VALID hosts a bi-monthly Client Committee forum for people with intellectual disability, drawn particularly from Client Councils of Day Services. Meetings occur on the last Tuesday of that month from 11.00 am - 2.00 pm at the VALID Office.

If you would like to join the VALID Self Advocacy Forum or would like more information contact Jon at the VALID Office on 9416 4003 or email: jon@valid.org.au 

What is the VALID Self Advocacy Forum?

'We are all consumers of disability services and we meet to discuss issues relevant to us and to talk about how our Day Services are going and our Client Committee meetings at our Day Service'.  

The Self Advocacy Forum is a group of self advocates who come together from different regions across Victoria
The Self Advocacy Forum meets on the 4th Tuesday of every 2nd month
Guest Speakers are invited to the meetings to talk about issues that affect all Victorians with a disability
The group will advise guest speakers on how to do presentations to people with disabilities
The Self Advocacy Forum is working on having a strong voice to discuss current issues and to have a voice in Government
Support can be provided to assist with transport to attend the meetings