Links to Other Sites

The inclusion of links on our site does not indicate that we agree or endorse the information contained in the site. Our purpose in providing an extensive range of links is to save you time. Disability - Specific links have their own page and index. Overseas links are indicated. As with all information on the Internet, you need to critically assess its accuracy and usefulness. We would be interested to hear from you about any additional links we should add. Please e-mail your suggestions to Fiona at fionag@acd.org.au.

Links are organised under the following categories. Click on a category or just scroll down:

CLICK HERE for the Disability - Specific Links page

Accessibility

Accessibility.com.au www.accessibility.com.au

Building Commission www.buildingcommission.com.au/welcome/welcome.asp

Equal Access www.equalaccess.com.au

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Advocacy & Legal

Action for Community Living (ACL) www.advocacyhouse.org/acl/about.html
A federally funded organisation advocating empowerment, independence and life in the community for people with disabilities.

ADEC (Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities) www.adec.org.au
ADEC provides advocacy, information, referral, education, training and consultancy.

Australian Law Online www.law.gov.au

Chronic Illness Alliance www.chronicillness.org.au

Disability Abuse and Neglect Hotline www.disabilityhotline.org
An Australia-wide telephone hotline for reporting abuse and neglect of people with disabilities using government funded services. Allegations are referred to the appropriate authority for investigation.

Disability Advocacy and Information Service (North East Vic & Southern NSW) www.disability-advocacy.com.au

Disability Discrimination Legal Service www.communitylaw.org.au/ddls
An independent, community legal centre that specialises in disability discrimination legal matters.

Disability Rights Victoria www.advocacyhouse.org/drv/about.html
Provides individual advocacy, information and support to people with physical and multiple disability.

Equal Opportunity Commission Victoria www.equalopportunitycommission.vic.gov.au
Deals with equal opportunity and discrimination in the State of Victoria in Australia.

Australian Law Online www.australianlawonline.gov.au

Australian Human Rights Commission www.hreoc.gov.au
Administers federal legislation in the area of human rights, anti-discrimination, social justice and privacy. This includes complaint-handling, public inquiries, policy development and education and training.

Legalonline Victoria www.legalonline.vic.gov.au

Mental Health Legal Centre www.communitylaw.org.au/mentalhealth/
A Specialist Community Legal Centre in the field of Mental Health Law.

National Welfare Rights Network www.welfarerights.org.au/index.html
Provides advice and assistance to individuals to ensure they can exercise their rights, fulfil their obligations and maximise their entitlements under the Australian Social Security system.

Office of the Health Services Commissioner www.health.vic.gov.au/hsc/
Independent, impartial statutory authority that provides advice on problems with a health service or health privacy.

Office of the Public Advocate www.publicadvocate.vic.gov.au/CA256A76007E8265/Home?OpenPage Independent, statutory organisation that represents the interests of people with disabilities and their families. They can investigate and assist with complaints about services and provide individual advocacy.

Social Security Appeals Tribunal www.ssat.gov.au
A statutory body that reviews decisions made in relation to social security, education or training payments.

Moores Training (Wills and Estate Planning) www.moorestraining.com.au

The Ombudsman Victoria www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au
Impartially investigates complaints about decisions made by services.

VALID (Victorian Advocacy League for Individuals with Disability) www.valid.org.au
The peak statewide organisation representing adults with intellectual disability providing advocacy for adults with intellectual disability, their families/carers and advocates.

Victorian Legal Aid www.legalaid.vic.gov.au

Villamanta Legal Service www.villamanta.org.au
A statewide Community Legal Centre that specialises in disability related legal issues in Victoria.

Youth Disability Advocacy Service (YDAS) www.ydas.org
YDAS works alongside young people with disabilities between the ages of 12 and 25 to raise awareness of their rights and to support them to achieve what they want.

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Aids & Equipment

Victorian Aids and Equipment Program Guidelines on the DHS website http://hnb.dhs.vic.gov.au/ds/disabilitypub.nsf/pages/VictorianAidsandEquipmentProgramBrochure

Assistive Technology
East West Computers www.east-west.com.au
Education by Design www.edbydesign.com/ebdsw/
Green PC www.greenpc.com.au
Greygum Software www.greygum.com.au
Spectronics Australia www.spectronicsinoz.com
Technical Solutions www.tecsol.com.au

Communication
Communication Resource Centre www.scopevic.org.au/therapy_crc.html
Compic www.compic.com
DEAL Communication Centre www.deal.org.au

Equipment
Achievable Concepts www.achievableconcepts.com.au
Adapted recreation and sporting equipment for people with disabilities.

ComTEC www.yooralla.com.au
Enquiry service and advice about specialised equipment/technology for people of all ages with a disability (not just a physical disabilities).

Disability Equipment Information Service http://deis.vic.gov.au
Comprehensive directory of specialised equipment.

Equipment Distribution Centre (RCH) www.rch.unimelb.edu.au/edc/index.cfm?doc_id=404
The Centre provides a wide range of equipment for hire and products for sale.

Equipment Recycling Network www.erni.asn.au
Recycle and distribute computers and equipment to people with disabilities in Victoria.

Gelart International www.gelart.co.nz
Specialised adaptive equipment such as prone standers, seating systems, bath lifts etc. to assist in managing the postural and daily living needs of children and adults with physical disabilities.

Independent Living Centre & The Equipment Library www.yooralla.com.au
Information and advice on daily living equipment.

Noah's Ark www.noahsarkvic.org.au
Early Childhood Intervention, equipment and toy library.

TADVIC Technical Aid to the Disabled www.tadvic.asn.au
An organisation whose volunteer members design, construct or modify equipment for people with disabilities, provided no commercially available product or service will meet their needs.

Tempo Tricycles www.tempolafaek.com.au

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Disability - General

National Disability Services http://www.nds.org.au

Association for Children with a Disability NSW www.acdnsw.org.au

Association for Children with a Disability Tas www.acdtas.com.au

Disability Online (Victoria) www.disability.vic.gov.au/
Online disability related information across governments and the non-government sector.

Disbility In-Service Training Support Service www.distss.org.au/

Infoxchange - Disability News www.disabilitynews.infoxchange.net.au/group/noticeboard/

Link magazine www.linkonline.com.au

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Education

Association of Independent Schools Victoria www.ais.vic.edu.au

Catholic Education Office Melbourne www.ceomelb.catholic.edu.au

Homeschooling Supplies (Aust) www.homeschooling.com.au

Program for Students with Disabilities, Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET) www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/wellbeing/disabil/index.htm

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Financial Assistance

Centrelink www.centrelink.gov.au

Centrelink Disability and Carer Payments Fact Sheets www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/publications/co031.htm

Financial and Consumer Rights Council http://home.vicnet.net.au/~fcrc/welcome.html

Our Community www.ourcommunity.com.au

Variety Club of Victoria www.variety.org.au

Women's Financial Network www.womensfinancialnetwork.com.au

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General Parenting

Parenting Research Centre www.parentingrc.org.au

Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) www.pfsc.uq.edu.au/02_ppp/ppp.html
Dealing with prevention and treatment of behavioural and emotional problems in preadolescence

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Government Departments

Local
Municipal Association of Victoria (contact details for all local councils) www.mav.asn.au

State
Victorian Department of Human Services www.hnp.dhs.vic.gov.au
Program for Students with Disabilities, Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET) www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/wellbeing/disabil/index.htm
Victorian Electoral Commission www.vec.vic.gov.au
Victoria Online www.vic.gov.au
Victorian Parliament www.parliament.vic.gov.au

Federal
Australian Parliament www.aph.gov.au
Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services www.facs.gov.au

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Information and Support Services

Parent Support Groups in Victoria
Families of Children with a Disability Support Group (FOCDSG) (Loddon Mallee) www.focdsg.org.au
Parent to Parent Inner East http://home.vicnet.net.au/~ptop/

Carers Association of Victoria www.carersvic.org.au

Early Childhood Connections http://www.rch.org.au/ecconnections/directory/index.cfm

Domestic Violence and Incest Resource Centre www.dvirc.org.au

Family Planning Victoria http://melbourne.citysearch.com.au/E/V/MELBO/0034/81/76/1.html

Lifeline www.lifeline.org.au

Marillac House (Southern Region) www.marillac.com.au/index.html
Support services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities in Melbourne's Southern region.

MOIRA (Southern Region) www.moira.org.au/home.html
Range of services - accommodation support, case management, brokerage etc.

Playworks http://home.vicnet.net.au/~playworks/
Inclusive childcare programs.

Very Special Kids www.vsk.org.au
Victorian organisation that improves the quality of life for families who have a child with a progressive life-threatening illness.

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Recreation

AUSRAPID www.ausrapid.org.au
Inclusion of people with an intellectual disability in sport and recreation at local, state, national and international level.

Awakenings Festival http://awakenings.horsham.net.au

Companion Card www.companioncard.org.au

National Information Communication Awareness Network (NICAN) www.nican.com.au

Playground and Recreation Association of Victoria http://prav.asn.au/

Riding for the Disabled www.rdav.asn.au

Sailability www.sailability.org

Special Olympics Victoria www.specialolympics.org.au

Sport and Recreation Victoria www.sport.vic.gov.au

Victorian Network on Recreation and Disability (VICNORD) http://www.advocacyhouse.org/vicnord/about.html
Statewide information and advocacy network of people with disabilities, their carers and advocacy groups in relation to recreation, sport, physical activity, tourism and the arts.

Wheelchair Sports Victoria www.wsv.org.au

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Respite

Respite North www.respitenorth.infoxchange.net.au

Respite West www.respitewest.org.au

Respite South www.respitesouth.org.au

Interchange Victoria www.interchange.org.au

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Siblings

SiBs www.sibs.org.au

Siblings Australia www.siblingsaustralia.org.au

The Sibling Support Project (USA) http://thearc.org/siblingsupport/

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Therapy

Complementary Therapies List

Applied Behavioural Analysis
Applied Behaviour Intervention Association (ABA) www.abia.net.au

Aromatherapy
International Federation of Aromatherapists http://www.ifa.org.au/

Art Therapy
Australian National Art Therapy Association (ANATA) www.anata.org.au

Bowen Therapy
Bowen Therapists Federation of Australia (BTFA) www.bowen.asn.au

Chinese Medicine
Acupuncture.com http://www.acupuncture.com/homepage.htm

Chiropractic
Chiropractors Association of Australia http://www.chiropractors.asn.au/

Craniosacral Therapy
The Craniosacral Therapy Centre (UK) http://www.craniosacral.co.uk

Creative Arts Therapy
Melbourne Institute for Experiential and Creative Arts Therapies www.miecat.org.au/pages/approach.htm

Dance/Movement Therapy
American Dance Therapy Association www.adta.org

Doman/Delacato Technique
Learning Hyperlinks www.learninghyperlinks.com/frequent.htm
Sedona Healing Arts http://www.sedona-healing.com/Brian/index.htm

Feldenkrais Method
Australian Feldenkrais Guild www.feldenkrais.org.au

Homeopathy
Australian Homeopathic Association www.homeopathyoz.org
Hpathy.com www.hpathy.com

Horticultural Therapy
Horticultural Therapy Association of Victoria Inc www.horticulturaltherapy.com.au

Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment
Spinal Rehabilitation Group www.spinalrehab.com.au

Ketogenic Diet for Epilepsy
Kue Kids home.iprimus.com.au/kuekids/keto/page2.html
The Ketogenic Resource (UK) www.mynchen.demon.co.uk
Ketogenic Diet home.iprimus.com.au/kuekids/keto/page2.html

Kinesiology
Australian Kinesiology Association www.akakinesiology.org.au

Massage Therapy
Association of Massage Therapists Australia Inc www.aamt.com.au

Metabolic Therapy
www.primavera.ru

Naturopathy
Naturopathic.com.au www.naturopathic.com.au/

Neurological Splinting
Second Skin www.secondskin.com.au

Osteopathy
Australian Osteopathic Association www.osteopathic.com.au

Reflexology
Reflexology Association of Australia www.reflexology.org.au

Reiki
USUI Reiki Network www.reiki.com.au

Tomatis Therapy (Sound Therapy)
www.tomatis.com.au

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Transport/Travel

Ambleside Tours www.amblesidetours.com

Easy Access Australia www.easyaccessaustralia.com.au

Jan's Special Needs Travel www.janstravel.com.au

Travellers Aid Disability Access Service (TADAS) http://home.vicnet.net.au/~tadas/

Metlink Melbourne www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au

Victorian Taxi Directorate www.taxi.vic.gov.au

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