Useful Links

 

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Other interesting Links..... 

 WA Government

• Department of Housing and Works
• Disability Services Commission (WA)   
• Health Department of WA
• Mental Health in WA
• Public Transport in Perth metro area
• Department of Education and Training Inclusive Education Standards Directorate

 

Commonwealth Government 

• Carers Allowance, Disability Support Pensions etc
• A-Z of conditions, links to info
• Translating and Interpreting Services
• Therapeutic goods administration, medicine regulation

 

Non Government Organisations (WA based)

• Activ Foundation
• Advocacy South West  
• Anxiety Disorders Foundation
• Autism Association
• Carers WA:  Supporting carers in WA*
• Cerebral Palsy Association of WA
• Down Syndrome Association of WA
• Ethnic Disability Advocacy Centre*
• Genetic Support Council WA Inc
• Headwest:  For families affected by head injury*
• id.entity WA: Accomodation, family counselling, pastoral care, recreation and respite
• Independent Living Centre, aids & equipment info
• Kalparrin*:  For families of children with disabilities, mothers, families, and sibling respite camps, operated by Parents of Children with Disabilities (Inc.)
• Kids are Kids:  Therapy services for children
• Multiple Sclerosis Society of Western Australia
• People with Disabilities*: Information and advocacy for people with disabilities
• Playgroup WA (Inc):  For WA families, including disability integration
• Relationships Australia (Western Australia) Inc: Relationship counselling (click WA link)
• Richmond Fellowship of WA:  For people with mental health issues
  
• Rocky Bay
• RUCSN:  Resource Unit for Children with Special Needs
• Senses Foundation (Inc):  Amalgamation of the Royal WA Institute for the Blind and the West Australian Deafblind Association 
• Surviving the Maze: Covers all the things that carers and families want to know, but often don’t know to ask.  Plus, hints and tips directly from carers themselves. 
• Therapy Focus:  Delivers therapy and professional services in the home school and community. 
  - Click on the 'Resources' tab to view the Autism Services Directory which provides an extensive list of Autism services available in Perth.
• WISH:  The Western Institute of Self Help, support group info 

 

• Outside WA
• A-Z of conditions, patient information
• Beyond Blue - the National Depression Initiative
• Internet resources for special children
• Health info for parents, kids and teenagers

 * partner agencies in Disability First Stop