Links

Advocacy Agencies

Action for Community Living (ACL)

ACL is a federally funded organisation advocating empowerment, independence and life in the community for people with disabilities.
http://www.advocacyhouse.org/acl/about.html
Action for More Independence & Dignity in Accommodation (AMIDA)

AMIDA is a disability advocacy group that assists people with disabilities if they are having problems where they live.

http://www.amida.infoxchange.net.au/about.htm
Association for Children with a Disability

Association for Children with a Disability is an information, support and advocacy organisation for children with a disability and their families, in Victoria, Australia.

http://www.acd.org.au
Blind Citizens Australia

Blind Citizens Australia (BCA) is the united voice of blind and vision-impaired Australians.

http://www.bca.org.au
Disability Resource Centre

Individual advocacy for adults with disabilities

http://www.drc.org.au
Housing Resources and Support Services

HR&SS is a not for profit community organization providing services for people of all abilities who wish to live independently in the community.

http://www.hrss.com.au
The Victorian Advocacy League for Individuals with Disability Inc (VALID)

An advocacy group for adults with intellectual disabilities and their families.

http://www.valid.org.au

Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities

Provides individual and systemic advocacy as well as community outreach and education

http://www.adec.org.au
Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV)

Statewide peak advocacy body representing multicultural and ethnic communities in Victoria

http://www.eccv.org.au
Northern Migrant Resource Centre

http://www.spectrumvic.org.au
Westgate Migrant Resource Centre

http://www.wmrc.org.au
Other MRC (Migrant Resource Centres) Offices

http://www.wmrc.org.au/Pages/Contact_us.htm

Infoxchange Australia

Offers low-cost training services in IT, grant writing, problem solving and team building

http://www.training.infoxchange.net.au

Our Community

Capacity building resources for the community sector

http://www.ourcommunity.com.au
VCOSS

The peak organisation of the non-government social and community services sector

http://www.vcoss.org.au
Disability Advocacy Resource Unit (DARU)

http://www.daru.org.au

Aboriginal Affairs Victoria

Government hub for information on Aboriginal heritage issues, grants, planning and development

http://www1.dvc.vic.gov.au/aav

Disability Discrimination Legal Service

http://www.ddls.org.au
Villamanta Disability legal Services Inc.

Villamanta Disability legal Services advances the rights of people who have disability related justice issue.

http://www.villamanta.org.au

Disability Online

Resources, news and events for people with disabilities in Victoria

http://www.disability.vic.gov.au
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA)

Federal Government

http://www.facsia.gov.au
Department of Human Services

Victorian Government

http://hnp.dhs.vic.gov.au/wps/portal
DHS Disability Services websites

http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/disability

Access Melbourne

Accessibility information brought to you by the City of Melbourne and focusing on the Central Business District. The site includes an online accessibility map and the downloadable PDF (Portable Document Format) Accessing Melbourne guide. Information is also available about accessible eateries, entertainment venues and other services available for people with disabilities. (Bobby v3.2)

http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/info.cfm?top=268&pg=2242
Local Government Access Action Online

Provides up-to-date information and support to assist Councils identify and address disability access issues in a co ordinated, planned and pro active manner. It is framed around a 'Whole of Council' approach to achieving access for all.

http://www.mav.asn.au/access

Youth Disability Advocacy Service

Provides individual and systemic advocacy for young people with disabilities in Victoria

http://www.ydas.org