Action is needed to make disability rights count!

Independent disability advocacy is helping to change lives and make disability rights count every day.

About independent community-based disability advocacy

Independent advocacy empowers people with disability, strengthens communities, and ensures accountability in systems and services.

Advocacy makes disability rights count, and it does this by:

  • Preventing exploitation by supporting people with disability to assert their rights.

  • Holding mainstream services accountable for providing equitable access to health, justice, and public services.

  • Building capacity and awareness in communities and organisations.

  • Raising the alarm on violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

  • Resolving issues before they escalate into crises.

  • Driving systemic reforms to improve laws, policies, and service delivery.

  • Supporting people with disability to develop self-advocacy skills.

How to take action

Get candidate support

Use our resources to urge MPs and candidates to commit to strengthening independent advocacy. Secure their pledge to support advocacy in the next Parliament.

Become an ally

Whether you’re an individual, business, or community group, you can help raise awareness and push for change. Share our campaign and why advocacy changes lives.

Share your story

If advocacy has helped you or someone you know, share your experience by uploading a video or sending us your story

Tools and Resources for Members

Training and events

Campaign members can register for our free media training, as well as attend our online Campaign Check-ins.

Resources on Trello

You can find all of our campaign resources ready-to-use on our Trello board. Including logos, letters and more.

Join WhatsApp community

The campaign WhatsApp community is now live, click here to join and start networking with other members.