Independent Advocacy
"Working to protect your rights."
Advocacy Tasmania Inc. (ATI) is an independent, non-government organisation that has provided advocacy services across Tasmania to older people, and people with disabilities, since 1990.
In recent years, we have broadened our client groups to include other vulnerable, disadvantaged and stigmatised groups.
The organisation works to protect and promote the rights and interests of its clients. Older people, people with a mental health disorder, people with disabilities and people who use ATOD services, their carers and relatives are provided with a free, statewide, and confidential advocacy service.
Latest news
Position vacant: Advocate, Disabilty
Applications are invited for this Devonport-based position. For more information please refer to our positions vacant page.
ATOD Consumer Engagement Resources now available
We have created and sourced key documents, tools and templates for service-providing organisations working to develop consumer engagement approaches. New resources will be regularly added to this site. These resources are available on our publications page.
Tasmanian Opioid Pharmacotherapy Program Policy & Clinical Standards response.
ATI has responsed to the draft Tasmanian Opioid Pharmacotherapy Program Policy & Clinical Standards. You can download our response from the publications page.
Every Australian Counts Campaign
Advocacy Tasmania has pledged its support for the Every Australian Counts Campaign. The goal of the campaign is to make sure that the Federal Government implements the recommendations of the Productivity Commission and commits to introducing a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). For more information visit the Every Australian Counts website.
Cuts to Disability Advocacy Services hurt Tasmania's most disadvantaged
Advocacy Tasmania and Speak Out Tasmania joined in condemning the Tasmanian Government's decision to slash disability advocacy resources. Both organisations lost funding for a full-time disability advocate position after five years of successful operation. Read the media release for full details: PDF (114KB), Word (80KB), or RTF (1MB).
IFS proceedings now available
ATI partnered with DHHS in organising this important symposium, featuring a range of speakers who offered consumer, service-provider, government and researcher perspectives on the value of individualised funding (IF) approaches. Many thanks to those who helped make the day successful - it was clear that considerable support exists for an expansion of IF models in Tasmania.
Visit our systemic advocacy page for full details.
