Individual Advocacy Services
If you are a person with disability and think you might want to tell your story to the Royal Commission, or it has raised issues for you, PWDA’s individual advocates can help. They can support you to:
- work out whether you want to participate in the Royal Commission, and explain the difference between public hearings, private sessions and written submissions.
- work out how best to tell your story to the Royal Commission.
- ensure that the Royal Commission provides the necessary supports for you to participate, including interpreters, modified interview techniques, recordings, and whatever else is necessary.
- deal with other related issues, like accessing services, finding housing, stopping discrimination or making complaints.
- refer you to other agencies for ongoing counselling and/or psychological support if needed.
Call us on 1800 422 015 or TTY on 1800 422 016 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or use the Contact form.
More information about PWDA’s individual advocacy services
Please also see our brochure [pdf] [word]
Advocate Toolkit
We have put together an Advocate Toolkit to assist people who are advocating for or supporting a person with disability who is affected by the Royal Commission.
Click here to download the Advocate Toolkit (PDF).
Click here to download a text only Microsoft Word version of the Advocate Toolkit.
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