Advocacy & Legal
Action for Community Living (ACL)
www.advocacyhouse.org/acl/about.html
A federally funded organisation advocating empowerment, independence and life in the community for people with disabilities.
ADEC (Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities)
www.adec.org.au
ADEC provides advocacy, information, referral, education, training and consultancy.
Australian Law Online
www.law.gov.au
Chronic Illness Alliance
www.chronicillness.org.au (check again)
Disability Abuse and Neglect Hotline
www.disabilityhotline.org
An Australia-wide telephone hotline for reporting abuse and neglect of people with disabilities using government funded services. Allegations are referred to the appropriate authority for investigation.
Disability Advocacy and Information Service (North East Vic & Southern NSW)
www.disability-advocacy.com.au
Disability Discrimination Legal Service
www.communitylaw.org.au/ddls
An independent, community legal centre that specialises in disability discrimination legal matters.
Disability Rights Victoria
www.advocacyhouse.org/drv/about.html
Provides individual advocacy, information and support to people with physical and multiple disability.
Equal Opportunity Commission Victoria
www.equalopportunitycommission.vic.gov.au
Deals with equal opportunity and discrimination in the State of Victoria in Australia.
Australian Law Online
www.australianlawonline.gov.au
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Disability Unit
www.hreoc.gov.au
Administers federal legislation in the area of human rights, anti-discrimination, social justice and privacy. This includes complaint-handling, public inquiries, policy development and education and training.
Legalonline Victoria
www.legalonline.vic.gov.au
Mental Health Legal Centre
www.communitylaw.org.au/mentalhealth/
A Specialist Community Legal Centre in the field of Mental Health Law.
National Welfare Rights Network
www.welfarerights.org.au/index.html
Provides advice and assistance to individuals to ensure they can exercise their rights, fulfil their obligations and maximise their entitlements under the Australian Social Security system.
Office of the Health Services Commissioner
www.health.vic.gov.au/hsc/
Independent, impartial statutory authority that provides advice on problems with a health service or health privacy.
Office of the Public Advocate www.publicadvocate.vic.gov.au/CA256A76007E8265/Home?OpenPage
Independent, statutory organisation that represents the interests of people with disabilities and their families. They can investigate and assist with complaints about services and provide individual advocacy.
Social Security Appeals Tribunal
www.ssat.gov.au
A statutory body that reviews decisions made in relation to social security, education or training payments.
Moores Training (Wills and Estate Planning)
www.moorestraining.com.au
The Ombudsman Victoria
www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au
Impartially investigates complaints about decisions made by services.
VALID (Victorian Advocacy League for Individuals with Disability)
www.valid.org.au
The peak statewide organisation representing adults with intellectual disability providing advocacy for adults with intellectual disability, their families/carers and advocates.
Victorian Legal Aid
www.legalaid.vic.gov.au
Villamanta Legal Service
www.villamanta.org.au
A statewide Community Legal Centre that specialises in disability related legal issues in Victoria.
Youth Disability Advocacy Service (YDAS)
www.ydas.org
YDAS works alongside young people with disabilities between the ages of 12 and 25 to raise awareness of their rights and to support them to achieve what they want.