Advocacy support

Commonwealth-funded advocacy support services are available under the National Disability Advocacy Program (NDAP). NDAP advocates will be able to:

• Protect your rights
• Help you say what you want to say
• Provide advice in your best interest
• Act on your behalf to get the supports you need.

Discover program information at National Disability Advocacy Program or use the Disability Advocacy Finder.

The Department of Social Services funds 59 advocacy agencies across Australia to deliver support to people with disability through the National Disability Advocacy Program. NDAP provides people with disability access to effective disability advocacy that promotes, protects and ensures their full and equal enjoyment of all human rights enabling community participation.

These organisations can assist with NDIS internal appeal reviews and external reviews of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) decisions through the Administrative Appeals Tribunal among other areas of need.