Info., Advocacy & Support for of children who have a disability. BCA (BLIND CITIZENS AUSTRALIA) Lev. 3, Ross House, 247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000. Ph: 9654 1400 Toll Free 1800 033 660 fax. 9650 3200 E: [email protected] W: www.bca.org.au. Info & advocacy support for people with sensory impairment

Over 100 Australian organisations & grassroots are taking action on climate change. We encourage you to support or get involved with an organisation that aligns with your interest and passions, whether it's at a local, state or national level. Have a look below at some of the current climate initiatives.

The FASD Hub cannot guarantee that information shared through these support is evidence-based. This link includes information about the Linking with program. This is a series of six support which are being offered throughout 2021, with a further two support commencing in early 2022. These structured and ...

Besides this, Alia is the creator of AMI Catering and she joined SisterWorks Inc., a Melbourne based organisation migrant and refugee women to become entrepreneurs. Through her passion for food and business skills she is creating awareness around the need for refugees' talents in Australia.

Advocacy Australia is a charitable services institution that pursues charitable purposes only to deliver public benefit and advance social justice through the provision of advocacy and support services for those whose human rights have been threatened, compromised or abused; irrespective of their abilities, age, gender, sexual identity, race, religion, economic or social status. Under the ...

Ending family violence is long-term work that must occur at all levels and all sites across the community. This continuum of interconnected and concurrent activities fit into three broad categories: prevention - or primary prevention. early intervention - or secondary prevention. response - or tertiary prevention.

The Refugee and Asylum Seekers Recognition Awards recognises from a refugee and asylum seeker background for their outstanding contribution to the Australian community. It also recognises the volunteers who have contributed significantly to the advancement of refugee resettlement and the betterment of refugees' lives in Australia.

Community ownership is important because it ensures authority and autonomy over all aspects of the project; builds the commitment and enthusiasm of all people involved in the program, including collaborators (Hoffmann et al., 2012); and contributes to building community capacity so that communities can address their own needs (Couzos, Lea, Murray, & Culbong, 2005; Smith et al., 2010).

The Disability Gateway is a free, Australia-wide service that helps all Australians with disability, their carers to find trusted information and connect to services in their local area. You can find out more by visiting www.disabilitygateway.gov.au. Last updated: 16 June 2023 - 3:27pm

The Need For LGBT Globally And Locally In Australia More Marginalized In The Queer Community. There are several within the LGBTQ+ community that face even higher levels of marginalization, such as transgender , intersex people, people with disabilities, Indigenous people, and refugees. These often require specialized support and services to address ...

Mental Health Legal Centre. ABN 30 996 171 084. https://mhlc.org.au/. The Mental Health Legal Centre (MHLC) provides a free and confidential legal service to anyone who has experienced mental illness in Victoria where their legal problem relates to their mental illness.

Community engagement has a strong rationale and accumulating evidence of efficacy, and the potential to be a key strategy for improving outcomes for Australian children and their . Convergent evidence from well-established fields of service delivery suggests a common set of characteristics that underpin effective community engagement.

Advocacy Australia's main purpose is to provide benevolent relief to , children and in need of direct relief of suffering, distress, misfortune and helplessness in the four areas of social justice - access, equity, rights and participation. We advocate on their behalf to advance public welfare and foster social justice ...

Our Purpose: DANA's purpose is to strengthen, support and provide a collective voice for independent disability advocacy organisations across Australia that advocates for and with people with disability. We achieve this by. promoting the role and value of independent disability advocacy. providing a collective voice for our members.

ANTAR is a national advocacy organisation achieving rights, justice and respect for the First Nations Peoples of Australia. ANTAR has been working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders, organisations, and communities since 1997. We are a non-government, not--profit, independently funded and community-based organisation.

ActionAid Australia. Provisionally, ActionAid Australia was established as Austcare, an NGO committed to defending the rights of asylum seekers and protection in emergencies. Austcare joined the ActionAid Federation in 2009 and since then it has become an expert in human rights and poverty eradication. ActionAid Australia focuses on providing ...

Donations of $2.00 and over are tax-deductible. Advocacy AFDO provides systemic advocacy to achieve better outcomes for all people with disability in Australia, by seeking to influence longer term change to ensure the rights of people with disability are upheld. We do this by influencing and changing a "system" such as legislation, p.

Australia and the National Coalition on Child Safety and Wellbeing supports the establishment of a National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Commissioner. Congratulations to all who have advocated for the establishment of this role for an extended period. The Federal Government's commitment to establish a National ...

Full Stop Australia is putting a full stop to sexual, domestic and family violence through advocacy and innovative projects. ... Full Stop Australia engages in a wide range of law reform activities including writing submissions to inquiries, sitting on stakeholder advisory , our clients' interests to government.

YWCA Australia is working to ensure every woman in Australia has a safe, secure and affordable home. YWCA Australia's advocacy is informed by our experience - for over 140 years, we have delivered housing and services for women across Australia; we are the national experts in gender-responsive housing and homelessness solutions.

The needs of children from CALD communities can differ based on factors such as their migration pathway, pre- and post-migration experiences, and levels of acculturation. 1 children from CALD backgrounds can face greater challenges when dealing with the health and social systems. Language and cultural barriers, lower health literacy and difficulties navigating the ...

Advocacy Australia acknowledges the value of every person as being equal irrespective of their age, gender, sexual or gender identity, race, religion, economic or social status. We provide direct relief and support for , children marginalised relieve suffering, distress, misfortune, helplessness and sickness. Under the Australian Human Rights Parliamentary ...

Advocacy Australia promotes, supports and defends the rights of , children and who are victims of human rights abuse, serious crimes and international child abduction. We advocate for an right to health, safety, family and justice. We empower the helpless by giving them a voice in pursuit of social justice and redress. We minimise harm to the vulnerable and ...