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 Health, Disability and Ageing (DHDA).

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 Health, Disability and Ageing (DHDA) ‘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

Hi all, We’re so excited to be in September, or, as we call it at NCDA, ‘Survey Month’! This month,...

Hi everyone, As we head into the second half of the year, we’ve got a few exciting updates and opportunities...

Hi everyone, As organisations across the country continue their work on DASP funding applications, in July we’re taking the opportunity...

Hi everyone, At the end of last month, applications opened for the new Disability Advocacy Support Program (DASP) funding grants....

This month, we want to let you know about changes we’re making to the Capacity Tracker. During April, we updated...
We hope you all had a chance to take a bit of a break over the long weekend! It’s hard...

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