Systemic Advocacy

Systemic advocacy is a term we use to describe our role as a voice to tell governments and other decision-makers about changes required to improve the service system for families of children with a disability.

Our systemic advocacy work includes media, participation in committees, submissions to government policy review processes and direct representation to politicians and other key decision-makers.

Individual advocacy is where we directly assist parents/families to resolve an issue of specific relevance to their family. For more information on individual advocacy see our Parent Support Service.

We also undertake various community education activities to educate students, professionals and the general public about the reality of life for families of children with a disability and the improvements needed to better assist families. This includes training workshops based on the Sharing Our Story video.

For information about our systemic advocacy work on federal issues, see the Australian Association for Families of Children with Disability (AAFCD) website www.aafcd.org.au.

If you have any experiences or suggestions you'd like to contribute to our systemic advocacy work, contact Lauren Matthews laurenm@acd.org.au or on 03 9818 2000 or 1800 654 013 (rural callers).