Many of the following organisations can be of benefit:
Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities
A community based organisation which represents the rights and needs of people from non-English speaking background with a disability and their carers. Provides advocacy, information, referral, education, training and consultancy.
Association for Children with a Disability
Provides information, support and advocacy to Victorian families who have a child with any type of disability or developmental delay, including a free telephone support service, publications and resources for parents as well as advocacy to government and the community.
Autism Secondary Consultation and Training Now (ACT-Now)
The Autism Secondary Consultation and Training Strategy is funded by the Department of Human Services. This three year project aims to build skills and capacity across each DHS region in Victoria in the area of Early Childhood (0-6years).
Aim to improve the quality of life for people affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders and provide a range of services to individuals and agencies with an interest in ASD.
Dedicated to increase awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder and provide practical strategies and resources to benefit preschool, primary and secondary teachers, childcare workers, integrated aides, health professionals and more.
Aims to improve the health, development learning and well-being of all children from pregnancy through to transition to school, 0-8 years of age.
Aims to support and strengthen parents and carers in meeting the challenges they face, helps them understand their child's special needs and provides information and a range of supports to people and families living with the effects of Acquired Brain Injury.
Carers Australia and the network of carers associations in each state and territory's purpose is to improve the lives of carers. Together we provide important services like counselling, advice, advocacy, education and training. We also promote the recognition of carers to governments, businesses and the wider public.
Centre for Community Child Health
Provides information about specialist clinical services, professional training and research and projects undertaken by the Centre for Community Child Health.
Centre for Developmental Disability Health (CDDHV)
Aims to improve health outcomes of people with developmental disabilities by enhancing the capacity of the generic health service system to respond to their needs.
Centrelink is an Australian Government Statutory Agency, assisting people to become self-sufficient and supporting those in need.
Department of Education Victoria
Provide and ensure access to high quality primary and secondary education and ensure that government policies and service delivery reflect and meet the needs of all young Victorians.
Committed to ensuring all Victorians have access to quality services that protect and enhance the community's physical, mental and social wellbeing.
Provides people with a disability, their families and carers with access to online disability related information across governments and the non-government sector which is quality assured, reliable, up-to-date and locally relevant.
Down Syndrome Association Victoria
Down Syndrome Victoria is a not-for-profit, membership-based association seeking to represent the needs and views of Victorians with Down syndrome and their families.
Early Childhood Intervention Services
Supports children with a disability or developmental delay from birth to school entry and their families and provides a highly visible and integrated point to access accurate information on universal and specialist support provided by the Department of Human Services.
Floortime™ FoundationThe Developmental, Individual Difference, Relationship-based (DIR®/Floortime™) Model is a framework that helps clinicians, parents and educators conduct a comprehensive assessment and develop an intervention program tailored to the unique challenges and strengths of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and other developmental challenges.
Supports management and staff within the Victorian Department of Human Services funded agencies by providing easy access to information and resources to support funded agency business, provide agency specific information, transactions and interactive features within a secure environment and to support collaboration, discussion and networking throughout the human services sector.
NDS is the national industry association for disability services, representing over 650 not-for-profit organisations. Collectively, our members operate several thousand services for Australians with all types of disability. NDS’s members range in size from small support groups to large multi-service organisations, and are located in every State and Territory across Australia
Services provided include, early intervention, health support, therapy, specialist advice, attendant care and education. Focuses on research, raising community awareness and facilitating community inclusion for people with physical disabilities.
Speech Pathology Australia is the National Body for Speech Pathologists, and contains fact sheets and information for finding a private Speech Pathologist.
Provides oral language programs for deaf children. Works in partnership with families, other providers and the community to improve the linguistic, educational and social outcomes of deaf children by promoting innovative early childhood intervention services, research and advocacy.
Help both children and adults with disabilities to do the everyday things that most can take for granted - like eating, moving about, talking and becoming an independent individual.
