Strengthening the advocacy sector

Building, engaging and championing the work of disability advocacy in Australia​​

National Centre for Disability Advocacy​

Established in 2022, the National Centre for Disability Advocacy (NCDA) has been funded by the Department of Social Services (DSS).

The aim of the NCDA is to improve access to, and the quality of, disability advocacy services,  for independent disability advocacy organisations who are funded by the Department of Social Services (DSS) ‘National Disability Advocacy Program’ (NDAP). There are currently 60 NDAP funded providers who are located all over Australia in every state and territory.This function forms part of the Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-2031, by introducing good practice service delivery models.

Designed in collaboration with the
disability advocacy sector

Latest News

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This month, we’re taking a moment to be slightly biased and share one of our NCDA resources. Our new Learning...

Welcome to May. What’s new this month? All 59 NDAP organisations now have access to the advocacy sector portal. This...

The National Centre for Disability Advocacy (NCDA) has now published two significant reports that offer an overview of the state...

What a start to 2024! We kicked February off with an Advocate Peer Network, a webinar, and an EO/Manager’s Peer...

The NCDA is shaking up how our Peer Networks run! Each month, we will have a knowledgeable person sharing on...

During early November 2023, we opened two sector-wide surveys – one for individuals working in the disability advocacy sector and...

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