Australian Disability Websites

The State Library of New South Wales' Disability Access Service has compiled a collection of government and non-government websites dealing with disability information and services.

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Accessible Arts
http://www.aarts.net.au/

NDS - National Disability Services
http://www.nds.org.au/national/default.htm

Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (NSW state govt)
http://www.dadhc.nsw.gov.au/dadhc/People+with+a+disability

Alzheimers Australia NSW
http://www.alzheimers.org.au/content.cfm?categoryid=21

Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW
http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/adb

Arthritis Foundation of NSW
http://www.arthritisnsw.org.au/

Australian Building Codes Board
http://www.abcb.gov.au/
Plain English summary of the Regulation Document proposing an amendment to the Building Code of Australia RD97/01: Provisions for people with disabilities.

Australian Communication Exchange
http://www.aceinfo.net.au/
Includes a directory of organisations of and for Deaf and hearing impaired people in Australia.

Carers NSW
http://www.carernsw.asn.au/

Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Association (Australasia) Inc.
http://www.cdlsaus.org/

Disability Council of NSW
Official adviser to the NSW Government
http://www.disabilitycouncil.nsw.gov.au/

Disability Information & Referral Centre (DIRC) - NSW
http://www.dirc.asn.au/

Disability Information & Resource Centre (DIRC South Australia)
http://www.dircsa.org.au/

Disability Programs - Commonwealth Dept of Family & Community Services
http://www.facs.gov.au/internet/facsinternet.nsf/disabilities/nav.htm

Disability Rights - Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC)
http://www.hreoc.gov.au/disability_rights/index.html

Disability Strategies
http://www.disabilitystrategies.com.au/

Down Syndrome Association of NSW
http://www.dsansw.org.au/

Family Advocacy (for people with developmental disability)
http://www.family-advocacy.com/index2.php

Genetics Education Program of NSW
http://www.genetics.com.au/

Guide Dog Association of NSW & ACT
http://www.guidedogs.com.au/

IDEAS
http://www.ideas.org.au/

Independent Living Centre of Western Australia
http://www.ilc.com.au/

Interchange NSW Respite Care
http://www.interchangensw.com.au/

Multiple Sclerosis Australia
http://www.msaustralia.org.au/nswvic/

Northcott Society
http://www.northcott.org.au/

NSW Ombudsman
http://www.nswombudsman.nsw.gov.au/

PARAQUAD (Paraplegic & Quadriplegic Association of NSW)
http://www.paraquad.org.au/

Physical Disability Council NSW (PDCN)
http://www.pdcnsw.org.au/

Retina Australia
http://www.retinaAustralia.com.au
A volunteer organisation helping people who are vision impaired.

Vision Australia
http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/info.aspx

Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW
http://www.sfnsw.org.au/

Spastic Centre of NSW
http://www.thespasticcentre.org.au

Spinal Cord Injuries Australia
http://www.scia.org.au

Disability WA (Western Australia)
http://www.disability.wa.gov.au