Advocacy supports
Advocacy helps promote and protect the rights and interests of an individual or group.
Advocacy supports help people with disability:
- understand their rights
- address discrimination and unfair treatment
- understand and make decisions
- build capacity to advocate for themselves.
If you need help making decisions or resolving issues about accessing services you need such as education, employment, health, community services, the National Disability Insurance Scheme or Queensland Community Support Scheme, there are 14 regional and specialist services you can contact.
Region-based services
Brisbane
Speaking Up for You
Phone: (07) 3255 1244
Address:
Unit F2, 1st Floor
12 Browning Street
WEST END QLD 4101
Gold Coast
Gold Coast Disability Advocacy Inc.
Phone: (07) 5564 0355
Address:
6/18 Ferry Street
NERANG QLD 4211
South West Queensland
Ipswich Regional Advocacy Services Inc.
Phone: (07) 3252 8566
Address:
40 South Street
IPSWICH QLD 4305
TASC National Ltd
Phone: 1300 008 272
Address:
60 South Street
IPSWICH QLD 4305
Central Queensland
Capricorn Citizen Advocacy Inc.
Phone: (07) 4922 0299
Address:
3/118 George Street
ROCKHAMPTON QLD 4700
North Queensland
Independent Advocacy In The Tropics Inc.
Phone: (07) 4725 2505
Address:
Office 2/179-181
Ross River Road
MUNDINGBURRA QLD 4812
Mackay Advocacy Inc.
Phone: (07) 4957 8710
Address:
Suite 5 City Court Arcade
78 Victoria Street
MACKAY QLD 4740
Far North Queensland
Rights In Action Inc.
Phone: (07) 4031 7377
Address:
Ground floor, Professional House
88 Abbott Street
CAIRNS QLD 4870
Specialist services
People from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Disability Network of Queensland
Phone: (07) 3252 8566
Address:
338 Turbot Street
SPRING HILL QLD 4000
People from culturally and linguistically diverse background
Amparo Advocacy Inc.
Phone: (07) 3345 4900
Address:
53 Prospect Road
GAYTHORNE QLD 4051
Queensland Community Support Scheme and support with decision-making
Aged and Disability Advocacy Australia Ltd
Phone: (07) 3637 6000
Address:
121 Copperfield Street
GEEBUNG QLD 4034
People with spinal injuries
Spinal Life Australia Ltd
Phone: 1300 774 625
Address:
109 Logan Road
WOOLLOONGABBA QLD 4102
People with brain injuries
Synapse Australia Ltd
Phone: 1800 673 074
Address:
Level 1/262 Montague Road
WEST END QLD 4101
People with Downs Syndrome
Down Syndrome Association Of Qld Inc.
Phone: (07) 3356 6655
Address:
282 Stafford Road
STAFFORD QLD 4053
Influence and change
Queenslanders with Disability Network can help to have your voice heard and influence efforts to help break down barriers for people with disability. Visit the QDN website or call 1300 363 783.
National Disability Advocacy Program (NDAP)
The Australian Government’s National Disability Advocacy Program also offers people with disability access to government-funded advocacy agencies. Some NDAP agencies are also available to assist people through the NDIS planning and internal review processes.
People with disability, carers and their families can use the NDAP Provider Finder to search for advocacy agencies funded by the Australian Government.