The Hunter Disability Expo was held on 13/14 May 2022 with nearly 3,000 people attending. Bigger and better than ever, the event helps keep the Hunter community informed of the vast array of supports, services and products available.
“The Expo is a great opportunity for us to inform the community about our specialised supports and services while also allowing us to connect with other complimentary service providers.”
Consumer and photographer Gary with Andy, Headstart Marketing & Communications Lead.
Support worker Mark with Headstart consumer and Board member Romeo.
It was a real team effort - thank you so much to all involved! Special thanks to CSW Ian for volunteering, Gary for taking some great photos and Romeo for sharing his ABI experience.
Support worker Ian with consumer Rodney (right).
Dave, consumer and member of our Community Education Team.
It was Rodney’s first time representing Headstart.
“I loved the way the expo was planned out with all the different stalls. I liked that there was a separate area to get refreshments and relax. It was a fun day. I enjoyed meeting new people, talking about my life and involvement with Headstart. I shared about my car accident, I hope my brain injury story prevent others from experiencing the things I did. Headstart have helped me out so much - supporting me to go out in the community, get my drivers licence and come out of my shell a lot. I’d rate Headstart 110 out of 100!” - Rod
CET member Dave loves talking to people, and he had plenty of opportunity.
“It was good to see all the different providers and services available and just to see how much the industry has grown. I loved catching up with people that I knew from other services I’ve used before. I went around with some Headstart pamphlets and spoke to other businesses and met people walking around. I had many conversations and directed people back to Headstart. It was good to think I made a bit of a difference and probably helped some people as well. I met a Vietnam vet there which was good!” - Dave
Did you attend the Hunter Disability Expo this year? How was it for you? Let us know via our contact page.
