List of useful Contacts for families requiring information
Key agencies Contact Details
| Ageing, Disability and Home Care (ADHC) is the NSW government agency for services for people with disability in the state. | www.adhc.nsw.gov.auContact Referral & Intake & Information of Local/Regional Office |
| ASPECT NSW ASPECT is the peak agency for autism spectrum disorders. | www.aspect.org.au ASPECT Infoline 1800277328 |
| The Cerebral Palsy Alliance provides services to children, teenagers and adults with cerebral palsy and provides support and assistance for parents and carers. | Contact 1300 888 378 |
| Down Syndrome NSW is the peak agency for people with down’s syndrome. | Contact – 02 9841 4444 |
| NSW Department of Education & Communities | Contact for Special Education Information – 131 536. |
| EnableNSW provides equipment, and in some cases attendant care, to assist eligible residents of NSW with a permanent or long-term disability by providing assistive technology in the areas of mobility, self care, communication, and respiratory support. | ENABLE NSW – 1 800 ENABLE (1 800 362 253) |
| The Intellectual Disability Rights Service (IDRS) is a specialist legal advocacy service for people with intellectual disability in New South Wales. It works with and for people with intellectual disability to exercise and advance their rights. | IDRS – 02 9318 0144 |
| NSW Council for Intellectual Disability is the peak organisation in NSW representing the interests of people with intellectual disability. Their website contains useful factsheets on many topics. | Contact: 1800 424 065 |
| Multicultural Disability, Advocacy Association Inc (MDAA Inc.) is the peak organisation for people from non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB) with disability, their families and carers in NSW | Phone 02 9891 6400 Toll free 1800 629 072 |
| The Commonwealth Respite and Care Link Centres provide respite, information on respite and other services for families.
DisabilityCare Australia DisabilityCare Australia is the national disability insurance scheme – a new way of providing community linking and individualised support for people with permanent and significant disability, their families and carers. This scheme is not currently in operation except in a few sites. |
Respite and Carelink Centres –Freecall 1800 052 222
http://www.disabilitycareaustralia.gov.au/about-us/contact-us Phone: 1800800110
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If you need further help, you can always phone any of the people listed on the Samarpan website.
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