Disability advocacy Victoria

Julie Phillips has been working in the disability sector for over 30 years.  As a Community Worker for the Victorian Deaf Society, Julie began advocating for members of the Deaf Community and supporting their rights to equal access in 1989 and continues that involvement to date.

Currently, Julie is Manager of the Disability Discrimination Legal Service, and a Disability Advocate who specialises in using human rights legislation to assist people with disabilities gain their rights.

Julie’s special area of interest is children with disabilities and their access to education. Her priorities are the use of evidence based approaches to education, and the cessation of violence and abuse against students with disabilities who display behaviours of concern.

Julie was awarded the National Disability Advocacy award in 2015 .  She is a member of various Boards, Working and Reference Groups whose aim is to support the rights of people with disabilities.