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SUMMARY:Advocacy in Action 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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/advocacy-in-action-conference/
LOCATION:Rydges Bell City Hotel\, date215 Bell Street\, Preston\, Victoria\, 3072
CATEGORIES:Building Community
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SUMMARY:My Housing Plan workshops
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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/my-housing-plan-workshops/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Self Advocacy
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SUMMARY:Inclusive Songwriting Workshops
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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/inclusive-songwriting-workshops/2024-06-05/
LOCATION:Jika Jika Community Centre\, 1B Plant Street\, Northcote\, VIC\, 3070\, Australia
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SUMMARY:The Succession Planning Puzzle
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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/the-succession-planning-puzzle-9/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240403T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240403T150000
DTSTAMP:20260605T063237
CREATED:20240314T024643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240314T024759Z
UID:12878-1712149200-1712156400@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Inclusive Songwriting Workshops
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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/inclusive-songwriting-workshops/2024-04-03/
LOCATION:Jika Jika Community Centre\, 1B Plant Street\, Northcote\, VIC\, 3070\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230510T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230510T143000
DTSTAMP:20260605T063237
CREATED:20230430T235200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230501T002022Z
UID:9664-1683721800-1683729000@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Neighbourhood House Week
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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/neighbourhood-house-week/
LOCATION:Watsonia Neighbourhood House\, 47 Lambourn Rd\, Watsonia\, Victoria\, 3087
CATEGORIES:Building Community
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230327T104500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230327T114500
DTSTAMP:20260605T063237
CREATED:20230321T235220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T235220Z
UID:9508-1679913900-1679917500@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Southern Self Advocacy Network Meeting
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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/southern-self-advocacy-network-meeting/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Self Advocacy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221206T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221206T153000
DTSTAMP:20260605T063237
CREATED:20221122T231031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221122T233643Z
UID:8819-1670331600-1670340600@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:International Day of People with Disability: Fantastic Flicks
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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/international-day-of-people-with-disability-fantastic-flicks/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Building Community
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221205T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221205T163000
DTSTAMP:20260605T063237
CREATED:20221122T221831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221122T222416Z
UID:8814-1670248800-1670257800@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:International Day of People with Disability: Growing up Disabled in Australia
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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/international-day-of-people-with-disability-growing-up-disabled-in-australia/
LOCATION:Watsonia Neighbourhood House\, 47 Lambourn Rd\, Watsonia\, Victoria\, 3087
CATEGORIES:Building Community
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221202T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221202T120000
DTSTAMP:20260605T063237
CREATED:20221115T235443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221116T050820Z
UID:8773-1669975200-1669982400@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:International Day of People with Disability: Morning Tea and Award Ceremony
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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/morning-tea-and-award-ceremony/
LOCATION:Ballarat Town Hall\, 225 Sturt St\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Building Community
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221201T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221201T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T063237
CREATED:20221109T042017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221116T052550Z
UID:8700-1669903200-1669924800@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:International Day of People with Disability: Memory Go Round
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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/memory-go-round/
LOCATION:Abbotsford Convent\, 1 St Heliers Street\, Abbotsford\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3067\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Building Community
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221118T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221118T150000
DTSTAMP:20260605T063237
CREATED:20221102T013149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221116T052728Z
UID:8659-1668780000-1668783600@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:International Day of People with Disability: Come and Try Dance Sessions
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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/come-and-try-dance-sessions/
LOCATION:65 Berwick-Cranbourne Road Cranbourne East\, 65 Berwick-Cranbourne Road Cranbourne East\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3977\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Building Community
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220622T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220622T203000
DTSTAMP:20260605T063238
CREATED:20220511T010058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T013808Z
UID:7509-1655924400-1655929800@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Online Writers Group
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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/online-writers-group-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Building Community
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220518T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220518T160000
DTSTAMP:20260605T063238
CREATED:20220504T050637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220517T231448Z
UID:7475-1652886000-1652889600@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:[They will use] My First Name
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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/they-will-use-my-first-name/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220502T174500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220502T210000
DTSTAMP:20260605T063238
CREATED:20220209T000626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220209T000626Z
UID:7190-1651513500-1651525200@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:The Succession Planning Puzzle
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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/the-succession-planning-puzzle-8/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220406T094500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220406T130000
DTSTAMP:20260605T063238
CREATED:20220208T235544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220208T235544Z
UID:7188-1649238300-1649250000@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:The Succession Planning Puzzle
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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/the-succession-planning-puzzle-7/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220311T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220311T160000
DTSTAMP:20260605T063238
CREATED:20220302T031716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220302T031716Z
UID:7251-1647007200-1647014400@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Friendship Project Dance Classes
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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/friendship-project-dance-classes/
LOCATION:65 Berwick-Cranbourne Road Cranbourne East\, 65 Berwick-Cranbourne Road Cranbourne East\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3977\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Building Community
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220309T174500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220309T210000
DTSTAMP:20260605T063238
CREATED:20220208T234900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220209T002722Z
UID:7186-1646847900-1646859600@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:The Succession Planning Puzzle
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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/the-succession-planning-puzzle-6/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220307T174500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220307T210000
DTSTAMP:20260605T063238
CREATED:20220208T233555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220209T002609Z
UID:7182-1646675100-1646686800@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:The Succession Planning Puzzle
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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/the-succession-planning-puzzle-5/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211215T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211215T203000
DTSTAMP:20260605T063238
CREATED:20210908T062015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211214T223430Z
UID:6578-1639594800-1639600200@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Online Writers Group
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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/online-writers-group/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Building Community
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211201T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211201T130000
DTSTAMP:20260605T063238
CREATED:20211123T224949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211130T065450Z
UID:6980-1638351000-1638363600@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Building Community through Collaboration Online Forum
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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/building-community-through-collaboration-online-forum/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Building Community
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210929T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210929T113000
DTSTAMP:20260605T063238
CREATED:20210922T031602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T033114Z
UID:6690-1632911400-1632915000@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:COVID-19 Vaccine Information Sessions
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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/covid-19-vaccine-information-sessions/2021-09-29/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210922T133000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210922T153000
DTSTAMP:20260605T063238
CREATED:20210804T002317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210901T070957Z
UID:6372-1632317400-1632324600@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Victorian Inclusive Community Development Network 2021  Online Forum Series
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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/victorian-inclusive-community-development-network-2021-online-forum-series/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Building Community
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210908T094500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210908T130000
DTSTAMP:20260605T063238
CREATED:20210722T053032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210722T053032Z
UID:6328-1631094300-1631106000@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:The Succession Planning Puzzle
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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/the-succession-planning-puzzle-4/2021-09-08/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210907T135000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210907T143000
DTSTAMP:20260605T063238
CREATED:20210901T002304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210901T002304Z
UID:6509-1631022600-1631025000@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Invitation for the service of Mrs Dorothy Leigh at Tuckers Grovedale Funeral chapel
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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/invitation-for-the-service-of-mrs-dorothy-leigh-at-tuckers-grovedale-funeral-chapel/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210906T210000
DTSTAMP:20260605T063238
CREATED:20210722T051445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210722T051821Z
UID:6310-1630950300-1630962000@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:The Succession Planning Puzzle
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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/the-succession-planning-puzzle-3/2021-09-06/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210804T094500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210804T130000
DTSTAMP:20260605T063238
CREATED:20210722T045940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210722T045940Z
UID:6305-1628070300-1628082000@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:The Succession Planning Puzzle
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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/the-succession-planning-puzzle-2/2021-08-04/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210802T174500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210802T210000
DTSTAMP:20260605T063238
CREATED:20210722T045012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210722T051947Z
UID:6294-1627926300-1627938000@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:The Succession Planning Puzzle
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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/the-succession-planning-puzzle/2021-08-02/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210624T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210624T120000
DTSTAMP:20260605T063238
CREATED:20210607T053621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210607T060929Z
UID:6003-1624528800-1624536000@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Online Workshops for Families
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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/member-online-workshops-for-families-to-2021-06-23-2021-06-24/2021-06-24/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210623T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210623T210000
DTSTAMP:20260605T063238
CREATED:20210607T053621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210607T061123Z
UID:6002-1624474800-1624482000@valid.org.au
SUMMARY:Online Workshops for Families
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 HealthYou can download the Guest Speaker flyer here:  Guest Speaker Flyer  The 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 Tuesday June 23                             Early bird $100 / Regular $150 Both Days not inc. Social Event   Early bird $180 / Regular $280 Social Event Only                           $40 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  Catering Only (Support Worker or Family Member) Monday June 22                            $40 Tuesday June 23                             $40 Both Days inc. Social Event           $80 Social Event Only                           $40 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 Follow the link to register:  https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-in-action-conference-2026
URL:https://valid.org.au/event/member-online-workshops-for-families-to-2021-06-23/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Training
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