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Supported Decision Making - a Parent's Perspective

Supported Decision Making (SDM) can provide people with disability opportunities to assess life situations and make decisions, with needed support. In this article, Janice Fitzgerald gives a parent’s perspective on SDM.

One of the Kids Coffs Harbour

Come along to this free workshop to learn about inclusive education, hear stories of success from a parent guest speaker and see how inclusion works in the regular classroom

William Martin

Capacity Development Coordinator, Resourcing Inclusive Communities

One of the Kids Central Coast

Family Advocacy is a state wide organisation. We are holding free workshops throughout NSW in 2021. Come along to learn about inclusive education, hear stories of success from a parent guest speaker and see how inclusion works in the regular classroom

One of the Kids - Ryde-Eastwood - Registrations now closed.

Please note that registrations for this workshop are now closed - we have unfortunately reached capacity on the day. However, we will be correlating a wait list in the event that we have any cancellations. We are now taking expressions of interest in attending the workshop in early 2021. Please note we cover all of New South Wales and therefore will be looking to arrange workshops in both metro and rural areas.

Family Advocacy AGM and talk by Peter Symonds (Zoom)

Join us by Zoom for our Annual General Meeting, followed by a talk by Peter Symonds - General Manager for Operations (Tasmania) for Possability. Peter will share his insights and knowledge gained from over 20 years of successfully supporting people with disability into paid employment.

Webinar - Let's Get Ready for Big School

Does your child have a disability? Are you preparing for big school next year or in 2022. Join us for a conversation about the lifelong benefits of an inclusive education.

Webinar - Let's Get Ready for Big School

Does your child have a disability? Are you preparing for big school next year or in 2022. Join us for a conversation about the lifelong benefits of an inclusive education.

Talking to the Disability Royal Commission webinar

Are you considering making a submission to the Royal Commission but are not quite there yet? Don't miss our next free webinar: "Talking to the Disability Royal Commission"

Family Advocacy presents evidence at Disability Royal Commission hearing on Education

In October 2020, The Disability Royal Commission held a public hearing on "Barriers to accessing a safe, quality and inclusive school education and life course impacts". Our Executive officer, Cecile Sullivan Elder, was part of an expert panel on day 1 of the hearing.