People with Disabilities
Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centres
Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centres are 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 locally, intrastate or anywhere within Australia.
www9.health.gov.au
Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Services Directory
Do you need to know about what community, residential aged care, disability and other support services are available in your area? This directory contains an extensive list of service providers - including the range of services they offer and their contact details.
www9.health.gov.au
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.
www.crsaustralia.gov.au
Disabilities
HealthInsite's Disabilities topic page provides links to information about physical and mental disabilities. HealthInsite provides links to some of Australia's most authoritative health organisations and their websites.
www.healthinsite.gov.au
Disability Employment Network
The Disability Employment Network (DEN) provides specialist assistance to job seekers with disabilities who require on going support to find and maintain employment.
www.workplace.gov.au
Disability Rights
People with disabilities have the same human rights as all members of the community. The Australian Human Rights Commission provides a range of resources and links on disability discrimination and other human rights and disability issues.
www.humanrights.gov.au
Illness or disability
Centrelink page providing information about payments and services for people who are ill, injured or have a disability.
www.centrelink.gov.au
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.
www.jobaccess.gov.au
Links to Useful Information for Individuals and Communities - Disabilities
Community.gov.au is a portal to information relevant to individuals and community organisations across Australia. On this part of the Community Portal you will find links to information and resources relating to a range of disabilities.
www.community.gov.au
My Account (secure entry point to Australian Government social and health related services)
Myaccount is the secure entry point to Australian Government social and health related services. Use this single website to access information and services with a range of Human Services agencies such as Centrelink, Medicare Australia and the Child Support Agency.
myaccount.humanservices.gov.au
National Auslan Interpreter Booking and Payment Service (NABS)
The National Auslan Interpreter Booking and Payment Service (NABS) is funded by the Department of Families, Housing, 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.
www.nabs.org.au
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 families and carers.
www.fahcsia.gov.au
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.
www.fahcsia.gov.au
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.
www.centrelink.gov.au
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Vocational Rehabilitation Services provide assistance and support to people who have an injury, disability or health condition and need assistance to find or keep a job. They can also assist employers to employ a person whose skills and abilities match their job requirements and support the employer and the successful applicant in the new role. For more information visit the website or call a JobAccess Advisor on 1800 464 800.
www.jobaccess.gov.au
