Self Advocacy Matters!

You can see the Victorian Self Advocacy Network and Reinforce CONFERENCE here!

It was called Self Advocacy Matters.

It was a conference run BY people with disability FOR people with disability. Watch the video below!

Top 5 Tips to become a Strong Self Advocate

This Reinforce video is all about speaking up and having your voice heard! The video was made by filmmaker Iain Soumitri and Reinforce self advocates. Have a watch below!

New Video – Healthy Discussions!

Reinforce worked with Office of Public Advocate to make a new video.

The video has lots of great tips for doctors and health workers. It has great advice on how to listen and support patients with disability. Have a watch below!

Welcome to Reinforce Office

Here are some older videos Reinforce has made. Please enjoy!

The Drummond Street Ballad

The Happy Song

Books

Self Advocates tell their stories – A book featuring the life stories of self advocates
Help me to tell the truth – A young mans experience of abuse and his struggle to be heard
Reinforce-final-23-10-13-JF – the history of Self Advocacy in Victoria

DVDs

Friends – friends meet in a coffee shop and learn about self advocacy groups
Greetings from Reinforce – Reinforce members talk about Reinforce and Self Advocacy
Meetings tapes – made in the “80’s these DVD’s teach about holding meetings
Spreading the Word – four short DVD’s talking about choices in accommodation, recreation services and work
Finding my feet – a young woman makes her own choices and decisions in life
Assertiveness – 2 DVD’s that show short stories of people learning to speak up for themselves
My House My Home My Rights in a CRU – A DVD for training people in supported accomodation about their rights
Meetings 2013 – This DVD is a newer version of how to run meetings