Gippsland Disability Resource Council Inc.

The GDRC is a leading association which promotes empowerment and independence for people with disabilities, their families and carers. Opportunities are created for the full inclusion of people with disabilities into the community by focusing on people's abilities: through advocacy, education, community awareness and provision of information .

What Does The Council Want To Achieve?

• Empower people with disabilities through awareness of services available.
• Encourage people with disabilities on the council to ensure accurate response to their needs.
• Be a central resource of information for people with disabilities, their families or carers and service providers.
• Be involved in planning and co-ordination of existing services and initiating new innovative services.
• Act as an advocate where necessary.
• Raise community awareness of the implications of disability
• Be involved in campaigns to reduce the occurrence of preventable disability.
  

What Does the Advocacy Service Do?

The staff of the Gippsland Disability Resource Council assist people who have a disability, or their family members or carers, to resolve issues or solve problems.
While we are assisting you we make sure that:

• YOU have control over decisions that effect YOUR life.
• We give you enough information to help you make those decisions.

Who Can Use The Advocacy Service?

• People who have a disability.
• Family members and carers of people who have a disability.
  

More Information

Information about the Home And Community Care {HACC} Program
Information on Systemic Advocacy
Information on Individual Advocacy
Sub-Regional Advocacy Groups

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Gippsland Disability Resource Council
42 -44 Fowler St
P.O. Box 63 Moe 3825
Phone: 03 5127 5555
TTY: 03 5126 1209
Toll Free: 1800 625 674
E-mail: gdrc@net-tech.com.au

Last Modified - 1/10/1997

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