The Advocacy Training and Development Program (ATDP) replaced the former Training and Information Program (TIP) on 1 July 2016. Learn about the history of the program, and the governance structure.

Governance structure and the blueprint

The ATDP has a 3-tier governance structure that consists of:

• The Strategic Governance Board (SGB), which provides strategic oversight of the program.
• The Capability Framework Management Group (CFMG), which reports to the SGB. They design and implement the program.
• The Regional Implementation Groups (RIG), which reports to the CFMG. They administer the program, including providing support for Communities of Practice (CoP).

The program is funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA).

You can read the advocacy blueprint here:

• ATDP Blueprint (PDF)
• ATDP Blueprint (DOCX)

History of the ATDP

Before the ATDP, there was the Training and Information Program (TIP).

In 2011, we commissioned an Advocacy Training Review. We chose the late Brigadier Bill Rolfe AO (Retd) to lead it.

After consulting with the ex-service community, the review identified alternate learning approaches to that used by TIP. A working party was established to address the need for a more contemporary approach to the training and development of advocates.

This work culminated in The Advocacy Blueprint. In 2015, the Ex-Service Organisation Round Table (ESORT) and the then Minister for Veterans' Affairs both endorsed the blueprint.

This resulted in the creation of the ATDP.

To date the program has implemented:

• an Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) accredited national advocacy training program
• a regional management structure
• a continuing professional development program
• a searchable register of ESOs with accredited advocates
• a single learning pathway
• support for a community practice model to link advocates, across the advocate’s ESO and geographical location

Contact the ATDP

The ATDP website contains all up to date information about the program:

atdp.org.au

To contact the ATDP you can:

• phone 08 8290 0499
• email ATDPENQUIRIES [at] dva.gov.au
• email ATDP.COMMUNICATIONS [at] dva.gov.au
• complete their online form at https://web.atdp.org.au/contact.php

Advocacy News

Advocacy News provides updates on the ATDP and articles relevant to ESOs and the advocacy community.

You can view the newsletters on the home page of the ATDP website.

Email ATDP.COMMUNICATIONS [at] dva.gov.au to subscribe to their newsletter.