Action on Disability in Ethnic Communities (ADEC) Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities Inc (ADEC) strives to empower people with a disability from non-english speaking backgrounds, their carers, and families to fully participate as members of the Victorian community. ADEC is a state-wide organisation. http://www.adec.org.au/

Disability Rights Victoria Disability Rights Victoria is an advocacy organisation directed by people with disability. We work with and on behalf of adults with physical and multiple disability. Our aim is to ensure that all Victorians with physical and multiple disabilities enjoy the same citizenship rights and life opportunities as other members of society. http://www.advocacyhouse.org/drv/about.html

Disability Services Abuse and Neglect Hotline Single contact point for claims of abuse or neglect against people with disabilities in any Commonwealth, State or Territory, government run or funded disability service. www.disabilityhotline.org

Human Rights & Equal Opportunities Commission (HREOC) The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission was established in 1986 by an act of the Federal Parliament. Our goal is to foster greater understanding and protection of human rights in Australia and to address the human rights concerns of a broad range of individuals and groups. We are an independent statutory organisation and report to the federal Parliament through the Attorney-General. www.hreoc.gov.au

National Industry Association for Disability Services (ACROD) ACROD is the National Industry Association for Disability Services. ACROD's membership includes over 550 non-government, non-profit organisations, which collectively operate several thousand services for Australians with all types of disabilities, including intellectual, physical, psychiatric and sensory. ACROD's members are located in every State and Territory in Australia and range in size from very small support groups to very large service providers. http://www.acrod.org.au/divisions/vic/default.htm

Office of the Public Advocate The Office of the Public Advocate is an independent statutory office, working to promote the interests, rights and dignity of Victorians with disability. www.publicadvocate.vic.gov.au

Physical Disability Council of Victoria PDCV is the Communications Link Between People with a Physical Disability and Decision Makers in Government the Community and the Business World. Our Mission is to promote advocacy and to promote equality of opportunity for people with physical disabilities by having a Victorian peak advocacy group of people with physical disabilities and organisations across the entire physical; disability sector, to identify and take action on Victorian issues and to refer national issues to the Physical Disability Council of Australia. Physical Disability Council of Victoria

Women with Disabilities Women's Health Victoria is an independent Victorian statewide women's health promotion organisation run by women for women. We work to identify and respond to the health issues of the women of Victoria through a feminist perspective and a social model of health. Women share common experiences yet we are also a diverse group. The information on this site is for all women. www.whv.org.au