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Disability Resources

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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 
 
National Disability Insurance Scheme Price Guide information
www.ndis.gov.au/providers/price-guides-and-pricing
ACT Human Rights Commission
www.hrc.act.gov.au
 
Advocacy and Legislation Community Services
http://www.communityservices.act.gov.au/disability_act/advocacy_and_legislation
 
Community Services
www.hrc.act.gov.au
 
Public Advocate ACT
/www.publicadvocate.act.gov.au
Anti-Discrimination Commission
www.qhrc.qld.gov.au/your-rights/human-rights-law
 
Centre of Excellence for Clinical Innovation and Behaviour Support
www.communities.qld.gov.au/disability/key-projects/positive-behaviour-support/centre-of-excellence-for-clinical
 
Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability
www.communities.qld.gov.au/gateway/department-of-communities-child-safety-and-disability-services
 
Human Services Quality Framework
www.communities.qld.gov.au/gateway/funding-and-grants/human-services-quality-framework
 
Office of Public Guardian
www.publicguardian.qld.gov.au
 
Queensland Government Standards and Community Care
www.qld.gov.au/community/community-organisations-volunteering/community-care-standards
Department of Health and Human Services Tasmania
www.dhhs.tas.gov.au
 
DHHS Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
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: Able Australia Day Programs Information Sheet

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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