ADVOCACY AND INFORMATION SERVICES
BRISBANE REGION
WHAT IS ADVOCACY
Advocacy is about having someone to assist
you to speak, act, and/or write to promote and
defend your rights, needs, and interests.
Advocacy is an important means of support for
people with a disability.
Office of the Public Guardian
The role of the Public Guardian includes
protecting the rights and interests of vulnerable
adults who have impaired decision making
capacity.
People with a disability have the right to involve
an advocate of their choice in their dealings
with service providers and government
departments.
Toll Free: 1300 653 187
STATEWIDE ADVOCACY GROUPS
Family Advocacy for Guardianship &
Administration matters (QCAT), contact with
the Public Guardian & in relation to issues of
incapacity.
Queensland Advocacy Inc (QAI)
QAI is an independent, community-based
systems advocacy and legal advocacy
organisation for people with disability in
Queensland. Legal advice - 3844 4200.
Phone:
Website: www.publicguardian.qld.gov.au
Carer’s Queensland
Phone: 1800 242 636
Email: advocacy@carersqld.asn.au
1300 130 582
Website: www.qai.org.au
LOCAL ADVOCACY GROUPS
Queensland Aged and Disability Advocacy
Inc (QADA)
Amparo Advocacy Inc
QADA is a not-for-profit community-based
advocacy
service
funded
to
provide
information,
education,
support
and
representation to enable people to understand
and
exercise
their
rights
and
their
responsibilities.
Phone:
1800 818 338
Website: www.qada.org.au
Office of the Public Advocate
The Public Advocate’s role is to provide
systems advocacy – to identify widespread
situations of abuse, exploitation and neglect of
people with impaired decision-making capacity
that is due to shortcomings in a service
provider’s systems or facilities.
Phone:
3224 7424
Website: http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/justiceservices/guardianship/public-advocate
Amparo Advocacy defends, protects and
promotes the welfare of people with a disability
from non-English speaking backgrounds.
Phone:
3369 2500
Website: http://www.amparo.org.au/
Qld Parents for People with a Disability
QPPD vigorously defends justice and rights for
people
with
disabilities
by
exposing
exclusionary practices, speaking out against
injustices and promoting people with
disabilities
as
respected,
valued
and
participating members of society.
Phone:
0447 010 260
Website: http://www.qppd.org/
Speaking Up For You
SUFY is an independent, individual social
advocacy organisation for people with disability
in Brisbane.
Phone:
3255 1244
Website: http://www.sufy.org.au/
Information provided in this handout is not inclusive of all advocacy organisations in the Brisbane Region
and Disability Services does not specifically endorse or show favour to any of these listed services.
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