Ability Incorporated Advocacy Service
Date: Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 16:32:56 EST
Topic: Advocacy


Ability Incorporated Advocacy Service supports and advocates for people with disabilities on the Far North Coast. The service runs training workshops for people with disabilities, their families and carers to understand and exercise their rights and responsibilities at work and in the community.

Ability Incorporated Advocacy Service is funded to advocate and support people with disabilities their families and carers. The service is FREE to consumers. A person can access the service if they have a disability that has an; acquired brain injury, sensory, or physical impairment, or a combination of such, and is permanent or likely to be permanent and the person must have a need for ongoing support services.



Ability Incorporated welcomes parents and service providers to seek information and support whenever needed. Referral can be made by ringing, instructing another service to ring on your behalf or asking your family or carer to help you.

People from non-english speaking backgrounds, Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders.

All policies for the service are developed in consultation with consumers, management committee, staff, volunteers and other interested people.

Source: Ability Incorporated Advocacy Service: Advocates and supports people with disabilities their families and carers.







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