"The first known disability-led activism occurred in 1971 when John Roarty formed a committee among the residents of Weemala nursing home."

Title: "The first known disability-led activism occurred in 1971 when John Roarty formed a committee among the residents of Weemala nursing home."
Description: John Roarty, who had cerebral palsy, was a resident of Weemala nursing home for 35 years. In what would become known as the first known disability-led activism, John formed a residents committee to fight against maltreatment and to fight for control and choice over their daily lives.
Identifier: AC00030
Publisher: Disability Arts History Australia
datePublished: 1970s
location: New South Wales; Sydney
creator: John Roarty
category: Action
Type: Create Action
Format: Text
inLanguage: English
keywords: Disability Politics and Activism, Advocacy and awareness raising, Abuse
copyrightNotice: © Disability Arts History Australia, Contributed by Annie Rolfe
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20240114040809/https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/system/files/2023-05/Research%20Report%20-%20Agents%20of%20our%20own%20destiny%20-%20Activism%20and%20the%20road%20to%20the%20Disability%20Royal%20Commission.pdf

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