Down Syndrome WA runs a number of Peer Support Networks in metro and regional WA for new parents of children living with Down Syndrome, playgroup parents, adults living with Down Syndrome and families. They also run an Australia-wide Facebook group for people living with Down Syndrome and their families. Find out more.
The Youth Disability Advocacy Network (YDAN) is a peer support network for young people living with disability in WA. Anyone can join YDAN via their Facebook group.
Amputees WA is a peer support group for amputees and people with a limb difference. You can connect with Amputees WA on their Facebook page.
Developmental Disability WA (DDWA) has a range of peer support groups for people living with various types of disability. There are groups for individuals, siblings, parents and supporters of people living with disability. Click here to find out more.
A new Southside Peer Network has been developed, hosted by Valued Lives. The monthly group will connect-up socially on Sundays each month and develop their schedule of events.
The Speak Easy Association of WA is a Self Help and Support Group for people who stutter in WA. The Speak Easy Association of WA has three Support Groups that meet regularly in Victoria Park, Fremantle and East Perth. Click here for more information
People With disability WA (PWdWA) is run by and for people with disabilities and aims to empower the voices of all people with disabilities in Western Australia. PWdWA is running several advocacy workshops to help people speak out, know about rights and is a chance to share your views about the WA NDIS
Duchenne Australia is a support organisation, based in Perth, for people living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Contact their Facebook page for more information.
TransFolk of WA is a peer support organisation for transgender people and their loved ones. The group has both online safe spaces and in-person support groups and social meetups for trans men, trans women, non-binary individuals, parents, and partners.
The Ethnic Disability Advocacy Centre (EDAC) runs an online peer support group for people from migrant or refugee backgrounds who live with a disability. The Online Peer Support Network (OPSN) is a safe space from people of diverse backgrounds, or their carers and families, to share their experiences and information. To join, contact EDAC on their Facebook page.