Disability expo

Organisers of a Wimmera Disability Expo in Horsham next week expect more than 200 people to attend the event.

The expo, at Horsham Church of Christ Community Centre in River Road, will feature a range of community and disability exhibits and a series of information sessions.

The April 4 event will run from 10am to 3pm.

Victorian Advocacy League for Individuals with Disability, VALID, is hosting the event with support from Wimmera Parent Support Network and a VALID Horsham Peer Action Group. VALID family and events co-ordinator Christine Scott said the expo was free of charge and there was no need for people to register to attend.

She said the expo was designed to help support people and families dealing with disabilities.

Agencies that provided services to people participating in the National Disability Insurance Scheme would be exhibitors.

These include agencies that provide community access, accommodation, day activities, continence, equipment, advocacy, training, employment and more.

“This expo is aimed at participants and their supporters in Horsham and surrounding areas, with their choice and control over the supports they receive,” she said.

“We expect through our partners with direct participant and family organisations, that we will have 200 people and they will be those who are keen for a change.

“These groups have requested the expo due to the lack of choice in rural areas, so they are looking to work with agencies who can provide alternatives.”

There will be more than 40 exhibits at the expo.