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Shaping tomorrow’s workforce: A discussion with Stuart Schonell and Jethro Hepton
Advocacy WA CEO Stuart Schonell and Chair Jethro Hepton were interviewed at the National Disability Summit on their perspectives on the disability workforce and Advocacy WAโs innovative workplace strategies. […]
Register Now: Busselton and Margaret River Information Sessions
Individual Advocate Joan will be in Busselton on the 13th and Margaret River on the 27th of September to run an Information Session in each town on the Disability Support […]
Join us for a Terrarium Workshop in Harvey
โ โ Date: Friday 15 September 23 Time: Morning 9.30am – 11.30am | Afternoon 1.30pm – 3.30pm Location: 71 Uduc Road Harvey, WA Everyone is welcome to attend! Check poster for […]
Register Now: Collie and Harvey Information Sessions
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ก๐ผ๐: ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฃ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐โ Individual Advocate Rhoda will be in Collie and Harvey to present on Disability Support Pension. The session will cover eligibility criteria, evidence […]
Senior Advocate and CEO visit to Manjimup & Bridgetown in late July
SIA Hellen presenting on Disability Support Pension in Bridgetown and Manjimup last week on Thursday and Friday. Next month Individual Advocate Rhoda will be presenting on the same topic in […]
FREE Your Service, Your Rights Workshops!
Join us for a ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ, ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฝ๐! โ โ โ โ You are invited to come to a free workshop about your rights in services. Bring your Support Worker or […]
A great opportunity awaits you!
Looking for work? Aged 15 – 25? We have the perfect opportunity for you! โ โ โ โ โ Complete the application form to get 15 – 18 hours ๐ฃ๐๐๐ work and training. No […]
Join the City and Advocacy WA for a Community Workshop – Dunsborough
Thank you to everyone who participated in our workshop last Monday night at Busselton. ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป โ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฝ The ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐น๐๐ผ๐ป is currently seeking community […]
FREE Business Accessibility Workshop โ Collie
Advocacy WA is delivering a FREE Business Accessibility Workshop with dinner at Collie Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc (CCCI)ย on Wed, 28 Jun 2023 at 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.โ […]
Gratitude and Appreciation: Thank You, Lisa!
Thanking our fantastic work experience student ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ for the great work she did with Advocacy WA over 2 months. Lisa was a great contributor and is going to have a […]
Join the City and Advocacy WA for a Community Workshop – Busselton
๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป โ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฝโ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ The ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐น๐๐ผ๐ป is currently seeking community input to inform a new Disability Access and Inclusion Plan for 2023 – 2027. […]
FREE Business Accessibility Workshop – Bunbury
Advocacy WA is delivering a FREE Business Accessibility Workshop with lunch at Bunbury Geographe Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BGCCI) on Fri 16 June at 11:45 โ 2pm.โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ Improving […]
Online Survey
๐๐ฑ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ช๐ is collecting information from people with disability, their carers, and families so we can lobby government for better services and outcomes. โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ Can you please take a few […]
GrandFamilies Fun Day!
Rhoda and Sara from Advocacy WA at Grandfamilies Fun Day at Bunbury Wildlife Park last Wednesday 19/4. โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ https://bunbury.wa.gov.au/play/events/grandfamilies-fun-day […]
Shire of Dardanup: Project Connect
AWA Senior Advocate Hellen Madzingira spoke about access and inclusion at the Shire of Dardanupโs Project Connect event last week. Project Connect brought disability providers together with Shire residents. โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ […]
Shire of Dardanup: Project Connect
AWA CEO Stu and Advocate Rhoda were also at the event. If you live in the Shire of Dardanup we strongly encourage you to complete the Shireโs survey on disability […]
Goodbye Ash
AWA staff wish Ash good luck in her future endeavours. After being a great servant of people with disability for AWA, Ash is moving on to start her own business. […]
Cultural Awareness Training at Advocacy WA
AWA staff spent the morning with Zac and Aunty Sandra learning about Indigenous culture, the Wadandi Bibbulmun people of South West WA, and how we can better serve and listen […]
Disability Legislation Reform
CONSULTATION PAPER ON REFORMING WA DISABILITY LEGISLATIONย Theย Disability Services Act 1993ย became legislation in Western Australia almost 30 years ago. The Act provides for and regulates state-led disability services. In recent […]
Community Advocacy Workshops – South West Region
Following up from the Our Story workshops delivered across the South West region late last year, we are now delivering the next four in our community disability advocacy workshop series. […]
Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport
Access to public transport enables Australians to participate in the community. The Transport Standards help people to travel to work or study, connect with family, friends and their community, and […]
Disability Information Helpline
The Department of Social Services wants to ensure that people with disability are aware of the supports available to them during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially given the developments in Sydney […]