Welcome to
Australia’s Self Advocacy Website!
What is Self Advocacy?
Self Advocacy is disability advocacy coming from the people it effects, the people with disability.
Self Advocacy is a disability rights movement that started in the 1960’s.
A rights movement is when people around the world work together to:
- speak up about shared issues
- take action and
- make change
The Self Advocacy movement is led by and for people with disability.
Self Advocates with disability say:
Nothing about us without us!
Australia’s Self Advocacy Anthem
Below is Australia’s Self Advocacy Anthem.
Self Advocacy Groups all around Australia helped to write the song lyrics.
What is a Self Advocacy Group?
Self Advocacy Groups and Organisations are run by and for people with disability that have something in common.
Self Advocacy Group Members work together to:
Build each others self advocacy skills and knowledge of their rights
Support each other and make friends with peers
Speak up, advocate and campaign for disability rights issues to make changes for the disability community
Share their expert knowledge with government, organiseations and the community about issues that effect them
Have a stronger voice together that is listened to and respected
How do I use this website?
Click the buttons to:
SARU stands for the
Self Advocacy Resource Unit.
SARU supports
Self Advocacy Groups in Victoria.
