Disability Rights

Advocacy Service Inc

Safeguarding and promoting the rights and interests of people with a disability, their families and carers.

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Phone: 08 8351 9500

Disability Rights Advocacy Service is part of the national network of disability advocacy organisations funded by the Australian Government.

OUR MISSION

Safeguarding and promoting the rights and interests of people with a disability, their families and carers. We do this through our four governing principles:

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1. People with disabilities have the same rights as other members of the Australian community.

2. People with a disability should be able to maintain and develop their culture without prejudice or disadvantage and should be encouraged to understand and embrace other cultures.

3. People with a disability should be able to receive services necessary to enable them to achieve their maximum potential as members of the community.

4. ​People with a disability are entitled to participate in decisions that affect their lives and to receive services in a manner that results in the least restriction of their rights and opportunities.

OUR BOARD

Our Board of Management is made up of people with a disability from across the Adelaide metropolitan area and South East South Australia. Board members are drawn from our membership and elections are held every two years at our Annual General Meeting in November.

Chair

Treasurer

Secretary 

Members

George Poniatowski

My Le

Sharon Allen

Nu Nguyen

Sean Sweany

Hung Pham

Gina Irving (regional delegate)

OUR STAFF

Moss Politis

Chief Executive Officer

Ling Giang

Finance Officer

Paul Barbaro

NDAP Advocate Adelaide North & Western

Angela Duigan

Disability Royal Commission Advocacy Coordinator

Chris Hansford

NDAP Advocate Adelaide Central & South, NDIS Appeals statewide

David Shipton

NDAP Advocate South East

Mark Biram

NDAP Advocate Riverland & Mallee

Monica Leahy

Information, Linkages and Capacity (ILC) Building Project Coordinator

THE NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR DISABILITY SERVICES

All disability advocacy organisations funded through the National Disability Advocacy Program must comply with the Principles and Objectives of the Commonwealth Disability Services Act (1986) and the National Standards for Disability Services.

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Disability Rights Advocacy Service must show that it follows the Standards, which are:

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1. Rights - The service promotes individual rights to freedom of expression, self-determination and decision-making and actively prevents abuse, harm, neglect and violence.

2. Participation and Inclusion - The service works with individuals and families, friends and carers to promote opportunities for meaningful participation and active inclusion in society.

3. Individual Outcomes - Services and supports are assessed, planned, delivered and reviewed to build on individual strengths and enable individuals to reach their goals.

4. Feedback and Complaints - Regular feedback is sought and used to inform individual and organisation-wide service reviews and improvement.

5. Service Access - The servicemanages access, commencement and leaving a service in a transparent, fair and equal and responsive way.

6. Service Management - The service has effective and accountable service management and leadership to maximise outcomes for individuals.

Further information on the revised National Standards can be found by clicking the link to the right.