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Hear real stories about peer connection
“I wanted to have my voice heard.”
Rachel High
Member of Our Voice SA
Peer Group
“The group is a big part of my life.”
Andrew Whitehead
Founding Member Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia and PLS Support Group
“You can build a community where everyone feels accepted.”
Gillian Rowse
Founder of the Adelaide Queer, Autistic, ADHD Social Group
“It’s where you can be yourself.”
Cameron Bradshaw
Member of Enabled Disability Youth Network
“I didn’t realise how much of an advocate I was until I joined peer groups.”
Daniella Fraser
Author and peer group member
“The main mistake I made was not having the confidence to do it sooner.”
Emma Losin
Game designer, app developer, experienced peer group facilitator
Video: Rachel High, Member of Our Voice SA, Peer Group
Video: Andrew Whitehead, Founding Member Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia and PLS Support Group
Video: Gillian Rowse, Founder of the Adelaide Queer, Autistic, ADHD Social Group
Video: Cameron Bradshaw, Member of Enabled Disability Youth Network
Video: Daniella Fraser, Author and peer group member
Video: Emma Losin, Game designer, app developer, experienced peer group facilitator
Peer Connect project funding
The redevelopment of the Peer Connect website was co-designed by people with disability and JFA Purple Orange. This was made possible through grant funding from the Young People In Nursing Homes National Alliance (YPINHNA) provided by the Disability Safeguarding Policy Section of the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.