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What is MDAA

The Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association of NSW (MDAA) is the peak body for people from non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB) with disability and 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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