Australian Disability and Development Consortium

What Australian Disability and Development Consortium does

ADDC is an Australian non-profit consortium founded in 2007 and hosted by CBM Australia, operating from Richmond, Victoria. It functions as a coordinating network that brings together Organisations of People with Disabilities (OPDs), Australian and international development NGOs, and the Australian Government (specifically DFAT) to advance disability equity in international development, with a primary focus on the Indo-Pacific region. The organisation's primary activities are advocacy, policy submissions, and stakeholder convening rather than direct program delivery, and it is governed by an Executive Committee and a small Secretariat of approximately 8 staff.

The consortium's deliverables are policy and advocacy outputs rather than commercial products. These include policy submissions to Australian Government strategies (International Disability Equity and Rights Strategy, the new International Development Policy, the International Gender Equality Strategy, and federal budgets), policy briefs such as the Assistive Technology in the Pacific brief advocating for a $12 million investment, and guidance documents on inclusive consultation. Distribution is entirely digital via the addc.org.au website, a monthly bulletin, and social media channels (YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn). The organisation has no proprietary technology stack, no APIs, no software products, and no AI/ML capabilities.

ADDC's business model is a free-membership advocacy network. Membership is provided at no cost, and donations are processed through its host organisation CBM Australia rather than collected directly. The organisation does not sell products or services and has no disclosed revenue or pricing model. Strategic value is generated through policy influence, evidenced by recent advocacy outcomes including the $50 million Stronger Movements, Stronger Futures initiative alongside the International Disability Alliance, Pacific Disability Forum, and ASEAN Disability Forum, and the inclusion of disability equity as a key focus in the Australian Humanitarian Policy.

Name

Australian Disability and Development Consortium

Legal name

Australian Disability & Development Consortium

Website

https://addc.org.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ADDC is an Australian non-profit consortium, hosted by CBM Australia, that convenes disability organisations, NGOs, and DFAT to advocate for disability equity in international development across the Indo-Pacific through policy submissions and coalition campaigns.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Advocacy and International Development Policy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Country Development Assistance Programs (Bilateral ODA) (BPADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK), Economic Growth, Trade & Private Sector Development Programs (BPADABAF), Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

Keywords

• Disability advocacy
• International development
• Disability equity
• Policy submissions
• Humanitarian policy

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership and advocacy activities: ADDC operates as a membership-based network organization. Donations to ADDC are made through its host organisation CBM Australia. The organization focuses on advocacy, policy influence, and convening stakeholders rather than commercial revenue generation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ADDC is an Australian non-profit consortium and network that brings together Organisations of People with Disabilities (OPDs), NGOs and other stakeholders to advance disability equity in international development. Its core work is advocacy, policy submissions, research-driven publications, and convening stakeholders to influence the Australian Government (notably DFAT), international NGOs, and humanitarian actors on disability-inclusive development practice across the Indo-Pacific region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ADDC Bulletins Monthly newsletter providing members with the latest news, information and resources on advancing disability equity within international development.
• Planning for Equity: Making Consultation Processes Inclusive of Diverse People with Disabilities
• Submission to Australian Government's International Disability Equity and Rights Strategy (IDEARS)
• Submission to Australian Government's New International Development Policy
• Submission to International Gender Equality Strategy
• Assistive Technology in the Pacific Policy Brief
• Federal Budget Submissions

Quantifiable outcome

• Advocacy leading to $50 million investment through Stronger Movements, Stronger Futures initiative
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• International Disability Alliance (IDA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2025ADDC collaborates with IDA as part of the $50 million Stronger Movements, Stronger Futures initiative. IDA is a key global partner for advancing disability rights across the Indo-Pacific region through the program's implementation.
• Pacific Disability Forum (PDF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2025ADDC partners with PDF as part of the Stronger Movements, Stronger Futures initiative to strengthen regional networks and amplify voices of people with disabilities in the Pacific region.
• ASEAN Disability ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2025ADDC partners with ASEAN Disability Forum as part of the Stronger Movements, Stronger Futures initiative to drive progress toward disability equity and inclusion across the ASEAN region.
• CBM AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBM Australia serves as ADDC's host organization. ADDC donations are processed through CBM Australia. The organizations collaborate on advocacy, policy submissions, and joint initiatives including humanitarian policy and disability equity programs.
• Australian Council for International Development (ACFID)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerADDC and ACFID jointly welcomed the new development strategy advancing disability equity. ACFID is the peak body for Australian NGOs engaged in international development, representing a significant network of organizations ADDC engages with.
• Joint Call for Action on Disability Equity signatoriesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeaders from across the Australian international development and disability sectors have rallied behind the Joint Call for Action on Disability Equity, representing a coalition of organizations committed to advancing disability equity in Australian development policy.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pacific Disability Forum (PDF): PDF is the regional umbrella of Organisations of Persons with Disabilities across the Pacific Islands. ADDC partners with PDF on the Stronger Movements Stronger Futures initiative, and both share a convening, policy-influencing model focused on the same geographic footprint.
• ASEAN Disability Forum: ASEAN Disability Forum is a regional network of disability and DPO organisations across Southeast Asia. ADDC partners with it under the Stronger Movements Stronger Futures initiative, and it operates an analogous regional advocacy and convening role to ADDC's Australian-focused work.
• Inclusion International: Inclusion International is a global federation advocating for the rights of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. It shares ADDC's advocacy-network model and focus on disability rights in international frameworks such as the CRPD and SDGs.
• CBM Australia: CBM Australia is ADDC's host organisation and an Australian disability-focused INGO. While larger and more service-delivery oriented, it shares ADDC's disability-inclusive development mission and is the institutional backbone for ADDC's operations.
• CBM Global Disability Inclusion: CBM Global is the broader federation of CBM country offices and the parent network of ADDC's host organisation CBM Australia. It pursues the same disability-inclusive international development agenda globally, including humanitarian response and assistive technology advocacy, and represents the most directly comparable mission-aligned peer.
• International Disability Alliance (IDA): IDA is a global alliance of disability and human rights organisations, including OPDs, that advocates at the UN and with governments. ADDC is explicitly partnered with IDA under the Stronger Movements Stronger Futures program, and IDA serves a near-identical advocacy and convening function at global level.
• Light for the World: Light for the World is a disability-inclusive development INGO active in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, focusing on eye health, inclusive education, and economic empowerment. It combines service delivery with advocacy in the same disability-in-development space as ADDC.

Broad incumbents

• Sightsavers: Sightsavers is an international NGO working on disability inclusion, particularly around visual impairment, neglected tropical diseases, and inclusive education in low- and middle-income countries. While broader in scope and delivery-focused, it competes for the same disability-inclusive development donor funding as ADDC's advocacy targets.
• Humanity & Inclusion (Handicap International): Humanity & Inclusion is one of the largest global disability-focused INGOs, combining direct service delivery with advocacy on disability inclusion in humanitarian and development settings. It is a broader incumbent operating in the same thematic space as ADDC, with significantly greater resources.

Others

• Australian Council for International Development (ACFID): ACFID is the peak body for Australian NGOs engaged in international development. ADDC jointly engages with ACFID on policy advocacy toward the Australian Government, and ACFID represents the broader sector within which ADDC operates rather than competing directly.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ADDCvideo/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/addcnews
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/australian-disability-and-development-consortium

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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