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Advocacy Services

Statewide Advocacy Services

Action on Disabilities within Ethnic Communities (ADEC)

Phone: (03) 9383 5566
Email: adec@adec.org.au
Internet: www.adec.org.au
Advocacy for people with disabilities from a non-English speaking background

Action for More Independence and Dignity in Accommodation (AMIDA)

Phone: (03) 9650 2722
Email: AMIDA@infoxchange.net.au
Internet: www.infoxchange.net.au/~amida
Advocacy for people with disabilities in the area of housing

Action for Community Living

Phone: (03) 9489 2999
TTY: (03) 9489 1179
Email: b.lacey@advocacyhouse.org
Internet: www.vicnet.net.au/~accadv/
Advocacy on issues to do with support services, accommodation support, employment and education

Communication Aid User Society Inc. (CAUS)

Phone (03) 9557 5551
Email: caus@vicnet.net.au
Internet: www.users.bigpond.com/causinc/
Advocacy and information for professionals, carers, and families of people who have communication or speech difficulty

Disability Discrimination Legal Services Inc.

Phone: (03) 9602 4877
TTY: (03) 9602 4135
Email: info@ddis.org.au
Internet: www.ddis.org.au
Provides legal advice and assistance to people affected by the Disability Discrimination Act making a complaint

Disability Rights Victoria

Phone: (03) 9489 2999 (TTY)
Email: dvirc@advocacyhouse.org
Provides legal advice and assistance to people affected by the Disability Discrimination Act making a complaint

Headway Victoria

Phone: (03) 9642 2411
Email: mail@headwayvictoria.org.au
Internet: www.headwayvictoria.org.au
Advocacy for people with acquired brain injury and their families/carers

Villamanta Legal Service

Phone: (03) 5229 2925
Email: legal@villamanta.org.au
Internet: www.villamanta.org.au
Statewide Community Legal Service that specialises in disability-related issues, in particular those that affect people who have an intellectual disability

Victorian Advocacy League for Individuals with a Disability (VALID)

Phone: (03) 9416 4003
Email: viccid@dice.com.au
Internet: www.dic.org.au/~viccid
Provides information and advocacy support to people with intellectual disabilities, their families, carers and advocates

Office of the Public Advocate

Phone: (03) 9603 9500
Email: publicad@vdoj.vic.gov.au
Provides advocacy for people with a disability who are being abused or neglected, or where no other advocacy is available

Association for Children with a Disability

Phone: (03) 9500 1232
Email: mail@acd.org.au
Internet: www.acd.org.au
Assists families of children (aged 0-18 years) with a disability with information, support and advocacy

STAR Victoria Inc

Phone: (03) 9650 2730
Email: star@infoxchange.net.au
Internet: www.vicnet.net.au/~roshouse/orginfo/star.htm
Provides advocacy and support for people with an intellectual disability, and their families.

Disability Employment Action Centre Inc. (DEAC)

Phone: (03) 9655 1118
TTY: (03) 9650 9229
Email: deac@deac.org.au
Internet: www.deac.org.au
Run by people with disabilities and provides advocacy for people with a disability who have been discriminated against in the areas of employment, education and training

Blind Citizens Australia

Phone: (03) 9521 3433
TTY: (03) 9521 1200
Advocacy to people with a vision impairment

Victoria Council of Deaf People Inc.

Phone: (03) 9650 6786 (TTY & Voice Relay)
Email: info@vcod.com.au or admin @vcod.com.au
Internet: www.vcod.com.au
Serves as an advocate on behalf of the deaf community

Disability Justice Advocacy

Phone: (03) 9416 3488
TTY: (03) 9416 3491
Email: info@justadvocacy.com
Provides resources to people who have higher support needs associated with disability