Advocacy and Interpreter Services

Advocacy Services

National Disability Advocacy Program (NDAP)

Type: Government-funded program that supports independent disability advocacy services across all states and territories.
Role: Find local advocacy providers through the NDAP Disability Advocacy Finder tool.

People with Disability Australia (PWDA)

Type: National disability rights and advocacy organisation.
Services: Individual advocacy (e.g. NDIS issues), rights information, education, systemic advocacy and policy work.
Phone: 1800 422 015 (toll-free)
Web: https://pwd.org.au

Disability Advocacy Network Australia (DANA)

Type: National peak body representing independent disability advocacy organisations.
Role: Supports disability advocates, promotes advocacy standards, and strengthens advocacy across the sector.
Web: https://dana.org.au

Disability Advocacy NSW

Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association of NSW (MDAA)

Type: Specialist advocacy for culturally and linguistically diverse communities in NSW.
Web: https://mdaa.org.au

Side By Side Advocacy

Type: Independent NSW advocacy for people with disability. Included in the NDAP mapping for NSW.
Web: https://sidebysideadvocacy.org.au

Disability Advocacy Pathways (QLD)

Type: Centralised statewide referral, information and advocacy connection service for all people with disability across Queensland.
Phone: 1800 130 582
Web: https://disabilitypathways.org.au

Ask Izzy

Brain Tumour Alliance Australia

The Intellectual Disability Rights Service

Community Relations Commission for a Multicultural NSW
Phone: (02) 8255 6767 or 1300 651 500

TTY (Speak and Read

Translating and Interpreter Service (TIS National)

The Deaf Society