Speakers

Luke Nelson is a 35-year-old self-advocate who has been active in the disability sector for the past 17 years. He has played an important role in supported decision-making policy creation as well as participated on reference groups, educated Social Worker students about choice and control for people with an intellectual disability and supported people with intellectual disability to understand their rights. He has an engaging energy and excellent knowledge of disability advocacy. He is often asked to present or be part of panels where he can share his personal experience as well as his professional experience through his roles with Inclusion Australia and VALID. Luke is currently a Policy Officer at Inclusion Australia.