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The Office of the Public Advocate (OPA) is committed to increasing public awareness of the rights of people with disability through the media.

This includes providing media releases and making comments and statements about OPA’s research, policy and position when approached by journalists.

Media enquiries

For all media and communications enquiries, contact OPA Communications Unit via the online media enquiries form or phone 1300 309 337 or 0409 197 717.

OPA in the news

Title Created Date
Jody Barney wins 2020 Independent Achiever at Aspire Awards 03 December 2020
2020 Public Advocate police awards 03 December 2020
Position statement: NDIS Independent Assessments 25 November 2020
New resource for lawyers: Future planning for decision-making and the law in Victoria 24 September 2020
Statement by Victoria’s Public Advocate, Colleen Pearce re: Hambleton House 19 August 2020
Flowchart helps identify when guardianship or administration is needed 24 July 2020
Reaching out to residents living in Disability Service facilities 21 July 2020
Declaration of Community Visitor Board Ballots 2020 01 July 2020
Position statement: Promoting the health of PWD during COVID-19 26 May 2020
OPA at Law Week 2020 20 May 2020