Individual Advocacy
Individual advocacy involves assistance to resolve issues of specific relevance to a child with a disability and their family.
Many families contact AAFCD seeking individual advocacy and are referred to the organisations listed below that provide this service. However, it is vital that families continue to contact AAFCD and tell us about their experiences. This insight and knowledge informs us about change that is occurring and areas of outstanding need.
Australian Capital Territory
Advocacy for Inclusion
Information, education and representation to advocate for positive outcomes for people with a disability.
Phone 02 6286 9422 or 02 6286 4489
Email info@advocacyforinclusion.org
A.C.T. Disability, Aged and Carer Advocacy Service (ADACAS)
An independent advocacy organisation that provides assistance to people with a disability, older people and their carers.
Phone 02 6242 5060
Email adacas@adacas.org.au
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New South Wales
People with a Disability Inc (PWD)
Free individual advocacy and information about self-advocacy for people with a disability.
Phone 02 9370 3100 or 1800 422 015 (toll free)
Email pwd@pwd.org.au
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Northern Territory
Disability Advocacy Service
Individual advocacy for people with a disability living in Alice Springs and Tennant Creek Urban areas.
Phone 08 8953 1422
Email das@das.org.au
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Queensland
Speaking Up For You
Individual advocacy for people with disability aged 16 to 65 in the shires of Brisbane, Pine Rivers and Redlands.
Phone 07 32551244
Email sufy@sufy.org.au
Independent Advocacy in the Tropics
Advocacy support for people with a disability in Townsville, Thuringowa and surrounding rural communities. The agency is run by and for people with a disability.
Toll Free 1800 887 678
Phone 07 4725 2505
Email info@independentadvocacy.org.au
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South Australia
Family Advocacy
Information, education and advocacy support for parents.
Phone 08 8340 4450 or 1800 856 464 (regional callers)
Email fai@familyadvocacy.org.au
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Tasmania
Association for Children with a Disability (Tas) Inc.
Information, support and advocacy for families of children with a disability.
Phone 03 6231 2466
Toll free 1800 244 742
Email admin@acdtas.com.au
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Victoria
Association for Children with a Disability, Victoria
Information, support and advocacy for families of children with a disability.
Phone 03 9818 2000 or
1800 654 013 (rural callers)
Email mail@acd.org.au
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Western Australia
Advocacy South West Inc
Individual issue-based advocacy.
Phone 08 9791 3293 or 0417 960 367
Email admin@advocacysouthwest.org.au
People with Disabilities (WA)
Peak disability consumer lobby in Western Australia representing people with disabilities that provides individual advocacy and assistance with self-advocacy.
Phone 08 9386 6451
Toll Free 1800 193 331
Email info@pwdwa.org
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