ACD (Advocating for Children with Disability) is an organisation that values the expertise of families and amplifies the voice of children with disability.
Reviews for this provider are mixed, with two parents describing unhelpful, dismissive phone interactions where they felt turned away without genuine effort to assist, while one parent reports a strongly positive experience with the support line, crediting specific guidance that helped successfully overturn an NDIS funding decision. The negative reviewers share a common concern about staff attitude and a lack of advocacy, describing responses as unhelpful and focused on barriers rather than solutions. With only three reviews available, it is difficult to draw firm conclusions, but parents should be aware that experiences with phone support appear to vary considerably.
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ACD (Advocating for Children with Disability) is an organisation that values the expertise of families and amplifies the voice of children with disability. They provide support across early years, school, and teenage years, offering advocacy services, workshops, and peer support groups.
Free telephone advocacy service available at 03 9880 7000 or 1800 654 013 for regional callers.
Professional development, skill-building or information sessions delivered to groups of parents, carers, educators or practitioners. Workshops cover topics such as behaviour support, communication strategies, sensory processing and mental health.
Free weekly online peer support groups for both children and parents with teens.
Advocacy services that amplify the voice of children with disability and value family expertise.