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In his report on disability advocacy funding in NSW, the NSW Ageing and Disability Commissioner, Mr Robert Fitzgerald AM, recommended a renewed program of disability advocacy funding for the NSW Government under the Disability Advocacy Futures Program (DAFP).
Starting from 1 January 2022, the DAFP will support the approximately 1.4 million people living with disability in NSW to access NSW Government funded and delivered services.
The DAFP includes three core advocacy services:
| Group or location | Service provider |
|---|---|
| Legal disability advocacy | Intellectual Disability Rights Service |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | First Peoples Disability Network (Australia) Ltd |
| Culturally and Linguistically Diverse | Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association of NSW |
| Southern NSW, Illawarra Shoalhaven and Murrumbidgee | ACT Disability, Aged Carer Advocacy Service Limited |
| Northern Sydney and Central Coast | Action for People with Disability Inc Advocacy Law Alliance Incorporated have a brokerage arrangement with Action for People with Disability for the Central Coast |
| Hunter New England, Northern NSW and Mid North Coast | Advocacy Law Alliance Incorporated |
| Western and Far West NSW | Advocacy Law Alliance Incorporated |
| Western Sydney and Nepean Blue Mountains | Advocacy Law Alliance Incorporated |
| Sydney and South Eastern Sydney | People with Disability Australia Limited |
| South Western Sydney | People with Disability Australia Limited |
| Group or location | Service provider |
|---|---|
| All Disabilities | People with Disability Australia Limited |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | First Peoples Disability Network (Australia) Ltd |
| Culturally and Linguistically Diverse | Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association of NSW |
| Intellectual Disability | NSW Council for Intellectual Disability |
| Physical Disability | Physical Disability Council of NSW Inc |
| Psychosocial Disability | Mental Health Carers NSW |
Phone: 02 6242 5060
Email:
Central Coast:
Hunter North and South:
New England:
Northern NSW:
Mid North Coast:
Western and Far West NSW:
Western Sydney and Nepean Blue Mountains:
Phone: 02 8877 0999 or 1800 777 175
Email: admin@mndnsw.org.au
14 Jun 2024