Links to useful websites

Below are links to organisations we feel may be useful to our clients. Please note that Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre Mid North Coast is not responsible for the content of external websites.

If you have a link that would be worth adding to our list please contact us and we will add it to the list (where appropriate).

Disability

• Australian Huntington's Association - provides support services to families living with Huntington's Disease http://www.ahdansw.asn.au/
• Brain Injury Association of New South Wales - advocacy body in NSW for people with an acquired brain injury, their families, carers and interested organisations. http://www.biansw.org.au/
• CP Australia - works towards creating a national focus on cerebral palsy http://www.cpaustralia.com.au/
• Dept Ageing Disability and Home Care (Disability) – provides  people with a disability opportunities to participate in community life.    www.dadhc.nsw.gov.au/dadhc/People+with+a+disability
• Guide Dogs NSW – Providing assistance to people living with vision impairment. http://www.guidedogs.com.au/default.aspx
• Independent Living Centre provide assistive technology solutions for individuals to live independently in the community.  www.ilcnsw.asn.au
• Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association of NSW (MDAA) is the peak body for people from a non-English speaking background (NESB) with disability and their families www.mdaa.org.au
• Spastic Centre services for children and adults with cerebral palsy and other disabilities www.thespasticcentre.org.au
• MS Society - information and resources for living with MS  http://www.mssociety.com.au/
• Information on Disability and Education Awareness Services - Search the IDEAS databases for specialty disability information. http://www.ideas.org.au/
• PARAQUAD NSW – Support for people with spinal cord injury to achieve their potential http://www.paraquad.org.au/AboutParaQuad.aspx
• Physical Disability Council of Australia - representing people with physical disability across the state  http://www.pdcnsw.org.au/about/index.html
• Program of Appliances for the Disabled - aids and appliances to assist eligible persons.  http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/policies/pd/2005/PD2005_563.html
• Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children -educational programs for children with hearing and/or vision impairment, including services for children with additional disabilities< http://www.ridbc.org.au/services/index.asp
• Spinal Cord Injuries Australia - providing consumer based support and rehabilitation services to people with physical disabilities. http://www.scia.org.au/about_us
• Technical Aid to the Disabled – providing technical aids to the disabled.   http://www.technicalaidnsw.org.au/Services/index.php
• Disability Advocacy NSW – represent the interests of people with all kinds of disability http://www.pwd.org.au/aboutpwd.html

Aged

• Aged Care Australia - Department of Health and Ageing website www.agedcareaustralia.gov.au
• Aged Care Assessment Teams
• Aged Care Network - A comprehensive listing of all aged care facilities in Australia www.agedcarenetwork.com.au
• Aged Care Rights Service – advocacy for residents of aged care homes www.tars.com.au
• Arthritis NSW - seeks to improve the quality of life of those affected by arthritis http://www.arthritisnsw.org.au/
• Council on the Ageing (NSW) Inc - COTA NSW the voice of seniors over 50.  www.cotansw.com.au
• Dept Ageing Disability and Home Care (Aged) - support for older people www.dadhc.nsw.gov.au/dadhc/Older+people
• Seniors Information Service - free information about the services and facilities available to seniors www.seniors.asn.au
• Parkinson’s NSW - provides information, counselling and support to people living with Parkinson's disease, and their families.  http://www.parkinsonsnsw.org.au/
• Stroke Recovery Association of NSW - a focal point for information about Stroke recovery and prevention.  http://www.strokensw.org.au/about_us.html

Dementia

• Alzheimers Australia - providing support and advocacy for Australians living with dementia. www.alzheimers.org.au
• Dementia Net – Online information about dementia for people diagnosed with dementia and their families. http://www.dementianet.com.au/universe1/

Carers

• Carers Australia - Carers Australia represents the needs and interests of carers at the national leve.l  www.carersaustralia.com.auCarers NSW  - an association for relatives and friends who are caring for people with a disability, mental health problem, chronic condition or who are frail aged. www.carersnsw.asn.au 
• Working Carers Support Gateway - help for people who are working AND caring. www.workingcarers.org.au

Young Carers

• Carers NSW - Young Carer Services  
  • Youngcarers.net - a website is designed primarily to support young carers http://www.youngcarers.net.au/
  • Young Carer Activities - http://www.carersnsw.asn.au/
  • CanTeen -Organisation for young people living with cancer. http://www.canteen.org.au/
• Mission Australia Youth Services - provides the opportunity to successfully move through their adolescent years and into adulthood, well prepared for life ahead. http://www.missionaustralia.com.au/community-services/52-pathways-through-a-successful-youth
• MS Info for Kids - provides information and resources to kids with a parent with MS  http://www.msozkids.com.au/aboutms.shtml
• Children of Parents with a Mental Illness - information for family members across Australia where a parent has a mental illness and for people who care for and work with them. http://www.copmi.net.au/
• It’s All Right – for young people in families affected by mental illness.  http://www.itsallright.org/about/index.html
• Headspace – Australia’s National Youth Mental Health Foundation http://www.headspace.org.au/home/
• PCYC NSW - Police Community Youth Clubs NSW Australia http://www.pcycnsw.org/index.php

Mental Health

• Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW – bringing hope to people with a mental illness.  www.sfnsw.org.au
• Children of Parents with a Mental Illness - information for family members across Australia where a parent has a mental illness and for people who care for and work with them. http://www.copmi.net.au/
• Sane Australia - working for a better life for people affected by mental illness  http://www.sane.org/about_sane/about_sane/mission.html
• Headspace – Australia’s National Youth Mental Health Foundation http://www.headspace.org.au/home/

Other

• National Public Toilet Map  www.toiletmap.gov.au
• Bladder and Bowel website - www.bladderbowel.gov.au
• Office of NSW Public Guardian - www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/opg
• Human Rights Council of Australia -promotes understanding of and respect for human rights for all persons www.hrca.org.au
• The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) is the peak council of the community services and welfare sector. www.acoss.org.au
• NSW Ombudsman is an independent and impartial watchdog to make sure that the agencies they watch over fulfill their functions properly and improve their delivery of services to the public. www.nswombudsman.nsw.gov.au
• In Touch Direct – continence advice products and services. http://www.intouchdirect.com.au/
• NSW Home Modifications and Maintenance Service - provide minor and major modifications which have been prescribed by an Occupational Therapist  http://www.nswhmms.org/
• Vision Australia -  providing services, facilities, and information to visually impaired persons  http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/