Is your child getting the learning support they are entitled to at school?

The Universal Advocate

Has your child been going to school and not getting the help they deserve?
 

Are they struggling with their learning? 

 

Is your gut telling you that things just arent right at school?

 

Damien O'Flaherty is your "Universal Advocate".

 

He is in the business of advocating for others. He knows that sometimes we need a "knowledgeable person" to advocate on our behalf to help make things right.
 

Damien specializes in advocating for people with disabilities.


You may be a parent, a family member, or a person with a disability who feels that "the system" just isn't doing the right thing by you.

Make contact with Damien today to ask for his help to make things right.

DISABILITY law

These laws and standards are legally binding, meaning that breaking these laws and standards is unlawful.

 

Teachers, principals, and deputy principals are breaking the law when they do not comply with these laws and standards:

 

  • Disability Standards and Guidelines;
  • Disability Discrimination Act (1992);
  • National Standards for Disability Services (2014); and
  • United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

 

These are some of the Australian laws and standards that schools, higher education providers, and service providers generally, must comply with.

 

 

The United Nations Convention On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities (CRPD)

International law that makes clear the need to provide access to the things in life that people without disabilities enjoy.

Disability Standards and Guidelines

"The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) is supplemented by a series of disability standards and guidelines. These provide more detail on rights and responsibilities about equal access and opportunity for people with a disability.
                        (Aust Human Rights                                   Commission, 2025) 

Disability Discrimination Act (1992) 

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