RASP

Rights Advocacy and Support Program (RASP)

The Rights Centre began in 2002 as a Department Of Justice pilot project. This rural initiative provided the people of Latrobe Valley and Gippsland with a locally based resource for information, advice and community education. The three Department Of Justice “Business Units” being;

• Dispute Settlement Centre Victoria,
• Office of The Public Advocate,
• Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission.

As of 1 July 2008, The Rights Centre merged with the Gippsland Community Legal Service and has been renamed:

Rights Advocacy and Support Program  -  RASP

INTRODUCING - Dale Reddick - Advocacy Support Worker (Rights Advocacy and Support Program)

• A FREE and CONFIDENTIAL SERVICE
• GIPPSLAND WIDE 
• Part of GIPPSLAND COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICE

RASP OBJECTIVES

• Raise awareness of human rights, equal opportunity, anti-discrimination and diversity
• Promote the rights and dignity of people with disabilities, and other marginalised and disadvantaged communities (eg: seniors, kooris, culturally and linguistically diverse, etc, through a range of strategies including social marketing, community information, advocacy and casework
• Facilitate accessible and expeditious dispute resolution and provide relevant advocacy support in civil matters

About Us

Postal address: PO Box 103, Morwell , Vic 3840
Street address: 162 Commercial Road, Morwell Vic 3840

Phone:(03) 5135 9555 
Fax: (03) 5133 0577
Email: dale.reddick@anglicarevic.org.au           Dale_Reddick@clc.net.au

Hours of Operation
Office: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

INFORMATION & REFERRAL

• Services:  Anti-discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Human Rights and Responsibilities
• Disputes and Dispute Resolution
• Powers of Attorney, Guardianship and Administration
• Referral to the appropriate service provider or statutory body

ADVOCACY & SUPPORT

• For people with a disability
• Accessing service providers and statutory bodies
• Complaints process
• Dispute Resolution

COMMUNITY INFORMATION & EDUCATION SESSIONS

• FREE
• Community Groups or Staff Groups
• Interactive and flexible according to the needs of the group
• Gippsland Wide