AMIDA helps people with disabilities if they are having problems where they live. AMIDA does this by: telephone advice, information, referral and support direct advocacy on your behalf. education individually or in groups about your housing rights. AMIDA advocates for tenants rights for people with a disability by: standing up for people with a disability … Continued
ADEC is a not-for-profit organisation that has been serving Victorians since 1982. Established by the organisation’s ambassador Effie Meehan, ADEC aims to help people with disabilities or those who are elderly, along with their caregivers and families. ADEC specialises in supporting people who come from linguistically and culturally diverse backgrounds. ADEC offers the following services: … Continued
AED works in partnership with service users, other disability and community agencies, trade unions, employers and government to: protect the human, civil and legal rights of people with disability; empower employees with a disability who experience workplace discrimination or disadvantage; promote the inclusion and participation of people with a disability in employment, education and training; … Continued
Provides Advocacy for people with disability. Colac Otway Regional Advocacy Services (CORAS) provides individual advocacy for people with disabilities who live in the Colac Otway and Surf Coast Shires. CORAS will work with an individual to develop an individual advocacy plan outlining what action will be required.
Disability Justice Australia Inc. DJA provides advocacy support to people who have ongoing support needs as a result of a disability and focuses on working with the person with a disability and supporting their needs, rights and interests to address and resolve issues they identify. DJA is independent of all other services and free of conflicts … Continued
- Area of operation:
- City of Ballarat, Golden Plains Shire, Grampians, Pyrenees Shire, Rural City of Ararat, Rural City of Horsham, Shire of Hepburn, Shire of Hindmarsh, Shire of Moorabool, Shire of Northern Grampians, Shire of West Wimmera, Shire of Yarriambiack
- Email
- [email protected]
- Web
- http://grampiansadvocacy.org.au/
- Phone
- 1800 552 272
GdA is an independent advocacy service with a team of skilled workers who can help resolve many issues affecting people with disabilities. GdA is funded by both Commonwealth and State Governments and provides advocacy and information to people with all types of disabilities and of all ages. Grampians disAbility Advocacy has outlets in Ararat, Ballarat, … Continued
Leadership Plus is a community-based organisation providing advocacy services to people living with disability. Leadership Plus assists people with disability from all over Victoria, and our advocacy work prioritises people living with an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) as well as Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities in the Dandenong, Kingston, and Casey local government areas. … Continued
Formerly Disability Advocacy and Information Service (DAIS), provides advocacy support to people with disabilities and carers in North East Victoria. Services include: Assist people with disabilities to resolve problems. Provide information and support. Refer to appropriate services. Represent individuals when dealing with service providers. Take issues to government departments and Ministers. Instigate proceedings in the … Continued
- Area of operation:
- Borough of Queenscliffe, City of Greater Bendigo, City of Greater Geelong, City of Greater Shepparton, Rural City of Mildura, Rural City of Swan Hill, Shire of Buloke, Shire of Campaspe, Shire of Central Goldfields, Shire of Gannawarra, Shire of Hindmarsh, Shire of Loddon, Shire of Macedon Ranges, Shire of Mitchell, Shire of Moira, Shire of Mount Alexander, Shire of Murrindindi, Shire of Strathbogie, Shire of West Wimmera, Shire of Yarriambiack
- Email
- [email protected]
- Web
- http://www.riac.org.au/
- Phone
- 03 5222 5499
RIAC aims to achieve positive outcomes to individuals and their families by: Providing information and support Making referrals to appropriate services Representing individuals to service providers Taking issues to government levels And any other steps that are necessary to uphold individual rights RIAC provides a Systemic Advocacy Service which focuses on making changes in systems … Continued
The VMIAC is the peak Victorian non-government organisation for people who have experience with a mental illness or emotional distress. VMIAC engages in a number of activities, which include information provision, advice, mutual support and self-help, individual, group and systemic advocacy, research and evaluation, and education and training. Our Vision A world where all mental … Continued
Villamanta is a Victorian Community Legal Centre that works only on disability related legal issues. Our main purpose is to make sure that people in Victoria who have a disability can know about the law, and can use the law, to help get their rights. We work mostly for people who have an intellectual disability. … Continued
