National Disability Advocacy Program

Overview

The Australian Government is inviting applications via a closed non-competitive process to deliver services under Outcome 3: Disability and Carers – Program 3.1.2: Disability and Carer Support for the National Disability Advocacy Program (NDAP) from 1 December 2021 to 11 January 2022. NDAP provides people with disability access to effective disability advocacy to promote, protect and ensure equal enjoyment of all human rights enabling community participation. With the grant, successful applicants will become an NDAP organisation and provide individual advocates to assist people with complex, specialised and often serious issues that can include, however, not be limited to: understanding disability rights and responsibilities discrimination, criminal and child protection cases mental health facilities and through mental health review tribunals resolving issues about government benefits, payments, pensions and support services support through tribunals for guardianship, tenancy and consumer affairs access to housing, education and other state or territory based systems support and coordinate systems for people in domestic violence situations resolve complex service provision or complaints issues, particularly those that are difficult for the person to speak to.