Services

Disability Advocacy

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Disability Advocacy

We fight to protect the rights of people with disabilities in the Barwon region. Since 1975, BDRC has been helping people with disability find their voice to initiate positive change.

Barwon Disability Resource Council provides advocacy in Geelong, Queenscliff, Surf Coast and Golden Plains.

Advocacy Referral

Help for Individuals

Our mission is to teach and support individuals to advocate for their rights, treatment and community inclusion. BDRC will work with you and for you to assess your situation and help you be assertive in seeking improvement for your circumstances.

You may need support with issues regarding your living arrangements and funding, be experiencing abuse or neglect, or be in a crisis situation.

Remember, you have the right:

To be safe
To be treated with respect
To make decisions
To privacy
To education and a job
To participate in the community
To live free from abuse and neglect

Support by your side

BDRC will step in to offer free assistance to support you to achieve the outcomes that you want. We understand some of these situations can be daunting for you, so we are there to assist and guide you when seeking justice to reach fair and agreeable outcomes.

We focus on you because you are best placed to determine your needs and to plan with us on how we can best address those needs in the short and long term to achieve your goals.

BDRC can assist you with:

Attending meetings with service providers
Making a complaint
Dealing with family
Attending court or a tribunal
Accessing services
Speaking up and being heard
Making decisions
Crisis situations
Knowing your rights

Unfortunately, we cannot offer counselling, legal or financial advice.

Systemic Advocacy

BDRC has a commitment to advocating for ongoing improvements and outcomes within the disability sector and the broader community. Systemic advocacy is where we analyse and review the current systems in place for people with disability, striving to identify issues and potential solutions around accessibility and inclusion.

As part of our mission, we continue to seek information to identify, coordinate and implement community programs and projects that will benefit the people with disability in the Barwon region. This also involves planning and advocating for the regional development of disability and community services.