Search Our Site
Projects We Are Working On
Speak Out regularly delivers projects. Some of these are delivered in partnership with other organisations.
All of our projects embrace the knowledge of people with lived experience.
Respect (Our) Ability
What is Respect (Our) Ability?
Respect (our) Ability is a project where people with intellectual disability become leaders.
It is run by Speak Out Tasmania and the South Australian Council on Intellectual Disability (SACID).
It is for people in Tasmania and South Australia.
What does the project do?
People with intellectual disability:
-
Be part of boards, meetings, and groups.
-
Make their own decisions.
-
Learn about their rights; and
-
Be leaders in their community.
How Does it Work?
People with intellectual disability are part of co-designing the project.
They work with boards and other organisations to make them more inclusive.
The project uses co-design and action learning strategies.
Speaking Up in the Bush
Speak Out is working with Inclusion Australia to deliver self-advocacy activities in Circular Head and the West Coast of Tasmania.
Speak Out holds monthly drop-in sessions in Zeehan and Rosebery.
And regular self-advocacy group meetings in Circular Head.
Supported Employment Advocacy Project
Speak Out is working with Inclusion Australia and Disability Advocacy Network Australia to help people with high support needs to make informed decisions about employment.
Speak Out can provide individual advocacy to people with intellectual disability.
Speak Out are running regular workshops for people with intellectual disability, families and carers about the employment rights and options.
Supported Employment Advocacy (SEA) – Inclusion Australia
For more information about our projects, please contact our Inclusion and Projects Manager, Sophie Gamble.
Projects We Have Worked On
Mainstream and Me
WARNING: The following video may contain images and voices of deceased persons. Due to how old these are, consent may not have been provided; please tell us if you would like us to remove any images.
Parents Advice - Support Before Report - Mainstream and Me
Podcasts
Speak Out Advocacy Tasmania joined forces with Edge Radio 99.3FM to create a podcast series called Courageous Conversations that lifts up the voices of Tasmanians living with disability.
Our aim was to share real-life stories, capturing each person's experiences, challenges, and successes.
You can listen to episodes here.
Supported Decision Making
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions - Supported Decision Making