What is MDAA?

"A community where everyone, regardless of background or disability, feels welcome, included and supported"

About MDAA

What We Do

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What is MDAA

The Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association of NSW (MDAA) is the peak organisation for people from non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB) with disability, their families and carers in NSW.

MDAA is the only advocacy service in NSW specifically for people from NESB with disability, their families and carers.

Our Goals

MDAA works to:

Promote the rights of people from NESB with disability, their families and carers in NSW and make sure their rights are safe and protected.
Get fair access to, and good results from, government and non-government services for people from NESB with disability and their families and carers in NSW.
Improve the quality of life for people from NESB with disability and their families and carers.
Increase the participation of people from NESB with disability and their families and carers in community activities.

Our Beliefs

MDAA believes people from NESB with disability have the right:

To respect
To live in the community
To be an individual
To services and support
To information
To choose
To make decisions
To be safe
To make complaints
To advocacy
To be independent
To be treated the same as other people

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PO Box 9381, Harris Park NSW 2150, Australia 40 Albion Street, Harris Park NSW 2150, Australia	Phone (02) 9891 6400 \| Fax (02) 9635 5355 Telephone Typewriter (TTY) (02) 9687 6325 Toll Free Phone 1800 629 072


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