VALID is funded by the State Government as an advocacy group for adults with intellectual disabilities and their families.  VALID is managed by an independent Committee made up of people with disability, family members and concerned citizens. 

You can download the current VALID information booklet here

Mission
VALID's mission is to protect and defend the human rights of people with an intellectual disability and to champion their rights as citizens to:

Vision
VALID is committed to the vision of an Australian nation in which people with a disability are empowered to exercise their rights – as human beings and as citizens – in accordance with the United Nations Declarations on Human Rights and the Rights of Disabled Persons.

Aims
VALID aims to empower people with intellectual disability to:

• Exercise their human rights and citizenship status within their local communities.

• Inform and influence the policies and practices of disability service agencies, governments and other authorities. 

• Have control and influence over the decisions and choices which affect their lives.

Principles
VALID's advocacy is guided by the mission and aims of the VALID organisation, and the principles of the Disability Act 2006.