Regional Disability Advocacy Service

Regional Disability Advocacy Service We empower, inform and advocate for people with disability so they can live the life they choose.

Serving the North Eastern Victoria and Southern NSW regions, with offices in Wodonga, Wagga, Wangaratta and Griffith.

A message from Family Advocacy: Your experiences can help with the design of Foundational Supports for children under 9 ...
02/11/2025

A message from Family Advocacy:

Your experiences can help with the design of Foundational Supports for children under 9 years old, to ensure genuine community inclusion!

Family voices are underrepresented in the NSW government's recent consultations on Foundational Supports, that aim to provide children and their families with information, tools and services

The Department of Communities and Justice has invited Family Advocacy to co-host this workshop. We are asking you to provide critical feedback in the design process, to ensure the voices of families are heard.

Help improve developmental outcomes as early as possible.

Share your insights, register below for an online Zoom consultation:
Thursday, 6 November, 6pm (Sydney time)

Your voice matters in shaping accessible, effective, and inclusive supports.

The Albury-Wodonga Capability Network is looking for more members – would you like to join us?What is the Capability Net...
30/10/2025

The Albury-Wodonga Capability Network is looking for more members – would you like to join us?

What is the Capability Network?
The Network brings together people from the health, community and disability sectors to collaboratively identify challenges and opportunities in supporting people with disabilities across the Riverina and North East Victoria.

The network facilitates quarterly meetings and often has presentations by subject matter experts requested by network members. Participation is open to any practitioner, paid or unpaid worker, team leader or manager representing services committed to best practice in meeting the needs of people with disabilities. Membership of the network is free.

If you are passionate about diversity, inclusion and supporting people with disability, please consider attending our next meeting which will take place at AlburyCity Council (553 Kiewa Street, Albury) on Tuesday 11 November from 9.30 – 11.30am. Morning tea and networking will follow the meeting.

To our readers in the Wagga area who live with a spinal cord injury or neurological condition: Spinal Cord Injuries Aust...
28/10/2025

To our readers in the Wagga area who live with a spinal cord injury or neurological condition: Spinal Cord Injuries Australia invites you to their Wagga Wagga Advocacy Community Network event.

Advocacy Community Networks offer a safe space and an opportunity for people with spinal cord injury and neurological conditions, their families, friends, and carers to connect and support each other, discuss issues that matter to them and share their lived experiences.

Join us in Wagga Wagga!
When: Sunday 9th November 2025
Time: 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Where: Wagga Wagga Botanical Gardens, MacLeay Street, Wagga Wagga, under the covered picnic area next to Adventure Playground for a BBQ

(If it rains head to Rules Club Wagga Wagga, 188 Fernleigh Road, Wagga Wagga).

Follow this LINK to RSVP: https://nam.dcv.ms/4JmFD9odq9

For more information about our Advocacy Community Networks and other SCIA services, please contact us at representative@scia.org.au.

Late last week in Wagga Wagga, our Executive Officer hosted a meeting of Disability Advocacy organisations that operate ...
19/10/2025

Late last week in Wagga Wagga, our Executive Officer hosted a meeting of Disability Advocacy organisations that operate throughout the Riverina region of NSW.

While all organisations do something a little different, they share a common mission to champion the rights of people with disability.

The meeting provided a great opportunity to learn more about service offerings that may be of benefit to our respective members, clients and networks.

How do you design resources that truly reflect the needs of children and young people with disability? By putting lived ...
16/10/2025

How do you design resources that truly reflect the needs of children and young people with disability? By putting lived experience first!

This past year, our friends at CYDA have worked with 40 co-designers and multiple disabled artists to create over 30 practical tools for navigating life’s big changes.

Sign up for their free webinar on Tuesday, 21 October to:
* Hear from the co-designers involved in Take Charge of Change
* Discover how lived experience informed the co-design process
* Ask questions during an interactive Q&A
* Get an exclusive first look at our new resources – including a children’s book, parents’ guides, a podcast series, and much more!

Register today: https://tinyurl.com/4sr7u2p7

Our SAILS Co-ordinator Heidi has been very busy the last few weeks with SAILS groups meeting in Wodonga, Wagga and Wanga...
16/10/2025

Our SAILS Co-ordinator Heidi has been very busy the last few weeks with SAILS groups meeting in Wodonga, Wagga and Wangaratta. We've welcomed some new members in two locations, and talked about issues related to speaking up for yourself and participating in social groups.

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST NOW OPEN!Earlier this year Regional Disability Advocacy Service (RDAS) partnered with Alpine Val...
02/10/2025

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST NOW OPEN!

Earlier this year Regional Disability Advocacy Service (RDAS) partnered with Alpine Valleys Community Leadership to fundraise a scholarship that ensures inclusive participation opportunities in Alpine Valleys Community Leadership’s 2026 Annual Program

With the support of some generous sponsors and community-minded organisations, we are delighted to advise that a funding milestone has been achieved that reflects a shared belief in the value and potential of people with disability as leaders.

This scholarship will support the participation for someone with lived experience of disability to build skills, grow their networks, and contribute to shaping their community’s future.

For more than 25 years, the Alpine Valleys Community Leadership Program has empowered more than 500 graduates to lead with purpose, strengthen their communities and shape the future of the region. It is a 10-month leadership development experience designed to build participants’ confidence, expand their networks, and equip them with the skills to influence change in their communities.

The program includes immersive learning days in communities across the region, skill development sessions, visits to key institutions along with a Melbourne study tour. Participants also connect with a diverse cohort of peers, forming strong networks that often continue well beyond the program.

Further information, including program dates, can be found on AVCL’s website.

Expressions Of Interest / Applications

If you are interested and would like to discuss the program, or submit an Expression of Interest, please contact AVCL Program Manager, Irene Pritchard, via email at leaders@avclp.org.au or by phone on 0437 827 548. If emailing, please indicate that you are interested in the 2026 RDAS Scholarship.

Any enquiries, EOIs or applications should ideally be received no later than Friday 17th October.

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