Do you want to become a member of the
Victorian Disability Advisory Council?
The Minister for Housing, Disability and Ageing, the Hon.
Martin Foley is asking people to apply to be members of the
Victorian Disability Advisory Council (the Council).
The Council gives advice to the Minister for Housing,
Disability and Ageing, the Hon. Martin Foley on ways to
include people with a disability in the community.
To be a member of the Victorian Disability Advisory Council
you should:
 be a person with a disability or a carer of a person with a
disability
 live in Victoria
 be able to consult with people with a disability
Consult means to talk and listen to people.
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People with a disability from different groups can apply.
 young people
 women
 people who live in rural and regional areas
 people from different cultures
 people from Aboriginal communities
 people with different disabilities including:
o people with an acquired brain injury
o people with an intellectual disability
o people with a mental illness
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The Victorian Disability Advisory Council meets at least
six times a year.
The Victorian Disability Advisory Council meets:
 in or close to the city
 in rural and regional areas
If you become a member of the Victorian Disability Advisory
Council you will need to:
 get ready for meetings
 come to meetings
 talk at meetings
To apply to be a member you need to submit an application on this
website: http://getonboard.vic.gov.au/
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Where can I get more information?
You can find out about:
 how to apply to be a member of the Victorian Disability
Advisory Council
 what the Victorian Disability Advisory Council does
 the things you need to know and be good at to be a
member of the Victorian Disability Advisory Council
To get this information you need to contact the Office for
Disability.
The phone number is 1300 880 043 (This is a free number).
The TTY number is (03) 13 3677
The email address is [email protected]
You need to send in your application by
4.00pm on Saturday 7 May 2016.
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