New Wave Gippsland Self Advocacy

04/03/2026

New Wave Latrobe Valley are doing Speak Up Drop In every month. In Moe, Traralgon and on Zoom. Drop in for a cuppa and a bite. Chat about self advocacy. Get peer support for speaking up.

We are doing Speak Up Drop In every month. They are in Moe, Traralgon and on Zoom. See our dates in this flyer.

There is one next week on Tuesday 10th March at Moe Library (or Zoom) from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Drop in for a cuppa and a bite. Chat to us about self advocacy. Get peer support about speaking up.

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03/02/2026

Next meetings at New Wave Latrobe Valley:

Wednesday 11 February, 10 am - 12 pm, Traralgon Library. Annie from SARU will visit.

Tuesday 24 February, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm, Moe Library. Jodi Thoroughgood from Victoria Police will talk about safety in the community.

Tuesday 10 March, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm, Moe Library. Speak Up Drop In. Drop in during these times to talk about self-advocacy.

For info email charity@newwavegippsland.org.au :)

19/01/2026

If you are coming to the Having A Say Conference next week, our very own Self Advocate and brilliant speaker Tim Mackie will be presenting on Tuesday 27th January in the Grey Room within the 1:30pm-2:30pm time slot.

Tim will be representing New Wave and showing an amazing video that the New Wave Bass Coast South Gippsland group made that we are very proud of!!!

Come and support Tim if you can.

Everyone deserves a say in their own life.

Having a Say Conference 2026 brings people with disability, families, support workers and allies together to learn, connect and share lived experience.

It’s about rights, voice and being heard – led by people with disability.

🗓 27–29 January 2026
📍 Deakin University Waterfront Campus, Geelong

Explore the program and plan your days:
🔗 https://valid.org.au/having-a-say-program/

01/01/2026

all my family and to all of your family have a safe year and a good one
From kat

12/12/2025

Some pictures from our Speak Up Drop In Christmas Party in Latrobe Valley - it was fun! We did role plays (thanks Glynn and David), played Kat's new disability rights memory game, and wrote what is important to us about self-advocacy. Thanks so much to everyone who dropped by - including guests from Gippsland Disability Advocacy Inc., Empowered at GCASA, Life Skills Victoria, SARU - Self Advocacy Resource Unit, Reinforce, Positive Powerful Parents, Latrobe City Council, and some new visitors! We look forward to seeing everyone in the new year 🎊

11/12/2025

11/12/2025

Merry Christmas to everyone from New Wave Bass Coast & South Gippsland.

Our first meeting back for 2026 will be on Thursday January 29th at 10am at the Wonthaggi Neighbourhood House or on zoom.

Please contact Jess at jess@newwavegippsland.org.au

07/12/2025

International Day of Disability Celebrations. Our members met lots of new people and joined in with some fun and badge making.

Thank you to all that attended.