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  • Home
  • Meet the team
  • Therapy Services
    • Early Intervention
    • Intensive Therapy
    • Therapy 369
    • Pricing
  • Research
    • Evidence Based Practice
    • Research in action
    • ResearchWorks Podcast
    • Active Strides CP (2022)
    • CPMovetime (2021)
    • EACD (presentations)
    • AusACPDM (presentations)
    • Curtin Uni Alliance
  • Contact Us
    • Forms
  • Podcasts
  • Media Releases
  • NDIS supports
    • NDIS Information
    • NDS Zero Tolerance
    • NDIS Code of Conduct
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What is disability advocacy?

The National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 defines an independent advocate, in relation to a person with disability, to mean a person who:


  • is independent of the Agency, the Commission and any NDIS providers providing supports or services to the person with disability
  • provides independent advocacy for the person with disability, to assist the person with disability to exercise choice and control and to have their voice heard in matters that affect them
  • acts at the direction of the person with disability, reflecting the person with disability’s expressed wishes, will, preferences and rights
  • is free of relevant conflicts of interest.


The Act acknowledges the important role of advocates (including independent advocates) and other representatives of persons with disability; and requires registered NDIS providers to cooperate with, and facilitate arrangements for, advocates (including independent advocates) and other representatives of persons with disability who are affected by complaints or incidents and who wish to be independently supported in that process by an advocate or other representative.

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Disability Advocacy

Disability Advocacy Fact Sheet

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We're back from Germany! 🇩🇪

Dr Pool, Dr Walmsley and Matthew Haddon have all returned - fresh from showcasing the research that we do at Healthy Strides, with Master of Ceremony duties, presentations, workshops, podcasts, video interviews, audio-casts and more on our plate, it was an extra busy schedule!


Be sure to check out the ResearchWorks podcast for the full audio and video casts. Innovation in our field of work is driven by the latest discoveries and understandings that come from the combined knowledge and expertise of researchers from across the globe.