Self advocacy

Self-advocacy is when someone with a disability speaks up and represents themselves. In Queensland there are some organisations running workshops on how to build self-advocacy skills. These include:

AMPARO advocacy: working to build the capacity of individuals with CALD backgrounds with disability.

Some resources available to support self-advocacy include:

• Self-advocacy resources from Aged and Disability Advocacy Australia
• Barriers, rights and advocacy resources from CRU
• Self-advocacy resources from People With Disability Australia