Toowoomba locals given better access to disability RC
PEOPLE with a disability living in Toowoomba have been given better access to the Disability Royal Commission.
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PEOPLE with a disability living in Toowoomba who have experienced violence, abuse, neglect or exploitation have been given better access to the Disability Royal Commission.
TASC, a community legal and social justice service with its head office in Toowoomba, is one of 50 providers to receive additional funding from the Federal Government to provide individual advocacy support to help people engage with the Disability Royal Commission.
TASC's social justice services manager Terri-Ann Dwyer said TASC helped to protect the rights and interests of people with disability, and supported people to speak up.
"Advocates are supporting an increasing number of people with disability and their representatives since the Disability Royal Commission kicked off in 2019," she said.
"Advocates can help people to make a submission to the Disability Royal Commission, arrange accessible supports such as interpreters, and connect people to services such as legal, financial and other supports.
"Advocates are also available to support people with disability to make decisions about engaging with the Disability Royal Commission."
For advocacy support, contact TASC on phone 4616 9700, 9am to 4:30pm (AEST).
People can also contact the National Counselling and Referral Service on 1800 421 468 from 9am to 6pm on weekdays and from 9am to 5pm on weekends and national public holidays.
People who are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment can contact TASC through the National Relay Service on 133 677.
TASC can arrange free translations and interpreting for people who need help in another language.
Visit www.tascnational.org.au for more information.