General Information

Information will be added to the website as it becomes available,
please check back regularly for updates.

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Signpost for Maps

Maps and Venue
Directions for finding the rooms at Deakin University, Costa Hall plus directions on getting to the Dinner/Disco and Lamby's for the Red Faces auditions.

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Conference T-shirts and dvd's
Conference t-shirts and the previous years conference DVD will be available for sale at the conference.  You can also download the order form for the conference DVD here.

Feedback

Feedback and Evaluation form
Is there something at the conference that you think is not quite right?   Want to make some suggestions on how to improve things or what you would like to see in the future? The evaluation form is the opportunity for delegates to have their say about the conference. 

Having a Say history

About the Having a Say conference
From 190 delegates at its conception in 2000 the conference has grown to 1,005 delegates in 2008.  Read about the aims and goals of the conference and the history of its growth to become the largest conference for people with disability in Australia.

Organising Committee

The HaS Local Organising committee
A conference the size of Having a Say takes a lot of organising, thankfully it has the assistance of a enthusiastic local committee comprising individuals and organisations from the Geelong area.

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About VALID Inc
VALID (Victorian Advocacy League for Individuals with Disability) is an organisation that provides advocacy for adults with intellectual disability and their families in Victoria.

Questions

Common questions and answers
Where can I store my luggage?  Lost and Found?  Can I have a blue t-shirt?
Answers to some of the common questions from the conference.