Management Committee – Family Advocacy

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  Who We Are
  
  Family Advocacy is an independent, impartial advocacy organisation that supports families across New South Wales to promote and defend the rights and interests of people with developmental disability. The organisation is managed and staffed by parents and allies of people with disability, who recognise the issues that people with disability and families face and who can assist in strengthening the advocacy and capacity of families.
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What We Do
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  What We Do
  
  Family Advocacy is an independent, impartial advocacy organisation that supports families across New South Wales to promote and defend the rights and interests of people with developmental disability. The organisation is managed and staffed by parents and allies of people with disability, who recognise the issues that people with disability and families face and who can assist in strengthening the advocacy and capacity of families.
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  Advocacy in Action
  
  Advocacy sharpens our ability to recognise what is just or unjust in our communities and to foster necessary social change.
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Management Committee

Family Advocacy is governed by families who are genuinely invested in the rights of people with disabilities living fully inclusive lives. We currently have seven Management Committee members overseeing the work of the organisation who meet six times a year with the organisation's Executive Officer.

Meet the Management Committee

Our Management Committee, comprised of parents, allies, and advocates, is the guiding force behind our purpose to create an inclusive world where people with disability can lead good, valued and ordinary lives within their local communities. With lived experience and a dedication to authentic inclusion, the committee ensures our advocacy efforts remain aligned with our values and the aspirations of people with disability and their families.

Together, they provide strategic direction and oversight, shaping our work to foster communities where everyone belongs.

Annette O’Sullivan – Chairperson

Annette is a parent of two adult sons and has a lo

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Lesley Light – Treasurer

Lesley recently retired from a career as a banker,

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Sarah Harvey – Secretary

Sarah is raising her two sons, who have autism, on

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Dr Gemma Ma – Committee Member

Gemma is a veterinarian with a deep commitment to

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Bec Hewitt – Committee Member

Bec is the proud mother of two teenage children. A

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Annette Bush – Committee Member

Annette is a mother of five children and her young

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