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Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) Ltd

Headquarters address
Organization's name:	Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) Ltd
Organization's acronym:	AFDO
Former Name(s):	ZAP
Address:	552 Victoria St North Melbourne Victoria 3051 Australia
Phone:	61-3-9662 3324
Email:	CEO@afdo.org.au
Web site:	www.afdo.org.au
Organization type:	Disability, Development and Rights Organizations
Languages:	English

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Disabled Persons
Geographic scope:	National
Country of activity:	Australia
Millennium Development Goals:	Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women
Mission statement:	The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) has been established as the primary national voice to Government that fully represents the interests of all people with disability across Australia. The mission of AFDO is to champion the rights of people with disability in Australia and help them participate fully in Australian life.
Year established (YYYY):	2002
Year of registration (YYYY):	2003
Organizational structure:	Board, Chief Executive Officer
Number and type of members:	Full members 1. National Disabled Peoples' Organisations, 2. Non-national disabled peoples' organisations. 3. Associate members, other disability organisations. Currently 1. NDPOs (10), 2. Non-NDPOs (6), 3. Associate Members (22)
Affiliation with NGO networks:	Disabled Peoples' International (DPI)
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Donations and grants from domestic sources

Additional Information

Social Development

Accreditation to:

Conference of States Parties