Your Aged and Disability Advocates
ADA Australia are your aged and disability advocates and community legal service, helping older people and people with disability to speak up for their rights and needs.
About ADA
Aged and Disability Advocacy Australia (ADA Australia) is a not-for-profit, independent, community based advocacy and education service with 30 years’ experience in supporting and improving the well being of older people and people with disability.
What we do
ADA Australia offers a range of services in the following areas. Click on the tiles to find out more about each service.
Client Directed
Our services are directed by you, to help give you a louder voice.
We take privacy and independence seriously and can only communicate with our clients directly and the people they authorise us to talk to.
Confidential
Personal
Our services are offered face to face, where possible. We work with individuals, not ‘issues’.
Testimonials
“I'm 82 years old and live alone. Advocacy was wonderful for me as I didn't understand what to do and the advocate helped me. ”Testimonials
“I think it's important to have someone like your advocate to speak up for homosexual people in residential care. Your card says you give people a voice and you did that for me. ”Testimonials
“I would like to thank my advocate for all the hard work she did in resolving my issues and for empowering me when I thought it was not possible. ”Testimonials
“The stress that occurred because of my provider was a real issue and caused me much anxiety. My advocate stood up for my rights and he gave me the strength to resolve the issue with them. Thanks so much. ”Testimonials
“I would still be extremely distressed if you have not come along to help. The entire process made me more aware of my rights and I am now aware of other services that can help me. ”Testimonials
“Your guardianship advocate supported me and made me feel safe. Thank you. ”Testimonials
“The Advocate gave me back my dignity and made my service provider accountable. You made such a difference to my life. My generation doesn't like to make a fuss, but the advocate handled everything so professionally, everyone was respected. ”Testimonials
“I really enjoyed the training, it was delivered very professionally and was easy to understand. It gave us a good insight into the Adult Guardians role and its responsibilities. ”Testimonials
“The advocate was absolutely wonderful, thanks to him things have improved at the aged care facility for me. ”Testimonials
“The advocate really helped me get the supports I needed from the NDIS. It's made such a big difference in my life. ”Testimonials
“Your advocacy made the world of difference. You went over and above supporting me and gave me a voice when I didn't have one. ”
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