Related Agencies & Sites 

Resources for people with disability

• Centrelink
  Supports people who are ill, injured or have a disability with a range of payments including Disability Support Pension, Sickness Allowance and Mobility Allowance
• Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)
  Information on programs and services that target the barriers that people with a disability face in gaining access to, and successfully completing, post-school education and training. Includes information about workshops and information sessions for parents and carers of school-aged children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Australian National Disability Abuse and Neglect Hotline
  Australia-wide telephone hotline for reporting abuse and neglect of people with disabilities using government funded services
• CRS Australia
  Leading provider of vocational rehabilitation and assessment services to people with a disability, injury or health condition
• International Day of People with Disability
  This is the central source of all information about International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) in Australia and the National Disability Awards.
• JobAccess
  Information and advice service funded by the Australian Government. It offers help and workplace solutions for people with disability and their employers
• yourHealth
• Our Australian health system is YOUR health system.
  Find out how YOU can help make it better through the yourHealth website.

State and Territory Governments

Find information on programs and services in your state and territory

• Australian Capital Territory Government - Disability ACT
• New South Wales Government - Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care
• Victorian Government - Disability Online
• South Australian Government - Disability SA
• Western Australian Government - Disability WA
• Queensland Government - Disability Services Queensland
• Tasmanian Government - Tasmania Online
• Northern Territory Government - Department of Health and Families, Aged and Disability

Resources for carers of people with disability

• MyTime, supporting parents of children with disabilities
  Provides local support groups for mums, dads, grandparents and anyone caring for a young child under school age with a disability or chronic medical condition
• Commonwealth Carelink Centres
  Information centres for older people, people with disabilities and those who provide care and services. Centres provide free and confidential information on community aged care, disability and other support services available

Disability peak bodies

• The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations
  Primary national voice to government that represents the interests of all people with disability across Australia
• Blind Citizens Australia
  Peak national advocacy body for people who are blind or vision impaired
• Brain Injury Australia
  Peak body for people with an acquired brain injury, their families and carers
• Deaf Australia
  Peak body for people who are deaf and use Auslan
• Deafness Forum of Australia
  Peak body for the deaf and hearing impaired communities (including those people who have a chronic disorder of the ear and those who are DeafBlind)
• National Council on Intellectual Disability
  Peak body for people with intellectual disability and their families
• National Ethnic Disability Alliance
  Peak body for people from non-English speaking backgrounds with a disability, their families and carers
• Physical Disability Australia
  Peak body for people with physical disability
• Women With Disabilities Australia
  Peak body for women with disability in Australia
• National Disability Services
  National industry association for disability services, representing over 600 not-for-profit organisations

Other related sites

• Australian Disability Enterprises
  Online directory of products and services produced by businesses providing sustainable employment opportunities for people with disabilities
• Disability Confidence
  Build disability confidence, particularly in relation to employing people with disability and welcoming customers with disability
• Australian Workplace
  Provides access to online services and employment information, government assistance, jobs, careers, training, working conditions