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How?
People with disabilities and self advocates have a say in all of the work the SARU does.
The SARU can:
- provide support to make self advocacy groups to become stronger
- help set up new self advocacy groups
- make and share resources including:
- equipment e.g. cameras, video cameras, printers, computers etc
- DVD newsletters and written newsletters in plain English
- information
- videos, training kits, booklets, DVD's, audio tapes, planning tools, etc
- a website
- bring people and groups together - networking
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Other ways the SARU can help you include:
- running training on self advocacy, campaigns, committees, making goals etc
- advice on funding, training, finding meeting spaces and support in your community etc
- running forums and conferences
- video conferencing
- a travelling self advocacy road show
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Helping self advocacy groups:
- we can come and visit your group and you can tell us about:
- what you do
- what you want to do
- and what help you need to do it
- we can help you write a self advocacy plan
- we can help you find resources, equipment or support you may need
- you can come to our forums and conferences
- you can help us plan the forums and conferences
- you can have a say in the work the SARU does
- we can help you meet other self advocates, self advocacy and community groups
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Starting or joining a self advocacy group:
- If you want to find out where your nearest self advocacy group is call the SARU
- It is also the job of the SARU to help new self advocacy groups to start
If you would like to start a new self advocacy group call the SARU for advice support and information.
Phone the SARU - 03 9639 6856.
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