North East Citizen Advocacy Incorporated (NECA) is a community based, not-for-profit organisation that provides advocacy to people with intellectual disabilities within the Banyule, Darebin, Whittlesea and Nillumbik areas. NECA was established in 1986 with a citizen advocacy program and has since expanded to provide individual advocacy and systemic advocacy support. NECA seeks to uphold the rights and interests of adults with an intellectual disability on a one-to-one basis by addressing instances of discrimination, abuse and neglect.
Our website is currently being rebuilt to provide better functionality and ease of use. This activity is expected to be completed before Monday 11 December 2023. During this time the website pages will progressively become available. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact us using the form or contact details here. We apologize for any inconvenience.
NECA Programs
Following is a summary of our programs – click on each one to find out more.
NECA is funded by the Department of Social Services, and all services are provided free of charge.
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Individual advocacy aims to prevent and address instances of unfair treatment or abuse, and helps make sure the voice of the person with disability is heard. This service is applicable when there is an immediate or short-term need for advocacy support Read more …
Working toward positive changes in legislation, policy, and service practice. Most recently this work has focused on submissions to the Disability Royal Commission (DRC) – find more information and resources related to the DRC findings here. Read more …
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This easy English document provides an overview of our services. This document is web accessible and is therefore compatible with PC readers.
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