Advocacy In Action Conference 2026

Putting Lived Experience front and centre

Sessions including:

• Perspectives on the changes to the NDIS

• Disability issues in the Victorian State Election

• Health care for people with intellectual disability

• Justice interface

Speakers will include:

•   Kevin Stone, VALID Founder

•   Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting, Editor-in-Chief

•   Iwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for Disability

•   The new Victorian Public Advocate, Dan Stubbs

•   Naomi Anderson – Villamanta, Legal Practice Manager

•   Rod Carracher – NDIS Commission, Deputy Commissioner

•   Julia Hawkins, National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual Health 

•   also featuring a live VALID Voice webinar

Keynote Speaker flyer download

Full Program will be available in early May 2026

Information for those attending

* Terms and Conditions including registration costs and refund info

* download here

Optional Social event 

•  held from 4.30pm - 5.30pm on Monday 22nd June 

•  include drinks and nibbles 

•  cost $40 per person

•  must be booked when you register

Catering 

Morning and Afternoon teas and lunch are provided as part of your registration.

Please provide your dietary needs when you register. 

Note: medical and religious dietary needs only, not we cannot provide for individual likes & dislikes or special weight loss diets.

Parking

Free parking is available in the UNDERGROUND carpark

- entry via 137 Hotham Street only.

Download parking information

More Information on VALID website

Thank you to our Sponsors

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