Join our free support groups for People of CALD background in the City of Yarra, Hobson Bay and Maribyrnong. to:
Learn more about your disability rights, disability services and learn about self-advocacy.
Meet people in a safe and welcoming space and enjoy fun activities with free coffee, tea and snacks.
We have 3 support groups for CALD individuals with a disability for 2024 and 2025. Fill out the Expression of Interest to join a group.
For more information, and to register, send an email to [email protected]
Upcoming Sessions & Activities:
1st Session:
📅 Wednesday, 05 March
⏰ 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Collingwood Library Meeting Room
Topic: Understanding Our Human Rights
We will:
✔ Play Human Rights Bingo, matching real-life situations to our rights
✔ Do a ‘Rights or No Rights?’ quiz, deciding what situations are fair or unfair
✔ Storytelling activity – sharing experiences and discussing solutions
2nd session:
📅 Wednesday, 02 April
⏰ 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Collingwood Library Meeting Room
Topic: Building Confidence to Speak Up (Self-Advocacy Skills)
We will:
✔ Role-play different self-advocacy situations, such as asking for help, making a complaint, and saying “no”
✔ Do a ‘What Would You Say?’ challenge, practicing how to speak up in tricky situations
✔ Group problem-solving activity – discussing real-life challenges and brainstorming ways to advocate for ourselves.
3rd session:
📅 Wednesday, 07 May
⏰ 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Collingwood Library Meeting Room
Topic: Strengths, Skills & Making Choices
We will:
✔ Create a strengths map to discover what we are good at and how to use our skills in daily life
✔ Play the ‘What Would You Do?’ game, exploring different decision-making situations
✔ Do a problem-solving activity, working in groups to find solutions to everyday challenges.
4th session:
📅 Wednesday, 04 June
⏰ 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Collingwood Library Meeting Room
Topic: Digital & Financial Literacy – Using Technology to Speak Up & Manage Money
We will:
✔ Practice using our phones for MyGov, NDIS, online banking, and transport apps
✔ Play ‘Scam or Safe?’, a game to spot online scams and fraud
✔ Do a ‘Shopping Challenge’, where we practice budgeting and making smart spending choices
✔ Learn how to self-advocate online, such as reporting issues, writing emails, and asking for help
☕ All sessions include interactive activities, games, discussions, and coffee, tea, and snacks. A small prize will be given during some activities!
Who Can Attend?
✔ People with a disability (NDIS participation not required)
✔ From a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background
✔ 18 years and above
✔ Reside in the City of Maribyrnong
📩 Registration:
Register to join, Link to form or contact us via email: [email protected].
Participants are welcome to bring a support worker or family member.