Peer Support Groups
Join Peer2Peer Cafes to make connections, share experiences and information, learn from peers, and contribute to your community.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact
info@ddalliance.org.au
The CALD Peer2Peer café is for people with disability and their family members from any multicultural background. Join us each week at 11:00am on a Monday morning as we discuss a range of topics chosen by peers.
The Young Adults Peer2Peer café is for people with disability from any multicultural background who are under 35 years of age. Join us once a fortnight on a Monday from 5-6pm as we discuss a range of topics chosen by young peers.
The Women’s Peer2Peer café is for women with disability from all backgrounds. Join us on the last Wednesday of the month from 12:30-2:30pm as we discuss a range of topics chosen by peers.
The Eastern Suburbs Peer2Peer café is for peers and family members from multicultural backgrounds who live in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. Join us each on the third Wednesday of the month from 11am-1pm as we discuss a range of topics chosen by peers.
The Khmer Peer2Peer café is for peers and family members in the Khmer-speaking community. Join us each on the second Thursday of the month from 9:30-11:30am as we discuss a range of topics chosen by peers.
The Korean Peer2Peer café is for peers and family members in the Korean-speaking community. Join us each on the second Friday of the month from 9:30-11:30am as we discuss a range of topics chosen by peers.
The CALDeaf Peer Network is a Peer2Peer café for peers who are Deaf and hard of hearing and their family members from multicultural backgrounds. Join us on the first Thursday of the month from 10-11am as we discuss a range of topics chosen by peers.
The Vietnamese Peer2Peer Cafe is for peers and family members in the Vietnamese-speaking community. Join us on the third Thursday of month from 10am-12pm as we discuss a range of topic chosen by peers.
The Chinese Disability Peer support group is a Peer2Peer café is for peers and family members in the Mandarin-speaking community. Join us on the third Friday of the month from 10:30am-12:30pm as we discuss a range of topics chosen by peers.
What our peers say...
“It was great to be part of the research and see other organisations doing peer support. It just shows me peer support works no matter who you are or where you come from.”
Julie
“The MiAccess website introduces people seeking information about understanding the NDIS and how it works, while the social model resource will assist in people’s understanding of disability under the Australian system. It was great to have the opportunity to be part of this important work as a peer, as a lived experience expert.”
George
“Providing feedback and sharing experience is a catalyst for change, and being part of this piece of work with DDAlliance ensures that my experience will make a difference.”
Pauline
“I joined this research project and I have made lots of friends. We have a very good team, and we support each other and learn a lot from each other”
David
“Being able to facilitate a fellow peer’s circle and supporting them to monitor their progress towards achieving their own goals was a highlight in being involved in the Circles Widen project.”
Abrahim
“I enjoyed all the sessions of Peer Mentoring Training, as I got the chance to meet friendly facilitators and peers; and came to learn and practice new themes that helped for flexibly strengthening my skills. We don’t have to be successful always to be happy. To make a difference in someone’s life, we just have to care and be kind to reach the desired happiness”.
Farhana
“The NSW Learning Hub has given me the opportunity to share my experiences, stories and knowledge. I’ve also enjoyed learning new skills as a peer leader, and building ties and connecting with other peers from CDAH.”
Julie
“I feel happy and not lonely. I have more friends who can share my happiness as well my issues with and we can support each other. I now know where and who I can share my experience and my knowledge with.”
Dara
“We shared lots of information during the pandemic. Everyone gets involved and wants to say something. It’s a good experience to be together as women with disability.
When I’m with a peer, we understand each more because we have been through similar experiences.”
Sozan
