Other advocacy and support organisations

Need support but not sure where to start?

YDAS supports disabled young people in Victoria to speak up, understand their rights and be treated fairly.

Our individual advocacy service is for disabled young people aged 12 to 25 who live in Victoria.

If YDAS cannot provide advocacy support, we have included information about other organisations and services that may be able to support you.

YDAS provides free individual advocacy for disabled young people aged 12 to 25 who live in Victoria.

If you are not eligible for YDAS advocacy, you can find other disability advocacy organisations through:

Victorian Government disability advocacy organisations
A directory of disability advocacy organisations that may be able to support you.

Find an Advocate (DARU)
A directory of disability advocacy organisations in Victoria.

YDAS is not a crisis service.

If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 000. If you use a TTY, call 106.

Contact one of these services if you need immediate support:

Lifeline
13 11 14
24-hour crisis support.

Suicide Call Back Service
1300 659 467
24-hour support for people affected by suicide.

Sexual Assault Crisis Line (Victoria)
1800 806 292
Support for people affected by sexual assault.

For more information about mental health crisis support, visit Healthdirect’s mental health crisis support page.

SANE
1800 187 263
Mental health support for people experiencing complex mental health issues.

Kids Helpline
1800 55 1800
Free counselling for children and young people aged 5 to 25.

Roses in the Ocean Peer CARE Companion Warmline
1800 777 337
Peer support from people with lived experience of suicide.

For a list of more mental health helplines and support options, visit Healthdirect’s mental health helplines page.

If you are unsafe and need help right away, call 000 or go to your nearest emergency department.

The Orange Door
Family violence support. Find your nearest Orange Door service.

1800RESPECT
1800 737 732
24-hour support for people impacted by domestic, family or sexual violence.

Rainbow Door
1800 729 367
Support for LGBTIQA+ people, their families and communities.

13YARN
13 92 76
Crisis support run by First Nations people, for First Nations people.

AMAZE Autism Connect
1300 308 699
Information and support for autistic people and their families and carers.

If you are worried about abuse, neglect or unsafe treatment of a disabled person, you can contact:

National Disability Abuse and Neglect Hotline
1800 880 052
A free service to report abuse or neglect and get advice and support.

If you need disability advocacy support, you can contact us:

Phone or text: 0438 638 734

Email: [email protected]

We respond during business hours. If you contact us outside these times, we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

Last updated: July 2026