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Accessibility.com.au
Offers practical, comprehensive and cost effective approach to disability management to existing and proposed building developments, services and operations. Features a 'Kids' section that is useful and fun for kids with a disability, their parents, carers and siblings.
Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities
A community based organisation which represents the rights and needs of people of non-english speaking background with a disability and their carers. Provides advocacy, information, referral, education, training and consultancy.
Anglicare Victoria
Provides a range of programs including foster care, care for children with disabilities, family and financial counselling, assistance for victims of child abuse and neglect and parenting advice.
Association for Children with a Disability
An information, support and advocacy organisation run by parents of children with all types of disability and their families, in Victoria. Some information is offered in other languages including Arabic, Chinese and Vietnamese.
Australian Childhood Immunisation Register
Records details of vaccinations given to children under the age of seven so parents are able to maintain schedules to ensure their children are fully immunised.
Australian Learning Disability Association
Aims to provide access to information and resources for individuals with learning disabilities, their families, educators and the general public.
Australian Leukodystrophy Support Group
Dedicated to providing information and support to patients and families affected by this debilitating group of diseases.
Australian Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Association
The peak body representing the interests of people with spina bifida, their families and carers with the goal of improving lives and communities. Provides fact sheets and experts to answer questions.
Autism Early Intervention Outcomes Unit (AEIOU)
Dedicated soley to an intensive early intervention program for children with autism, aged 18 months to six years of age. Also encourages children to enter mainstream education (kindergarten and preschool) while attending the program.
Autism Info Australia
Provides clear information for parents on what ASD means and outline some of the services and treatments available today. Also works towards promoting services on a local, state and national level including support groups, state bodies, local projects and more.
Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)
The leading service provider for Autism Spectrum Disorders, including Asperger's Syndrome and treatment. Provides direct services for children and adults, advice and assistance for families seeking services, a source for information and advice and discussion forums.
Autism Victoria
The peak body for Autism Spectrum Disorders in Victoria and provides specialist information and advice to the families and services caring for people with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Broad Insight Group (BIG)
As a family orientated service the aim is to facilitate your child's skills and abilities for future life, while incorporating and considering the whole family through the early intervention process. Provides therapy, education, information and family support in a framework of caring, qualified staff.
Carers Australia
Working to promote recognition of the important role of carers in our community and to empower carers so they will be better informed and resourced. Provides links to the Carers Association websites in each state and territory.
Centre for Community Child Health
Promotes good health practices, preventative action, early detection and early intervention and provides specialist clinical services for children with a range of developmental and behavioural problems.
Cerebral Palsy Australia
Provides a national focus for disability awareness, fundraising and service development for children and adults with cerebral palsy.
Child Development and Rehabilitation
Committed to the care of children with disabilities, aims to conduct and promote educational programs and research activity in the area of childhood disability and strives to promote policies and principles that will best meet the needs of children and empower their families.
Child Health Record
Produced by the Office for Children, Department of Human Services, to help you understand your child's health and development in each age range and provide the opportunity for parents to gain information, support and advice to assist in caring for their child.
Child Link
Offers a guide to assist staff of services, parents and families to make informed decisions about placing children with Special Needs in Children's Services.
Defence Special Needs Support Group
Provides support information and assistance to Australian Defence Force families who have someone with special needs. Contains links to regional and local DSNSG Support Groups and to special needs information at a local, state, national and international level.
Disabilities - FaCSIA
Develops policies and manages delivery of income support payments and allowances as well as a range of programs and services for people with disabilities, their families and carers to support them and facilitate equality of access and information.
Disability Online
Aims to provide people with a disability, their families and carers with access to online disability related information across government and the non-government sector which is quality assured, reliable, relevant and up-to-date.
Disability Services - DHS
Responsible for funding and providing a range of supports and services for people with intellectual, physical, sensory and dual disabilities, neurological impairments and acquired brain injury.
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.
Early Years Services
Focuses on universal services for children prior to school entry including maternal and child health, kindergarten and childcare and early intervention services for children with a disability.
Education Program for Infants and Children (EPIC)
Educating children with disabilities and supporting their families. Provides educational programs and services that will maximise the developmental achievements of young children with disabilities.
Family Assistance Office
Provides financial assistance and information to families on the range of benefits available.
Kids Health Info for Parents
Parent information fact sheets on medical conditions, treatments, tests and investigations. Based on treatment guidelines developed in the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria.
Kidsafe Australia
Conducts injury prevention programs, media campaigns, provides information, develops educational resources and inititates special programs to raise awareness of child safety issues and injury prevention, throughout the community.
My Dr
Provides comprehensive articles and topical items of interest about a wide variety of diseases and conditions, tests and treatments, health and fitness issues and medications.
Parenting and Child Health - CYH
Promotes the health, well-being and development of children, young people and families by providing support to parents in the area of parenting, health services for infants, children and young people, support for families and children with additional needs and up-to-date health information.
Parenting Research Centre
A research and training organisation committed to developing and disseminating effective supports for families in the challenging task of raising their children.
Parent Information - DHS
The Victorian Government funds a range of services that aim to provide the independence and healthy development of families with children 0-18 years through the provision of support, information, advice, referral and resources to parents and caregivers, training and consultancy to professionals.
Playworks
A resource unit for children with disabilities in childcare. Supports and promotes the inclusion of children with disabilities in mainstream children's services.
Raising Children Network - Children with a Disability 
A new online resource for the parents of children with a disability. The section on children with a disability provides information on Family Life, Services & supports, Play, health & fitness, Working with professionals and Disability rights and the law. It also explores topics such as your feelings, others' reactions and working with disability professionals. There is a handy A - Z Disability Reference containing a brief explanation of disability terms as well as definitions of the disability professionals you may encounter.
Scope
Services provided include, early intervention, health support, therapy, specialist advice, attendant care and education. Also focuses on research, raising community awareness and facilitating community inclusion for people with physical and multiple disabilities.
Siblings Australia Inc
Siblings of children in need can grow up in a situation that includes considerable stress, often without the understanding, emotional maturity and coping skills to deal with their experiences. The primary aim is to develop and coordinate services for families, in particular brothers and sisters, of children with special needs (disability or chronic illness).
Taralye
A not for profit organisation which provides oral language programs for deaf children. Works in partnership with families, other providers and the community to improve linguistic, educational and social outcomes of deaf children by promoting innovative early childhood intervention services, research and advocacy.
Vax em
Reliable vaccination information provided for parents, to answer common questions. Provides immunisation news, articles and links to other sites.
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