Useful links - Government Disability Departments
Links to other web sites in Australia and around the world.
Victorian Government sites
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Department of Human Services Disability Services Division.
Information, news, literature and organisational information for the Department of Human Services (DHS), Disability Services Division. Includes the Victorian State Disability Plan 2002-2012.
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Disability Online (this site).
Provides a comprehensive Victorian service directory, current news and events directories, articles about disability, health
issues and more. Disability Online is designed to be accessible for all people. (W3C WAI AAA)
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Disability Services Commissioner.
The Disability Services Commissioner can provide people with a disability with information about the legislation and the Commissioner's independent and accessible complaints process.
Other Government sites
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Australia Capital Territory Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services.
Provides contact details, a description of services provided by the Department as well as links to further sources of ACT Goverment disability-related information.
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Commonwealth Disability Programs (Federal).
Home to the Commonwealth Family and Community Services Department. Site has information about programs and initatives. Also has publications, a calendar of events, links to further information and contact information. (Bobby)
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Department of Family and Communities: Disability Services (South Australia).
South Australian Disability Services Office site with news about programs and policy.
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Department of Health and Community Services (Tasmania).
Provides information about the role of the Department, the services it provides, instructions how to access such services and downloadable data sheets about policies/guidelines.
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Disability Online (Queensland).
An access point for State of Queensland disability services. It has the latest news on disability along with general information of interest to the disability sector. It has no relationship with Disability Online (Victoria).
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Disability Services Commission (Western Australia).
State of Western Australia website which provides news, policy information, service details and a mechanism for finding localised assistance. (W3C WAI A)
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New South Wales Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care: People with a Disability (New South Wales).
The NSW (New South Wales) Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care's People with a Disability website. Provides information regarding the services they provide for people with disabilities including numerous programs and services.
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Northern Territory Department of Aged, Disability and Community Care (Northern Territory).
Service Directory and information about other programs run by the Department.