Cerebral Palsy Self Education

Centrelink Publications: Disability and Carer Payments
Provides a range of publications with information about centrelink's disability and carer payments.
www.centrelink.gov.au
Centrelink Publications: For Parents and Guardians
Provides a range of publications with information about centrelink's financial support and services for parents and guardians.
www.centrelink.gov.au
Centrelink Publications: If You Are Ill, Injured or Have a Disability
Provides a range of publications with information about centrelink's financial support and services for people with an illness, injury or disability.
www.centrelink.gov.au
Cerebral Palsy Association of Western Australia website
Western Australia's Cerebral Palsy Organisation
http://www.cpawa.com.au/
CP Australia - Cerebral Palsy League of Queensland
www.cpaustralia.com.au
Links to State and Territory websites
55 Oxlade Drive
New Farm QLD 4005

  • Phone: 07 3358 8011
  • Fax: 07 3254 1291
Cerebral Palsy Education Centre Website
An Organisation that has a range of services including after school care and education, staff training programs and information resources
http://www.cpec.com.au/
Cerebral Palsy Education Centre
www.cpec.org.au/
PO Box 211
Glen Waverley VIC 3150

  • Phone: 03 9560 0700
  • Fax: (03) 9560 0669 
Cerebral Palsy League of Queensland website
Queensland's Cerebral Palsy Organisation
http://www.cplqld.org.au/general/contact
http://www.cplqld.org.au/general/whatiscp/
CP Australia - Cerebral Palsy League of Queensland
www.cpaustralia.com.au
Links to State and Territory websites
55 Oxlade Drive
New Farm QLD 4005

  • Phone: 07 3358 8011
  • Fax: 07 3254 1291
Cerebral Palsy of Tasmania website
http://www.cerebralpalsytas.org.au/
Cerebral Palsy Tasmania
www.cerebralpalsytas.org.au
21 St John's Ave
New Town TAS 7008

  • Phone: (03) 6228 4488
  • Fax: (03) 6228 4564
Cerebral Palsy Online Support Group
A community of patients, family members and friends dedicated to dealing with Cerebral Palsy, together.
www.mdjunction.com/cerebral-palsy
Cerebral Palsy Sport & Recreation Foundation Website
Cerebral Palsy Sport & Recreation Foundation
http://www.cpasrf.gil.com.au/table_of_contents.htm
Cerebral Palsy Sport & Recreation Foundation
www.cpasrf.gil.com.au
26 Westaway Street
Sunnybank Hills QLD 4109

  • Phone: 07 3345 3775
  • Fax: 07 3344 2381
Cerebral Palsy Support Network website
This Victorian organisation creates a support network for families and carers of people with Cerebral Palsy.
http://www.cpsn.info/?action=10&what=10&type=0
Cerebral Palsy Support Network
www.cpsn.info/
87 Herbert Street
Northcote VIC 3070

  • Phone: 1300 277 600
  • Fax: 03 9300 4057
CP Australia website
The National body representing the needs of people with Cerebral Palsy
http://www.cpaustralia.com.au/
CP Australia
www.cpaustralia.com.au
Links to State and Territory websites
PO Box 237
Woodville SA 5011

  • Phone: 08 8347 4588
  • Fax: 08 8347 4508
Disability Access
Provides details about disability access to art and culture venues and events in WA.
http://www.dca.wa.gov.au/access.asp
Department of Culture and the Arts WA
http://www.dca.wa.gov.au/
PO Box 8349
Perth Business Centre WA 6849

  • Phone: 08 9224 7300
  • Fax: 08 9224 7301
Disability and Sexual Issues
An information sheet about the physical and emotional sexual issues faced by disabled people and their rights, including reproductive rights.
www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Disability_and_sexual_issues?OpenDocument
Better Health Channel
www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/
GPO Box 4057
Melbourne VIC 3001

  • Freecall: 1800 126 637
  • Fax: 03 9096 9190
Disability and the Arts
Information about participation of people with a disability in the arts, access and the barriers and difficulties they can face.
http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/disability/
Australia's Culture and Recreation Portal
http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/
The Culture and Recreation Portal
Australian Government Department of Communications
GPO Box 2154
Canberra City ACT 2601

Disability Assistance Package Factsheets
The Australian Government is delivering $1.8 billion in new funding over five years through the Disability Assistance Package (2007). The package aims to give practical support and peace of mind to older carers of people with disability, delivers assistance to families of children with disability and provides further assistance to disability business services.
www.facsia.gov.au
Australian Government - Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
www.facs.gov.au
Street Address
Tuggeranong Office Park
Soward Way (cnr Athllon Drive)
Greenway ACT 2900

  • Tollfree: 1300 653 227
  • TTY: 1800 260 402
Disability Council NSW Website
Provides information on disability matters at a state government level and outlines the various disability policy portfolios.
www.disabilitycouncil.nsw.gov.au
Disability Council NSW
www.disabilitycouncil.nsw.gov.au
L19
323 Castlereagh Street
Sydney NSW 2000

  • Tel/TTY: (02) 9211-2866
  • Fax: (02) 9211-2271
Disability Discrimination
Information about disability discrimiation laws, disability rights and carers responsibilities with disability rights.
http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/adb/ll_adb.nsf/pages/adb_disability
The Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW
www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/adb
Stockland House
Level 4
175-183 Castlereagh Street
Sydney NSW 2000

  • Phone: 02 9268 5555
  • Fax: 02 9268 5500
  • TTY: 02 9268 5522
  • Tollfree: 1800 670 812
Disability Discrimination and Harassment
Information for employer about disability discrimination and harassment in the work place.
http://www.hreoc.gov.au/info_for_employers/fact/disability.html
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
www.hreoc.gov.au
Postal Address
GPO Box 5218
Sydney NSW 2001

  • Phone: (02) 9284 9600
  • TTY: 1800 620 241
  • Fax: (02) 9284 9611
Disability/Impairment Discrimination

A fact sheet about disability/impairment discrimination, the relevant laws in Victoria and making a complaint about discrimination in Victoria.


http://www.humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au/publications/rights%20brochures/disability%20-%20impairment%20discrimination.asp
Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission
www.humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au
Level 3,
380 Lonsdale Street,
Melbourne VIC 3000

  • Phone: 03 9281 7111
  • Freecall: 1800 134 142
  • Fax: 03 9281 7171
Disability - schooling choices
A fact sheet to help parents decide where to send a child with a disability to school.
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Disability_schooling_choices?OpenDocument
Better Health Channel
www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/
GPO Box 4057
Melbourne VIC 3001

  • Freecall: 1800 126 637
  • Fax: 03 9096 9190
ICE (In Case of Emergency) Page
An important page for all people to read; this page from the SCIA, references the concept of "ICE" (In case of emergency). This refers to the practice of all people entering an emergency contact number into their mobile phone, called "ICE". Therefore in the event of an emergency paramedics/police etc can quickly get a hold of your emergency contact person, with speed and ease.
www.scia.org.au/News/community/ice_-_in_case_of_emergency
The Spastic Centre - Cerebral Palsy factsheet
This factsheet explains Cerebral Palsy, the different types, its causes and the effect it has on a person, and their functions.
www.thespasticcentre.com.au/about_cp/what_is_cp.htm
The Spastic Centre
www.thspasticcentre.com.au
321 Mona Vale Road
Terrey Hills NSW 2084

  • Phone: 02 9497 7200
  • Fax: 02 9479 7233