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Paul Ramcharan is Associate Professor at the Centre for Applied Social Research at RMIT University. Paul has been involved in research for 25 years for and with people with disabilities. His research has stretched across Wales, England and now Australia. Paul has maintained a consistent research interest in self advocacy and advocacy throughout his research career.