The 'Riverland Advocacy Service' (RAS) is a regional service of Disability Rights Advocacy Service. RAS' individual advocacy services are available to people living throughout the Riverland and Mid Murray regions of South Australia. This is a free service. See website links for further information.

DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCACY SERVICE INCORPORATED

Individual Advocacy and Systemic Advocacy services for people with a disability, their families and carers. This is a free service.

Rights Information And Advocacy Centre Inc - Mildura

Services including individual Advocacy and Systemic Advocacy services for people with a disability, their families and carers. This is a free service. 



Regional Information & Advocacy Council has Offices in Shepparton, Bendigo, Mildura and Geelong.

Intake line - 1800 221 944 Freecall(not available from mobiles)
            - (03) 5822 1944

Rural Access is a Victorian State Government initiative (Department of Human Services) that responds to the needs of people with disabilities in their local communities.

The range of strategies utilised to achieve this include networking, community education, policy development, partnership development and specific project development. 

Some examples of recent initiatives are the purchase of:


-- Mobile Toilet

-- Counter Hearing Loops

-- Telephone Typewriters

-- Hearing Transmitter/Receiving System

Disability Access Advisory Committee

The Disability Access Advisory Committee meets on a monthly basis and is an avenue where issues can be raised and subsequently presented to Council for further investigation, action, future planning etc. 

The Rural Access Worker is based within Aged and Disability Services and may be contacted for further information on Ph: 5018 8245.

Mildura Rural City Council - Environmental Health Services

Services including Environmental Health, Immunisation, information/advice/referrals. Mildura Rural City Council is the local government area for around ten percent of Victoria.

Council has service offices in Mildura and Ouyen. It operates a number of works depots, maternal and child health facilities and other facilities throughout the municipality.

Para-Ability Care Centre - PACC

The Disability Advocacy and Complaints Service (DACSSA) provides help with the airing and resolution of disability based grievances in a way that supports and encourages people with a disability, their carers, families and associates. Referrals also provided to other advocacy agencies. Volunteers welcome. See website for more info.

Friends and relatives can ask for advocacy on behalf of a person with a disability, however, our mandate is to act on the expressed wishes of the person with a disability, which may not always be the expressed wishes of family members or friends.

Disability Advocacy And Complaints Service Of SA Inc

The Disability Advocacy and Complaints Service of South Australia Inc is a statewide, confidential, independent service that receives and acts on complaints from people with disabilities and their families, or associates, which arise as a result of disability. Advocates will meet with people out of hours and where required, including client's place of residence or employment.

The Whispa program provides ongoing peer support to young people aged 11-20 who are deaf or hearing impaired by providing opportunities to meet and have fun and get to know other young people who are facing similar challenges in their lives. See our website links for further information.: EntryProcedures Contact Desiree Maingot, Whispa Co-ordinator for more information

CORA BARCLAY CENTRE

The Cora Barclay Centre provides family centred Auditory-Verbal Therapy for children who are deaf or hearing impaired and wear hearing aids, cochlear implants or other listening devices. Therapists work collaboratively with parents, guiding them to facilitate their child's audition, speech and langauge development

RSB staff undertake individual advocacy on behalf of individual clients to meet their specific needs including contacting and negotiating with organisations such as Centrelink, Housing Authorities, employers, or other service providers. RSB also undertakes systemic advocacy in relation to broader issues that affect the whole vision impaired community. See website links for further information available.

Advocacy is available to all RSB clients. To be eligible to become an RSB client, a person must be diagnosed by an eye care professional as being legally blind, or likely to become legally blind. People can self-refer for this service, or can be referred by a friend or family member, Doctor, or other health professional, by phoning the Referrals Officer or toll-free for Country callers during business hours.

The RSB's Future Solutions Service continues to advocate with government and private enterprises for inclusive building and product design.

Royal Society for the Blind of SA Inc

We advocate for vulnerable individuals with an intellectual disability or who are labelled or treated as having an intellectual disability. We act, speak and write on behalf of a person, defend a person's well-being and safety, ask for meaningful participation in community and home life for individuals and strive to ensure a person's best interests are served, in line with our values. See our website links for further information available: EntryProcedures Contact Fiona Campbell, Coordinator for information. Independent Advocacy has clear criteria for access based on need.: WaitingListDetails None

INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY SA INC

Independent Advocacy SA Inc promotes valued lives for people with an intellectual disability

One-to-one freely-given advocacy relationships with persons in South Australia who have intellectual disability and who are at risk and those who are concerned and suitable members of the community who will respond to the fundamental needs of the persons at risk. 

Citizen Advocacy SA Inc

Citizen Advocacy promotes, protects and defends the welfare and interests of individuals who are impaired in competence, or diminished in status, or seriously physically or socially isolated, through one-to-one voluntary commitments made to them by persons of relevant competencies.

As a member of Down Syndrome Australia we are the national voice for families and clients.

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