Accessible Arts
Accessible Arts promotes opportunities for people with a disability to participate in all forms of art and culture. Services include an information service on art programs accessible to people with a disability, advice on developing accessible art programs, a library of resources, plus seminars and workshops.
http://www.aarts.net.au/
- Phone: 02 9251 6499
- Fax: 9251 6422
Aquired Brain Injury Outreach Serivce
The Aquired Brain Injury Outreach Service provides community based rehabilitation services for people with aquired brain injuries.
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/abios/
ARBIAS
ARBIAS provide information and support for organisations and individuals affected by alcohol and other substance related brain impairment. They have a specialist staff educated in the areas of neuropsychology, psychology, social work, community development and case management.
www.arbias.org.au/
- Phone: 03 8388 1222
- Fax: 03 9387 9925
- Phone: 03 8388 1222
- Fax: 03 9387 9925
Association for Children with a Disability
Provides a range of services, support and information including telephone information and advice, publications, a noticeboard and a bi-monthly magazine for people affected by a child who has a disability.
www.acd.org.au
- Head Office: 03 9500 1232
Brain Injury Association of New South Wales
The Brain Injury Association of New South Wales advocates for people in NSW affected by an acquired brain injury. They hope to support inform and educate these people, and the broader community.
http://www.biansw.org.au/
- Phone: 02 9868 5261
- Fax: 02 9868 5619
Brain Injury Association of Queensland
The Brain Injury Association of Queensland advocates for people in QLD affected by an acquired brain injury. They hope to support inform and educate these people, and the broader community.
http://www.braininjury.org.au/portal/index.php
- Phone: 07 3367 1049
- Fax: 07 3367 1053
Brain Injury Association of Tasmania
The Brain Injury Association of Tasmania advocates for people in TAS affected by a brain injury. They hope to support, inform and educate these people, and the broader community.
www.biat.org.au/
Brain Injury Centre
The Brain Injury Centre is a private business which helps assist people who have difficulties with their short term memory working after a traumatic brain injury. They offer legal, financial and rehabilitation services.
www.braininjurycentre.com.au/
Brain Injury Network of SA
The Brain Injury Network of SA aims to provide information, library resources, information and training sessions, newsletters and other support kits for people who are affected by a brain injury.
www.binsa.org/
- Phone: (08) 8372 1429
- Phone: (08) 8217 7600
Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service
The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service provides clinical psychology and neuropsychology service in the Sydney West Area.
http://www.wsahs.nsw.gov.au/services/medical_psychology/traumabi.htm
- Phone: 02 9845 7941
- Fax: 02 9635 8892
Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit
The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit provides rehabilitation services for head and brain injuries and stroke that include community outreach services and resdiential services.
http://www.swsahs.nsw.gov.au/biru/
- Phone: 02 9828 5495
- Fax: 02 9828 5497
Cardinia Community Rehabilitation Services
Cardinia Community Rehabilitation Services provide rehabilitation services for people wih disability or illness caused by physical conditions such as amputation, spinal cord injury or head injury.
http://www.southernhealth.org.au/cardinia_rehab.htm
- Phone: 03 5941 0500
- Fax: 03 5941 0542
Disability Complaints Service
The Disability Complaints Service is a free service to help people with a disability who wish to make a complaint about their rights being infringed. Their services are open to any person living in New South Wales who has a disability or any person wishing to make a complaint on behalf of a person with a disability.
http://www.post-polionetwork.org.au/dcs.html
- Freecall: 1800 424 007
- Phone: 02 9319 6549
- TTY: 02 9318 2138
- Fax: 02 9318 1372
Disability Hire Vehicles
Disability Hire is a specialty car rental service for people with a disability.
http://www.disabilityhire.com.au/
- Phone: 02 4573 6788
- Fax: 02 4573 6898
Disability in the Arts/ Disadvantaged in the Arts Australia
Disability in the Arts/ Disadvantaged in the Arts Australia provides statewide art programs and events in WA for the disabled and disadvantaged.
http://www.dadaawa.org.au
- Phone: 08 9430 6616
- Fax: 08 9336 4008
Disability Lifestyles
Disability Lifestyles provides information about living in the community with a disability, accessible venues and transport and re-adjusting to life with an aquired disability, particularly an aquired brain or spinal cord injury.
http://www.disabilitylifestyles.org.au
Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre
The Hamstead Rehabilitation Centre provides clinical rehabilitation services to patients with traumatic brain injury, stroke, other neurological and medical disorders, spinal cord injury, orthopaedic conditions and amputations.
http://www.rah.sa.gov.au/hampsted/hampsted.php
- Phone: 08 8222 4000
- Fax: 08 8222 5170
Headway Gold Coast
www.headwaygoldcoast.org
Headway Gold Coast aims to assist and support people affected by ABI, together with their friends and families. Headway Gold Coast aim to help clients attain their goals and support their developing abilities. They also aim to increase community awareness and support for ABI, campaign for the rights of individuals with an ABI,support clients at hospital and promote the establishment of additional services.
www.headwaygoldcoast.org
www.headwaygoldcoast.org
- Phone: (07) 5574 4311
- Fax: (07) 5574 5843
HeadWest-Head Injured Society of Western Australia Inc
Headwest aims to support, educate and inform people who are affected by a head injury, within Western Australia.
www.headwest.asn.au/
- Phone: (08) 9330 6370
- Fax: (08) 9317 2264
Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association (MDAA)
The Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association of NSW (MDAA) is the peak agency for people from a non-English speaking background (NESB) with a disability and their families/carers in NSW.
www.mdaa.org.au
- Phone: 02 9891 6400
- Phone: 02 9891 6400
- Tollfree: 1800 629 072
- Fax: 02 9635 5355
- TTY: 02 9687 6325
The Westmead Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service
The Westmead Brain Injury Service provides a range of rehabilitation services and treatment for people with traumatic brain injury.
http://www.wsahs.nsw.gov.au/services/biu/index.htm
- Phone: 02 9845 7941
- Fax: 02 9635 8892
Consumer Rights
Brain Foundation (Australia)
The Brain Foundation was established in order to help minimise the effect and issues concerning disorders of the brain, spinal cord and nervous system through the foundation's implementation of support, community education and research.
http://www.brainaustralia.org.au
- Phone: 02 9437 5967
- Fax: 02 9437 5978
Brain Injury Survivor Network
This website blog spot was created by brain injury survivors for brain injury survivors. It offers support, information and resources for people affected by a brain or head injury.
http://braininjurysurvivornetwork.blogspot.com/2007/04/introduction.html
Rehabilitation
Respite Services
Carers
Community Care & Awareness
Brain Injury Survivor Network
This website blog spot was created by brain injury survivors for brain injury survivors. It offers support, information and resources for people affected by a brain or head injury.
http://braininjurysurvivornetwork.blogspot.com/2007/04/introduction.html
Carpentaria Disability Services
A non-government organisation that provides a range of early intervention services to children with disabilities in the Northern Territory.
www.carpentaria.org.au
Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care NSW (DADHC)
A NSW Government organisation that provides support and services to more than 1 million older people, people with disabilities and their carers in NSW so that they can lead independent lives and have the opportunity to participate fully in community life.
www.dadhc.nsw.gov.au
- Phone: 02 8270 2000
- TTY: 02 8270 2167
Disability Services QLD
Disability Services QLD focuses on the provision of services and supports community infrastructure development and the whole of government leadership and coordination impacting on people with a disability and their families.
www.disability.qld.gov.au
- Phone: 07 3235 9644
- Fax: 07 3210 1182
Key Agencies
Australian Federation of Disability Organisations
The primary national consumer voice to Government that fully represents the interests of all people with disability across Australia.
www.disfed.org.au
- Phone:: 03 9662 3324
- Phone: 03 9662 3324
Brain Injury Australia
Brain Injury Australia is the peak body for people with an acquired brain injury, their families and carers.
http://www.braininjuryaustralia.org.au
- Phone: 03 9497 8074
- Fax: 03 9486 7941
OT Australia
The peak professional body representing the interests of occupational therapists across the country.
www.ausot.com.au
- Phone: 03 9415 2900
- Fax: 03 9416 1421
National Not-For-Profit
Australian Federation of Disability Organisations
The primary national consumer voice to Government that fully represents the interests of all people with disability across Australia.
www.disfed.org.au
- Phone:: 03 9662 3324
- Phone: 03 9662 3324
Brain Injury Australia
Brain Injury Australia is the peak body for people with an acquired brain injury, their families and carers.
http://www.braininjuryaustralia.org.au
- Phone: 03 9497 8074
- Fax: 03 9486 7941
Professional Association
Novita Children's Services
Novita Children's Services is South Australia's premier children's charity and a recognised and celebrated world leader in the provision of therapy, equipment and family support to more than 1000 local children and their families living with physical disabilities and acquired brain injuries. Novita's services include occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychology, speech pathology and family support, provided at home, at kindy, at child care and at school by expert staff based in offices right across Adelaide. NCS also provides essential equipment such as wheelchairs, walking frames and communication devices to help kids to move, speak, play and really 'connect with their worlds'.
www.novita.org.au
- Phone: (08) 8243 8243
- Fax: (08) 8243 8361
OT Australia
The peak professional body representing the interests of occupational therapists across the country.
www.ausot.com.au
- Phone: 03 9415 2900
- Fax: 03 9416 1421
State Government
Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care NSW (DADHC)
A NSW Government organisation that provides support and services to more than 1 million older people, people with disabilities and their carers in NSW so that they can lead independent lives and have the opportunity to participate fully in community life.
www.dadhc.nsw.gov.au
- Phone: 02 8270 2000
- TTY: 02 8270 2167
Disability Services Commission WA
The Disability Services Commission WA aims to make a positive difference to the lives of people with disabilities, their families and carers.
http://yourinfo.dsc.wa.gov.au/
- Phone: 08 9426 9200
- Fax: 08 9226 2306
Disability Services QLD
Disability Services QLD focuses on the provision of services and supports community infrastructure development and the whole of government leadership and coordination impacting on people with a disability and their families.
www.disability.qld.gov.au
- Phone: 07 3235 9644
- Fax: 07 3210 1182
State Not-For-Profit
Carpentaria Disability Services
A non-government organisation that provides a range of early intervention services to children with disabilities in the Northern Territory.
www.carpentaria.org.au
Support
Aged and Disability Care Information Service (ADCIS) - Tas
The Aged and Disability Care Information Service (ADCIS) is a non-goverment project funded by the Home and Community Care Program (HACC). It is auspiced by the Council on the Ageing (Tasmania) Inc.
www.adcis.org.au
- Telephone: +61 3 6228 5799
- Fax: +61 3 6278 3194
Australian Government website - National Disability Internet Portal
Links to Commonwealth Carelink Centres and Services Directory, CRS Australia, disability rights.
www.australia.gov.au/People_with_Disabilities
Brain Injury Australia
Brain Injury Australia is the peak body for people with an acquired brain injury, their families and carers.
http://www.braininjuryaustralia.org.au
- Phone: 03 9497 8074
- Fax: 03 9486 7941
Brain Injury Survivor Network
This website blog spot was created by brain injury survivors for brain injury survivors. It offers support, information and resources for people affected by a brain or head injury.
http://braininjurysurvivornetwork.blogspot.com/2007/04/introduction.html
City of Sydney - Aged and Disability Services and Programs, NSW
The City of Sydney provides an extensive range of services and programs designed to support and encourage seniors and people with disabilities to participate in community life.
www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/AgedAndDisability
- Telephone: +61 2 9265 9333
- Fax: +61 2 9265 9222
Disability Services Commission WA
The Disability Services Commission WA aims to make a positive difference to the lives of people with disabilities, their families and carers.
http://yourinfo.dsc.wa.gov.au/
- Phone: 08 9426 9200
- Fax: 08 9226 2306
Disability Services QLD
Disability Services QLD focuses on the provision of services and supports community infrastructure development and the whole of government leadership and coordination impacting on people with a disability and their families.
www.disability.qld.gov.au
- Phone: 07 3235 9644
- Fax: 07 3210 1182