Since 2004, CVI Disability Awareness consultancy has provided disability awareness training and motivation to the community.
The presentations draw on the lifetime of experience in the disability service sector. The business also uses the skills and the positive attitude that Chris has developed to help him live a successful life because of his disability not in spite of it.
CVI Disability Awareness Consultancy has provided services to R.T.Os, disability agencies, corporate and community clients including Karingal, Deakin and Diversitat services, Create Geelong, Encompass and D.H.S.
The business also provides motivational speaking seminars to corporate and community clients. These seminars focus on success, finding yourself and turning negatives into a positives. Once again these sessions draw on elements of Chris's life living with a disability.
About Chris Van Ingen
CEO and Founder
Chris Van Ingen is a professional writer, actor and motivational speaker. He has cerebral palsy but he has never let his disability stop him from achieving his goals.
At 22, Chris created the CVI Disability Awareness Consultancy in order to carry out his dream of educating the community about disability related issues.
Chris has his Certificate IV in Professional Writing and Editing, Certificate IV in Disability as well as Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. Both of which he graduated with distinctions.
Chris was born in Geelong where his family have always encouraged him to be an active member of the community.
Chris voices opinions on many committees, such as, the Karingal PR and Marketing Committee, the Regional Disability Advisory Group and Barwon Ability Alliance.
Chris is passionate about many social justice issues and uses his professional speaking skills as a presenter for Global Poverty Project as well.
The CVI Disability Awareness Team
Jodi Van Ingen
Administration
Jodi Van Ingen has been involved with CVI Disability Awareness Consultancy since the beginning. In 2006, Jodi married Chris and continues to be a support to him throughout all his ambitions.
Jodi is a qualified integration aide and personal support worker. Jodi is currently looking at furthering her education through learning sign language.
Tara Watts
Administration and web design
Tara Watts has been working for CVI Disability Awareness Consultancy for seven years and thoroughly enjoys working alongside Chris in his endeavours. She shares the same passion for educating the community and raising awareness on disability rights issues.
Studying her Bachelor of Occupational Therapy at Deakin University, Tara is completing her honours year.
