National Advocacy Organisation
No Speech But
Plenty To Say
Communication Rights Australia works to ensure every Australian who relies on augmentative and alternative communication has a full voice in policy, services, and society.
Advocacy Stance
Our Current Position
Communication Rights Australia holds that access to AAC is not a privilege. It is a right, grounded in Australian and international human rights obligations.
Communication is a Human Right
Communication Rights Australia asserts that every person, regardless of their speech ability, holds the right to communicate. AAC is not an optional extra. AAC is fundamental to participation in everyday life.
Policy Must Reflect Reality
Communication Rights Australia identifies critical gaps in NDIS policy, health system supports, and education settings. Current frameworks consistently undervalue AAC needs and restrict timely access to effective communication tools.
Nothing About Us Without Us
Communication Rights Australia centres the lived experience of AAC users in every submission, campaign, and consultation. People who rely on AAC must co-design the systems that affect their lives.
Strategy
Our Plan
Communication Rights Australia pursues change across four interconnected areas. Each goal builds toward a future where communication access is universal.
Strengthen Policy Advocacy
Communication Rights Australia engages directly with government bodies, NDIS review processes, and parliamentary inquiries. Communication Rights Australia submits evidence-based policy positions that put AAC users at the centre of decision-making.
Build Community and Peer Networks
Communication Rights Australia connects AAC users, families, support workers, and speech pathologists across Australia. Stronger networks create a louder collective voice and faster sharing of practical information.
Raise Public Awareness of AAC
Communication Rights Australia campaigns to shift public understanding of what communication looks like. Broad community awareness reduces stigma, challenges assumptions about intelligence, and opens doors for AAC users in work, education, and public life.
Support Workforce Development
Communication Rights Australia advocates for consistent AAC training across health, education, and disability support sectors. A workforce that understands AAC gives every person with little or no speech a better chance to communicate fully.
Get Involved
How You Can Help
Communication Rights Australia needs people who care about communication justice. Here are three direct ways to make a difference.
Spread the Word
Tell your community that AAC is communication. Share the work of Communication Rights Australia with families, educators, clinicians, and colleagues. Awareness creates change.
Support Our Submissions
Communication Rights Australia regularly submits to inquiries and reviews. Contact Communication Rights Australia to share your experience or to endorse current policy positions on behalf of yourself or your organisation.
Volunteer or Partner
Communication Rights Australia works with individuals, peak bodies, and organisations who share the goal of full communication access. Reach out to explore how a partnership or volunteer role could advance the cause.
Ready to connect? Communication Rights Australia is reachable by phone or email.
Find Us
Contact Communication Rights Australia
- Address Shop 4, 1-3 Tuck Street, Moorabbin VIC 3189, Australia
- Phone 1300 666 604
- Email info@communicationrights.org.au
