What Is Advocacy? - Rights In Action

What Does Rights In Action Do?

Rights In Action Incorporated (RIA) was formed in August 2001 and provides strong independent advocacy for people with disabilities who are in vulnerable situations. We are completely on the side of the person with a disability.

Rights In Action provides advocacy assistance for people who live in the geographical area of Cairns and Townsville including Palm Island, north to Cassowary Coast and Carpentaria, Yarrabah, Atherton, Mareeba, South to Mackay and west to Mount Isa.

Our Advocacy Includes:

Disabilities

Independent advocacy for people with disabilities to uphold their human rights and to address instances of discrimination, abuse, neglect and exploitation.

Being Taken Advantage Of

Strongly supports cases where an individual has been taken advantage of or their rights have been infringed upon because of their disability.

Race And/Or Isolation

Supports individuals who may be subject to disadvantage over and above their disability because of race and/or the isolation they often experience within society generally.

Your NDIS Appeal

People who are denied access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme or are unhappy with their NDIS plan can request an internal review of that decision by the National Disability Insurance Agency.

Restricted Participation

Increase economic and social participation for people with a disability in the community.

Informed Decision Making

Ensure people with a disability make informed choices via a supported decision-making process.

Our Funding

RIA is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services under the National Disability Advocacy Program, and the State Government Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors, and Queensland Health.

Your Empowerment

Advocacy is not about creating dependence on the Advocate. It is about creating independence through empowerment and the development of self-advocacy skills.

How Can You Become A Member Of RIA?

RIA is committed to encouraging membership from anyone interested in Advocacy. People with disabilities and their allies will be encouraged to join as members and their participation is highly valued. An RIA membership form is provided with the Information Kit

Your NDIS Appeal

Assistance with Reviews of NDIS Decisions and Appeals to the AAT.

Assistance with Reviews of NDIS Decisions and Appeals to the AAT. The Commonwealth Department of Social Services has funded Rights In Action to assist people living in Burdekin, Cassowary Coast, Charters Towers, Flinders, Hinchinbrook, Isaac, Mackay, McKinlay, Palm Island, Richmond, Townsville, and Whitsunday with NDIS reviews or appeals.