Client Stories - Advocacy Tasmania

We love working for our clients to get them the best possible outcome. Below, are several of their stories which outline their advocacy journey. Some of our clients prefer that we don’t share their identity, but all stories are real.

You can also see our YouTube channel for more videos about our clients. And there are also client stories on our Facebook page.

If you would like our help, please contact us here.

Need help?.

Shannon’s story

Shannon is a young person living with mental health issues and knows their way around health services. They have learnt to be an excellent self advocate, and knows they have rights. For several years they had been trying to have a Mental Health Services case management plan put in place so that they could get…

Read how we helped

Charlie’s story

When Charlie moved into a residential aged care home they continued to see the family GP they had been to for many years. When their GP retired, the staff at the residential care home convinced Charlie that they should now see the GP who serviced the home, which they did. Unfortunately, Charlie did not feel…

Read how we helped

Mark’s story

Mark’s NDIS David & Goliath story – the “unwinnable” case Mark is a person living with disability in Tasmania on a disability support pension. He has had to fight some battles over the years to get the proper support for his needs. He has learnt when to self-advocate and when to ask for help. As…

Read how we helped

Jean’s story

Imprisoned in aged care – how we worked to free our client Earlier in her life Jean made the decision to appoint her adult daughter as her Enduring Guardian, should it ever be required. Simply put this means that should Jean ever be medically assessed as having impaired decision-making ability and lost her capacity to…

Read how we helped

Andrew and Caroline’s story

After 60 years of marriage, guardianship threatened to break Andrew and Caroline. “Guardianship!” The doctor barked as he turned to a nurse and pointed at Caroline. Caroline realised she had made a mistake. A mistake in assuming that medical professionals were there to help. Her husband Andrew, previously diagnosed with dementia, had had his medication…

Read how we helped

Max’s story

Lisa, our advocate, tells how a very ordinary situation in aged care nearly ruined her client’s life, by trapping him in Guardianship.

‘Max’ (not his real name) had his rights ignored but Lisa worked with him to get his rights restored and get him off the Guardianship order. This is important viewing, it happens too easily and too frequently.

Read how we helped

Deborah’s Story

The provider over-charged and ignored Deborah, but they didn’t bank on her teaming up with our advocate.

When Deborah’s home care package provider, Community Care Tasmania was providing statements that didn’t make sense, and they didn’t respond to her questions, she decided to do something about it.

She contacted Advocacy Tasmania and advocate Mark worked with her to get to the bottom of the financial situation.

Read how we helped

Judi’s Story

Being granted a wheelchair accessible home, shouldn’t have to feel like ‘winning the lottery’ but unfortunately, it did for Judi.

Judi had been happily living in a private rental when injuries reduced her mobility and required the use of a wheelchair. Without a ramp and without a wheelchair- accessible bathroom and laundry, Judi was unable to leave the house or live normally, for months.

Read how we helped

Client Stories.

Need help?.

How we've helped others:

Shannon’s story

Charlie’s story

Mark’s story

Jean’s story

Andrew and Caroline’s story

Max’s story

Deborah’s Story

Judi’s Story