Individual assistance to give voice to people with acquired brain injury (ABI) or disability, when they need help to be heard on things impacting them.
This Service is for:
A Person with a Brain Injury or Disability
At times, people living with disabilities may need support navigating complex systems, having their voice heard, or addressing complaints and grievances.
At Brain Injury SA (BISA) our Advocacy and Appeals services provide a range of different types of assistance for this. Some services are specifically for brain injury; others are provided for people living with any type of disability.
Advocacy Service
Brain Injury SA provides a state-wide Advocacy Service to people with acquired brain injuries, that promotes the individual’s right to freedom of expression, self-determination and decision-making.
Our Advocates work on behalf of a person with ABI to help them to speak out and defend their rights and interests. We support them to seek the best available outcome of their complaint or issue.
NDIS Appeals Support Service
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Appeals Support Service is for people affected by a reviewable decision of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA). We can help you to have the decision reviewed, internally by the NDIA, and externally by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT).
The service is available to people across South Australia and in the Barkly region of the Northern Territory with a disability. You do not need to have a Brain Injury.
NDIS Decision Support Pilot Program
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Decision Support Pilot Program assists people with limited decision-making capacity to navigate the NDIS System. You do not need to have a Brain Injury to access this program.
More Information
For further information on Brain Injury SA’s Advocacy and Appeals Services, contact the Advocacy Team or call (08) 8217 7600.
If you’re in a rural area, please use 1300 733 049.
Make a Referral
Advocacy and Appeals Services referrals can be made online:
Funded through the National Disability Advocacy Program by the Commonwealth Department of Social Services:
