Disability support is changing.
It is the biggest change in a generation. Wide Bay Advocacy is here to help. We train local people to support their own community through it.
Our Community Champions live with disability themselves. Now they help others like you. They point you to good information. They explain your rights. They connect you with the right supports. They live here, so they get it. And our team backs them with training and steady support.
Expressions of interest are now open. This is for our second intake. People across the Wide Bay Burnett and Central Queensland can take part.
This button opens a short online form. Enter your details and submit it to register your expression of interest to be a Community Champion.
Become a Community Champion
Champions are the heart of the program. As a Champion, you become a trusted local point of contact for people with disability in your community. With our support, you will:
- Share accurate, up to date information about supports
- Help people understand their rights and their options
- Listen to your community and pass feedback on to improve services
- Connect people with the foundational supports that suit their situation
This is peer support, led by people who understand because they have lived it.
Expert Advisory Group
We did not build this program alone. We built it with the community. And we based it on real evidence. To keep it practical, we set up an Expert Advisory Group (EAG).
The group brings together people who know disability well. Some live with it. Some advocate for it. Some are experts in the field. Together, they shaped the program. Their input made it what it is today. The goal is simple. Supports should be easy to reach. They should include everyone. And they should give people with disability more say over their own lives.
More Information
Country Queensland is too often served last. We are far from the city. We have fewer local services. And the right information does not always reach us. All of that makes support harder to get. Community Champions help close that gap. The knowledge stays local, with people who live here.
We are building a network of Champions. They cover the Wide Bay Burnett and Central Queensland. So no one in our region gets left behind.
Who can join?
We are looking for people who care about their community and want to help others. You might be:
- A person with lived experience of disability
- A family member, carer or kin
- A community leader or connector
You do not need to be an NDIS participant, and you do not need formal qualifications. The program supports all people with disability, not only those with an NDIS plan.
Training and Mentorship
You will not be left to work it out alone. First, you get full training. You learn about foundational supports. You also learn what is changing under the NDIS Review. Then the Wide Bay Advocacy team keeps mentoring you. So you stay confident and informed.
Community Champions
Champions are the heart of the program. As a Champion, you become a trusted local point of contact for people with disability in your community. With our support, you will:
- Share accurate, up to date information about supports
- Help people understand their rights and their options
- Listen to your community and pass feedback on to improve services
- Connect people with the foundational supports that suit their situation
This is peer support, led by people who understand because they have lived it.
How to Apply
Applying takes just a few minutes and is an online form.
Our team will be in touch about next steps once we receive your application.
This button opens a short online form. Enter your details and submit it to register your expression of interest to be a Community Champion.
Questions? If you would like to talk it through first, or you need this information in another format, our team is happy to help. Please complete this form and a member of the team will get in touch with you.