Connecting to Community – Peer Support
Join us for the next Open Dialogue!
Event Details
- Topic: Connecting to Community – Peer Support
- Date: Thursday, 19 June
- Time: 1:00-2:30pm AEST (NSW, Queensland, Victoria, ACT, Tasmania)
- Other time zones:
- 12:30-2:00pm in South Australia and Northern Territory
- 11:00am-12:30pm in Western Australia
How to Register
Register today by filling out the form on this page
About This Event
Why We’re Talking About Peer Support
Peer support is when people with disability get together to support each other, give advice and have fun.
Peer support is also about people feeling like they belong. It is a great way for people to learn, be empowered and build their community.
Come along and hear from people who have been running Peer Support programs for many years. We will hear about the benefits of peer support. We will also hear about what is needed to create a good peer support program.
Join us for this engaging and important conversation!
Join our panelists
Todd Winther
Todd is a disability advocate who lives with cerebral palsy. He cares about politics and disability rights. He hopes his experiences helps others feel like they can advocate for disability rights, too.
Ayah Wehbe
Ayah Wehbe is a researcher at University of NSW Sydney focusing on disability, with a particular interest in the experiences of Australian Muslim women with hearing loss, which she explores in her PhD and community work. She uses her lived experience and community involvement to make research accessible and bridge gaps between different groups.
Further panelists to be added when confirmed.
Your Participation Matters
People with disability are invited to share their:
- Ideas
- Solutions
- Experiences
After registering, we’ll invite you to fill in a short survey about your experiences. You don’t have to fill in the survey if you don’t want to.
If you do complete the survey, we will use your experience and ideas respectfully to create better conversations about transport.
How to Attend
Fill in the registration form and we’ll send you the link to use on the day.
Can’t Make It?
You can still be part of the conversation in a few ways:
- Share your experiences via the survey (linked here when ready)
- Listen to a recording on community radio (we will send you the details when available)
- Watch a video on our website after the event
Want to know when the recordings are available? Fill in your name and email address on our website.
Who is this event for?
This event is for:
- People with disability
- Their support people
- Service providers
- People who work with people with disability
- People who care about people with disability
About Disability Dialogue
Who We Are
The Disability Dialogue brings people with disability together to talk about issues that matter to us.
Our Values
- We create a safe space for people with disability, their families, friends and supporters
- We believe people with disability are experts in our own lives
- We are led by people with disability
Why This Matters
We want to:
- Generate big ideas
- Find partners to bring good ideas to life
- Improve the systems and services we use
Our Partners
The Disability Dialogue is a joint initiative of:
- DANA
- Inclusion Australia
- Alliance 20
- Melbourne Disability Institute
We are funded through an Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) grant from the Department of Social Services (DSS) and also acknowledge the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation.
Stay Connected
If you can’t make this event, sign up for our emails to hear about future events: https://disabilitydialogue.com.au/
Please note when you register, you agree to our rules of engagement. Find these rules here: https://disabilitydialogue.com.au/rules-of-engagement/