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The Disability Advocacy Resource Unit (DARU), in collaboration with Disability Advocacy Victoria (DAV) and the Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS), is pleased to respond to the Review of the…
On all measures of social and economic participation, women with disabilities are disadvantage Nearly one in every five Victorian women has a disability. The numbers of…
People with disability experience discrimination when trying to get a job. In Victoria, 48 % of people with a disability are employed compared to 78% of…
The Victorian Government needs to continue to fund disability advocacy. Over one million Victorians with a disability need a voice. The investment from Government is negligible…
Operating pattern Has this advocacy service operated for the full quarter? Answer: Please answer Yes or No 2.How many weeks per quarter does the advocacy service usually operate? Answer: Please…
Consider additional mechanisms for checking the integrity of data submitted Options for discussion Consider electronic data submission Many organisations are not completing the QDC accurately. In examining the quarterly data…
Review organisational data collection Options for discussion Review the appropriateness and suitability of data collected on organisational activities. Consider whether data can be publicly reported in aggregated form Many of…
Clarify advocacy categories Option for discussion Review the categorisation of disability advocacy issues, and provide guidance on how to interpret them The current QDC form asks organisations to count the…
Most of the data provided to DARU for the Disability Advocacy by the Numbers report was drawn from the ‘Individual Advocacy’ part of the QDC. These questions provided information on…
Option for Consideration Ensure that people are only counted once, in the most relevant category, and are not counted again in subsequent reporting. The current way data is collected leads…
Option for consideration Review and revise the Victorian Disability Advocacy Program quarterly data collection The data reported through the Victorian Disability Advocacy Program is a potentially rich and powerful source…
The main source of data for the Disability Advocacy by the Numbers report comes from the Victorian Disability Advocacy Program’s Quarterly Data Collection (QDC) process. QDC forms are given to…
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DARU is auspiced by DAV and VCOSS with funding from the Victorian Government Office for Disability
