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Disability sector organisations and agencies

Web Link Hits      Ability First Australia Consortium of eight member organisations with a commitment to work together to produce the best outcomes for Australians with disabilities. 340      Accessible Arts Peak arts and disability organisation across NSW. 298      Accessible Tourism Website - Australia For All Alliance Inc Information on accommodation and tourism venues which are accessible to people with disabilities. 394      Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA) National peak body representing church and charitable and community based organisations providing accommodation and care services for older people, people with a disability and their carers. 317      Ageing, Disability and Home Care (ADHC) Administers the Home and Community Care (HACC) program, the Disability Services program and the Ageing program, including Seniors Card. 290      Arts Access Australia National peak body of State and Territory arts and disability organisations working to increase access and participation in the arts for the one in five Australians with a disability. 257      Association for Children with a Disability NSW (ACD NSW) Support organisation run by parents of children with a disability seeking to help other parents. 376      Association of Consultants in Access (ACAA) National membership-based professional association for people working to achieve accessibility of the built environment for people with a disability. 67      Attendant Care Industry Association of NSW Inc (ACIA) Represent and supports service providers to deliver quality Attendant Care for the benefit of people with disabilities or those with complex or long-term care needs living in the community. 390      Australasian Network of Students With Disabilities (ANSWD) Student organisation, advocating, promoting, lobbying and campaigning on disability issues. 388      Australian Association for the Manual Handling of People (AAMHP) Aims to promote the improvement of training and practice in the manual handling of people. 69      Australian Association of Special Education Inc (AASE) Advocates on behalf of people with special education needs to ensure provision of and access to quality education services. 110      Australian Disability and Development Consortium (ADCC) National network focusing attention, expertise and action on disability issues in developing countries, building a national platform for disability advocacy. 488      Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET) Provides information about inclusive teaching and support services for people with disability in the post secondary education and training sector. 252      Australian Disability Enterprises Links disability enterprises with businesses wanting to purchase their products or services. 206      Australian Employers Network on Disability Assists organisations to build skills and confidence in relation to people with disability as employees and customers. 533      Australian Family and Disability Studies Research Collaboration (AFDSRC) At the University of Sydney. Committed to identifying, promoting and addressing the issues faced by families where a parent or child has a disability. 336      Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) Represents the interests of all people with disability across Australia. 371      Australian Music Therapy Association (AMTA) Inc Offers support and professional development for Registered Music Therapists, and general membership to anyone with an interest in music therapy. 121      Australian National Disability Abuse and Neglect Hotline Telephone hotline for reporting abuse and neglect of people with disabilities using government funded services. 342      Broaden Your Horizons Resources for young people with disabilities, providing career and transition information. 252      CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research Part of McMaster University in Canada. Conducts research addressing children and youth with disabilities and their families. 420      Centre for Disability Research (CeDR) At Lancaster University, UK. A specialist research grouping that promotes and conducts interdisciplinary research and research-led teaching about disability. 306      Centre for Disability Studies (CDS) Creates and disseminates knowledge to improve the lives of people with disabilities. 414      Children With Disability Australia (CDA) Information and advocacy organisation for children with a disability and their families. 54      Choosing Your Path - Disclosure: It`s A Personal Decision Information about options and pathways for people with disabilities in disclosing their disability in post secondary education and employment environments; also articulates the role and responsibilities of employers and educators. 265      Commonwealth Carelink Centres Information centres for older people, people with disabilities and those who provide care and services. They provide free and confidential information on community aged care, disability and other support services. 300      Complaints Resolution and Referral Service (CRRS) A complaints resolution service for people using Australian Government-funded disability employment and advocacy services. 378      Creating Accessible Teaching and Support (CATS) Provides information to assist staff in higher education to better teach and support students with disability. 236      CRS Australia Provider of vocational rehabilitation and assessment services to people with a disability, injury or health condition. 239      d-Ability.org Explores life’s possibilities following a disabling injury or illness. Includes links to the websites of people and organisations from across the world, with a multitude of backgrounds and abilities. 255      DisAbility and Rehabilitation Professionals` Association (dArpa) Information and resources for disability and rehabilitation professionals. 267      Disability Confidence Assists organisations to build disability confidence, particularly in relation to employing people with disability and welcoming customers with disability. 242      Disability Council of NSW Official advisor to NSW Government on disability issues. Researches and evaluates programs and services for people with a disability. 361      Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) Education Standards Designed to help users understand important parts of the DDA Education Standards. 375      disAbility e-news FaHCSIA newsletter for the disability employment and advocacy sectors. 351      Disability Education Association of NSW/ACT (DEAN) Professional association of practitioners in the Disability services of universities and TAFE Institutes in NSW and the ACT. 182      Disability Employment Australia Peak body for Open Employment Services to people with disabilities across Australia. 589      Disability Forum Online community for people with disabilities to freely exchange information, learn from one another's experiences and pass on information. 1084      Disability Policy & Research Working Group (DPRWG) Standing committee of the Community and Disability Services Ministers’ Advisory Council (CDSMAC). 13      Disability Rights - HREOC Disability Rights policy and projects within the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC). Resources and links on disability discrimination and other human rights and disability issues. 301      Disability Studies and Research Centre (DSRC) At the University of NSW. Promotes the social perspective of disability in education and research to maximise Australia's capacity to ensure an equitable, participatory and accessible society for people with disability. 247      Disability: Our Stories Multimedia web-based resource about the perspectives of children with a disability between the ages of 0 and 18, and their parents and carers. Free registration is required to access the website. 28      Durable Employment e-Village Designed to bring together mental health and employment practitioners. Through a virtual 'Community of Practice' members can work together to build professional capacity, share knowledge and resources, and learn from each other's practical experience 175      e-Bility Information, resources, services and products of interest to people with disability, their families and carers, health professionals and service providers in the disability sector. 414      Early Childhood Intervention Australia (ECIA) Provides a national focus and forum, promotes the public profile of early childhood intervention, facilitates effective liaison and advocacy in the community, and fosters quality information and service provision. 32      EnableNSW Responsible for the administration of the NSW Health disability support programs. 270      FamilyCare Information, support and resources towards equipping parents, siblings, carers and professionals, with effective short and long-term care strategies for providing care to people with disabilities. 310      Get Ready for Uni Information resource for high school students with disability thinking about going to uni. 281      Home Care Service of NSW Information on the Home Care Service of NSW for frail aged, younger people with a disability and their carers. 672      Home Modification Information Clearinghouse Develops and disseminates home maintenance and modification knowledge. 412      IMPACT IMPACT Services - Supporting HACC Consumers' Active Participation in Their Community was developed by the NSW Industry Forum as a new brand against which HACC service providers in NSW could position themselves as a part of a refocus on client-centred 56      In Control Australia Collaboration to bring about systemic policy change in Australia to enable individuals with disability and their families to self manage their support. 280      Include Me! Information and ideas on how to include Self Advocates in conferences. There is information for people organising conferences and for Self Advocates going to conferences. 47      JobAccess Australian Government website, designed as a one-stop shop for all matters relating to employment of people with disability. 206      Lifetime Care and Support Scheme Provides treatment, rehabilitation and attendant care services to people severely injured in motor accidents in NSW. 407      Livewire Online community for teenagers living with serious illness or disability in Australia. 332      Mature Age Designed for mature age people with disabilities and/or medical conditions considering tertiary education at TAFE, university or Registered Training Organisations (RTOs). Provides information on all aspects of tertiary study in Australia. 329      Media Access Australia Information on access to media using technology. 158      Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association of NSW (MDAA) Peak body for people from a non-English speaking background (NESB) with disability and their families. 391      MyTime MyTime groups provide local support for mums, dads, grandparents and anyone caring for a young child under school age with a disability or chronic medical condition. Federal initiative. 318      National Companion Card The National Companion Card scheme brings together state and territory programs that enable eligible people with disability to participate at venues and activities without incurring the cost of a second ticket for their attendant carer. 118      National Disability Coordination Officer Program NSW/ACT Targets the barriers that people with disability face in successfully accessing and completing post-school education and training and subsequent employment. 59      National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Website supporting a planned, fully-funded, National Disability Insurance Scheme for people with disability and their families. 143      National Disability Services (NDS) National industry Association for disability services. 316      National Ethnic Disability Alliance (NEDA) National peak organisation representing the rights and interests of people from non-English speaking background (NESB) with disability, their families and carers. 337      National Public Toilet Map Provides information on the location, opening hours and availability of wheelchair access of more than 14,000 public toilets nationally. 318      National Respite Association Inc Peak body for organisations involved in providing respite care to families who have a member with a disability. 412      NICAN Inc Information on recreation, tourism, sport and the arts for people with disabilities. 472      NSW Attorney General`s Department Diversity Services Information and resources to make the justice system more accessible to people who have a disability or who are from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. 223      NSW Disability Discrimination Legal Centre (NSW DDLC) Inc Helps people with disability in NSW who want to make a complaint of disability discrimination. 352      NSW HACC Development Officers (DOs) Network Mutual support and exchange of information for NSW HACC DOs, including developments relating specifically to the Home and Community Care (HACC) Program. 546      NSW Home Modification and Maintenance Services (HMMS) State Council Information and resources for home modification and maintenance service providers, clients and carers. 361      NSW Trustee and Guardian (NSW T&G) Promotes the rights and interests of people with disabilities through the practice of guardianship, advocacy and education. 408      People with Disability Australia Inc (PWD) National peak disability rights and advocacy organisation. 434      Physical as Anything Information and resources to support the successful inclusion of children with a disability at school. 23      Positive Partnerships Provides information and support to families and teachers to help improve the school experience of children with autism. 26      Raising Children Network: Children with a Disability Information and support for parents of children with a disability. 355      Ramp Up: ABC Disability Gateway Disability related news, discussion and opinion from across the ABC. 28      Resourcing Families Provides support and information to families of children and young people with developmental disability in NSW. 43      Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) (NSW) Provides people with disability with the opportunity to ride and enjoy all the activities connected with horse riding. 389      SADA (Sexual Assault in Disability & Aged Care) Resource for residential disability and aged-care services in NSW. It aims to provide information, tools and contact points for both managers and direct-care workers in these services. 233      Shut In Campaign National campaign to raise awareness about people with disability in institutions, to take action to close institutions and to advocate for housing and supports that enable people with disability to live in the community. 39      Siblings Australia Inc Information, support and resources for siblings of children with disabilities and chronic illness. 360      SIBS: support website for children with siblings with disability or chronic illness SIBS is a support website for children in Primary School who have a sibling with a disability or chronic illness. Children can meet others and hear about their stories, talk about their feelings, play games and find more where they can get more infor 37      Supported Living A website about people with disability living in their own homes, making choices about their life and getting support to live the way they want to. 338      TADAust Connect Internet service provision for people with disabilities, the aged, and veterans. 343      Technical Aid to the Disabled NSW (TADNSW) Design, construction and provision of aids for people with disabilities. 373      TEDICORE (Telecommunications and Disability Consumer Representation) Strives for better access to and equity in telecommunications for people with a disability in Australia. 317      Wheelies.net.au Free community service for people who use wheelchairs and who find it difficult to have holidays because of cost or lack of suitable accommodation. The website enables them to meet, talk and swap houses which they know are suitable for their holidays 181      Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) Peak organisation for women with all types of disabilities in Australia. 354      Young People In Nursing Homes National Alliance (YPINHna) Works with young people living in aged care facilities, their families, friends and other stakeholders to develop the support services and accommodation they require. 856      Youngcare National organisation supporting young Australians with high care needs, particularly those living in aged care nursing homes. 351      Your Shout Australian website for young people who have a brother or sister with a disability or chronic illness. 305

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