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Accessible Arts
www.aarts.net.au/
Accessible Arts promotes and provides opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in arts and cultural activities either as audience members; through attending galleries, theatres, museums and festivals; or as participants in art, drama, music, dance and multimedia activities; and by developing as professional artists.
ACT Deafness Resource Centre
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
www.agbell.org
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is one of the world's largest information centres on hearing loss and the auditory approach.
American Society for Deaf Children
deafchildren.org
Organisation of parents and families that advocates for deaf or hard-of-hearing children’s total participation in education and the community. Offers membership information, resource materials, position papers and much more.
Association for Children with a Disability
www.acd.org.au
A Victorian based group, ACD exists to assist families of children with a disability through the provision of information, support and advocacy.
Auditory-Verbal International
www.auditory-verbal.org
Auditory-Verbal International, Inc (AVI) is a private non-profit international membership organisation whose principal objective is to promote listening and speaking as a way of life for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. The website includes a Parents Page.
Australian Communication Exchange
Australian Hearing
Australian Theatre of the Deaf
AWCH - Association for the Welfare of Child Health
www.awch.org.au
AWCH is an Australian national organisation advocating the psychological and social needs of children and adolescents in health care. The site provides details of AWCH services which include a Library, publications about children in health care, a Paediatric Support Link between parents, and a Hospital Ward Grandparents scheme.
Cochlear Ltd
Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services
www.facs.gov.au
The department is responsible for developing and implementing income security policies and programs (delivered by Centrelink), services for people with disabilities and families with children, community support services, family relationship services and public housing. The site provides information about the department, its agencies and staff.
Deaf Education Network
Deaf Sports Australia
Deafness Forum of Australia
Guide Dog hearing services
www.guidedogs.org.au/our-services/hearing-services
Guide Dogs is all about helping people reach their full potential. Guide Dogs help people with sensory loss - that's people who are blind, vision impaired, and/or deaf or hearing impaired - to live as independently as possible. We also provide Autism Assistance Dogs for families of children living with autism.
Media Access Australia
www.mediaaccess.org.au
Media Access Australia is a non-profit organisation that works in collaboration with consumer organisations, Government and industry across the country to provide information to the public on captioning across all mediums and bring access to media to disadvantaged people across Australia.
National Relay Service
www.relayservice.com.au
The National Relay Service is a telephone relay service that allows people who are deaf or have a hearing, speech or other communication impairment to make phone calls.
NICAN
www.nican.com.au
NICAN, a Commonwealth funded information service, maintains a database of nearly 4,500 entries on recreational opportunities for people with a disability, their support workers, families, friends, and others in the community. Email your inquiry through their site.
NOVA Employment
www.novaemployment.com.au
NOVA Employment are a specialist employment program that offers job seeking assistance and post placement support to people who have a disability.
NSW Department of Community Services
www.community.nsw.gov.au
The department responsible for delivering services which promotes the welfare of people in NSW. The site gives details of specific services and parenting pages with tips for parents of children 0-18 years.
Parent Council for Deaf Education
Queensland Deaf Society
Royal South Australian Deaf Society
Self Help for Hard of Hearing people (SHHH Australia)
Speech Pathology Australia
www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au
Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) is the national peak body for the speech pathology profession in Australia, representing over 4,500 members. SPA supports and regulates the ethical, clinical and professional standards of its members, as well as lobbying and advocating for all Australians living with communication and swallowing difficulties. The website contains information about communication and swallowing difficulties, how to find a speech pathologist in your area and the funding and supports available for specific clinical areas in which speech pathologists work, as well as information for referring professionals.
Sydney Cochlear Implant Centre
Tasmanian Deaf Society
Victorian Deaf Society
Western Australian Deaf Society
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