Aged Care Quality Safety Commission

The role of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission is to protect and enhance the safety, health, well-being and quality of life of people receiving aged care. The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission accredit, assess and monitor aged care services subsidised by the Australian Government, conduct home investigations and determine provider compliance. They […]

National Disability Advocacy Program

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 […]

Aged and Disability Advocacy Australia (ADA Australia)

ADA Australia is an independent not for profit organisation that offers a wide range of advocacy and education services, as well as targeted projects and resources for supporting older people and people with a disability.

Queensland Advocacy for Inclusion

Queensland Advocacy’s mission is to promote, protect and defend, through advocacy, the fundamental needs and rights and lives of the most vulnerable people with disability in Queensland.

National Association of People with HIV Australia

National Association of People with HIV Australia (NAPWHA) is the peak non-government organisation representing community-based groups of people living with HIV. NAPWHA provides Advocacy, policy, health promotion, effective representation, and outreach on a national level.

Managing Affairs after Death

The Queensland Government have created a checklist as a useful reminder of what needs to be done after a death. The checklist can be personalised to cater for the needs of the person who is managing the affairs of someone who has passed away.

Caregiver’s Handbook for Advanced-Staged Huntington Disease

The aim of this handbook is to familiarize you with Huntington Disease, so that you can recognize its symptoms and know what to expect as it progresses. Included are some general principles of care and tips that other caregivers have found helpful. Produced by: Huntington Society of Canada

Queensland government NDIS Support

Advocacy services can assist with NDIS-related issues and information. To find an advocacy organisation who may be able to help visit: Queensland Government funded advocacy services, including Disability and Community Care advocacy services or the National Disability Advocacy Program.

Older Persons Advocacy Network

Older Persons Advocacy Network organisations support consumers and their families and representatives to effectively access and interact with Commonwealth funded aged care services and have their rights protected.

Micah Projects

Micah projects is a community based not-for-profit organization committed to providing services to people experiencing adversity due to: poverty, homelessness, mental illness, domestic violence, disability, all forms of discrimination