ACT Advocacy
ACT Down Syndrome & Intellectual Disability advocates for the rights of people with disability to access all services and supports they may need to lead a fulfilling life in the ACT and surrounding regions.
What do we do?
We have representatives sitting on a variety of Government advisory groups, reference groups and community groups. We currently have representatives providing advice on:
- ACT Disability Health Strategy Steering Committee
- ACT Disability Education Reference Group
- Paediatric Navigation and Liaison Service Consumer Reference Group
- Light Rail to Woden Community Reference Group
Budget Submissions
2023/2024 Budget Submission (Joint DPO Submission):
Media Releases
2024
27 March 2024 – Shared Statement: Foundational Supports and NDIS (Joint Media Release)
13 March 2024 – ACT Budget: disability groups call for whole of government disability response and boost to struggling disability advocacy services (Joint Media Release)
2023
11 December 2023 – Disability Sector Welcomes Rachel Stephen-Smith As New Disability Minister (Joint Submission)
7 December 2023 – NDIS Review threatens choice and control (Joint Submission)
28 October 2023 – Responses to Disability Royal Commission must tackle root causes of violence and exclusion (Joint Submission)
27 June 2023 – Lack of disability strategy funds makes for a ‘disappointing’ ACT Budget (Joint Submission)
19 June 2023 – 2023 Budget: Barr Government must fund promised disability strategies (Joint Submission)
