Government Links

Commonwealth Government

General

• The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) Disabilities
• Carers – overview
• Disability Publications
• Employment for People with Disability
• Helping Children with Autism
• Representation and Rights

Financial Support

• Payments
• Disability and Carer Payment Rates Factsheet
• Disability and Carer Connections Magazine
• Guide To Australian Government Payments

States

ACT

• Disability ACT
  - plans, develops strategic policy, allocates funding and provides and monitors services for people with disability in the ACT and the families that care for them.
• Newsletter from Disability ACT

NSW

• Disability & Aged Service (DAISI)
  Free service for Far North Coast region.
• Department of Ageing, Disability & Home Care
• Disability Council of New South Wales
• NSW Department of Community Services
• Disability & Aged Service (DAISI)
  Free service for Far North Coast region

Northern Territory

• Aged and Disability Program

Queensland

State Government Queensland

• Qld Government Disability Services Support Unit – offers statewide services to support inclusive education and students with disabilities.

Victoria

Better Health Channel

– a Victorian Government Initiative to provide online health and medical information. Their disability section covers:

• Accommodation advice – special needs
• Day programs
• Disability and sexual issues
• Schooling Choices
• Support for families
• Support services

Disability Services

• Family Options
  Provides intensive support for families of people with severe medical disabilities to live in their own homes. Respite provides short-term breaks for carers of people with a disability.
• Futures for Young Adult Program – Vic Gov
• Individual Support Packages
  As from July 2008 HomeFirst, Support and Choice and Community Options/Futures for Young Adults have been combined to become Individual Support Packages

South Australia

State Government of SA

• The Ministerial Advisory Committee – Students with Disabilities

Tasmania

• Disability Services Tasmania
• Early Learning Key Contacts

Western Australia

• Disability WA
• Disability Services – Information Gateway
  The State Library of Western Australia has information on legislation, services, contacts and support groups for people with a disability.