What Does DAIS Provide?

• Individual Advocacy
• Systemic Advocacy
• Community Education
• Training
• Support Group Development
• Other Services and items of interest

 Useful Links

Below are links to other useful websites that you may be of interest. Simply click on the required website address (www.) below. It will then open up in a new browser window. When you are finished, just close that window to return here.

www.disability.vic.gov.au
Disability Online provides a comprehensive Victorian Service directory, current news and events directories,articles about disability, health issues and more. Disability Online aims to be very responsive to the needs and requirements of our audience. We comply with World Wide Web Consortium Web Accessibility Initiative AAA guidelines, making us very accessible for all people.

www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au
The Better Health Channel's role is to provide the community with access to online health related information. The Better Health Channel is managed by Department of Human Services.

www.hreoc.gov.au
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission investigates alleged infringements under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.

www.publicadvocate.vic.gov.au
The Office of the Public Advocate aims to promote the rights and dignity of people with disabilities, and to strengthen their position in society. OPA can investigate problems and, if necessary, use special authority to make enquiries on behalf of people with disabilities where there are fears for their safety or concerns about their interests.

www.agd.nsw.gov.au
The Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW investigates and conciliates complaints of discrimination, harassment and vilification. It informs and educates the people of NSW, employers and service providers about their rights and responsibilities under anti-discrimination law.

www.vcat.vic.gov.au
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal deals with disputes about consumer matters, credit, discrimination, domestic building works, guardianship and administration, residential tenancies and retail tenancies.

www.gt.nsw.gov.au
The Guardianship Tribunal can appoint guardians for people with disabilities aged 16 years and over who are incapable of making their own decisions, and need a legally appointed substitute decision maker because no appropriate or safe informal arrangements are in place.

www.ombo.nsw.gov.au
The Community Services Commission is part of the NSW Ombudsman's office, and aims to promote and protect the interests, needs and rights of consumers of community services and to ensure consumers know how to act on their rights.

www.sl.nsw.gov.au
The State Library of NSW has listings of legal services available throughout NSW including the Albury Wodonga Community Legal Service, Intellectual Disability Rights Service, Legal Aid Commission, NSW Disability Discrimination Legal Centre, Public Interest Advocacy Centre, Welfare Rights Centre, and Wiradjuri Aboriginal Legal Service.

www.austlii.edu.au
The Australasian Legal Information Institute provides free internet access to Australian legal materials. This site also provides a large index of other legal web sites from around the world.