Resources

There is a lot of information out there! Here are some resources that we, and our customers, find helpful.

Advocacy

Activ provides advocacy services for individuals.

If you would like Activ to advocate on your behalf, contact us.

Other advocacy services:

• Carer’s WA
  1300 227 377 | www.carerswa.asn.au
  
• Citizen Advocacy Perth West Inc.
  08 9445 9991 | www.capw.org.au
  
• Kin (formerly Ethnic Disability Advocacy Centre)
  08 9388 7455 | www.kinadvocacy.org.au | admin@kinadvocacy.org.au
  
• Midlas
  08 9250 2123 | www.midlas.org.au
• Office of the Public Advocate (OPA)
  1300 858 455 | www.publicadvocate.wa.gov.au
  
• People with disabilities WA (PWdWA)
  1800 193 331 | www.pwdwa.org 
• Personal Advocacy Service
  08 9275 5388 | www.paswa.org.au 
• SECCA
  08 9420 7226 | www.secca.org.au 
• Sussex Street Community Law Service Inc.
  0429 611 435 | www.sscls.asn.au 
• Uniting WA (formerly UnitingCare West)
  1300 663 298 | www.unitingcarewest.org.au

General Resources

• NDIS – visit the NDIS website
• NDIS Eligibility – check your eligibility
• NDIS Pre-Planning Guide – read more about NDIS pre-planning
• NDIS Booklets and Factsheets
• NDIS Locations
• Disability Royal Commission
• Mission Australia – Find Local Area Coordinators
• APM – Find Local Area Coordinators for the Perth metro and South West regions.
• Department of Social Services
  
• Carers WA
• Customer Policies – Activ has a range of policies relating to customer supports and services. Please contact hello@activ.asn.au if you would like to access any of these documents.

Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National)

The Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) is an interpreting service for people who do not speak English.

TIS National provides immediate phone interpreting, pre-booked phone interpreting, and onsite interpreting. It has access to more than 3000 contracted interpreters nationally who speak more than 160 different languages.

TIS National can be accessed by eligible participants under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Activ customers from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds can access this service. Simply email hello@activ.asn.au or call 9387 0555 and our friendly team will organise an interpreter on your behalf.