DISABILITY ADVOCACY
NETWORK INC"Equality, Independence & Integration"
DISABILITY ADVOCACY
NETWORK INC
"Equality,
Independence & Integration"
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DAN's Services
Individual/Self and Group Advocacy
Support, referral & information
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Individual/Self and Group Advocacy is based on the individual needs, issues or concerns that a person or a group of people who has/have a disability may be experiencing. Issues such as discrimination, housing, employment, access to buildings or services and transport, or social isolation are just a few examples.
Individual/Self advocacy is about helping people to be part of their community, to be treated with respect and dignity and receive the same rights as everyone else. DAN provides support, information and training for groups of consumers to enable them to advocate, lobby and negotiate with organisations, services or agencies to have their issues heard.
Systemic Advocacy seeks to influence or secure positive long-term changes that remove barriers and address discriminatory practices to ensure the collective rights and interests of people with disability are upheld.
Community Education tools include workshops, presentations, information leaflets, publication of a newsletter, and participation at relevant peak bodies/committees. Just one example in educating the community is the workshop programme called 'Disability Awareness Information' to educate students so that they are better able to meet the needs of, act, interact and react appropriately to, with knowledge and confidence, people with disabilities the same as everyone else in the community.
Consumer Training tools include the presentation of topical workshops that aim to teach consumers how to advocate or speak up for themselves in an assertive manner, so that the best outcomes can be achieved. Consumers receive individual training as part of their case management plan and also via presentations to support groups and services.
Support, referral & information is provided by DAN to consumers, the community, support and interested groups, as well as other disability, health and welfare services.
'Celebration of Ability' is held annually in conjunction with the International Day of People with a Disability. It is managed by a steering committee comprised of members from various disability service providers, community members and DAN's staff. In previous years this event has been funded and supported by the community, local businesses, disability services, Wagga Wagga City Council and FaCSIA. For more information about this year's 'Celebration of Ability,' or if you would like to help the steering committee plan the activities, please contact DAN's office or dan_inc@bigpond.com
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