NDIS Disability Service in Central coast, Orange, Hunter, WaggaWagga, Newcastle, NSW | Classy Life
Disability Advocacy and Its Role in Safeguarding Disability Rights Disability advocacy plays a vital role in ensuring that the rights of people with disabilities are protected. It involves doing something, saying something, or writing something to advance, defend, and uphold the human rights of those with disabilities. In Australia, people with disabilities who need advocacy support can access it with the help of funding from the federal government as well as some state and territory governments. This is independent of the funding available to people with disabilities from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Independent disability advocacy provide advocacy to people with disabilities to help them understand their rights and protect them from discrimination. An independent advocate’s job is to assist those who are experiencing problems with their rights. For example, if NDIS participants feel like their choice and control is being compromised or they feel ...