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- From: "Trudy Ryall" <trudy.ryall@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <dbaust@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:48:50 +1000
Additional Support for Disability Advocacy
Media Release, Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan
McLucas, FaHCSIA, 7 June 2012
Australian Government funded disability advocacy agencies across the country
will each receive $15,000 to support the strengthening of advocacy for people
with disability.
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas
today announced the one-off payment at the adorABLE Exhibition launch in Hobart
coordinated by local advocacy organisation, Speak Out Association of Tasmania.
Fifty-nine advocacy agencies will receive the $15,000 boost under the
Australian Government's National Disability Advocacy Program. "From July 1, the
Australian Government will introduce new quality assurance measures to ensure
the rights of vulnerable people are safeguarded," Senator McLucas said.
"We are providing this extra funding to advocacy agencies to assist them in
preparing for the new Quality Assurance System and achieve certification
against Disability Advocacy Standards.
"Agencies may use these funds for improvement activities, to help build and
maintain quality partnerships with other agencies and services, and to support
staff training opportunities.
"We have also provided agencies with a number of tools to assist them,
including the new Quality Assurance toolkit and workshops. "This will help
advocacy agencies to provide advocacy support that is easy to access, responds
flexibly to the changing environment and the needs of people with disability.
To read the full media release visit
http://www.janmclucas.fahcsia.gov.au/mediareleases/2012/Pages/additional_support_for_disability_advocacy_070612.aspx
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