HELPFUL ORGANISATIONS

Disability advocacy organisations, legal advisors, equipment services and complaints bodies.

OTHER KEY ORGANISATIONS

Association for Children with a Disability

Advocacy and information service for families of children with any type of disability living in Victoria.

Phone: 1800 654 013

https://www.acd.org.au/

Disability Discrimination Legal Service

An independent Victorian community legal centre providing free legal advice about disability discrimination matters. 

http://www.ddls.org.au/

Phone: 03 9654 8644

Leadership Plus

Leadership Plus advocates for people with disability, with specialist skills in Acquired Brain Injury (ABI).

Phone: (03) 9489 2999

http://leadershipplus.com/

Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council (VMIAC)

The peak Victorian non-government organisation for people with mental health or emotional issues.

Phone: (03) 9380 3900

https://www.vmiac.org.au/

Autism Family Support Association (AFSA)

A community based volunteer group serving those in Victoria who have a family member/s on the Autism Spectrum. 

http://www.afsaconnect.org.au/

Phone: 0421 642 364

Disability Resources Centre (DRC)

Advocacy for adults with disability in the Melbourne metropolitan region and the Mornington Peninsula.  

Phone: 03 9671 3000

www.drc.org.au

Rights Information & Advocacy Centre (RIAC)

Advocacy and support services for individuals, families, carers and communities.

http://www.riac.org.au/

 

Villamanta Disability Rights Legal Service

A Victorian legal organisation for people with a disability, focusing on intellectual disability.

Phone: (03) 5227 3338

http://www.villamanta.org.au/

Cerebral Palsy Education Centre (CPEC)

Supports children (0-18 years) and their families with Cerebral Palsy and similar conditions. 

Phone: 03 9560 0700

https://cpec.org.au/

Education Rights

Provide parents of children with disabilities/disadvantage
factual information about Victorian schools, and Victorian disability education policy and practice.

www.educationrights.com.au

Victoria Law Foundation

Helps Victorians to understand the law and equip people with the skills to deal with everyday legal issues and seek legal help for problems.

https://www.victorialawfoundation.org.au/

 

Youth Disability Advocacy Service (YDAS)

Advocacy service for young people with disabilities in Victoria.

Phone: 0437 088 384

https://www.yacvic.org.au/ydas/

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