Having a Say Conference 2019 Preliminary Program As of 19th November 2018

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1 in association with Inclusion Australia (NCID) presents the Having a Say Conference 2019 Preliminary Program As of 19th November th 6 th February, 2019 Deakin University, Waterfront Campus 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong Conference Theme: Having a Say Forever! Platinum Sponsors It s the 20th Anniversary of the Having a Say Conference. That s twenty years of speaking up, making friends, working together to influence change and having loads of fun! H For the past twenty years, the conference has tackled the big issues and allowed everyone to help set the agenda. So, what has the conference meant to you? What are your most memorable moments? What has it changed in your life? And what can we all do to keep Having a Say forever! More Information available: Ph: havingasay@valid.org.au

2 Monday 4th February 2019 Open at 8.30am 10.30am 12noon 12noon pm Grab your Registration Package, get a Coffee start planning your day! Official Opening by Deakin University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Jane den Hollander AO Welcome to Geelong: Mayor Bruce Harwood, COGG : Sue Swenson, President, Inclusion International by last year s Red Faces winner Writers Award Book Launch in conjunction with Writers Victoria TBC (Auditorium) Have lunch with friends at the Waterfront Café or in the Courtyard and check out the Our Choice Expo 1.30pm pm 'Prehistoric Evolution' (Thumbs Up Band) Inclusion Point Project what Easy Read information would you like? R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Find out what it means to me - Researching, making music raising our voices workshop (DSC) Our Voice 'Empower Us International Call to Action' 'Good Support Bad Support' Supported Disability Accommodation success Housing Options Come Try Badge Making Jewellery Public Speaking Silent Disco Speed Friendship Theatre Sports Come Try Bushwalking note: 1pm 3.30pm Mazda rides Discussion QA 'Standing by my Brother ' - the story behind the Trace Podcasts Adam Mark James pm Afternoon Tea break

3 Monday 4th February pm pm Telling our stories through hip hop' (CDAH) Silent Voices' (Vivid) Peer Action Groups Creating more Inclusive Community s (VALID) Unlocking your Dreams and Aspirations (Keys to Success Program) 'Bush Sensory Fun (Woodbine) 'Street Life Project - people with disability' (City of Greater Geelong) 'Employment Options for People with Disability ' (Inclusion Australia) Come Try Colouring for adults Karaoke Jewellery Silent Disco Suncatcher Theatre Sports Come Try Art Nebula Van Behaviours of Concern Peer Support for families (VALID) Positive Behaviour Support Changing your environment (Off. Prof. Practice) 7.00pm Red Faces Auditions Contestants will sing, dance entertain you as they audition. (Note: finals on Wed. 6 th at 11.00am) The Sphinx Acronyms: ABI - Acquired Brain Injury NDIS - National Disability Insurance Scheme CDAH - Community Disability Alliance Hunter NSS - Northern Support Services CT - Come Try activities NSWCID - NSW Council for Intellectual Disability DHHS - Department of Health Human Services OPP - Office for Professional Practice DSC - Disability Services Commissioner SWEP - State Wide Equipment Program NCID - National Council Intellectual Disability TBC - To Be Confirmed Thanks to our PLATINUM Sponsors: Thanks to our GOLD sponsors: Thanks to our SILVER Sponsors: Thanks to our BRONZE Sponsors:

4 Open at 8.30am 9.30am am 10.30am - 11 am Tuesday 5th February 2019 Grab your Registration Package if its your first day..get a Coffee start planning your day! Key Note : Supported Decision Making, Prof. Gerard Quinn, University of Leeds, England 20 th birthday cake presentations : Arthur Rogers, Disability Services Commissioner Graeme Head, NDIS Quality Safeguarding Commissioner Morning Tea 11.00am pm 'The GO Band there s nothing else like it ' (Goulburn Options) The Bandits (Alkira) Keys to Success My Life Keys program Staying Safe Intro. To Peer Support (CDAH) What does good look like? Safeguarding into the future ' (DSC) 'Being a positive influence on others' (OC Connections) 'Leadership Pathways' (genu) 'Having Control over Health Decisions ' (Off. Public Advocate) 'Making Decisions with support' Come Try Badge Making Colouring for adults Creative Writing Floristry Karaoke Photography Pt 1 Come Try Fishing Harley rides 10am 11.15am Limousine Rides 10am 11.15am Mazda rides Walking Is your NDIS funding Plan being used to get good quality effective support? (VALID Family Team) 12.00pm pm Have lunch with friends and look at the Expo NOTE: Harley Rides pm (for people who have booked as a Come Try Activity through lunchtime) Note: Some Come Try activities start at different times! Be sure to check the starting time for your CT activities aim to be at your meeting area 15 minutes before it starts

5 Tuesday 5th February pm 2.30pm 'Mountains to Sea A Murray River Journey' (Antz Pantz Arts) Self Advocacy to Advocacy Individual to Community' VALID Self Advocacy Team Individual Achievement Stories by - Andrew Radford - Judy Kelly - Sue Whiting - Leah Scott - Chris Rotering 'Movie making program' (Nthn Supt. Servs.) 'Adventure is Forever' (genu) 'Oral health: important for everyone' 'Access to Cancer screening support' (Cancer Council) Come Try Creative Writing Floristry Hair Make-up Karaoke Photography Pt 2 Come Try Art Nebula Van Fishing Harley rides 1.15pm 2.30pm Limousine Rides 1.15pm 2.30pm Mazda Rides Women with ID abuse individual story (Inclusion Aust) Our Right to Safety and Respect (Women with Disability Vic.) pm Afternoon Tea break 3.00pm pm Celebrating 20 years of HaS s by Red Faces winners from across the years Advocacy ABC s: VALID s own advocacy team share tips for success Unlocking your Dreams and Aspirations (Keys to Success Program) How we learnt to speak up how you can too' (NSWCID) 'Having a Say through Voting' (Latrobe Uni) What we are learning about gambling? Making the Most of Further Education Come Try Dreamcatcher Hair Make-up Speed Friendship Come Try Fishing Soccer Tai Chi How can SWEP help you get equipment (SWEP) 'No more MYKI fines' (Vic. Legal Aid) 6.45pm pm Conference Dinner Disco Roaring Twenties...with our Band - Unlimited Dinner Chat Guest speaker: Robert Martin, United Nations Committee on the Convention for Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD) The Pier Wah Wah Gee restaurant (right hand side of The Pier)

6 Wednesday 6th February 2019 Open at 8.30am Grab your Registration Package if its your first day..get a Coffee start planning your day! 9.30am 10.15am 10.15am am Open Microphone 'Celebrating 20 years of HaS Come tell us what HaS has meant to you, on the big stage VALID Self-Advocacy Networks Colleen Furlanetto, Commercial Passenger Vehicles Vic. Disability Commissioner - Taxi Morning Tea break Writers Award readings by some of the winners opportunity to get some writing tips (Writers Vic VALID) Come Try Aboriginal Art Self Advocacy Bingo Families tell hopeful stories of supporting people with behaviours of concern to get an ordinary life (VALID BOC Peer Action Group) P 10.45am Come Try am 'TBC' Supporting parents with disability be parents - VALID project resources - Tasmania Speak Out parents tell their stories Come have your say about human rights (CDAH) 'Celebrate good times ' (Distinctive Options) 'Don t go back' Gerard Langridge Aboriginal Art Indoor Adaptive Games am - 12 noon Brunch 12 noon 1.00pm CLOSING CEREMONY Red Faces Competition Final 'Pentland - Banfield' Self Advocacy Award Robert Martin Award and the Art Competition Prizes sponsored by Office of Professional Practice