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What is the NDIS Independent Expert Review?

Join this free online event to find out how you can get free advocacy and legal support if you are invited to take part in the NDIS Independent Expert Review.

  • When: 23 March, 2023
  • Where: Online
Disability Matters Horsham!

Free events for Horsham residents to access information and support to share stories and ideas for change with the Disability Royal Commission. Come along to speak with us and staff from the Royal Commission.

  • When: 18 November, 2022
  • Where: Horsham, In person
Your Story Matters

A free event for LGBTIQA+ people with disability and allies to contribute to the Disability Royal Commission.

  • When: 16 November, 2022
  • Where: Brisbane, In person
Share your disability story

An information session about the free supports available for the Port Lincoln community to contribute to the Disability Royal Commission.

  • When: 09 November, 2022
  • Where: South Australia, In person
Navigating the NDIS and sharing your disability story

Are you a person with disability or a family member, friend, carer, advocate or supporter living in WA’s Mid West region? Come along to an information session near you to find out how you can access free support from two disability legal services in WA.

  • When: 03 November, 2022
  • Where: Western Australia, In person
Disability and Police Complaints: Your Rights and Remedies

People with disability often encounter multiple barriers when interacting with police, either as victims of crime, witnesses or when in custody. Hosted by Your Story Disability Legal Support and Legal Aid NSW’s Human Rights Team, this webinar is designed to help participants identify the issues and the remedies available to address different forms of police misconduct.

  • When: 28 October, 2022
  • Where: National (all locations), Online
Free information sessions for people with disability, families and service providers in Cunnamulla

People with disability often encounter multiple barriers when interacting with police, either as victims of crime, witnesses or when in custody. Hosted by Your Story Disability Legal Support and Legal Aid NSW’s Human Rights Team, this webinar is designed to help participants identify the issues and the remedies available to address different forms of police misconduct.

  • When: 27 October, 2022
  • Where: Regional Queensland, In person
CANCELLED: Disability Matters Horsham!

An information session about the free supports available for the Horsham community to contribute to the Disability Royal Commission.

  • When: 20 October, 2022
  • Where: Horsham, In person
National Carers Week: Our stories matter too!

On Tuesday 18 October, during National Carers Week, join Your Story Disability Legal Support for a special event celebrating carers and their contributions to disability communities and the Disability Royal Commission.

  • When: 18 October, 2022
  • Where: National (all locations), Online
Disability Matters Mildura!

An information session about the free supports available for the Mildura community to contribute to the Disability Royal Commission.

  • When: 13 October, 2022
  • Where: Mildura, In person
Disability Royal Commission Drop-in Hour

Are you a person with disability or a supporter living in Broken Hill? Come along to the Broken Hill City Library on 5 October to have a cuppa and a yarn about the Disability Royal Commission and the free supports available to you.

  • When: 05 October, 2022
  • Where: Broken Hill, In person
Disability Matters Bendigo!

An information session about the free supports available for the Bendigo community to contribute to the Disability Royal Commission.

  • When: 09 September, 2022
  • Where: Bendigo, In person
Disability Matters Shepparton!

An information session about the free supports available for the Shepparton community to contribute to the Disability Royal Commission.

  • When: 08 September, 2022
  • Where: Shepparton, In person
Caring for carers: How to manage compassion fatigue

Learn how to identify and manage compassion fatigue, and access free support to take part in the Disability Royal Commission at this free event hosted by Your Story Disability Legal Support and Relationships Australia Canberra & Region.

  • When: 30 August, 2022
  • Where: ACT, In person
Disability Royal Commission information afternoon tea

Are you a person with disability or a supporter living in Newcastle? You’re invited to an afternoon tea to celebrate the disability community. There will be a live performance by Songbird’s Drums Alive, free refreshments and information about the Disability Royal Commission.

  • When: 11 August, 2022
  • Where: Newcastle, In person
Disability Royal Commission information drop in day

Are you a person with disability or a supporter living in Taree? Come along to the Manning Uniting Church community hall on 9 August to have a cuppa and a yarn about the Disability Royal Commission and the free services available to support you, or the person you care about, to safely share your story and ideas for change.

  • When: 09 August, 2022
  • Where: Taree, In person
Disability Royal Commission information day on the green

Are you a person with disability or a supporter living in Port Macquarie? Come along to the Town Green on Monday 8 August to enjoy live music and a barbecue, and find out how you can get free support to share your stories and ideas for change with the Disability Royal Commission.

  • When: 08 August, 2022
  • Where: Port Macquarie, In person
Disability Royal Commission information sessions in central west Queensland

Are you a person with disability or a supporter living in central west Queensland? You can find out about the Disability Royal Commission and the free supports available at a series of information sessions hosted by Your Story Disability Legal Support and Lotus Support Services.

  • When: 19 July, 2022
  • Where: Regional Queensland, In person
Sharing Deafblind stories and ideas for change

A special event for West Australians with lived experience of deafblindness, with free information, interpreters and support to share stories and ideas for change with the Disability Royal Commission.

  • When: 06 July, 2022
  • Where: Perth, In person
Disability Royal Commission information session in Mount Gambier

Are you a person with disability or a supporter living on the Limestone Coast? Find out how you can get free support to share your stories and ideas for change with the Disability Royal Commission at this information session hosted by Your Story Disability Legal Support and Disability Rights Advocacy Service Inc.

  • When: 30 June, 2022
  • Where: Mount Gambier, In person
Disability Royal Commission countdown: Private sessions 101

On 6 June, join Your Story Disability Legal Support, People with Disability Australia and Blue Knot Foundation to find out everything you need to know about private sessions and how to get free support to share your story with the Disability Royal Commission.

  • When: 06 June, 2022
  • Where: National (all locations), Online
Webinar: Navigating the NDIS

Hosted by Your Story Disability Legal Support and Legal Aid NSW’s NDIS team, this webinar is designed to help people understand how to navigate the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

  • When: 30 May, 2022
  • Where: National (all locations), Online
Wanted: Meaningful employment for Autistic people

Your Story Disability Legal Support presents a webinar about improving workplaces and sharing ideas for change with the Disability Royal Commission.

  • When: 29 April, 2022
  • Where: National (all locations), Online
Safety, gender and disability: Are we getting it right?

Women, girls and LGBITQA+ people with disability experience alarming rates of family, domestic and sexual violence. On Tuesday 5 April, join Your Story Disability Legal Support for an online discussion about safety, gender and disability, and the opportunity to share ideas for change with the Disability Royal Commission.

  • When: 05 April, 2022
  • Where: National (all locations), Online
Webinar for community workers: Multicultural stories matter

On Friday 25 March, join Your Story Disability Legal Support (Your Story) and the National Ethnic Disability Alliance (NEDA) for a conversation about multiculturalism, disability and the Disability Royal Commission.

  • When: 25 March, 2022
  • Where: National (all locations), Online
You can do that: Providing services to people with disability

Hosted by Your Story Disability Legal Support and Legal Aid Western Australia, this event will feature an afternoon tea followed by a panel discussion with four people with expertise in providing disability services.

  • When: 02 December, 2021
  • Where: Perth, In person
Your Story joins multicultural seniors celebration in Perth

Your Story Disability Legal Support will be at the Multicultural Seniors’ Festival to raise awareness about the Disability Royal Commission and the free supports available to people with disability and their supporters.

  • When: 09 November, 2021
  • Where: Perth, In person
Disability discrimination in education: webinar for advocates, community and support workers

People with disability often face multiple barriers to participating equally in educational settings such as school, TAFE or university. Hosted by Your Story Disability Legal support and Legal Aid NSW’s Human Rights Group, this webinar is designed to help participants recognise common types of unlawful discrimination and offer some tips on what to do about it.

  • When: 26 October, 2021
  • Where: National (all locations), Online
Your Story is headed to the Pilbara

Pilbara residents can find out more about the Disability Royal Commission and free supports available when Your Story visits the region in September.

  • When: 06 September, 2021
  • Where: Pilbara region, In person
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