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Disability Advocacy Resource Unit (DARU) and Self Advocacy Resource Unit (SARU) ran a session on Fuel and Cost of Living Crisis for the Victorian Disability Advocacy Leadership Network in April…
Making systemic changes is a lot about power. Who has the power to make changes to laws, policies, or providing funding for a program. It is important to recognise and…
Making systemic changes is a lot about power. Who has the power to make changes to laws, policies, or providing funding for a program. It is important to recognise and…
Disability Advocates are highly likely to work with clients who are navigating the child protection system as rates of child removal for parents with disabilities are up to 10 times…
Below is a summary and links to DARU’s how to be inclusive resources. How to be disability inclusive – short course In this short course you will learn to understand…
The Victorian 2024-25 State budget was delivered on Tuesday 7th May 2024. The theme for this year’s state budget was around Helping Families– making sensible decisions to relieve the cost…
On 3 December we acknowledge International Day of People with Disabilities. The United Nations theme for IDPwD 2023 is ‘United in action to rescue and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals…
In March 2021 the NDIA released the Regulated Restrictive Practices Guide which identifies each regulated restrictive practice and provides practice advice consistent with a positive behaviour support framework and contemporary…
Angela is a visual arts student who completed DARU’s disability inclusion micro course. She loved it so much that she was moved to create a visual presentation summing up what…
Systemic advocacy is all about creating positive change for many people. In this course Dr George Taleporos, disability rights advocate, expert in disability service reform, PhD (psych), and Policy Manager…
Request for advocacy in the NDIS has increased dramatically in recent times but many referrals are inappropriate. Here are some common ones that demonstrate why. Q: My client needs their…
