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  • Phone: 03 9639 5807
  • Email: admin@daru.org.au
  • National Relay Service(NRS)for people who are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech impairment:
    • TTY users can phone 133677 then ask for 03 9639 5807
    • Speak & Listen (speech-to-speech) users can phone 1300 555 727 then ask for 03 9639 5807
    • Internet relay users can connect to NRS on www.relayservice.com.au then ask for 03 9639 5807
  • Address: Level 8, 128 Exhibition St Melbourne VIC 3000

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Welcome to Disability Advocacy Resource Unit (DARU)

DARU is a statewide service established to resource the disability advocacy sector in Victoria

The DARU resources the Disability Advocacy sector and Disability Advocates by:

  • Making sure people with disabilities have their voices heard, can make decisions and participate fully in the community.
  • Sending out weekly email updates with news relevant to advocates and people with disabilities, and maintaining a website with links to a range of resources
  • Developing a Code of Conduct so there are clear standards and principles for the sector to follow
  • Providing professional development and training opportunities to help disability advocates do the best possible job they can. DARU strives to ensure that all disability related courses taking place in TAFE's or universities contains information on advocacy.
  • Supporting people with disabilities and advocates to bring about positive changes in policy, legislation, practices and community awareness.
  • Organising forums around the state to so that there is a coordinated approach to issues of concern.
  • Providing links to broader social policy and generic advocacy
  • Offering a clearinghouse to support advocacy efforts
  • Providing a resource and equipment library for Disability Advocates


Strengthening Disability Advocacy Conference 2012 - Disability Advocacy and the Legal System: You Be The Judge!

Monday 26 & Tuesday 27 March 2012

Our 3rd conference aims to make sure the disability advocacy sector understands and is well equipped to use the legal system in their work. DARU, SARU and VDAN are hosting this conference that is bringing together local, national and international experts from the disability and legal fields.

Preliminary program details are available on the conference website where you will also find more information about the presenters, sessions and the event.

Registrations are now open. Earlybird rates are available until 10 February 2012 so hurry to receive a 10% discount.


Link: Click here to visit the conference website

DARU Training Program 2012

DARU will once again be offering workshops during 2012. As in past years this offers Disability Advocates an opportunity to step back, reflect on work practices, network and be challenged.
Topics for these workshops have been selected based on the feedback received through the training evaluation surveys provided by Disability Advocates who attended DARU training sessions in 2011.
All sessions are provided by highly qualified, experienced facilitators with a good understanding of the disability advocacy sector.
Visit the Events Calendar of this website to register online.

Attachment: Click here to download a Word version

All the latest news and media releases relevant to the disability advocacy sector is circulated weekly through the DARU Update.
View our past editions.

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