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Self Advocacy Western Australia (SAWA)

SAWA is a self advocacy group for people with disabilities.

We want people to join our groups because you can:

  • Give feedback and advice on research and projects about people with a disability
  • Attend local, state and national forums to speak about self advocacy for people with disabilities
  • Listen to guest speakers for people with disabilities
  • Attend social activities such as Christmas in July

New members are always welcome at meetings.

Picture of Self Advocacy Western Australia committee members listening to a talk

Our Projects

SAWA projects include:

  • Peer support and self advocacy for people with disabilities
  • Employment for people with disabilities
  • Complaints and grievances information and processes for people with disabilities

Police and court liaison and advocacy for people with disabilities

picture of Self Advocacy Western Australia committee members sitting on a couch together

Our Issues

The issues SAWA care about include:

  • The need to improve workshop wages and working conditions for people with disabilities
  • That people with disabilities can speak up for themselves as well as others through peer support and advocacy
  • The need for more funding for self advocacy because it supports people to become more independent
  • More employment for people with disabilities
  • Better health for people with disabilities
  • Safety for people with disabilities
picture of Self Advocacy Western Australia committee members in meeting
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