FREE COMMUNITY EVENT, LUNCH PROVIDED!

It is so often said that ‘Knowledge is Power’ and ‘You don’t know what you don’t know’.

So… what if, together, we can do something about that?

Thanks to an NSW Government Grant from the Department of Communities and Justice and the Disability Advocacy Futures Program, Action for People With Disability is proud and excited to present a series of 8 community education and advocacy workshops for the disability community in Northern Sydney.

They would love you to join their team and the panel of expert presenters they have brought together, so that you can learn specialised information to support you to know and uphold your rights, and to be your own self-advocate.

Knowledge truly can bring power.

So let’s learn together.

WORKSHOP 6: Monday June 24th 2024

Informed and Empowered: Disability and Decision Making

Meet the Speakers:

• Gilbert + Tobin Lawyers (Michelle Hannon & Anne Cregan)
  • Expertise: Pro bono legal services focusing on disability rights.
  • Presentation: Discusses disability discrimination and substitute decision-making, including guardianship, financial management, and decision-making capacity assessment.
• Meredith Coote
  • Background: Psychologist, advocate, and carer with 39 years of experience.
  • Topic: Supported decision-making as a human right, including challenges faced by decision-makers and the impact on daily life.
• Eric Cooper
  • Affiliation: Board member, Action for People with Disability
  • Focus: Shares his lived experience as a decision supporter for his son, covering areas like healthcare, NDIS funding, and daily living management. In a Q&A format, Eric will share his lived experience of being a Decision Supporter and Advocate for his son Michael for the past 8 years, sharing experiences such as:
    • Hospitalisation and treatment
    • Guardianship application
    • Choosing accommodation and care providers
    • NDIS funding and supports
    • Financial Management including contact with Centrelink
    • Special Disability Trust and compliance
    • Daily health and well being
    • Medical and pharmacy
    • Budgeting and administrative responsibilities

This workshop will include multiple sessions of focused information, separated by catered breaks.