Willow Court Heritage Site Inc

Development of a Statement of Remembrance. Ongoing collaboration with the Derwent Valley Council (site owners) on the sensitive interpretation of the site's social history. Collaboration with Speakout Advocacy and researchers from the University of Technology Sydney who specialise in disability inclusion and disability human rights to develop a small pilot project with local people with disability as a first step in developing a Disability Inclusive Framework for Willow Court. Talk on Willow Court for Association for Children with Disabilities planning day. Advocacy for Willow Court to become a Site of Conscience. Ensured that the organisation s constitution and practices are aligned to the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the principles of codesign with people with lived experience of Willow Court Recorded (oral history) a number of interested parties' personal stories about their connection to Willow Court The laying of wreaths at the New Norfolk cenotaph on ANZAC Day to remember the war Veterans who lived out their days at Willow Court/Royal Derwent Hospital, unable to return to civilian life after injuries suffered on active service. Held a stall at Derwent Valley Autumn Festival engaging with locals and visitors on the history of Willow Court and the future. Facilitated a workshop to engage the local and wider community on planning a future for the Willow Court Barracks precinct. Conducted, with the endorsement of the Derwent Valley Council.