESCRIPTION:Register Now:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026Program now availableVoices must be heard. The future must include us. In response to growing concern across the disability community\, VALID will reframe our 2026 Advocacy in Action conference to focus squarely on current and planned changes to the NDIS. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							  “The conference is a powerful opportunity to help plan and drive VALID’s defence of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our self advocates fought long and hard for inclusion – and will fight to keep it! Their families also fought for adequate supports and freedom from lifetimes of caring – and we will not allow them to go back in the box!”  Fionn Skiotis\, CEO of VALID 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Join us for an action-focused event featuring a great line-up of speakers\, plus debate\, info sharing and strategising for the struggle that clearly lies ahead.   VALID invites members of the disability community\, the advocacy sector\, people with and without disability\, their families and supporters to participate in this critical forum for the future of the NDIS and lives of people with disability. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on June 22 & 23\, 2026 from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day at the Novotel Hotel Function Centre (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston VIC. An optional Social Event will also be held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on the Monday afternoon. More details below.   						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Follow the link to register: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026 For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Key ThemesAfter robust consultation with self advocates and sector experts\, the upcoming Advocacy in Action Conference will now directly respond and prioritise conversations around the NDIS and proposed changes. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							As part of the Conference’s updated line-up Maeve Kennedy\, CEO of Inclusion Australia will share the National representative organisation’s position on the proposed NDIS changes and how our community can coordinate our concerns and mobilise our impact. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The Conference will also welcome VALID founder and former CEO Kevin Stone AM. As a powerful figure who relentlessly advocated for the implementation of the NDIS\, Kevin will critique what the NDIS has become\, where it went wrong and the changes that will gut what people with disability and their allies fought so hard for. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							More information about the evolving Conference will be shared in the coming days. Follow VALID’s on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates as they happen. Guest Speakers Guest Speakers will include: Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion AustraliaKevin Stone AM –  VALID Founder and Disability Advocacy and Policy Expert Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-ChiefIwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for DisabilityDan Stubbs – The new Victorian Public AdvocateNaomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice ManagerJulia Hawkins – National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual HealthThe ProgramThe Advocacy in Action Conference Program is now available. Download the full program here: Program.  Monday Afternoon Social EventThis year we are hosting social event on the first day of Novotel Hotel Function Centre the conference. This is optional. Held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday June 22Includes drinks and nibblesCost $40 per personMust be booked when you registerRegistration Information   All the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc. Catering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are providedPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you registerRegistration is not confirmed until it is paidRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelledPlease advise of access and support needs upon registrationTicket TypesWe’re extending the Early Bird discount\, and adding significant discounts for NDIS participants and family members to attend. We also have some sponsored (free) tickets – but you need to be quick! For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Concession Monday June 22                            Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Tuesday June 23                           Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280   Social Event Only                          $40 / NDIS Participants $20 Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards. Full Rate Monday June 22                            Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $280 / Regular $370 Social Event Only                           $40  / NDIS Participants $20 Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days not including Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40  / Family members $20 Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day. Please Note: to be eligible for Support Worker catering only fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend. ParkingParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. To make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet. Public Transport Tram You can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel.  Train Bell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk. Bus Buses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel More InformationFor more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Thankyou to our Sponsors   Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/staying-safe-broadmeadows-day-session/
LOCATION:Hume Global Learning Centre\, 1093 Pascoe Vale Road\, Broadmeadows\, Victoria\, 3047\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Self Advocacy
ORGANIZER;CN="Christine Scott":MAILTO:christine@valid.org.au
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200312T094500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200312T140000
DTSTAMP:20260629T194119
CREATED:20200302T023723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200309T232124Z
UID:1954-1584006300-1584021600@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Families as Planning Partners Course - Highton - Day Session
DESCRIPTION:Register Now:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026Program now availableVoices must be heard. The future must include us. In response to growing concern across the disability community\, VALID will reframe our 2026 Advocacy in Action conference to focus squarely on current and planned changes to the NDIS. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							  “The conference is a powerful opportunity to help plan and drive VALID’s defence of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our self advocates fought long and hard for inclusion – and will fight to keep it! Their families also fought for adequate supports and freedom from lifetimes of caring – and we will not allow them to go back in the box!”  Fionn Skiotis\, CEO of VALID 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Join us for an action-focused event featuring a great line-up of speakers\, plus debate\, info sharing and strategising for the struggle that clearly lies ahead.   VALID invites members of the disability community\, the advocacy sector\, people with and without disability\, their families and supporters to participate in this critical forum for the future of the NDIS and lives of people with disability. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on June 22 & 23\, 2026 from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day at the Novotel Hotel Function Centre (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston VIC. An optional Social Event will also be held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on the Monday afternoon. More details below.   						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Follow the link to register: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026 For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Key ThemesAfter robust consultation with self advocates and sector experts\, the upcoming Advocacy in Action Conference will now directly respond and prioritise conversations around the NDIS and proposed changes. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							As part of the Conference’s updated line-up Maeve Kennedy\, CEO of Inclusion Australia will share the National representative organisation’s position on the proposed NDIS changes and how our community can coordinate our concerns and mobilise our impact. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The Conference will also welcome VALID founder and former CEO Kevin Stone AM. As a powerful figure who relentlessly advocated for the implementation of the NDIS\, Kevin will critique what the NDIS has become\, where it went wrong and the changes that will gut what people with disability and their allies fought so hard for. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							More information about the evolving Conference will be shared in the coming days. Follow VALID’s on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates as they happen. Guest Speakers Guest Speakers will include: Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion AustraliaKevin Stone AM –  VALID Founder and Disability Advocacy and Policy Expert Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-ChiefIwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for DisabilityDan Stubbs – The new Victorian Public AdvocateNaomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice ManagerJulia Hawkins – National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual HealthThe ProgramThe Advocacy in Action Conference Program is now available. Download the full program here: Program.  Monday Afternoon Social EventThis year we are hosting social event on the first day of Novotel Hotel Function Centre the conference. This is optional. Held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday June 22Includes drinks and nibblesCost $40 per personMust be booked when you registerRegistration Information   All the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc. Catering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are providedPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you registerRegistration is not confirmed until it is paidRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelledPlease advise of access and support needs upon registrationTicket TypesWe’re extending the Early Bird discount\, and adding significant discounts for NDIS participants and family members to attend. We also have some sponsored (free) tickets – but you need to be quick! For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Concession Monday June 22                            Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Tuesday June 23                           Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280   Social Event Only                          $40 / NDIS Participants $20 Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards. Full Rate Monday June 22                            Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $280 / Regular $370 Social Event Only                           $40  / NDIS Participants $20 Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days not including Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40  / Family members $20 Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day. Please Note: to be eligible for Support Worker catering only fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend. ParkingParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. To make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet. Public Transport Tram You can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel.  Train Bell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk. Bus Buses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel More InformationFor more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Thankyou to our Sponsors   Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/families-as-planning-partners-course-highton-day-session-12-march-2020/
LOCATION:Gen U\, 21-29 Reynolds Road\, Highton\, Victoria\, 3216\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Christine Scott":MAILTO:christine@valid.org.au
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200311T094500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200311T140000
DTSTAMP:20260629T194119
CREATED:20200302T023154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200309T232130Z
UID:1940-1583919900-1583935200@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Families as Planning Partners Course - Pakenham - Day Session
DESCRIPTION:Register Now:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026Program now availableVoices must be heard. The future must include us. In response to growing concern across the disability community\, VALID will reframe our 2026 Advocacy in Action conference to focus squarely on current and planned changes to the NDIS. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							  “The conference is a powerful opportunity to help plan and drive VALID’s defence of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our self advocates fought long and hard for inclusion – and will fight to keep it! Their families also fought for adequate supports and freedom from lifetimes of caring – and we will not allow them to go back in the box!”  Fionn Skiotis\, CEO of VALID 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Join us for an action-focused event featuring a great line-up of speakers\, plus debate\, info sharing and strategising for the struggle that clearly lies ahead.   VALID invites members of the disability community\, the advocacy sector\, people with and without disability\, their families and supporters to participate in this critical forum for the future of the NDIS and lives of people with disability. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on June 22 & 23\, 2026 from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day at the Novotel Hotel Function Centre (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston VIC. An optional Social Event will also be held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on the Monday afternoon. More details below.   						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Follow the link to register: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026 For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Key ThemesAfter robust consultation with self advocates and sector experts\, the upcoming Advocacy in Action Conference will now directly respond and prioritise conversations around the NDIS and proposed changes. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							As part of the Conference’s updated line-up Maeve Kennedy\, CEO of Inclusion Australia will share the National representative organisation’s position on the proposed NDIS changes and how our community can coordinate our concerns and mobilise our impact. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The Conference will also welcome VALID founder and former CEO Kevin Stone AM. As a powerful figure who relentlessly advocated for the implementation of the NDIS\, Kevin will critique what the NDIS has become\, where it went wrong and the changes that will gut what people with disability and their allies fought so hard for. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							More information about the evolving Conference will be shared in the coming days. Follow VALID’s on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates as they happen. Guest Speakers Guest Speakers will include: Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion AustraliaKevin Stone AM –  VALID Founder and Disability Advocacy and Policy Expert Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-ChiefIwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for DisabilityDan Stubbs – The new Victorian Public AdvocateNaomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice ManagerJulia Hawkins – National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual HealthThe ProgramThe Advocacy in Action Conference Program is now available. Download the full program here: Program.  Monday Afternoon Social EventThis year we are hosting social event on the first day of Novotel Hotel Function Centre the conference. This is optional. Held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday June 22Includes drinks and nibblesCost $40 per personMust be booked when you registerRegistration Information   All the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc. Catering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are providedPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you registerRegistration is not confirmed until it is paidRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelledPlease advise of access and support needs upon registrationTicket TypesWe’re extending the Early Bird discount\, and adding significant discounts for NDIS participants and family members to attend. We also have some sponsored (free) tickets – but you need to be quick! For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Concession Monday June 22                            Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Tuesday June 23                           Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280   Social Event Only                          $40 / NDIS Participants $20 Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards. Full Rate Monday June 22                            Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $280 / Regular $370 Social Event Only                           $40  / NDIS Participants $20 Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days not including Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40  / Family members $20 Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day. Please Note: to be eligible for Support Worker catering only fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend. ParkingParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. To make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet. Public Transport Tram You can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel.  Train Bell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk. Bus Buses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel More InformationFor more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Thankyou to our Sponsors   Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/families-as-planning-partners-course-pakenham-day-session-11-march-2020/
LOCATION:Outlook\, 24 Toomuc Valley Road\, Pakenham\, Victoria\, 3810\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Christine Scott":MAILTO:christine@valid.org.au
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200310T174500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200310T210000
DTSTAMP:20260629T194119
CREATED:20200302T001728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200309T232137Z
UID:1901-1583862300-1583874000@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Families as Planning Partners Course - Tecoma - Evening Session
DESCRIPTION:Register Now:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026Program now availableVoices must be heard. The future must include us. In response to growing concern across the disability community\, VALID will reframe our 2026 Advocacy in Action conference to focus squarely on current and planned changes to the NDIS. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							  “The conference is a powerful opportunity to help plan and drive VALID’s defence of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our self advocates fought long and hard for inclusion – and will fight to keep it! Their families also fought for adequate supports and freedom from lifetimes of caring – and we will not allow them to go back in the box!”  Fionn Skiotis\, CEO of VALID 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Join us for an action-focused event featuring a great line-up of speakers\, plus debate\, info sharing and strategising for the struggle that clearly lies ahead.   VALID invites members of the disability community\, the advocacy sector\, people with and without disability\, their families and supporters to participate in this critical forum for the future of the NDIS and lives of people with disability. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on June 22 & 23\, 2026 from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day at the Novotel Hotel Function Centre (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston VIC. An optional Social Event will also be held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on the Monday afternoon. More details below.   						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Follow the link to register: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026 For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Key ThemesAfter robust consultation with self advocates and sector experts\, the upcoming Advocacy in Action Conference will now directly respond and prioritise conversations around the NDIS and proposed changes. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							As part of the Conference’s updated line-up Maeve Kennedy\, CEO of Inclusion Australia will share the National representative organisation’s position on the proposed NDIS changes and how our community can coordinate our concerns and mobilise our impact. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The Conference will also welcome VALID founder and former CEO Kevin Stone AM. As a powerful figure who relentlessly advocated for the implementation of the NDIS\, Kevin will critique what the NDIS has become\, where it went wrong and the changes that will gut what people with disability and their allies fought so hard for. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							More information about the evolving Conference will be shared in the coming days. Follow VALID’s on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates as they happen. Guest Speakers Guest Speakers will include: Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion AustraliaKevin Stone AM –  VALID Founder and Disability Advocacy and Policy Expert Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-ChiefIwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for DisabilityDan Stubbs – The new Victorian Public AdvocateNaomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice ManagerJulia Hawkins – National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual HealthThe ProgramThe Advocacy in Action Conference Program is now available. Download the full program here: Program.  Monday Afternoon Social EventThis year we are hosting social event on the first day of Novotel Hotel Function Centre the conference. This is optional. Held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday June 22Includes drinks and nibblesCost $40 per personMust be booked when you registerRegistration Information   All the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc. Catering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are providedPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you registerRegistration is not confirmed until it is paidRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelledPlease advise of access and support needs upon registrationTicket TypesWe’re extending the Early Bird discount\, and adding significant discounts for NDIS participants and family members to attend. We also have some sponsored (free) tickets – but you need to be quick! For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Concession Monday June 22                            Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Tuesday June 23                           Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280   Social Event Only                          $40 / NDIS Participants $20 Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards. Full Rate Monday June 22                            Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $280 / Regular $370 Social Event Only                           $40  / NDIS Participants $20 Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days not including Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40  / Family members $20 Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day. Please Note: to be eligible for Support Worker catering only fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend. ParkingParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. To make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet. Public Transport Tram You can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel.  Train Bell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk. Bus Buses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel More InformationFor more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Thankyou to our Sponsors   Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/families-as-planning-partners-course-tecoma-evening-session-10-march-2020/
LOCATION:CoAbility\, 5/1563-65 Burwood Highway\, Tecoma\, Victoria\, 3160\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Christine Scott":MAILTO:christine@valid.org.au
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200310T094500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200310T140000
DTSTAMP:20260629T194119
CREATED:20200302T000813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200309T232144Z
UID:1888-1583833500-1583848800@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Families as Planning Partners Course - Tecoma - Day Session
DESCRIPTION:Register Now:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026Program now availableVoices must be heard. The future must include us. In response to growing concern across the disability community\, VALID will reframe our 2026 Advocacy in Action conference to focus squarely on current and planned changes to the NDIS. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							  “The conference is a powerful opportunity to help plan and drive VALID’s defence of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our self advocates fought long and hard for inclusion – and will fight to keep it! Their families also fought for adequate supports and freedom from lifetimes of caring – and we will not allow them to go back in the box!”  Fionn Skiotis\, CEO of VALID 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Join us for an action-focused event featuring a great line-up of speakers\, plus debate\, info sharing and strategising for the struggle that clearly lies ahead.   VALID invites members of the disability community\, the advocacy sector\, people with and without disability\, their families and supporters to participate in this critical forum for the future of the NDIS and lives of people with disability. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on June 22 & 23\, 2026 from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day at the Novotel Hotel Function Centre (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston VIC. An optional Social Event will also be held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on the Monday afternoon. More details below.   						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Follow the link to register: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026 For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Key ThemesAfter robust consultation with self advocates and sector experts\, the upcoming Advocacy in Action Conference will now directly respond and prioritise conversations around the NDIS and proposed changes. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							As part of the Conference’s updated line-up Maeve Kennedy\, CEO of Inclusion Australia will share the National representative organisation’s position on the proposed NDIS changes and how our community can coordinate our concerns and mobilise our impact. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The Conference will also welcome VALID founder and former CEO Kevin Stone AM. As a powerful figure who relentlessly advocated for the implementation of the NDIS\, Kevin will critique what the NDIS has become\, where it went wrong and the changes that will gut what people with disability and their allies fought so hard for. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							More information about the evolving Conference will be shared in the coming days. Follow VALID’s on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates as they happen. Guest Speakers Guest Speakers will include: Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion AustraliaKevin Stone AM –  VALID Founder and Disability Advocacy and Policy Expert Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-ChiefIwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for DisabilityDan Stubbs – The new Victorian Public AdvocateNaomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice ManagerJulia Hawkins – National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual HealthThe ProgramThe Advocacy in Action Conference Program is now available. Download the full program here: Program.  Monday Afternoon Social EventThis year we are hosting social event on the first day of Novotel Hotel Function Centre the conference. This is optional. Held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday June 22Includes drinks and nibblesCost $40 per personMust be booked when you registerRegistration Information   All the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc. Catering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are providedPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you registerRegistration is not confirmed until it is paidRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelledPlease advise of access and support needs upon registrationTicket TypesWe’re extending the Early Bird discount\, and adding significant discounts for NDIS participants and family members to attend. We also have some sponsored (free) tickets – but you need to be quick! For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Concession Monday June 22                            Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Tuesday June 23                           Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280   Social Event Only                          $40 / NDIS Participants $20 Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards. Full Rate Monday June 22                            Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $280 / Regular $370 Social Event Only                           $40  / NDIS Participants $20 Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days not including Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40  / Family members $20 Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day. Please Note: to be eligible for Support Worker catering only fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend. ParkingParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. To make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet. Public Transport Tram You can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel.  Train Bell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk. Bus Buses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel More InformationFor more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Thankyou to our Sponsors   Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/families-as-planning-partners-course-tecoma-day-session-10-march-2020/
LOCATION:CoAbility\, 5/1563-65 Burwood Highway\, Tecoma\, Victoria\, 3160\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Christine Scott":MAILTO:christine@valid.org.au
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200305T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200305T150000
DTSTAMP:20260629T194119
CREATED:20200111T062025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200306T025328Z
UID:140-1583402400-1583420400@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Our Choice NDIS Expo - Sale
DESCRIPTION:Register Now:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026Program now availableVoices must be heard. The future must include us. In response to growing concern across the disability community\, VALID will reframe our 2026 Advocacy in Action conference to focus squarely on current and planned changes to the NDIS. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							  “The conference is a powerful opportunity to help plan and drive VALID’s defence of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our self advocates fought long and hard for inclusion – and will fight to keep it! Their families also fought for adequate supports and freedom from lifetimes of caring – and we will not allow them to go back in the box!”  Fionn Skiotis\, CEO of VALID 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Join us for an action-focused event featuring a great line-up of speakers\, plus debate\, info sharing and strategising for the struggle that clearly lies ahead.   VALID invites members of the disability community\, the advocacy sector\, people with and without disability\, their families and supporters to participate in this critical forum for the future of the NDIS and lives of people with disability. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on June 22 & 23\, 2026 from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day at the Novotel Hotel Function Centre (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston VIC. An optional Social Event will also be held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on the Monday afternoon. More details below.   						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Follow the link to register: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026 For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Key ThemesAfter robust consultation with self advocates and sector experts\, the upcoming Advocacy in Action Conference will now directly respond and prioritise conversations around the NDIS and proposed changes. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							As part of the Conference’s updated line-up Maeve Kennedy\, CEO of Inclusion Australia will share the National representative organisation’s position on the proposed NDIS changes and how our community can coordinate our concerns and mobilise our impact. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The Conference will also welcome VALID founder and former CEO Kevin Stone AM. As a powerful figure who relentlessly advocated for the implementation of the NDIS\, Kevin will critique what the NDIS has become\, where it went wrong and the changes that will gut what people with disability and their allies fought so hard for. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							More information about the evolving Conference will be shared in the coming days. Follow VALID’s on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates as they happen. Guest Speakers Guest Speakers will include: Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion AustraliaKevin Stone AM –  VALID Founder and Disability Advocacy and Policy Expert Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-ChiefIwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for DisabilityDan Stubbs – The new Victorian Public AdvocateNaomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice ManagerJulia Hawkins – National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual HealthThe ProgramThe Advocacy in Action Conference Program is now available. Download the full program here: Program.  Monday Afternoon Social EventThis year we are hosting social event on the first day of Novotel Hotel Function Centre the conference. This is optional. Held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday June 22Includes drinks and nibblesCost $40 per personMust be booked when you registerRegistration Information   All the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc. Catering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are providedPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you registerRegistration is not confirmed until it is paidRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelledPlease advise of access and support needs upon registrationTicket TypesWe’re extending the Early Bird discount\, and adding significant discounts for NDIS participants and family members to attend. We also have some sponsored (free) tickets – but you need to be quick! For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Concession Monday June 22                            Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Tuesday June 23                           Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280   Social Event Only                          $40 / NDIS Participants $20 Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards. Full Rate Monday June 22                            Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $280 / Regular $370 Social Event Only                           $40  / NDIS Participants $20 Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days not including Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40  / Family members $20 Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day. Please Note: to be eligible for Support Worker catering only fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend. ParkingParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. To make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet. Public Transport Tram You can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel.  Train Bell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk. Bus Buses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel More InformationFor more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Thankyou to our Sponsors   Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/our-choice-ndis-expo-sale/
LOCATION:Sale Baptist Church\, Princess Highway\, Save\, Victoria\, 3850\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Expos
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200305T094500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200305T140000
DTSTAMP:20260629T194119
CREATED:20200302T023632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200309T232158Z
UID:1950-1583401500-1583416800@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Families as Planning Partners Course - Highton - Day Session
DESCRIPTION:Register Now:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026Program now availableVoices must be heard. The future must include us. In response to growing concern across the disability community\, VALID will reframe our 2026 Advocacy in Action conference to focus squarely on current and planned changes to the NDIS. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							  “The conference is a powerful opportunity to help plan and drive VALID’s defence of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our self advocates fought long and hard for inclusion – and will fight to keep it! Their families also fought for adequate supports and freedom from lifetimes of caring – and we will not allow them to go back in the box!”  Fionn Skiotis\, CEO of VALID 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Join us for an action-focused event featuring a great line-up of speakers\, plus debate\, info sharing and strategising for the struggle that clearly lies ahead.   VALID invites members of the disability community\, the advocacy sector\, people with and without disability\, their families and supporters to participate in this critical forum for the future of the NDIS and lives of people with disability. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on June 22 & 23\, 2026 from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day at the Novotel Hotel Function Centre (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston VIC. An optional Social Event will also be held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on the Monday afternoon. More details below.   						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Follow the link to register: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026 For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Key ThemesAfter robust consultation with self advocates and sector experts\, the upcoming Advocacy in Action Conference will now directly respond and prioritise conversations around the NDIS and proposed changes. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							As part of the Conference’s updated line-up Maeve Kennedy\, CEO of Inclusion Australia will share the National representative organisation’s position on the proposed NDIS changes and how our community can coordinate our concerns and mobilise our impact. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The Conference will also welcome VALID founder and former CEO Kevin Stone AM. As a powerful figure who relentlessly advocated for the implementation of the NDIS\, Kevin will critique what the NDIS has become\, where it went wrong and the changes that will gut what people with disability and their allies fought so hard for. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							More information about the evolving Conference will be shared in the coming days. Follow VALID’s on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates as they happen. Guest Speakers Guest Speakers will include: Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion AustraliaKevin Stone AM –  VALID Founder and Disability Advocacy and Policy Expert Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-ChiefIwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for DisabilityDan Stubbs – The new Victorian Public AdvocateNaomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice ManagerJulia Hawkins – National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual HealthThe ProgramThe Advocacy in Action Conference Program is now available. Download the full program here: Program.  Monday Afternoon Social EventThis year we are hosting social event on the first day of Novotel Hotel Function Centre the conference. This is optional. Held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday June 22Includes drinks and nibblesCost $40 per personMust be booked when you registerRegistration Information   All the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc. Catering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are providedPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you registerRegistration is not confirmed until it is paidRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelledPlease advise of access and support needs upon registrationTicket TypesWe’re extending the Early Bird discount\, and adding significant discounts for NDIS participants and family members to attend. We also have some sponsored (free) tickets – but you need to be quick! For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Concession Monday June 22                            Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Tuesday June 23                           Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280   Social Event Only                          $40 / NDIS Participants $20 Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards. Full Rate Monday June 22                            Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $280 / Regular $370 Social Event Only                           $40  / NDIS Participants $20 Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days not including Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40  / Family members $20 Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day. Please Note: to be eligible for Support Worker catering only fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend. ParkingParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. To make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet. Public Transport Tram You can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel.  Train Bell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk. Bus Buses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel More InformationFor more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Thankyou to our Sponsors   Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/families-as-planning-partners-course-highton-day-session-05-march-2020/
LOCATION:Gen U\, 21-29 Reynolds Road\, Highton\, Victoria\, 3216\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Christine Scott":MAILTO:christine@valid.org.au
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200225T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200225T160000
DTSTAMP:20260629T194119
CREATED:20200306T070526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200309T232205Z
UID:2098-1582642800-1582646400@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Employment Forums - Evening Session
DESCRIPTION:Register Now:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026Program now availableVoices must be heard. The future must include us. In response to growing concern across the disability community\, VALID will reframe our 2026 Advocacy in Action conference to focus squarely on current and planned changes to the NDIS. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							  “The conference is a powerful opportunity to help plan and drive VALID’s defence of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our self advocates fought long and hard for inclusion – and will fight to keep it! Their families also fought for adequate supports and freedom from lifetimes of caring – and we will not allow them to go back in the box!”  Fionn Skiotis\, CEO of VALID 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Join us for an action-focused event featuring a great line-up of speakers\, plus debate\, info sharing and strategising for the struggle that clearly lies ahead.   VALID invites members of the disability community\, the advocacy sector\, people with and without disability\, their families and supporters to participate in this critical forum for the future of the NDIS and lives of people with disability. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on June 22 & 23\, 2026 from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day at the Novotel Hotel Function Centre (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston VIC. An optional Social Event will also be held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on the Monday afternoon. More details below.   						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Follow the link to register: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026 For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Key ThemesAfter robust consultation with self advocates and sector experts\, the upcoming Advocacy in Action Conference will now directly respond and prioritise conversations around the NDIS and proposed changes. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							As part of the Conference’s updated line-up Maeve Kennedy\, CEO of Inclusion Australia will share the National representative organisation’s position on the proposed NDIS changes and how our community can coordinate our concerns and mobilise our impact. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The Conference will also welcome VALID founder and former CEO Kevin Stone AM. As a powerful figure who relentlessly advocated for the implementation of the NDIS\, Kevin will critique what the NDIS has become\, where it went wrong and the changes that will gut what people with disability and their allies fought so hard for. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							More information about the evolving Conference will be shared in the coming days. Follow VALID’s on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates as they happen. Guest Speakers Guest Speakers will include: Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion AustraliaKevin Stone AM –  VALID Founder and Disability Advocacy and Policy Expert Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-ChiefIwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for DisabilityDan Stubbs – The new Victorian Public AdvocateNaomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice ManagerJulia Hawkins – National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual HealthThe ProgramThe Advocacy in Action Conference Program is now available. Download the full program here: Program.  Monday Afternoon Social EventThis year we are hosting social event on the first day of Novotel Hotel Function Centre the conference. This is optional. Held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday June 22Includes drinks and nibblesCost $40 per personMust be booked when you registerRegistration Information   All the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc. Catering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are providedPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you registerRegistration is not confirmed until it is paidRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelledPlease advise of access and support needs upon registrationTicket TypesWe’re extending the Early Bird discount\, and adding significant discounts for NDIS participants and family members to attend. We also have some sponsored (free) tickets – but you need to be quick! For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Concession Monday June 22                            Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Tuesday June 23                           Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280   Social Event Only                          $40 / NDIS Participants $20 Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards. Full Rate Monday June 22                            Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $280 / Regular $370 Social Event Only                           $40  / NDIS Participants $20 Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days not including Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40  / Family members $20 Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day. Please Note: to be eligible for Support Worker catering only fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend. ParkingParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. To make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet. Public Transport Tram You can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel.  Train Bell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk. Bus Buses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel More InformationFor more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Thankyou to our Sponsors   Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/employment-forums-evening-session-25-february-2020/
LOCATION:Deakin Uni Waterfront\, 1 Gheringhap Street\, Geelong\, Victoria\, 3220\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Self Advocacy
ORGANIZER;CN="Christine Scott":MAILTO:christine@valid.org.au
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200225T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200225T123000
DTSTAMP:20260629T194119
CREATED:20200306T070335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200309T232211Z
UID:2096-1582628400-1582633800@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Employment Forums - Day Session
DESCRIPTION:Register Now:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026Program now availableVoices must be heard. The future must include us. In response to growing concern across the disability community\, VALID will reframe our 2026 Advocacy in Action conference to focus squarely on current and planned changes to the NDIS. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							  “The conference is a powerful opportunity to help plan and drive VALID’s defence of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our self advocates fought long and hard for inclusion – and will fight to keep it! Their families also fought for adequate supports and freedom from lifetimes of caring – and we will not allow them to go back in the box!”  Fionn Skiotis\, CEO of VALID 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Join us for an action-focused event featuring a great line-up of speakers\, plus debate\, info sharing and strategising for the struggle that clearly lies ahead.   VALID invites members of the disability community\, the advocacy sector\, people with and without disability\, their families and supporters to participate in this critical forum for the future of the NDIS and lives of people with disability. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on June 22 & 23\, 2026 from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day at the Novotel Hotel Function Centre (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston VIC. An optional Social Event will also be held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on the Monday afternoon. More details below.   						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Follow the link to register: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026 For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Key ThemesAfter robust consultation with self advocates and sector experts\, the upcoming Advocacy in Action Conference will now directly respond and prioritise conversations around the NDIS and proposed changes. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							As part of the Conference’s updated line-up Maeve Kennedy\, CEO of Inclusion Australia will share the National representative organisation’s position on the proposed NDIS changes and how our community can coordinate our concerns and mobilise our impact. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The Conference will also welcome VALID founder and former CEO Kevin Stone AM. As a powerful figure who relentlessly advocated for the implementation of the NDIS\, Kevin will critique what the NDIS has become\, where it went wrong and the changes that will gut what people with disability and their allies fought so hard for. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							More information about the evolving Conference will be shared in the coming days. Follow VALID’s on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates as they happen. Guest Speakers Guest Speakers will include: Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion AustraliaKevin Stone AM –  VALID Founder and Disability Advocacy and Policy Expert Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-ChiefIwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for DisabilityDan Stubbs – The new Victorian Public AdvocateNaomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice ManagerJulia Hawkins – National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual HealthThe ProgramThe Advocacy in Action Conference Program is now available. Download the full program here: Program.  Monday Afternoon Social EventThis year we are hosting social event on the first day of Novotel Hotel Function Centre the conference. This is optional. Held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday June 22Includes drinks and nibblesCost $40 per personMust be booked when you registerRegistration Information   All the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc. Catering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are providedPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you registerRegistration is not confirmed until it is paidRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelledPlease advise of access and support needs upon registrationTicket TypesWe’re extending the Early Bird discount\, and adding significant discounts for NDIS participants and family members to attend. We also have some sponsored (free) tickets – but you need to be quick! For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Concession Monday June 22                            Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Tuesday June 23                           Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280   Social Event Only                          $40 / NDIS Participants $20 Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards. Full Rate Monday June 22                            Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $280 / Regular $370 Social Event Only                           $40  / NDIS Participants $20 Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days not including Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40  / Family members $20 Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day. Please Note: to be eligible for Support Worker catering only fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend. ParkingParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. To make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet. Public Transport Tram You can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel.  Train Bell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk. Bus Buses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel More InformationFor more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Thankyou to our Sponsors   Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/employment-forums-25-february-2020/
LOCATION:Deakin Uni Waterfront\, 1 Gheringhap Street\, Geelong\, Victoria\, 3220\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Self Advocacy
ORGANIZER;CN="Christine Scott":MAILTO:christine@valid.org.au
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200224T133000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200224T143000
DTSTAMP:20260629T194119
CREATED:20200306T070121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200309T232219Z
UID:2093-1582551000-1582554600@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Employment Forums
DESCRIPTION:Register Now:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026Program now availableVoices must be heard. The future must include us. In response to growing concern across the disability community\, VALID will reframe our 2026 Advocacy in Action conference to focus squarely on current and planned changes to the NDIS. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							  “The conference is a powerful opportunity to help plan and drive VALID’s defence of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our self advocates fought long and hard for inclusion – and will fight to keep it! Their families also fought for adequate supports and freedom from lifetimes of caring – and we will not allow them to go back in the box!”  Fionn Skiotis\, CEO of VALID 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Join us for an action-focused event featuring a great line-up of speakers\, plus debate\, info sharing and strategising for the struggle that clearly lies ahead.   VALID invites members of the disability community\, the advocacy sector\, people with and without disability\, their families and supporters to participate in this critical forum for the future of the NDIS and lives of people with disability. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on June 22 & 23\, 2026 from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day at the Novotel Hotel Function Centre (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston VIC. An optional Social Event will also be held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on the Monday afternoon. More details below.   						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Follow the link to register: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026 For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Key ThemesAfter robust consultation with self advocates and sector experts\, the upcoming Advocacy in Action Conference will now directly respond and prioritise conversations around the NDIS and proposed changes. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							As part of the Conference’s updated line-up Maeve Kennedy\, CEO of Inclusion Australia will share the National representative organisation’s position on the proposed NDIS changes and how our community can coordinate our concerns and mobilise our impact. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The Conference will also welcome VALID founder and former CEO Kevin Stone AM. As a powerful figure who relentlessly advocated for the implementation of the NDIS\, Kevin will critique what the NDIS has become\, where it went wrong and the changes that will gut what people with disability and their allies fought so hard for. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							More information about the evolving Conference will be shared in the coming days. Follow VALID’s on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates as they happen. Guest Speakers Guest Speakers will include: Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion AustraliaKevin Stone AM –  VALID Founder and Disability Advocacy and Policy Expert Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-ChiefIwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for DisabilityDan Stubbs – The new Victorian Public AdvocateNaomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice ManagerJulia Hawkins – National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual HealthThe ProgramThe Advocacy in Action Conference Program is now available. Download the full program here: Program.  Monday Afternoon Social EventThis year we are hosting social event on the first day of Novotel Hotel Function Centre the conference. This is optional. Held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday June 22Includes drinks and nibblesCost $40 per personMust be booked when you registerRegistration Information   All the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc. Catering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are providedPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you registerRegistration is not confirmed until it is paidRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelledPlease advise of access and support needs upon registrationTicket TypesWe’re extending the Early Bird discount\, and adding significant discounts for NDIS participants and family members to attend. We also have some sponsored (free) tickets – but you need to be quick! For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Concession Monday June 22                            Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Tuesday June 23                           Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280   Social Event Only                          $40 / NDIS Participants $20 Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards. Full Rate Monday June 22                            Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $280 / Regular $370 Social Event Only                           $40  / NDIS Participants $20 Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days not including Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40  / Family members $20 Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day. Please Note: to be eligible for Support Worker catering only fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend. ParkingParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. To make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet. Public Transport Tram You can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel.  Train Bell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk. Bus Buses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel More InformationFor more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Thankyou to our Sponsors   Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/employment-forums-24-february-2020/
LOCATION:Deakin Uni Waterfront\, 1 Gheringhap Street\, Geelong\, Victoria\, 3220\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Self Advocacy
ORGANIZER;CN="Christine Scott":MAILTO:christine@valid.org.au
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200224T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200225T160000
DTSTAMP:20260629T194119
CREATED:20200111T061930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200309T230502Z
UID:137-1582536600-1582646400@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Our Choice NDIS Expo - Geelong
DESCRIPTION:Register Now:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026Program now availableVoices must be heard. The future must include us. In response to growing concern across the disability community\, VALID will reframe our 2026 Advocacy in Action conference to focus squarely on current and planned changes to the NDIS. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							  “The conference is a powerful opportunity to help plan and drive VALID’s defence of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our self advocates fought long and hard for inclusion – and will fight to keep it! Their families also fought for adequate supports and freedom from lifetimes of caring – and we will not allow them to go back in the box!”  Fionn Skiotis\, CEO of VALID 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Join us for an action-focused event featuring a great line-up of speakers\, plus debate\, info sharing and strategising for the struggle that clearly lies ahead.   VALID invites members of the disability community\, the advocacy sector\, people with and without disability\, their families and supporters to participate in this critical forum for the future of the NDIS and lives of people with disability. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on June 22 & 23\, 2026 from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day at the Novotel Hotel Function Centre (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston VIC. An optional Social Event will also be held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on the Monday afternoon. More details below.   						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Follow the link to register: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026 For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Key ThemesAfter robust consultation with self advocates and sector experts\, the upcoming Advocacy in Action Conference will now directly respond and prioritise conversations around the NDIS and proposed changes. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							As part of the Conference’s updated line-up Maeve Kennedy\, CEO of Inclusion Australia will share the National representative organisation’s position on the proposed NDIS changes and how our community can coordinate our concerns and mobilise our impact. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The Conference will also welcome VALID founder and former CEO Kevin Stone AM. As a powerful figure who relentlessly advocated for the implementation of the NDIS\, Kevin will critique what the NDIS has become\, where it went wrong and the changes that will gut what people with disability and their allies fought so hard for. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							More information about the evolving Conference will be shared in the coming days. Follow VALID’s on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates as they happen. Guest Speakers Guest Speakers will include: Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion AustraliaKevin Stone AM –  VALID Founder and Disability Advocacy and Policy Expert Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-ChiefIwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for DisabilityDan Stubbs – The new Victorian Public AdvocateNaomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice ManagerJulia Hawkins – National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual HealthThe ProgramThe Advocacy in Action Conference Program is now available. Download the full program here: Program.  Monday Afternoon Social EventThis year we are hosting social event on the first day of Novotel Hotel Function Centre the conference. This is optional. Held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday June 22Includes drinks and nibblesCost $40 per personMust be booked when you registerRegistration Information   All the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc. Catering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are providedPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you registerRegistration is not confirmed until it is paidRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelledPlease advise of access and support needs upon registrationTicket TypesWe’re extending the Early Bird discount\, and adding significant discounts for NDIS participants and family members to attend. We also have some sponsored (free) tickets – but you need to be quick! For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Concession Monday June 22                            Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Tuesday June 23                           Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280   Social Event Only                          $40 / NDIS Participants $20 Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards. Full Rate Monday June 22                            Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $280 / Regular $370 Social Event Only                           $40  / NDIS Participants $20 Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days not including Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40  / Family members $20 Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day. Please Note: to be eligible for Support Worker catering only fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend. ParkingParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. To make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet. Public Transport Tram You can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel.  Train Bell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk. Bus Buses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel More InformationFor more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Thankyou to our Sponsors   Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/our-choice-ndis-expo-geelong/
LOCATION:Deakin Uni Waterfront\, 1 Gheringhap Street\, Geelong\, Victoria\, 3220\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Expos
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200224T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200226T170000
DTSTAMP:20260629T194119
CREATED:20200111T054637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200309T230502Z
UID:123-1582534800-1582736400@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Having a Say Conference
DESCRIPTION:Register Now:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026Program now availableVoices must be heard. The future must include us. In response to growing concern across the disability community\, VALID will reframe our 2026 Advocacy in Action conference to focus squarely on current and planned changes to the NDIS. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							  “The conference is a powerful opportunity to help plan and drive VALID’s defence of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our self advocates fought long and hard for inclusion – and will fight to keep it! Their families also fought for adequate supports and freedom from lifetimes of caring – and we will not allow them to go back in the box!”  Fionn Skiotis\, CEO of VALID 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Join us for an action-focused event featuring a great line-up of speakers\, plus debate\, info sharing and strategising for the struggle that clearly lies ahead.   VALID invites members of the disability community\, the advocacy sector\, people with and without disability\, their families and supporters to participate in this critical forum for the future of the NDIS and lives of people with disability. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on June 22 & 23\, 2026 from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day at the Novotel Hotel Function Centre (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston VIC. An optional Social Event will also be held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on the Monday afternoon. More details below.   						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Follow the link to register: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026 For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Key ThemesAfter robust consultation with self advocates and sector experts\, the upcoming Advocacy in Action Conference will now directly respond and prioritise conversations around the NDIS and proposed changes. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							As part of the Conference’s updated line-up Maeve Kennedy\, CEO of Inclusion Australia will share the National representative organisation’s position on the proposed NDIS changes and how our community can coordinate our concerns and mobilise our impact. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The Conference will also welcome VALID founder and former CEO Kevin Stone AM. As a powerful figure who relentlessly advocated for the implementation of the NDIS\, Kevin will critique what the NDIS has become\, where it went wrong and the changes that will gut what people with disability and their allies fought so hard for. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							More information about the evolving Conference will be shared in the coming days. Follow VALID’s on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates as they happen. Guest Speakers Guest Speakers will include: Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion AustraliaKevin Stone AM –  VALID Founder and Disability Advocacy and Policy Expert Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-ChiefIwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for DisabilityDan Stubbs – The new Victorian Public AdvocateNaomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice ManagerJulia Hawkins – National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual HealthThe ProgramThe Advocacy in Action Conference Program is now available. Download the full program here: Program.  Monday Afternoon Social EventThis year we are hosting social event on the first day of Novotel Hotel Function Centre the conference. This is optional. Held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday June 22Includes drinks and nibblesCost $40 per personMust be booked when you registerRegistration Information   All the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc. Catering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are providedPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you registerRegistration is not confirmed until it is paidRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelledPlease advise of access and support needs upon registrationTicket TypesWe’re extending the Early Bird discount\, and adding significant discounts for NDIS participants and family members to attend. We also have some sponsored (free) tickets – but you need to be quick! For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Concession Monday June 22                            Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Tuesday June 23                           Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280   Social Event Only                          $40 / NDIS Participants $20 Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards. Full Rate Monday June 22                            Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $280 / Regular $370 Social Event Only                           $40  / NDIS Participants $20 Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days not including Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40  / Family members $20 Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day. Please Note: to be eligible for Support Worker catering only fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend. ParkingParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. To make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet. Public Transport Tram You can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel.  Train Bell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk. Bus Buses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel More InformationFor more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Thankyou to our Sponsors   Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/having-say-conference/
LOCATION:Deakin University Waterfront Campus\, 1 Gheringhap Street\, Geelong\, Victoria\, 3220\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Expos
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200220T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200220T120000
DTSTAMP:20260629T194119
CREATED:20200228T055204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200309T230516Z
UID:1865-1582192800-1582200000@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Staying Safe - Ringwood
DESCRIPTION:Register Now:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026Program now availableVoices must be heard. The future must include us. In response to growing concern across the disability community\, VALID will reframe our 2026 Advocacy in Action conference to focus squarely on current and planned changes to the NDIS. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							  “The conference is a powerful opportunity to help plan and drive VALID’s defence of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our self advocates fought long and hard for inclusion – and will fight to keep it! Their families also fought for adequate supports and freedom from lifetimes of caring – and we will not allow them to go back in the box!”  Fionn Skiotis\, CEO of VALID 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Join us for an action-focused event featuring a great line-up of speakers\, plus debate\, info sharing and strategising for the struggle that clearly lies ahead.   VALID invites members of the disability community\, the advocacy sector\, people with and without disability\, their families and supporters to participate in this critical forum for the future of the NDIS and lives of people with disability. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on June 22 & 23\, 2026 from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day at the Novotel Hotel Function Centre (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston VIC. An optional Social Event will also be held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on the Monday afternoon. More details below.   						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Follow the link to register: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026 For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Key ThemesAfter robust consultation with self advocates and sector experts\, the upcoming Advocacy in Action Conference will now directly respond and prioritise conversations around the NDIS and proposed changes. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							As part of the Conference’s updated line-up Maeve Kennedy\, CEO of Inclusion Australia will share the National representative organisation’s position on the proposed NDIS changes and how our community can coordinate our concerns and mobilise our impact. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The Conference will also welcome VALID founder and former CEO Kevin Stone AM. As a powerful figure who relentlessly advocated for the implementation of the NDIS\, Kevin will critique what the NDIS has become\, where it went wrong and the changes that will gut what people with disability and their allies fought so hard for. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							More information about the evolving Conference will be shared in the coming days. Follow VALID’s on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates as they happen. Guest Speakers Guest Speakers will include: Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion AustraliaKevin Stone AM –  VALID Founder and Disability Advocacy and Policy Expert Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-ChiefIwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for DisabilityDan Stubbs – The new Victorian Public AdvocateNaomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice ManagerJulia Hawkins – National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual HealthThe ProgramThe Advocacy in Action Conference Program is now available. Download the full program here: Program.  Monday Afternoon Social EventThis year we are hosting social event on the first day of Novotel Hotel Function Centre the conference. This is optional. Held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday June 22Includes drinks and nibblesCost $40 per personMust be booked when you registerRegistration Information   All the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc. Catering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are providedPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you registerRegistration is not confirmed until it is paidRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelledPlease advise of access and support needs upon registrationTicket TypesWe’re extending the Early Bird discount\, and adding significant discounts for NDIS participants and family members to attend. We also have some sponsored (free) tickets – but you need to be quick! For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Concession Monday June 22                            Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Tuesday June 23                           Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280   Social Event Only                          $40 / NDIS Participants $20 Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards. Full Rate Monday June 22                            Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $280 / Regular $370 Social Event Only                           $40  / NDIS Participants $20 Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days not including Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40  / Family members $20 Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day. Please Note: to be eligible for Support Worker catering only fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend. ParkingParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. To make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet. Public Transport Tram You can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel.  Train Bell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk. Bus Buses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel More InformationFor more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Thankyou to our Sponsors   Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/staying-safe-ringwood/
LOCATION:Central Ringwood Community Centre\, Bedford Park\, Rosewarne Lane\, Ringwood\, Victoria\, 3134\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Self Advocacy
ORGANIZER;CN="Jon Slingsby":MAILTO:jon@valid.org.au
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200219T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200219T120000
DTSTAMP:20260629T194119
CREATED:20200228T054914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200309T230517Z
UID:1858-1582106400-1582113600@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Staying Safe - Frankston
DESCRIPTION:Register Now:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026Program now availableVoices must be heard. The future must include us. In response to growing concern across the disability community\, VALID will reframe our 2026 Advocacy in Action conference to focus squarely on current and planned changes to the NDIS. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							  “The conference is a powerful opportunity to help plan and drive VALID’s defence of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our self advocates fought long and hard for inclusion – and will fight to keep it! Their families also fought for adequate supports and freedom from lifetimes of caring – and we will not allow them to go back in the box!”  Fionn Skiotis\, CEO of VALID 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Join us for an action-focused event featuring a great line-up of speakers\, plus debate\, info sharing and strategising for the struggle that clearly lies ahead.   VALID invites members of the disability community\, the advocacy sector\, people with and without disability\, their families and supporters to participate in this critical forum for the future of the NDIS and lives of people with disability. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on June 22 & 23\, 2026 from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day at the Novotel Hotel Function Centre (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston VIC. An optional Social Event will also be held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on the Monday afternoon. More details below.   						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Follow the link to register: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026 For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Key ThemesAfter robust consultation with self advocates and sector experts\, the upcoming Advocacy in Action Conference will now directly respond and prioritise conversations around the NDIS and proposed changes. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							As part of the Conference’s updated line-up Maeve Kennedy\, CEO of Inclusion Australia will share the National representative organisation’s position on the proposed NDIS changes and how our community can coordinate our concerns and mobilise our impact. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The Conference will also welcome VALID founder and former CEO Kevin Stone AM. As a powerful figure who relentlessly advocated for the implementation of the NDIS\, Kevin will critique what the NDIS has become\, where it went wrong and the changes that will gut what people with disability and their allies fought so hard for. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							More information about the evolving Conference will be shared in the coming days. Follow VALID’s on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates as they happen. Guest Speakers Guest Speakers will include: Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion AustraliaKevin Stone AM –  VALID Founder and Disability Advocacy and Policy Expert Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-ChiefIwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for DisabilityDan Stubbs – The new Victorian Public AdvocateNaomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice ManagerJulia Hawkins – National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual HealthThe ProgramThe Advocacy in Action Conference Program is now available. Download the full program here: Program.  Monday Afternoon Social EventThis year we are hosting social event on the first day of Novotel Hotel Function Centre the conference. This is optional. Held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday June 22Includes drinks and nibblesCost $40 per personMust be booked when you registerRegistration Information   All the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc. Catering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are providedPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you registerRegistration is not confirmed until it is paidRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelledPlease advise of access and support needs upon registrationTicket TypesWe’re extending the Early Bird discount\, and adding significant discounts for NDIS participants and family members to attend. We also have some sponsored (free) tickets – but you need to be quick! For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Concession Monday June 22                            Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Tuesday June 23                           Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280   Social Event Only                          $40 / NDIS Participants $20 Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards. Full Rate Monday June 22                            Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $280 / Regular $370 Social Event Only                           $40  / NDIS Participants $20 Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days not including Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40  / Family members $20 Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day. Please Note: to be eligible for Support Worker catering only fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend. ParkingParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. To make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet. Public Transport Tram You can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel.  Train Bell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk. Bus Buses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel More InformationFor more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Thankyou to our Sponsors   Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/staying-safe-frankston/
LOCATION:Frankston Arts Centre and Library Complex – Frankston Library Community Room Level 3B\, 27/37 Davey Street\, Frankston\, Victoria\, 3199\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Self Advocacy
ORGANIZER;CN="Jon Slingsby":MAILTO:jon@valid.org.au
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200219T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200219T123000
DTSTAMP:20260629T194119
CREATED:20200302T022928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200309T232301Z
UID:1938-1582104600-1582115400@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Families as Planning Partners Course - Drysdale - Day Session
DESCRIPTION:Register Now:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026Program now availableVoices must be heard. The future must include us. In response to growing concern across the disability community\, VALID will reframe our 2026 Advocacy in Action conference to focus squarely on current and planned changes to the NDIS. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							  “The conference is a powerful opportunity to help plan and drive VALID’s defence of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our self advocates fought long and hard for inclusion – and will fight to keep it! Their families also fought for adequate supports and freedom from lifetimes of caring – and we will not allow them to go back in the box!”  Fionn Skiotis\, CEO of VALID 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Join us for an action-focused event featuring a great line-up of speakers\, plus debate\, info sharing and strategising for the struggle that clearly lies ahead.   VALID invites members of the disability community\, the advocacy sector\, people with and without disability\, their families and supporters to participate in this critical forum for the future of the NDIS and lives of people with disability. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on June 22 & 23\, 2026 from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day at the Novotel Hotel Function Centre (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston VIC. An optional Social Event will also be held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on the Monday afternoon. More details below.   						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Follow the link to register: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026 For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Key ThemesAfter robust consultation with self advocates and sector experts\, the upcoming Advocacy in Action Conference will now directly respond and prioritise conversations around the NDIS and proposed changes. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							As part of the Conference’s updated line-up Maeve Kennedy\, CEO of Inclusion Australia will share the National representative organisation’s position on the proposed NDIS changes and how our community can coordinate our concerns and mobilise our impact. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The Conference will also welcome VALID founder and former CEO Kevin Stone AM. As a powerful figure who relentlessly advocated for the implementation of the NDIS\, Kevin will critique what the NDIS has become\, where it went wrong and the changes that will gut what people with disability and their allies fought so hard for. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							More information about the evolving Conference will be shared in the coming days. Follow VALID’s on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates as they happen. Guest Speakers Guest Speakers will include: Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion AustraliaKevin Stone AM –  VALID Founder and Disability Advocacy and Policy Expert Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-ChiefIwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for DisabilityDan Stubbs – The new Victorian Public AdvocateNaomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice ManagerJulia Hawkins – National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual HealthThe ProgramThe Advocacy in Action Conference Program is now available. Download the full program here: Program.  Monday Afternoon Social EventThis year we are hosting social event on the first day of Novotel Hotel Function Centre the conference. This is optional. Held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday June 22Includes drinks and nibblesCost $40 per personMust be booked when you registerRegistration Information   All the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc. Catering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are providedPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you registerRegistration is not confirmed until it is paidRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelledPlease advise of access and support needs upon registrationTicket TypesWe’re extending the Early Bird discount\, and adding significant discounts for NDIS participants and family members to attend. We also have some sponsored (free) tickets – but you need to be quick! For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Concession Monday June 22                            Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Tuesday June 23                           Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280   Social Event Only                          $40 / NDIS Participants $20 Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards. Full Rate Monday June 22                            Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $280 / Regular $370 Social Event Only                           $40  / NDIS Participants $20 Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days not including Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40  / Family members $20 Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day. Please Note: to be eligible for Support Worker catering only fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend. ParkingParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. To make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet. Public Transport Tram You can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel.  Train Bell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk. Bus Buses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel More InformationFor more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Thankyou to our Sponsors   Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/families-as-planning-partners-course-drysdale-day-session-19-february-2020/
LOCATION:Springdale Neighbourhood Centre\, 17-21 High Street\, Drysdale\, Victoria\, 3222\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Christine Scott":MAILTO:christine@valid.org.au
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200212T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200212T123000
DTSTAMP:20260629T194119
CREATED:20200302T022843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200309T232308Z
UID:1936-1581499800-1581510600@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Families as Planning Partners Course - Drysdale - Day Session
DESCRIPTION:Register Now:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026Program now availableVoices must be heard. The future must include us. In response to growing concern across the disability community\, VALID will reframe our 2026 Advocacy in Action conference to focus squarely on current and planned changes to the NDIS. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							  “The conference is a powerful opportunity to help plan and drive VALID’s defence of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our self advocates fought long and hard for inclusion – and will fight to keep it! Their families also fought for adequate supports and freedom from lifetimes of caring – and we will not allow them to go back in the box!”  Fionn Skiotis\, CEO of VALID 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Join us for an action-focused event featuring a great line-up of speakers\, plus debate\, info sharing and strategising for the struggle that clearly lies ahead.   VALID invites members of the disability community\, the advocacy sector\, people with and without disability\, their families and supporters to participate in this critical forum for the future of the NDIS and lives of people with disability. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on June 22 & 23\, 2026 from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day at the Novotel Hotel Function Centre (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston VIC. An optional Social Event will also be held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on the Monday afternoon. More details below.   						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Follow the link to register: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026 For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Key ThemesAfter robust consultation with self advocates and sector experts\, the upcoming Advocacy in Action Conference will now directly respond and prioritise conversations around the NDIS and proposed changes. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							As part of the Conference’s updated line-up Maeve Kennedy\, CEO of Inclusion Australia will share the National representative organisation’s position on the proposed NDIS changes and how our community can coordinate our concerns and mobilise our impact. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The Conference will also welcome VALID founder and former CEO Kevin Stone AM. As a powerful figure who relentlessly advocated for the implementation of the NDIS\, Kevin will critique what the NDIS has become\, where it went wrong and the changes that will gut what people with disability and their allies fought so hard for. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							More information about the evolving Conference will be shared in the coming days. Follow VALID’s on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates as they happen. Guest Speakers Guest Speakers will include: Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion AustraliaKevin Stone AM –  VALID Founder and Disability Advocacy and Policy Expert Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-ChiefIwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for DisabilityDan Stubbs – The new Victorian Public AdvocateNaomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice ManagerJulia Hawkins – National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual HealthThe ProgramThe Advocacy in Action Conference Program is now available. Download the full program here: Program.  Monday Afternoon Social EventThis year we are hosting social event on the first day of Novotel Hotel Function Centre the conference. This is optional. Held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday June 22Includes drinks and nibblesCost $40 per personMust be booked when you registerRegistration Information   All the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc. Catering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are providedPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you registerRegistration is not confirmed until it is paidRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelledPlease advise of access and support needs upon registrationTicket TypesWe’re extending the Early Bird discount\, and adding significant discounts for NDIS participants and family members to attend. We also have some sponsored (free) tickets – but you need to be quick! For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Concession Monday June 22                            Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Tuesday June 23                           Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280   Social Event Only                          $40 / NDIS Participants $20 Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards. Full Rate Monday June 22                            Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $280 / Regular $370 Social Event Only                           $40  / NDIS Participants $20 Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days not including Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40  / Family members $20 Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day. Please Note: to be eligible for Support Worker catering only fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend. ParkingParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. To make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet. Public Transport Tram You can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel.  Train Bell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk. Bus Buses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel More InformationFor more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Thankyou to our Sponsors   Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/families-as-planning-partners-course-drysdale-day-session-12-february-2020/
LOCATION:Springdale Neighbourhood Centre\, 17-21 High Street\, Drysdale\, Victoria\, 3222\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Christine Scott":MAILTO:christine@valid.org.au
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200205T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200205T123000
DTSTAMP:20260629T194119
CREATED:20200302T022753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200309T232316Z
UID:1934-1580895000-1580905800@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Families as Planning Partners Course - Drysdale - Day Session
DESCRIPTION:Register Now:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026Program now availableVoices must be heard. The future must include us. In response to growing concern across the disability community\, VALID will reframe our 2026 Advocacy in Action conference to focus squarely on current and planned changes to the NDIS. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							  “The conference is a powerful opportunity to help plan and drive VALID’s defence of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our self advocates fought long and hard for inclusion – and will fight to keep it! Their families also fought for adequate supports and freedom from lifetimes of caring – and we will not allow them to go back in the box!”  Fionn Skiotis\, CEO of VALID 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Join us for an action-focused event featuring a great line-up of speakers\, plus debate\, info sharing and strategising for the struggle that clearly lies ahead.   VALID invites members of the disability community\, the advocacy sector\, people with and without disability\, their families and supporters to participate in this critical forum for the future of the NDIS and lives of people with disability. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on June 22 & 23\, 2026 from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day at the Novotel Hotel Function Centre (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston VIC. An optional Social Event will also be held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on the Monday afternoon. More details below.   						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Follow the link to register: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026 For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Key ThemesAfter robust consultation with self advocates and sector experts\, the upcoming Advocacy in Action Conference will now directly respond and prioritise conversations around the NDIS and proposed changes. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							As part of the Conference’s updated line-up Maeve Kennedy\, CEO of Inclusion Australia will share the National representative organisation’s position on the proposed NDIS changes and how our community can coordinate our concerns and mobilise our impact. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The Conference will also welcome VALID founder and former CEO Kevin Stone AM. As a powerful figure who relentlessly advocated for the implementation of the NDIS\, Kevin will critique what the NDIS has become\, where it went wrong and the changes that will gut what people with disability and their allies fought so hard for. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							More information about the evolving Conference will be shared in the coming days. Follow VALID’s on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates as they happen. Guest Speakers Guest Speakers will include: Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion AustraliaKevin Stone AM –  VALID Founder and Disability Advocacy and Policy Expert Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-ChiefIwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for DisabilityDan Stubbs – The new Victorian Public AdvocateNaomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice ManagerJulia Hawkins – National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual HealthThe ProgramThe Advocacy in Action Conference Program is now available. Download the full program here: Program.  Monday Afternoon Social EventThis year we are hosting social event on the first day of Novotel Hotel Function Centre the conference. This is optional. Held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday June 22Includes drinks and nibblesCost $40 per personMust be booked when you registerRegistration Information   All the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc. Catering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are providedPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you registerRegistration is not confirmed until it is paidRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelledPlease advise of access and support needs upon registrationTicket TypesWe’re extending the Early Bird discount\, and adding significant discounts for NDIS participants and family members to attend. We also have some sponsored (free) tickets – but you need to be quick! For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Concession Monday June 22                            Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Tuesday June 23                           Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280   Social Event Only                          $40 / NDIS Participants $20 Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards. Full Rate Monday June 22                            Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $280 / Regular $370 Social Event Only                           $40  / NDIS Participants $20 Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days not including Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40  / Family members $20 Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day. Please Note: to be eligible for Support Worker catering only fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend. ParkingParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. To make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet. Public Transport Tram You can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel.  Train Bell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk. Bus Buses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel More InformationFor more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Thankyou to our Sponsors   Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/families-as-planning-partners-course-drysdale-day-session-05-february-2020/
LOCATION:Springdale Neighbourhood Centre\, 17-21 High Street\, Drysdale\, Victoria\, 3222\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Christine Scott":MAILTO:christine@valid.org.au
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SUMMARY:Families as Planning Partners Course - Drysdale - Day Session
DESCRIPTION:Register Now:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026Program now availableVoices must be heard. The future must include us. In response to growing concern across the disability community\, VALID will reframe our 2026 Advocacy in Action conference to focus squarely on current and planned changes to the NDIS. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							  “The conference is a powerful opportunity to help plan and drive VALID’s defence of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our self advocates fought long and hard for inclusion – and will fight to keep it! Their families also fought for adequate supports and freedom from lifetimes of caring – and we will not allow them to go back in the box!”  Fionn Skiotis\, CEO of VALID 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Join us for an action-focused event featuring a great line-up of speakers\, plus debate\, info sharing and strategising for the struggle that clearly lies ahead.   VALID invites members of the disability community\, the advocacy sector\, people with and without disability\, their families and supporters to participate in this critical forum for the future of the NDIS and lives of people with disability. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on June 22 & 23\, 2026 from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day at the Novotel Hotel Function Centre (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston VIC. An optional Social Event will also be held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on the Monday afternoon. More details below.   						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							Follow the link to register: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026 For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Key ThemesAfter robust consultation with self advocates and sector experts\, the upcoming Advocacy in Action Conference will now directly respond and prioritise conversations around the NDIS and proposed changes. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							As part of the Conference’s updated line-up Maeve Kennedy\, CEO of Inclusion Australia will share the National representative organisation’s position on the proposed NDIS changes and how our community can coordinate our concerns and mobilise our impact. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																										\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n							The Conference will also welcome VALID founder and former CEO Kevin Stone AM. As a powerful figure who relentlessly advocated for the implementation of the NDIS\, Kevin will critique what the NDIS has become\, where it went wrong and the changes that will gut what people with disability and their allies fought so hard for. 						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							More information about the evolving Conference will be shared in the coming days. Follow VALID’s on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates as they happen. Guest Speakers Guest Speakers will include: Maeve Kennedy – CEO of Inclusion AustraliaKevin Stone AM –  VALID Founder and Disability Advocacy and Policy Expert Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-ChiefIwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for DisabilityDan Stubbs – The new Victorian Public AdvocateNaomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice ManagerJulia Hawkins – National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual HealthThe ProgramThe Advocacy in Action Conference Program is now available. Download the full program here: Program.  Monday Afternoon Social EventThis year we are hosting social event on the first day of Novotel Hotel Function Centre the conference. This is optional. Held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday June 22Includes drinks and nibblesCost $40 per personMust be booked when you registerRegistration Information   All the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc. Catering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are providedPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you registerRegistration is not confirmed until it is paidRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelledPlease advise of access and support needs upon registrationTicket TypesWe’re extending the Early Bird discount\, and adding significant discounts for NDIS participants and family members to attend. We also have some sponsored (free) tickets – but you need to be quick! For more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Concession Monday June 22                            Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Tuesday June 23                           Early bird $100 / Regular $150 / NDIS Participants $20 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280   Social Event Only                          $40 / NDIS Participants $20 Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards. Full Rate Monday June 22                            Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $150 / Regular $200 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $280 / Regular $370 Social Event Only                           $40  / NDIS Participants $20 Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days not including Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40  / Family members $20 Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day. Please Note: to be eligible for Support Worker catering only fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend. ParkingParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. To make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet. Public Transport Tram You can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel.  Train Bell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk. Bus Buses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel More InformationFor more information\, please contact Christine on Phone: 0475 698 884 or Email: christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office on Phone: (03) 9416 4003 or Email: info@valid.org.au Thankyou to our Sponsors   Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/families-as-planning-partners-course-drysdale-day-session-29-january-2020/
LOCATION:Springdale Neighbourhood Centre\, 17-21 High Street\, Drysdale\, Victoria\, 3222\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Christine Scott":MAILTO:christine@valid.org.au
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