Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Services Directory

Do you need to know about which community, residential aged care, disability and other support services are available in your area? Search this directory for an extensive list of service providers - including the range of services they offer and their contact details.

http://australia.gov.au/service/commonwealth-respite-and-carelink-services-directory

CRS Australia

CRS Australia delivers vocational rehabilitation services to Australian citizens or residents who have an injury, disability or health condition. We assist people who have a disability or injury to get a job or return to their job. This service is free to people receiving income support payments from Centrelink.

http://www.crsaustralia.gov.au/

CRS Australia - Send a referral

CRS Australia provides vocational rehabilitation and assessment services to people with a disability, injury or health condition. Use the online referral form to request a service, refer someone to CRS Australia or find out more about CRS Australia's services .

http://australia.gov.au/service/crs-australia-send-a-referral

Disabilities

HealthInsite's Disabilities topic page provides links to information about physical and mental disabilities, as well as information on rehabilitation and caring for people with disabilities. HealthInsite provides links to some of Australia's most authoritative health organisations and their websites.

http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Disabilities

Disability - Are you someone who is ill, injured or has a disability?

Centrelink page providing contact, payments, services and publications information to people who are ill, injured or have a disability.

http://australia.gov.au/service/disability-are-you-someone-who-is-ill-injured-or-has-a-disability

Disability Employment Services

The Disability Employment Services provides assistance to people with disability, their families and carers, and employers.

http://www.deewr.gov.au/Employment/Programs/DES/Pages/default.aspx

Disability rights

The Australian Human Rights Commission provides a range of resources and links on disability discrimination and other human rights and disability issues.

http://www.humanrights.gov.au/disability_rights/

JobAccess

JobAccess is a free information and advice service which offers practical workplace solutions for people with disabilities and their employers. The service includes a comprehensive, easy to use website and a free telephone information and advice service where you can access confidential, expert advice on all disability employment matters.

http://www.jobaccess.gov.au/

Links to useful information for individuals and communities - disabilities

Community.gov.au is a portal to information for individuals and community organisations across Australia. In this section you will find links to information and resources relating to a range of disabilities.

http://www.community.gov.au/Internet/MFMC/community.nsf/pages/section?opendocument&Section=Disabilities

National Auslan Booking and Payment Service

The National Auslan Interpreter Booking and Payment Service (NABS) is funded by the Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. NABS is based at the corporate office of Wesley Mission Brisbane, in Brisbane, but it will provide services Australia-wide. NABS provides interpreters to Deaf and hard of hearing people who use sign language and would like an interpreter for private medical appointments. It is free of charge to Sign Language users and medical practitioners.

http://www.nabs.org.au/

National Companion Card

The National Companion Card enables eligible people with lifelong disability to participate at venues and activities without incurring the cost of a second ticket for their companion.

http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/disability/progserv/people/companioncard/Pages/default.aspx

People with disability

The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs manages and funds a range of programs to support people with disabilities, including those with a vision impairment and their families and carers.

http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/disability/overview/Pages/default.aspx

Public toilet map

The National Public Toilet Map (the Map) shows the location of more than 14,000 public and private public toilet facilities across Australia. Details of toilet facilities can also be found along major travel routes and for shorter journeys as well. Information is provided about each toilet, such as location, opening hours, availability of baby change rooms and accessibility for people with disabilities.

http://australia.gov.au/service/public-toilet-map

Shut Out: The Experience of People with Disabilities and their Families in Australia

The National Disability Strategy Consultation Report prepared by the National People with Disabilities and Carer Council 2009. The report provides detail on the key barriers and issues facing people with a disability, their families and carers and highlights the solutions offered by the submissions. The report also compares the level of interest against a range of themes and issues that have emerged and identifies the existing strategies that submissions suggest are working well.

http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/disability/pubs/policy/community_consult/Pages/default.aspx

Supported wage system (SWS)

Centrelink page providing information on the Supported Wage System where eligible people with a disability can choose to access a reliable process of productivity-based wage assessment and related workplace-specific assistance in order to access appropriate jobs in the open workforce.

http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/services/supp_wage_system.htm