On this page you will find a list of resources for brain injury and disability. Use the links below to jump to a category.
Brain Injury
Support Groups and Communities
Services
General Disability Information
National Disability Insurance Scheme
Helplines
Smartphone Applications
Brain injury
Brain Injury Australia
http://www.braininjuryaustralia.org.au/
Brain Injury Matters
http://www.bim.org.au/
ABI Services Guide – Brain injury services resource
http://www.abiservices.com.au/
Support groups and communities
Brain Injury Support Groups in Victoria
http://www.brainlink.org.au/support-groups.htm
Brain Injury Support Groups in Australia
http://www.abiservices.com.au/support-groups-.html
DiVine – Online community by and for people with a disability
http://www.divine.vic.gov.au/main-site/home
Services
Department of Human Services (VIC) – Disability services
http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/for-individuals/disability
Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Services Directory
http://australia.gov.au/service/commonwealth-respite-and-carelink-services-directory
Disability Employment Service
http://www.deewr.gov.au/Employment/Programs/DES/Pages/default.aspx
Caring for Someone (information on financial assistance)
http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/subjects/caring-for-someone
Disability Discrimination Legal Service (VIC)
http://www.communitylaw.org.au/clc_ddls/cb_pages/about_us.php
Public Toilet Map
http://australia.gov.au/service/public-toilet-map
General disability information
Living with an Illness or Disability
http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/subjects/living-with-illness-or-disability
Ramp Up – Disability news and opinion
http://www.abc.net.au/rampup/
HealthInsite
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Disabilities
International Day of People with a Disability
http://www.idpwd.com.au/
Better Health Channel (VIC)
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/
National Disability Insurance Scheme
Every Australian Counts
http://www.everyaustraliancounts.com.au
National Disability Insurance Scheme
http://www.ndis.gov.au
Helplines
Disability Abuse and Neglect Hotline
Phone: 1800 880 052
Website: http://www.disabilityhotline.org
Nurse On Call
Phone: 1300 60 60 24
Website: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/nurseoncall
National Continence Helpline (freecall)
Phone: 1800 33 00 66
Website: http://www.continence.org.au
Community and Home Support Disability Services (SA)
Phone: 1300 786 117
Website: http://www.sa.gov.au/disability
Disability Action (SA)
Phone: 1800 805 495
Website: http://www.disabilityaction.asn.au
Disability Discrimination Legal Centre (NSW)
Phone: 1800 800 708
Website: http://www.ddlcnsw.org.au
Disability Information & Resource Centre (SA)
Phone: 1800 182 179
Website: http://www.dircsa.org.au
Information on Disability and Education Awareness Services (NSW)
Phone: 1800 029 904
Website: http://www.ideas.org.au
Smartphone applications
National Public Toilet Map iPhone App
Proloquo2go (assists people with communicative difficulties)
iConverse (assists people with communicative difficulties)
iCommunicate (design visual schedules, flash cards and communication boards)