What is Consumer Participation?
Consumer participation is you having a say in all of the decisions that are made about the services you get.
Consumer participation is about:
- Speaking up for other people with an intellectual disability.
- Working with government and services to make life better for people with an intellectual disability.
- Equal rights for people with an intellectual disability.
- Sharing the experiences of living with an intellectual disability.
- Making change happen.
- Sitting on different committees or advisory groups.
- Having a say in planning for new and better services.
What are the benefits?
People with cognitive disabilities, service providers, governments and communities can all benefit from consumer participation.
Meet Voice at the Table Consumer Advocates
LINK: Comsumer Advocates
Click here to see profiles of consumer advocates ready to participate
Click here to see profiles of consumer advocates ready to participate
Resources
PDF: Engaging Consumer Advocates
Download this best practice guide
Download this best practice guide
LINK: Voice at the Table Consumer Participation Kit
Browse the guide to consumer participation within organisations
Browse the guide to consumer participation within organisations