disAbility Connections (VIC)

the voice of people with disability in the across Victoria

The disAbility Connections Victoria (formerly WRDN) is a network of over 960 people with disabilities, their carers / families, service providers, government and community from across the Western and Northern suburbs of Metropolitan Melbourne who share an interest in disability issues.

Proudly auspiced by annecto, the roles of the dCV are:

disseminating information
building the capacity of people with disabilities and their carers
raising community awareness and providing advocacy through partnerships and collaboration

Vision

The dCV is a passionate regional grassroots network that informs and empowers people with a disability and those who support them to have an active presence and influential voice in community and civic life.

Mission

Collectively we promote participation, leadership, equality and a voice in decision-making through information exchange and systematic advocacy by building bridges and partnerships which focuses on information sharing, networking and regional disability service planning.

Through an independently elected committee dCV brings together people with a disability, their families and carers, self help groups, government, disability service providers, disability advocacy organisations and mainstream services.

For more information please visit the dCV website at www.disabilityconnections.org.au.

What does the dCV do?

1.Information sharing

Website
Bimonthly newsletter
Bimonthly forums
meetings

2.Systemic advocacy through expressing the voices of disability to change laws, remove barriers and promote the inclusion of people with disabilities

Submissions to government
Partnerships with decision makers and planners
Working with people and organisations who have the capacity to help change things

3.Peer support

Encouraging people to give their opinion and raise concerns
Training
Student placements

Become a member - membership is free

Click here to download a membership application form

For more information please visit the dCV website at www.disabilityconnections.org.au or call dCV Executive Officer Helen Adams on 03 9687 7066 E: helen.dcv@annecto.org.au

More than 960 members and dCV executives meet regularly to discuss, to advocate and to engage with key disability leaders in government and trainers in the disability field.