Australian Government

Department of Social Services Disability and Carers (external) (External website)

• The Commonwealth funds organisations to provide advocacy services to people with disability under the National Disability Advocacy Program (NDAP) (external) (External website). The NDAP provides people with disability access to effective disability advocacy that promotes, protects and ensures their full and equal enjoyment of all human rights enabling community participation.
• To find out more about any of the 59 NDAP agencies across Australia, try the NDAPfinder (external) (External website).

Australian Capital Territory

ACT Office for Disability (external) (External website)

• Telephone: (02) 6207 1086
• National Relay Service: 13 36 77 and ask for (02) 6207 1086
• Email: Officefordisability@act.gov.au

New South Wales

NSW Family and community Services Disability and Inclusion (external) (External website).

Northern Territory

Northern Territory Government Office of Disability (external). (External website)

• Telephone: 1800 139 656
• Email: via online form (external). (External website)

Queensland

Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services (external) (External website)

• Email: ndis@communities.qld.gov.au
• Subscribe to the Queensland NDIS update e-blast (external) (External website)
• Telephone: 13 QGOV (13 74 68)
• TTY: 133 677

South Australia

Disability Information Service (external) (External website)

• Telephone: 1300 786 117
• Email: disabilityinfo@dcsi.sa.gov.au

Tasmania

Tasmanian Government Disability and Community Services (external) (External website)

• Telephone: 1300 135 513
• Email: via the online contact form (External website) (external link)

The Gateway Services are the community-based entry point for people with disability to access services. They can be contacted by ringing 1800 171 233 from anywhere in Tasmania.

Victoria

Department of Health and Human Services (external) (External website)

• Telephone: 1300 650 172

Western Australia

Disability Services Commission (external) (External website)