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Disability Resources

Links to Helpful Disability Resources:

Australian Deafblind Council
www.deafblind.org.au

Australian Human Rights Commission
www.humanrights.gov.au

Department of Social Services: National Framework for Reducing and Eliminating the Use of Restrictive Practices in the Disability Service Sector
https://www.dss.gov.au/national-framework-for-reducing-and-eliminating-the-use-of-restrictive-practices-in-the-disability-servic

Department of Social Services: National Standards for Disability Services Disability Service Standards – Disability Employment Disability Service Standards – Advocacy
https://www.dss.gov.au/careers/working-in-the-department-with-disability

Every Australian Counts
www.everyaustraliancounts.com.au

National Disability Abuse and Neglect Hotline
1800 880 052 (in Australia, mobile calls at mobile rates)

TTY: 1800 301 130 (freecall in Australia, mobile calls at mobile rates)

National Disability Insurance Scheme
www.ndis.gov.au

NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Commission
www.ndiscommission.gov.au
SafeGuard Quarterly Newsletter

National Disability Insurance Scheme Price Guide information
www.ndis.gov.au/providers/price-guides-and-pricing

Department of Health
www.dhhs.tas.gov.au

Disability and Community Services Tasmania
http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/disability/policies,_procedures_and_guidelines

Office of Anti-Discrimination Commissioner
www.antidiscrimination.tas.gov.au

Office of Public Guardian
www.publicguardian.tas.gov.au

Tasmania Ombudsman
www.ombudsman.tas.gov.au

Tasmania Senior Practitioner
www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/disability/senior_practitioner

Department of Human Services (AKA DHS)
www.dhs.vic.gov.au

Department of Human Services Standards
www.dhs.vic.gov.au/department-of-human-services-standards

Disability Services Commissioner
www.odsc.vic.gov.au

Office of Professional Practice and the Senior Practitioner
www.dhs.vic.gov.au/office-of-professional-practice

Office Public Advocate
www.publicadvocate.vic.gov.au

Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission
www.humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au

Resources for SDA Residents (via Consumer Affairs Victoria)
https://bit.ly/2tB5cmO

Able Disability Resources:

Download:  About Able Australia

Download:  Able Australia Support Coordination Information Sheet

Download:  Able Australia Community Participation Information Sheet

Download:  Able Australia Supported Independent Living Information Sheet

Download:  Able Australia NDIS Planning Booklet

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