DARU Update

Of the people whose age was recorded, the majority receiving disability advocacy services are aged 25-64 (figure 4). People receiving disability advocacy services aged under 65 are more prevalent than…

Of those clients whose gender was recorded, organisations reported providing services to slightly more men and boys than women and girls over the four year period (figure 2). This pattern…

Victorian disability advocacy Quarterly Data Collection includes questions on the gender, age and cultural background of people receiving disability advocacy services.

Between July 2012 and June 2016, in any given three month period, disability advocacy organisations reported providing services, on average, to 892 people, of whom: 418 were classed as new…

The data in this report applies only to people recorded as part of the Victorian Government’s Disability Advocacy Program. Organisations providing the data may support additional clients using other funding,…

Disability advocacy is acting, speaking or writing to promote, protect and defend the human rights of people with disability. Disability advocacy helps ensure the human and legal rights of people with…

In Victoria, disability rights advocacy was first recognised as a program area to be funded under the Disability Services Act 1986. There are currently 33 funded disability advocacy organisations operating…

Over decades, disability advocates have fundamentally shifted traditional thinking about models of disability to a new understanding where society as a whole takes responsibility for enabling inclusion. The ‘medical model’…

Throughout history, people with disability have been hidden away or subjected to abuse, ignorance and prejudice. The power of disability advocacy over the past century has radically shifted thinking to…

Disability advocacy may include: Providing information to people with disability about their human rights and  identifying instances of discrimination Assisting people with disability to uphold their rights by speaking with…