Resources
Resources & Tips
General Advice, Money Saving, Prosthetic Companies, Mobility Equipment, Disability Discounts:
Advocacy
> NATIONAL
People with Disability Australia Inc
www.pwd.org.au
Australian Association for Families of Children with a Disability
Association for Children with a disability
Women with Disabilities Australia
Click here to view a list of Government Funded Advocacy Agencies
> VIC
Disability Advocacy and Information Services
www.disability-advocacy.com.au
Disability Services Commissioner
www.odsc.vic.gov.au
> NSW
People with Disability Australia Inc
Disability Advocacy NSW
> SA
Disability Advocacy an Complaints Service
www.dacssa.org.au
MALSSA
> ACT
People with Disabilities ACT
> QLD
Queensland Advocacy Inc
> TAS
Advocacy Tasmania
> WA
People with Disabilities WA
> NT
Disability Advocacy Service
Aids & Equipment Program
VIC A&EP
www.dhs.vic.gov.au
ACT A&EP
http://health.act.gov.au
NSW A&EP
www.health.nsw.gov.au
NT A&EP
Territory Independence and Mobility Equipment Scheme
Phone: (08) 8951 6744
SA A&EP
www.sa.gov.au
TAS A&EP
www.dhhs.tas.gov.au
QLD A&EP
www.health.qld.gov.au
WA A&EP
www.disability.wa.gov.au
Amputee Golf
> Australia
Queensland
www.qaga.org.au
South Australia
www.saaga.org.au
Victoria
www.limbs4life.com
Western Australia
Golf Australia
www.golfaustralia.org.au
> International
Scottish Disabled Golf Associationwww.disabledgolfsociety.com
Cananda
www.caga.ca
> Adaptive Golf Equipment
Solo Rider
Power Glove
Golf Aids and prosthetics for arm amputees
Amputee Groups Australia
Limb 4 Life Inc
www.limbs4life.org.au
Limb Kids
www.limbkids.asn.au
Latrobe Valley Amputees
www.lvamputees.org.au
NSW
1800 810 969
QLD
afsg.org.au
Children Having Infant Limb Deficiency
www.childorg.net.au
Amputee Groups International
Amputee Federation of New Zealand
www.af.org.nz
Amputee Coalition of America
www.amputee-coalition.org
Murray Foundation UK
www.murray-foundation.org.uk
Limb loss information centre UK
www.limblossinformationcentre.com
Limbless association UK
www.limbless-association.org
Heather Mills UK
www.heathermills.org
Canada
www.amputee.ca
Stumps R Us USA
www.stumps.org
Amputee news International
http://amputeenews.com
Talbronstein International
http://talbronstein.org
> Landmine support organisations
Mines Awareness
Amputee Products
www.hollyseventysix.com – one handed hair tie!
Artificial Limb Service
Victorian Artificial Limb Service
Dept of Human Services
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ALS NSW
www.enable.health.nsw.gov.au
WALSA (Western Australia)
www.health.wa.gov.au
OPST (Tasmania)
www.dhhs.tas.gov.au
South Australia Limb Artificial Service (SAALS)
PH: 08 8266 5260
Queensland Artificial Limb Service
www.health.qld.gov.au
Artificial Limb Service ACT
www.health.act.gov.au
Northern Territory Artificial Limb Service
PH: 08 8922 8241
Artificial Limb Service New Zealand
www.nzalb.govt.nz
Arts & Entertainment
Arts Access VIC
www.artsaccess.com.au
The Other Film Festival VIC
www.otherfilmfestival.com
Awakenings Festival
www.awakeningsfestival.com.au
Arts Access NSW
www.aarts.net.au
Access Arts – Queensland
www.accessarts.org.au
Arts Access SA
artsaccess-sa.org
Art Access Canberra
www.generate.net.au
DADAA Western Australia
www.dadaawa.org.au
Arts Action Tasmania
Arts Access Darwin
www.darwincommunityarts.org.au
Arts Access Central Australia
www.inciteya.org.au
Arts Access Australia Wide
www.artsaccessaustralia.org
Spare Parts Exhibition
Carers & Parents
Raising Children
raisingchildren.net.au
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
www.deewr.gov.au
Novita Childrens Services
novita.org.au
Carer Gateway
Carers Support
Carers Support Australia
http://carersaustralia.com.au
Counselling
Life Line Australia
Phone: 13 11 44
www.lifeline.org.au
Kids Helpline
Phone: 1800 55 1800
www.kidshelp.com.au
Beyond Blue-Depression, Anxiety for all ages
Phone: 1300 78 9978
www.beyondblue.org.au
Men’s Line Crisis Support
Phone: 1300 789 978
www.mensline.org.au
SuicideLine
Phone: 1300 651 251
www.suicideline.org.au
Australian Centre for Grief and BereavementPhone: 1300 66 4786
www.grief.org.au
Diabetes
Australian Diabetes Council
www.australiandiabetescouncil.com
Diabetes Australia
Phone: 1300 136 588
www.diabetesaustralia.com.au
Diabetes Counselling Online Australia
www.diabetescounselling.com.au
Disability Links
Disabilities Information Centre
www.disabilitiesinfocentre.org
International Day of People with a disability www.idpwd.com.au
Companion card
www.companioncard.org.au
National Public Toilet Map
www.toiletmap.gov.au
Infoxchange
www.disabilitynews.infoxchange.net.au
Accessibility
www.accessibility.com.au
Aged and Community Services Australia
www.agedcare.org.au
E-bility
www.e-bility.com
NICAN
www.nican.com.au
Women with Disabilities Australia
www.wwda.org.au
disABILITY
www.d-ability.org
No Limits
www.nolimits.org.au
Disaboom
www.disaboom.com
Vista – Services for people with disabilitieshttp://vistasupport.org.au/welcome
National Disability Insurance Scheme www.ndis.gov.au
Leadership Plus
www.leadershipplus.com
Australians Mad as Hell
Driving
Disability Parking Permits
Download PDF here (National Information)
Vehicle Modifications (Victoria)
Franks Engineering
Hand controls, roof hoists etc.
Phone: 03 9354 0400
Capital Special Vehicles
Phone: 03 9794 8888
www.csv.com.au
Norden
Van conversions
Phone: 03 9793 1066
www.norden.com.au
Employment Services
CRS Australia
www.crsaustralia.gov.au
JobAccess
www.jobaccess.gov.au
Equipment Victoria
The Independent Living Centre
Large range of disability equipment
Address: 705 Princes Hwy Brooklyn Vic, 3012
Phone: 03 9362 6111 or 1300 885 886 (Vic only)
www.yooralla.com.au
Comtec (Computer technology)
www.yooralla.com.au
Aidacare
Phone: 1300 133 120
www.aidacare.com.au
Fisher-Lane
Address: 24 Victoria Cr, Abbotsford, 3067.
Phone: 03 9419 2250
www.fisherlane.com.au
Mobility Centre at Federation Square Car Park
Hire manual and power wheelchairs and charge your own chair battery.
Phone: 1800 735 266
www.melbourne.vic.gov.au
Mobility Plus
Address: Unit 1/23 Bell St, Preston, 3072
Phone: 03 9495 1955
www.mobilityplus.com.au
Dynamic Wheelchair Solutions
Phone: 03 9548 8400
Dynamic Wheelchair Solutions
Provides some recreation equipment, such as hand driven bikes.
Phone: 03 9548 8400
Achievable Concepts
Specialises in a wide range of recreation equipment and sex aids.
Phone: 03 9370 0217
www.achievableconcepts.com.au
Independent living Centre National Link
www.ilcaustralia.org
Government Links
Centerlink
www.centrelink.gov.au
CRS Australia
www.crsaustralia.gov.au
FaHCSIA
www.fahcsia.gov.au
National Disability Advocacy Program
www.fahcsia.gov.au/advocacy
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
www.aihw.gov.au
Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
www.health.gov.au
Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs
www.dva.gov.au
Australian Human Rights Commission
Fair Work Obudsman
Carer Gateway
Health
National Health Services Directory
www.nhsd.com.au
Diabetes Australia
Phone: 1300 136 588
www.diabetesaustralia.com.au
Nutrition Australia
www.nutritionaustralia.org
Heart Foundation Australia
www.heartfoundation.org.au
Cancer Council
Phone: 13 11 20
www.cancer.org.au
Australian Indigenous Health
www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au
National Tobacco Campaign
Phone: 131 848
www.quitnow.info.au
Vision Australia
Phone: 1300 84 74 66
www.visionaustralia.org.au
Continence Foundation
Phone: 1800 33 00 66
www.continence.org.au
Go for Your Life (Victorian Government Initiative)
Phone: 1300 73 98 99
www.goforyourlife.vic.gov.au
Health Direct
https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/
Better Health Channel
www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au
OT Australia
www.ausot.com.au
Australia Physiotherapy Association
www.physiotherapy.asn.au
Australian Prosthetic & Orthotic Association
Australian Social Workers Association
Chronic Pain Australia
www.chronicpainaustralia.org.au
Indigenous Community
The First Peoples Disability Network (Australia)
FPDN is the national peak disability organisation representing Aboriginal people with disabilities and their families.
www.fpdn.org.au
National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO)
NACCHO is the national peak body representing over 150 Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS) across the country on Aboriginal health and wellbeing issues.
www.naccho.org.au
NACCHO has 8 Affiliates. These affiliates have a number of full and associate members.NSW www.ahmrc.org.au
VIC www.vaccho.org.au
QLD www.qaihc.com.au
WA www.ahcwa.org.au
SA www.ahcsa.org.au
NT www.amsant.org.au
TAS www.tacinc.com.au
ACT www.winnunga.org.au
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Is an innovative Internet resource that aims to inform practice and policy in Indigenous health by making research and other knowledge readily accessible.
www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au
Legal
Osseointegration
Osseointegration Group of Australia
www.osseointegrationaustralia.com.au
Dr Al Muderis – Orthopaedic Surgeon
www.almuderis.com.au
OPRA Osseointegration surgical system
www.opraosseointegration.com
Personal Amputee Sites
Warren MacDonald
www.warren-macdonald.com
Michael Milton
www.michaelmilton.com
Harold Herman
http://home.iprimus.com.au/hhermie
Aimee Mullins
www.aimeemullins.com
Podiatry
Australian Podiatry Council
www.apodc.com.au
VIC podiatry association
www.podiatryvic.com.au
SA podiatry association
www.podiatrysa.net.au
NSW Podiatry Association
www.podiatry.asn.au
TAS Podiatry Association
www.taspod.com
QLD Podiatry
www.podiatryassociationqld.org.au
WA Podiatry
www.podiatrywa.com.au
Advanced Practicing Podiatrists High Risk Foot Group
www.podiatrywa.com.au
Prosthetic Componentry
Prosthetic Facilities
Visit Limbs 4 Life Prosthetics Page for a full listing
Public Transport
Accessible transport information is available from the following:
Metropolitan Public Transport Information Line (Melbourne)
Ph: 131 638
www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au
Travellers Aid Assistance (Melbourne)
Ph: 9654 2600
RACV Wheelchair Assist (Vic)
Ph: 13 11 11
V-Line Country Transport (Vic)
Ph:13 61 96
www.vline.com.au
Great Southern Rail (Adelaide & some Vic country trains)
Ph: 13 21 47
www.gsr.com.au
Sydney Accessible Transport
Adelaide Accessible Transport
Western Australia Accessible Transport
Other States Transport information only
Northern Territory Transport Group
TRANSLink Queensland
Metro Tasmania
Rehabilitation Links
> Victoria
Royal Talbot
Phone: (03) 9490 7666
www.austin.org.au
Caulfield General Medical Centre
Phone: (03) 9276 6261
www.cgmc.org.au
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Phone: (03) 8387 2271
www.mh.org.au
Peninsula Health
Phone: (03) 9784 7777
www.peninsulahealth.org.au
St Vincent’sPhone: (03) 9288 3836
www.svhm.org.au
Bendigo & District Amputees
Phone: (03) 5441 5121
www.bendigohealth.org.au
Ballarat Health Services
Phone: (03) 53203878
www.bhs.org.au
Latrobe Regional Hospital – Traralgon
www.lrh.com.au
Phone: (03) 5173 8383
McKellar Centre Barwon Health
www.barwonhealth.org.au
Phone: (03) 4215 0000
Royal Children’s Hospital
www.rch.org.au
Phone: (03) 9345 5870
> Interstate Hospital Links
Western Australia
www.health.wa.gov.au
Queensland
www.health.qld.gov.au
Tasmania
www.dhhs.tas.gov.au
South Australia
www.health.sa.gov.au
Northern Territory
www.health.nt.gov.au
Specific Amputee Sites
The Amputee Coach
Hemipelvectomy Links
www.hphdhelp.org
http://go.to/hemipelvectomie
Below Knee Links
www.oandp.com
Above Knee Links
www.oandp.com
Upper Limb Links
www.aussiehands.org
www.aboutonehandtyping.com
www.arm-amp.com
Amputee News
http://amputeenews.com
Sports
(Vic) Disability Sport and Recreation
http://dsr.org.au
NSW Wheelchair Sports Association
www.wsnsw.org.au
WA Wheelchair Sports Association
www.wheelchairsportswa.org.au
SA Wheelchair Sports Association
www.wheelchairsports-sa.org.au
QLD Sporting Wheelies
www.sportingwheelies.org.au
ACT Sports Connect
www.tams.act.gov.au
TAS Paraquad Tasmania
http://paraquadtas.org.au
NT Disabled Sports Association
www.nican.com.au
National Australian Paralympic Committee
www.paralympic.org.au
Aquability
www.aquability.com.au
Riding for the Disabled
www.rda.org.au
Sailability
www.sailability.org
Ski Able
www.disabledwaterski.com.au
Wheelies with wings
www.wheelieswithwings.com.au
Masters Swimming Australia
www.mastersswimming.org.au
Disabled Wintersport Australia
www.disabledwintersport.com.au
www.ifapa.biz
www.ampsoccer.org
http://talbronstein.org
www.mtb-amputee.com
www.extremitygames.com
Taxi Services
Taxi Concession Card
Taxi concession cards can be applied for in the following states.
Vic Taxi Subsidy Scheme: 1800 638 802
QLD Taxi Subsidy Scheme: 1300 134 775
www.tmr.qld.gov.au
Download form
SA Taxi Subsidy Scheme: 1300 360 840
www.taxicouncilsa.com.au
Download form
NSW Taxi Subsidy Scheme: 1800 623 724
www.transport.nsw.gov.au
WA Taxi Subsidy Scheme: 1300 660 174
www.transport.wa.gov.au
Download form
NT Taxi Subsidy Scheme: (08) 8924 7580
www.transport.nt.gov.au
Download form
TAS Taxi Subsidy Scheme: 1300 851 225
www.transport.tas.gov.au
Technical Sites
National Centre for Prosthetics and Orthotics
www.latrobe.edu.au
Tadvic
Phone:1300 663 243
www.tadvic.asn.au
Achievable concepts
www.achievableconcepts.com.au
Prosthetika
www.prosthetika.com
Australian Orthotic & Prosthetic Association
www.aopa.org.au
Transport & Accident Commission
VIC
Phone: 1300 654 329
www.tac.vic.gov.au
WA
Phone: 138 138
www.mainroads.wa.gov.au
QLD
Phone: 13 23 80
www.transport.qld.gov.au
NSW
Phone: 132 213
www.rta.nsw.gov.au
SA
Phone: 1300 360 067
www.transport.sa.gov.au
NT
Phone: 1300 654 628
www.nt.gov.au
TAS Phone: 1300 851 225
www.transport.tas.gov.au
Travel
Travellers with a Disability – Government Site
www.casa.gov.au
Access Travel Australia
www.e-bility.com
Easy Access Australia
www.easyaccessaustralia.com.au
Disability Hire
Phone: (02) 4573 6788
www.disabilityhire.com.au
Australia for all
www.australiaforall.com
NICAN
www.nican.com.au
Where is?
www.whereis.com
Matching Houses
www.matchinghouses.com
Ambleside Tours
www.amblesidetours.com
WorkCover
VIC
Phone: 1800 136 089
www.workcover.vic.gov.au
ACT
Phone: (02) 6205 0200
www.workcover.act.gov.au
SA
Phone: 13 18 55
www.workcover.com
QLD
Phone: 1300 362 128
www.workcoverqld.com.au
NSW
Phone: 13 10 50
www.workcover.nsw.gov.au
WA
Phone: 1300 794 744
www.workcover.wa.gov.au
TAS
Phone: 1300 366 322
www.workcover.tas.gov.au
NT
Phone: 1800 019 115
www.worksafe.nt.gov.au
How can you help?
We hold a number of fundraising events throughout the year and also accept donations.