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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.

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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
Mental health perfect storm 16 October 2019
NDIS red tape leaves vulnerable Victorians in abusive homes 16 October 2019
Celebrating 30 years of Community Guardians 14 October 2019
Public Advocate's Police Awards 2019 - Nominations now open! 26 September 2019
Roundtable discusses role of civil society in preventing ill-treatment of people deprived of their liberty 19 September 2019
Oral Health and Intellectual Disability 13 August 2019
Public Advocate meets with Voice at the Table graduates 10 July 2019
Launch of Aboriginal practice guide 30 May 2019
Public Advocate welcomes new guardianship laws 29 May 2019
Updated: 'Can your adult patient consent?' flowchart and app 13 May 2019

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