An advocate is an independent person who can offer information, support, and advice to help you make decisions, assert your rights, and raise any concerns.
This support can be offered to people accessing health and disability services and their carers families and friends.
Solasta does not provide advocacy services, but should you require one we have listed some below.
Office of the Public Advocate
The Office of the Public Advocate promotes the rights and interests of people who need assistance with decision-making. They give information, resolve disputes, advocate, investigate, and act as guardian of last resort.
Level 7, ABC Building, 85 North East Road, Collinswood, SA 5081
Phone: (08) 8342 8200
Toll Free: 1800 066 969
Website: opa.sa.gov.au
Citizen Advocacy South Australia
They focus on those members of the community who are believed to have intellectual disability, are often neglected, vulnerable and alone, and who need someone to speak up for them and represent their interests.
20 Myers Street, Adelaide SA 5000
Phone: (08) 8410 6644
Mobile: 0408 811 845
Email: office.citizenadvocacy@gmail.com
Website: citizenadvocacysa.com.au
Disability Advocacy & Complaints Service of SA
Provides support, information and advocacy for all people with disability, their families, friends and carers.
33 Franklin Street, Adelaide SA 5000
Phone: (08) 7122 6030
Fax: (08) 8332 5112
Email: admin@dacssa.org.au
Website: dacssa.org.au
Disability Rights Advocacy Service Inc
Disability Rights Advocacy Service Inc. (formerly known as MALSSA) mission is to safeguard and promote the rights and interests of people with a disability, their families and carers
Shop 4/80 Henley Beach Road, Mile End SA 5031
Phone: (08) 8351 9500
Fax: (08) 8152 0396
Email: admin@dras.com.au
Website: dras.com.au
Independent Advocacy SA
Advocacy for people who have an intellectual disability or are labelled or treated as having an intellectual disability.
99 Frome Street, Adelaide SA 5000
Phone: (08) 8232 6200
Freecall: 1800 999 884
Email: indepadv@internode.on.net
Website: independentadvocacysa.org.au
Brain Injury SA
Range of advocacy services for people with ABI plus external Merits Review Support Component; supporting people with review of NDIA decisions.
70 Light Square, Adelaide SA 5000
Phone: 1300 733 049
Email: info@binsa.org
Website: braininjurysa.org.au
Disability Advocacy Service – Uniting Communities
Helping clients navigate the NDIS, understand their rights and resolve issues.
43 Franklin Street, Adelaide SA 5000
Phone: (08) 8202 5960
Country Callers: 1300 886 220
Email: das@unitingcommunities.org
Website: unitingcommunities.org/service/legal-services/disability-advocacy-service
Arafemi S.A. (Carer Advocates)
P.O. Box 310, Marleston SA 5166
Phone: (08) 8221 5166
Email: arafmi@picknowl.com.au
Website: arafemi.org.au
Carers S.A
58 King Williams Road, Goodwood SA 5034
Phone: (08) 8271 6288 or Toll Free: 1800 815 549
Email: info@carers-sa.asn.au
Website: carers-sa.asn.au