Pictured – back row all standing, from left to right: Timothy Harte, Nicole Karidis, Helen Freris, Chris Varney, Melissa Hale, Amir Brand-Abdi. Front row all seated, left to right: Mija Gwyn, Bianca Failla, Laura Pettenuzzo, Jen Hargrave, Stella Barton, Katrina Harrison.
This was part of the International Day of People with Disability event, where the new Victorian Disability Advisory Council networked with Members of Parliament.
Mija Gwyn, Helen Freris, Nicole Karidis, Timothy Harte and Katrina Harrison from the council shared their thoughts on the panel theme: ‘Fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress’.
International Day of People with Disability is a United Nations day celebrated around the world. It aims to promote:
- community awareness
- understanding; and
- acceptance of people with disability.
The Victorian Disability Advisory Council provides valuable advice to government to help make our state more inclusive and accessible.
Thank you to all the Members of Parliament who joined the council to celebrate.