Strengthening Disability Advocacy Working Together Conference - Call for submissions

Date posted: 
21 August 2009

The 2nd Strengthening Disability Advocacy Working Together Conference

Tuesday 17th – Wednesday 18th November 2009

Jasper Hotel, Melbourne  

The Conference Organising Committee invites submissions for proposals to present at the conference from advocates, people with a disability, educators and practitioners of social policy.  

Keynote speakers at the conference include:-  

  • Dr. Helen Szoke - Chief Conciliator/Chief Executive Officer Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights  Commission  
  • Dr. Fiona Kumari Campbell - Senior Lecturer in Disability Studies, School of Human Services and Social Work, Griffith University  
  • Paul Ramcharan - Co-ordinator Research and Public Policy, Australian Centre for Human Rights Education  

Expressions of interest are now being sought from people with disabilities, advocates, educators and practitioners of social policy who would like to be part of the program.  

We would like you to submit ideas for presentations, exhibitions, displays or performances. We invite you to be as bold and imaginative as you like with your proposal.  

Possible topics may include (but are not limited to):

  • Empowering people involved in advocacy and self advocacy
  • Human Rights
  • Advocacy and self advocacy models and tools 
  • Checklists for advocacy groups and service providers  

For further information please visit www.daru.org.au  or contact DARU on Email: admin@daru.org.au Phone: 03 9639 5807  

Closing Date for Expressions of Interest is Friday 28 August 2009