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Disability advocacy

There are some kinds of disability advocacy that we don’t do – and sometimes you want to speak to someone sooner than you can chat to us!

Check out some of these options:

General

Disability Advocacy Support Helpline, which is part of Disability Gateway 

If you are looking for advocacy support for children and young people between the ages of 12 and 25, you can contact the Youth Disability Advocacy Service (YDAS).

For children under the age of 12, the Association for Children with a Disability (ACD) provides advocacy support.

If you are looking for advocacy support for an external NDIS review (through the Administrative Review Tribunal / ART) you can find a full list of advocacy organisations funded to provide ART support here. You can filter the list by state.

Reach out as soon as possible after you have lodged your review, as there can be a wait.

Other supports and services

As a disability advocacy service, there are some areas and types of support that we unfortunately can’t help with. 

The Department of Families Fairness and Housing has a fairly comprehensive list of a range of different support services here.

We’ve also put together this list of alternative services as a starting point if you’re looking for something we can’t do.

Crisis support (If you are in immediate danger or there is an emergency, please call 000).

If you are in immediate danger or there is an emergency, please call 000. 

If you are in crisis, but not in immediate danger and it is not an emergency, some options include: 

  • If you have an issue with your landlord, check out Tenant’s Victoria’s resources and services. 
  • If you have a private rental agreement and have not yet lost your housing (or you have lost housing but would be able to sustain a private rental if you could secure it) please contact your local Tenancy Assistance and Advocacy Program provider as soon as possible. 
  • If you live in public or community housing, and need some additional support, you can contact Tenancy Plus.
  • You can find your local homelessness access point here. 
  • LGBTQIA+ people may be able to access services through Pride in Place. 

For involvement with Child Protection, where the matter has not yet reached court, you may wish to contact the Independent Family Advocacy and Support service. 

For free legal advice on a range of issues, you can contact Victoria Legal Aid or use the Find a Community Legal Centre tool to find legal aid near to you.