Links & Resources
Facebook Pages
Positive Powerful Parents have 2 Facebook pages
The red Facebook page is for all of PPP’s members and friends
The purple Facebook page is called the Parents Rights Network and is for parents only
PPP Information
Positive Powerful Parents Brochure
View our PPP Brochure
The top 10 tips for being a good self-advocate
10-Tips-for-being-a-strong-Self-Advocate.pdf
Self Advocacy Contacts
Would you like to join a Self Advocacy Group or does your Self Advocacy Group need support?
Please see links below for organisations that can help you find a Self Advocacy Group near you or help your self advocacy group with information and support.
Reinforce
Reinforce Self Advocacy: run for and by people with an intellectual disability
Voices together
An online resource for self advocacy groups
https://www.voicestogether.com.au/
SARU (Self Advocacy Resource Unit)
SARU supports Victorian self advocacy groups that are run by and for people with an intellectual disability
DARU
The Disability Advocacy Resource Unit (DARU) provides resources for disability advocacy in Victoria
DANA
The Disability Advocacy Network Australia (DANA)
Legal & Advocacy contacts
Do you need legal advice or and advocate?
You may be able to get legal help for free, contact legal aid.
Advocates are for free.
Please see some contacts below
Legal Aid Victoria
Can help you to get legal advice and free legal services
https://www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/
Disability Discrimination Legal Service
VALID
Victorian Advocacy League for Individuals with Disability
Can help you get an advocate
An advocate can help you speak up and go to meetings with you
Star Victoria
Can help you get an advocate
An advocate can help you speak up and go to meetings with you
AMIDA
AMIDA (Action for More Independence & Dignity in Accommodation) advocates for good housing for people with disability
Helpful Links for parents
NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme)
Do you have an NDIS plan?
Your NDIS plan can help you with goals
One of your goals can be – to be the best parent you can be
Here is a link to the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Public Transport Victoria
MYKI register
If you register your MYKI card, child protection can put money on your myki card to help travel to access visits
https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/tickets/myki/register-your-myki/
Public Transport Victoria Travel Access Pass
You might be eligible for free public transport in Victoria
Click link below
https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/tickets/myki/concessions-and-free-travel/access-travel-pass/
Companion Card
You might be entitled to get the companion card
The companion card can get your support worker into activities for free- including public transport
Click link below
http://www.companioncard.org.au/
For Organisations
Safe Story Sharing
Do you want someone to share their personal story?
Follow the link to see how you can support them to do it safely.
Self-Advocacy-and-Safe-Story-Sharing.pdf
Hand in Hand Report
The Hand in Hand report was made by PPP and new parents
Hand-in-Hand-Parents-meeting-final.pdf
Working with Parents with an Intellectual Disability
Resources created to support organisations working with people with intellectual disability
www.parentingrc.org.au/programs/healthy-start/
How to create a plain English document
Working with People who use Plain English
Printable information
PPP Brochure
PPP Poster A4