
Romolo Turco – enhancing the rights of people with disabilities
Romolo (Rom) is a worthy winner of the Pentland/Banfield award for his contributions to enhancing the rights of people with disabilities. Rom is an honest,

Break the Silence – advocates call for urgent reform of State’s gag law
MELBOURNE: Disability advocates and their supporters will call on Victoria’s Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes MLC to act urgently to reform a law effectively rendering voiceless people

VALID calls for the timely implementation of all DRC recommendations
After four and a half long years, in which people with disability told their stories and gave evidence with great determination and resilience, the DRC’s

Speaking up leads to empowerment
VALID’s Keys to Success Program (KSP) is a training course in empowerment that supports people to learn about speaking up and having a say. Groups

NDIS Review Webinar
The NDIS Review spoke in a webinar this morning about the 10 key areas for reform: Community-wide foundational supports. Mainstream services such as health and

Allies come in all ages
One of our community development teams Peer Action Groups have been working on a pilot program for Kindergarten aged children within the Geelong and Bellarine