“DACSSA has been providing services to the disability community since 1991” Andrew Coidan Senior Advocate

Introduction / History of DACSSA National Disability Advocacy Program, funded by Australian Government (DSS) Disability Complaints Service Disability Advocacy and Complaints Service of South Australia Inc. August DACSSA Connecting 2 Community Agency Comprises Executive Director, Principal Advocate, 3 Senior Advocates, Office Manager.

DACSSA Services State-wide Advocate on behalf of all South Australians with disabilities where the disability is: - An intellectual, psychiatric, Sensory or Physical impairment or a brain injury. - Permanent or likely to be permanent and result in substantially reduced capacity of the person.

Key Disability Legislation Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) (International) Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) National Disability Service Act 1986 (National). National Disability Strategy (National). National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Barriers to Inclusion Physical Access Access to information Isolation Legal Access

What We Do Individual and Systemic Advocacy Guiding Principles. SACAT, assistance at meetings with government and non- government agencies; eg: Schools, Housing SA, Disability SA, Employment, Health Services. NDIS. Individual Advocacy Plan Systemic Advocacy

What We Cannot Do Assist if issue is not disability related. Provide legal advice. Provide diagnostic advice. Provide financial support. Provide case management Provide advice on Centrelink payments

Advocacy Process Call: (08) Contact DACSSA Principle Advocate allocate an advocate Referral agency Intake Individual advocacy Systemic advocacy Advocacy Closure

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