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
Australian Blind Golf Association
The Association represents sight impaired Australian golfers and their interests nationally and internationally. They have a register of blind golf events, its players, sight classifications and handicaps.
www.blindgolf.org.au/
Blind Sports Victoria
Organises and supports people who have a sight impairment to be involoved in a range of sports.
http://www.blindsports.org.au/
- Phone: 03 9822 8876
Centre for Eye Research Australia (University of Melbourne)
The Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA)aims to help research and therefore prevent and treat a range of eye health conditions.
www.cera.org.au/eyehealth/glaucoma.html
- Phone: 03 9929 8360
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 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
Guide Dogs Australia
Guide Dogs Australia is made up of Guide Dog associations from each state and territiory and the Association of the Blind WA, with links to each one.
http://www.guidedogsaustralia.com/
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 Royal Society for the Blind (RSB)
Provides a wide range of support services to people in South Australia with severe vision impairment including accomodation support, brail training and guide dog services.
http://www.rsb.org.au/
Young Blind Citizens of Australia (Victoria)
Young Blind Citizens Victoria is a youth branch of Blind Citizens Australia. They aim to support, inform, represent Blind Youths of Australia while also providing a range of mixed social activities.
http://www.bca.org.au/ybc/index.html
- Phone: 03 9372 640
- Fax: 03 9372 6466
- Freecall: 1800 033 660
Community Care & Awareness
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
Guide Dogs NSW/ACT
Guide Dogs NSW/ACT aims to enhance the quality of life of people who are blind or vision impaired, by assisting in their achievement of independence through access and mobility and provides children's services and programs.
www.guidedogs.com.au
- Phone: 02 9412 9300
- Fax: 02 9412 9388
Guide Dogs of Victoria: Children's Mobility Service
Guide Dogs of Victoria: Children's Mobility Service provides a specialised service for vision impaired and blind students currently completing their primary, secondary or tertiary education.
www.guidedogsvictoria.com.au
- Phone: 03 9854 4444
- Fax: 03 9854 4500
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
Blind Citizens Australia
Blind Citizens Australia is the peak national advocacy body for people who are blind or vision impaired.
www.bca.org.au
- Phone: 03 9372 640
- Fax: 03 9372 6466
- Freecall: 1800 033 660
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
Blind Citizens Australia
Blind Citizens Australia is the peak national advocacy body for people who are blind or vision impaired.
www.bca.org.au
- Phone: 03 9372 640
- Fax: 03 9372 6466
- Freecall: 1800 033 660
Professional Association
Victorian Blind Sports Association
Blind Sports Victoria enables people who are legally blind to take part in a wide range of sports.
www.blindsports.org.au
- Phone: 03 9822 8876
State Government
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
Guide Dogs NSW/ACT
Guide Dogs NSW/ACT aims to enhance the quality of life of people who are blind or vision impaired, by assisting in their achievement of independence through access and mobility and provides children's services and programs.
www.guidedogs.com.au
- Phone: 02 9412 9300
- Fax: 02 9412 9388
Guide Dogs of Victoria: Children's Mobility Service
Guide Dogs of Victoria: Children's Mobility Service provides a specialised service for vision impaired and blind students currently completing their primary, secondary or tertiary education.
www.guidedogsvictoria.com.au
- Phone: 03 9854 4444
- Fax: 03 9854 4500
Support
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