Publications

This section of our site provides links to publications of various natures. Where the publications are not provided as a web-based document, we provide them in at least two formats. Larger files have the file size indicated, together with the smaller file sizes of their alternative formats.

The following documents may be downloaded and distributed, but they may not be altered in any way, and are subject to copyright.

ATI brochures

  • A general overview of ATI. Available in PDF and in RTF. A number of translations of this document are also available.
  • ATI's aged care advocacy service. Available in PDF and in RTF.
  • Further information on ATI's aged care advocacy service as funded by the National Aged Care Advocacy Program. Available in PDF and in RTF.
  • ATI's disability advocacy service. Available in PDF and in RTF.
  • ATI's mental health advocacy service. Available in PDF and in RTF.
  • ATI's mental health tribunal respresentation scheme. Available in PDF and in RTF.
  • ATI's dementia advocacy service. Available in PDF and in RTF.
  • ATI's home and community care advocacy service. Available in PDF and in RTF.
  • Your rights when you receive help at home. Available in PDF and in RTF.
  • ATI's alcohol, tobacco and other drugs services advocacy service. Available in PDF (3MB).
  • ATI's privacy and complaints policy. Available in PDF.

ATI annual reports & strategic plans


ATI papers/submissions

The following documents have been prepared in response to issues identified as part of operating our service, and represent some of the systemic advocacy undertaken by ATI.


ATI presentations

  • "Mental Health Tribunal Representation Scheme", a paper presented at the conference Rights Responsibilities Rhetoric - Unpacking the policy and practice issues in mental health law, guardianship and trusteeship on 8-9 October 2009, Adelaide. Available in PDF (289 KB), in RTF (9.5 MB) and in Microsoft® Word .doc format (207 KB).

Elder abuse


Advocacy for people with memory loss & dementia


Residents Group Project documents and fact sheets

  • Industry report on the survey of residents groups in Tasmania. Available in PDF and in RTF.

Fact sheets about working with residents groups:

  • Types and purposes of residents groups. Available in PDF and in RTF.
  • Planning the group. Available in PDF and in RTF.
  • Organisation of groups. Available in PDF and in RTF.
  • Group leadership/facilitation. Available in PDF and in RTF.
  • Starting a group. Available in PDF and in RTF.
  • Continuing work with the group. Available in PDF and in RTF.
  • The Tasmanian experience. Available in PDF and in RTF.

ATI translations

The ATI overview brochure has been translated into the following languages:

  • Arabic. Available in PDF and in RTF.
  • Chinese. Available in PDF and in RTF.
  • Dutch. Available in PDF and in RTF.
  • French. Available in PDF and in RTF.
  • Greek. Available in PDF and in RTF.
  • Polish. Available in PDF and in RTF.
  • Spanish. Available in PDF and in RTF.
  • Tagalog. Available in PDF and in RTF.

General publications

  • The Role of Advocacy Services in the Tasmanian Disability Sector - a publication of the Department of Health and Human Services, Disability Services, in conjunction with Tasmania's Disability Advocacy Services. Available as web-based HTML and as a PDF.