Pieces in the Jigsaw will examine strategies for building stronger collaboration and partnerships between key organisations and stakeholders in local communities to build opportunities for meaningful social participation and community membership by people with disability.
The aim of the forum is to facilitate links between peer to peer work, specialist support services and mainstream community organisations to enable us to draw on the wisdom of whole communities to promote people with disabilities as active and engaged citizens.
Speakers include:
- Professor Bruce Bonyhady, Melbourne Disability Institute, University of Melbourne
- Mary Nickson, Frankston Peer Action Group Leader
- John Edgar, Service Innovation Officer, focus Individualised Support Services
- Sharon Bromley, Founder of ArtGusto
- Steve Singline, Public Art Officer, Arts & Culture Department, City of Greater Geelong
- David Craig, Manager Community Development, VALID
