Use this page to ask Advocacy for Inclusion for advocacy support for yourself or to refer another person. Individuals and referrers use the same intake and referral form.
If you are making a referral, the person must know that you are contacting us. We cannot accept a referral without their knowledge.
Applying for the Disability Support Pension?
AFI generally cannot complete a DSP application for you, but our Navigating the DSP resource explains the application process, evidence you may need, where to get help, and what to do if your claim is rejected.
How to apply or make a referral
You can request advocacy support or make a referral in any of these ways:
- Complete the online intake and referral form below.
- Call us on (02) 6257 4005.
- Download the Word intake form and email the completed form to Intake@advocacyforinclusion.org.
Who can apply or be referred?
Our advocacy service is for people who identify as having a disability or mental illness and live in the ACT.
If the person lives outside the ACT, they can find an advocate through Ask Izzy or the Disability Gateway.
Before applying or making a referral
Advocacy for Inclusion does not usually assist with new NDIS access applications or routine NDIS internal reviews where a person can self-advocate or already has appropriate support. For DSP information, start with our Navigating the DSP resource.
For new NDIS applications, visit the NDIS How to apply page. For internal reviews, visit the NDIS Request a review of a decision page.
If the person has significant barriers to self-advocacy because of disability, they can still contact us to discuss whether advocacy support may be available.
What happens next?
When we receive an intake request or referral, we prioritise the matter based on its urgency. We review requests weekly unless the issue meets our priority criteria.
Read more about how we prioritise requests for advocacy support and our approach to advocacy.
Online intake and referral form
Use the form below to request advocacy support for yourself or refer another person.
Privacy and government reporting
We collect personal information only to provide advocacy and training services. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information.
Some government-funded programs require services to report de-identified information about service delivery through the Data Exchange (DEX). We will explain what information is collected and why, and ask for consent before collecting personal information for DEX reporting. A person can still get advocacy support if they choose not to provide their identifying details.