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
Association for Children with Disability (ACD) is the Victorian advocacy service for children with disability and their families. It is a not-for-profit organisation led by and for families of children with all types of disability. ACD helps families gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to advocate for their children, supporting families with children from birth … Continued
Purpose Barwon Disability Resource Council is a voluntary body formed for the purpose of representing the interests of people with disabilities. Mission Statement Promoting rights, social and economic inclusion for all. Our services are: Advocacy and Information Community projects A referral for advocacy can be made through our website https://www.bdrc.org.au. Clients can self refer.
Inform. Connect. Empower. Blind Citizens Australia (BCA) is the national representative organisation of people who are blind or vision impaired. Our purpose is to inform, connect, and empower Australians who are blind or vision impaired and the broader community.
Citizen Advocacy is a community based program in Sunbury and operating in the North West Suburbs of Melbourne and parts of the Macedon Ranges Shire, including Gisborne, Riddells Creek and Romsey. The program aims to recognise, promote and defend the rights and interests of people within our community, who have an intellectual disability. It does … 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.
Deaf Victoria champions the rights of Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals, advocating for enhanced accessibility to vital services and fostering broader community understanding of effective communication and inclusion strategies in various domains such as work, recreation, and education. Additionally, Deaf Victoria serves as a voice for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community in … Continued
The Disability Discrimination Legal Service Inc (DDLS) is an independent community legal centre that specialises in disability discrimination, and sexual harassment in the workplace for women. We provide free legal services in several areas including information, referral, advice, casework assistance, community legal education, and policy and law reform. The DDLS works actively towards the eradication … Continued
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
We provide individual advocacy to adults with physical, sensory, intellectual, neurological, psychosocial and/or multiple disabilities. We also work on systemic issues and conduct and support campaigns, which aim to provide long-term benefits for many people. From time to time, we hold public forums to discover the issues that matter most to people with disabilities. We … Continued
Information, advocacy and education that supports older Victorian’s and their right to access quality aged care. Our free, independent and confidential service covers all forms of Australian Government funded aged care. Advocacy involves supporting older people, and their families, to communicate their needs and have these listened to and acted upon by service providers. Our … Continued
Gippsland Disability Advocacy supports and defends the rights and interests of people with disabilities. encourages and promotes participation by people with disabilities in the activities of the wider community promotes awareness of the benefits of inclusive communities. This is achieved by providing Individual advocacy support for people with disabilities (On a priority needs basis) advice … 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
