Advocacy
Villamanta Legal Service
The Villamanta Legal Service is based in Geelong and advocates on behalf of people with disabilities.
Freecall: 1800 014 111
Disability Justice Advocacy
This service advocates in various matters for people with physical disabilities.
Action for Community Living
Phone: 03 94892999
TTY: 03 0489 1197
Fax: 03 9489 2988
advocacy@afcl.org.au
http://afcl.org/advocacy/individual
Provide individual advocacy for adults with a disability.
advocacy@drc.org.au
Phone: 03 9791 4870
Community Legal Centres
Disability Employment Action Centre
03 9650 2533
Office of the Public Advocate
Complaints about Government Departments
Complaints about problems you may encounter with Government departments can be made to:
The Ombudsman in State Government Departments
Freecall (country callers): 1800 806 314
Metropolitan callers: 03 9613 6222
Commonwealth Complaints Phone: 1300 362 072
Disability Discrimination
Australian Human Rights Commission
This is the Federal body which administers the Disability Discrimination Act. You can lodge complaints through this body.
Website: www.hreoc.gov.au
Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission
People who wish to lodge complaints under the Disability Discrimination Act or State Equal Opportunity Legislation may do so by contacting this agency. They will also discuss whether you have been discriminated against in any particular situation.
Complaints: 1300 292 153
www.equalopportunitycommission.vic.gov.au
This service will give you legal assistance if you wish to lodge a complaint under the Victorian Equal Opportunity Act or the Federal Disability Discrimination Act.
Phone: 03 9654 8644
Country callers: 1300 882 872
info@ddls.org.au
Victoria Legal Aid
Country callers: 1800 677 402
Quick Links
Australian Federation of Disability Organisations
Physical Disability Council Victoria
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Equal Opportunity Commission of Victoria
