The Brisbane Peer Support Group is a group for people with disability, run by people with disability living in the general Brisbane area. Group Convenors Elisha Matthews and Lisa Mahony host monthly meetings at the QDN office. You can join the meeting face to face or online with Zoom.
The group is passionate about, and regularly discuss a range of topics such as accessibility, parking, eScooters, public transport, NDIS and other topics important to people with disability in the Brisbane region.
The Group meets the third Wednesday of the month both face to face and online.
Call QDN on 1300 363 783 or email peersupport@qdn.org.au to find out more about these meetings.
Click here for the QDN calendar. Type ‘Peer Support Group’ in the search area to find upcoming group meeting dates and times.
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28th October 2019Why Come Along To A Local Support Group? QDN has 20 Peer Local Support Groups in communities across Queensland that meet in person and virtually. The groups are led by people with disability for people with disability. Hear from QDN’s Local Support Group Convenors about the benefits of being part of a peer network and why you should come along in the below video. ... Read More
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