The National Disability Advocacy Program (NDAP) provides people with disability with access to effective disability advocacy that promotes, protects and ensures their full and equal enjoyment of all human rights enabling community participation.
Advocacy for people with disability can be defined as speaking, acting or writing with minimal conflict of interest on behalf of the interests of a disadvantaged person or group, in order to promote, protect and defend the welfare of and justice for either the person or group by:
Acting in a partisan manner (i.e. being on their side and no one else’s);
Being primarily concerned with their fundamental needs;
Remaining loyal and accountable to them in a way which is empathic and vigorous(whilst respecting the rights of others); and
Ensuring duty of care at all times
https://www.dss.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/12_2018/disability-advocacy-fact-sheet.pdf
