All people deserve the opportunity to have a dignified and normal life. People are happiest when they are able to freely access the community, have fulfilling relationships and be capable and contributing members of society. Many Victorians with disabilities continue to experience structural and attitudinal barriers that rob them of these opportunities, despite the promises of the NDIS to deliver them the dignified and normal lives that they are entitled to.
Before introducing the Empowered Lives platform, Julie Phillips from Disability advocacy victoria announced the launch of the newly developed online course ‘Introduction to disability advocacy’. This is now available free of charge to anyone through the DARU website. As part of the course, DARU commissioned the Disability Discrimination Legal Service to produce a new resource called ‘taking action on disability discrimination’.
It is an election year in Victoria, and it is time to call for action.
Victorian Council of Social Services, as a part of its Collaborative Systemic Disability Advocacy Project, brought together disability advocacy organisations in Victoria to discuss what their top ten asks for the Victorian Government to consider in the fast approaching November election. This platform outlines what is needed to make a change.
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