2019-2020 Annual Report available now
We are pleased to announce our 2019-2020 Annual Report is now available. You can see it here
Support when making a submission to the Disability Royal Commission
The Commission website provides comprehensive information about the aims and role of the Commission and options for providing a submission: https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/. Legal Rights Prior to making a submission, it is recommended that legal advice is sought to ensure the legal rights of the participants are acknowledged. Your Story Disability Legal Support provide free legal advice: …
AAT rejects NDIS Independent Assessment
Joint media release: Villamanta Disability Rights Legal Service Inc and Gippsland Disability Advocacy Incorporated AAT rejects NDIS Independent Assessment In a recent decision the Administrative Appeals Tribunal has commented on the NDIA’s use of an independent assessor, stating “this type of therapist is not appropriately qualified” (for the purposes of disgnosis) and that the assessor’s…
MEDIA RELEASE
Advocacy support for Disability Royal Commission now available throughout Victoria 19/8/2020 People with disability living in Victoria who have experienced violence, abuse, neglect or exploitation can now access free and independent advocacy support. Around 4.4 million Australians have disability and research shows they are more likely to experience violence, abuse, neglect or exploitation than people…
Are you receiving your transport funding?
We have received a number of queries about transport payments recently.* Yes, there was a system-wide delay in payments a couple of weeks back (after a public holiday in the ACT), but payments should be back to normal now. The issue being raised is that people: have transport funding in their NDIS plan have a…
NDIS supports for people with complex or multiple disabilities
We have received quite a bit of feedback on this issue. People are being told that they are “on the NDIS for x, but not for y”. “They say I am only eligible for psycho-social and not physical disability.” “I was told I need to provide evidence of my other conditions so they can be…
Answers to frequent questions during COVID19
Our Telephone Advice Service has seen an increase in the number of calls about legal matters outside of our area of practice. We know you are looking for information, so we are posting links below that can help answer your questions. Access to shared disability accommodation The Department of Health and Human Services website explains…
A MESSAGE FROM VILLAMANTA RE COVID – 19
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR VILLAMANTA CLIENTS AND FAMILIES As you know, there is ongoing and growing concern about the spread of COVID-19, also known as Coronavirus. This is impacting on us here at Villamanta, and as a disability legal service, we have very specific vulnerabilities: We support many people with suppressed or vulnerable immune systems Many…
The Advocate – Summer 2020
View the Advocate Summer PDF (2020)
Do you need help to talk to the Disability Royal Commission?
Villamanta is helping people to make submissions to the Disability Royal Commission. You can tell the Royal Commission about bad things that have been done to you, oryou can write to them. Sue Wolter is the main Royal Commission Advocacy contact at Villamanta. You can email Sue on <sue.wolter@villamanta.org.au> or phone her on (03) 5227…