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The Art of Having a Say





In this day and age, the art of having a say is even more important than ever, as evident by this years 20th anniversary of the Having a Say conference.

 With the changing world of the NDIS people with disabilities need to have the ability and skills to speak up. The Having a Say conference allows us to do this.

Having a Say allows people with disabilities to come together and influence policies and procedures, and the disability services we receive. It allows us to meet fellow people with disabilities from around Australia and the world.

This years conference has workshops, exhibitions and presentations covering things like building safe and respectful cultures, our choice as well as workshops on public speaking, theatre, music and much more.

The Together Project is one example of how participants at the Having a Say conference are empowered to speak up on serious issues like abuse and neglect in a creative art exhibition.

I have always been very lucky to be good at the art of having a say but this conference enables everyone to have the skills to enjoy that art.


By Chris Van Ingen

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