DISABILITY ADVOCACY NETWORK INC
"Equality, Independence & Integration"
 

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About us

Introduction

The Disability Advocacy Network Inc (DAN), is situated at 31 Fitzmaurice Street, Wagga Wagga and was established in 1992 to provide a range of advocacy services to people with disabilities, their families and carers.

DAN is funded by the Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCIA)  www.facs.gov.au to provide FREE services to  the target population - people with disabilities, their families and carers - in the Riverina & Murray, South West Slopes, Southern Tablelands and Central Murrumbidgee (major towns include: Wagga Wagga, Cootamundra, Tumut, Temora, Young, West Wyalong, Griffith, Leeton and Narrandera).

 

DAN is auspiced under the Community Management Committee model comprising representatives from service user groups, people with disabilities, their families and carers. 

 

The staff comprise several Advocacy Officers and a Coordinator, and perform their roles professionally and have undertaken extensive training to ensure that the most effective outcomes for service users are obtained.  DAN's staff adhere  to the Principles and Practices of all  legislation applicable to the provision of advocacy services for people with disabilities, such as

Our vision

The aim of the Disability Advocacy Network Inc. (DAN) is to assist service users to understand their rights and responsibilities and to develop and maintain the personal skills and confidence to enable them to represent their interests, or failing that to have their interests represented by an advocate . 

It is also DAN’s aim to assist service users to further their integration in the community through the provision of advocacy support,  information and referrals, and community education.