Why AMPARO’s Advocacy Matters
“With AMPARO’s advocacy, my life changed 100%.” Members and people who have received advocacy share how AMPARO has made a positive difference in their lives ...
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Rosette’s Story
“Disability is a normal thing… part of being human” When Rosette learned that her youngest child had Down Syndrome, she was unsure what this condition ...
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Woman with disability experiencing multiple and complex issues
Last year AMPARO advocated on behalf of Grete a young woman from a non-English speaking background who was left with significant physical and cognitive impairments ...
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Voices of Queenslanders with disability have been heard
The Queensland Disability Advocacy Alliance has welcomed the announcement by the Queensland Minister for Disability Services, the Honourable Craig Crawford, that the government will extend ...
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Members of AMPARO Advocacy share their stories
The inaugural president of AMPARO Advocacy, Don Dias-Jayasinha, presents this short video to help connect people to the stories and vision AMPARO Advocacy has to ...
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Sahal’s Story
My name is Sahal. I am twenty -years-old. My family is originally from Somalia but due to the war my parents lived in a refugee ...
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Don’s Story
Don’s involvement with AMPARO Advocacy goes back to the very beginning when in April 2002, he attended the first meeting of a Steering Committee tasked ...
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Esperance’s Story
Esperance leads a full and active life in Brisbane with her family and is involved in many community activities. She discusses her life growing up ...
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Shahram’s Story
Shahram is from Iran and has a vision impairment, he discusses how he has overcome obstacles and barriers to successfully study and work in Brisbane, ...
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Claude and his Family’s Story
Jacqueline and Nasibu are from Burundi, and live in Brisbane with their six children. In this video they speak in Kirundi, their first language, about ...
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