STAR believes in a society which lives by the principles of equity and social justice by ensuring people with an intellectual disability have rights and access to the services in our community that they need to participate fully in society. We share information and skills and build capacity with people with intellectual disability, their families and support networks. Our individual advocacy identifies barriers to inclusion and self determination that informs our systemic advocacy efforts and priorities. Our professional and volunteer advocates helped parents with an intellectual disability to speak out, be supported in navigating the court system and attend meetings with departmental officials and key decisions makers to share the impact of the current system on them and their children. We helped parents of children with intellectual disability be better informed about their rights to an inclusive education for their child in mainstream schools. We supported people with disabilities give evidence to the Disability Royal Commission.