Disability Info

• The Department of Ageing, Disability & Home Care (DADHC) has information about services and agencies which assist people with disabilities, including a section specifially relating to services for young people.
  
  
• The Department of Education and Training runs disability access and support programs in public schools and TAFE.
  
  
• The Anti-Discrimination Board website has a section on disability discrimination and your rights if you are treated unfairly because of a disability.
  
  
• The Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission is a national independent statutory government body. Check out HREOC's Disability Rights homepage for a range of resources and links on disability discrimination and other human rights and disability issues.
  
  
• www.accessibility.com.au is a guide to accessible venues in Australian capitol cities, including restaurants, shopping centres, pubs, accommodation and tourist attractions. Check out the Sydney guide.
  
  
• The City of Sydney website has information about accessibility in the Sydney CBD, including accessible parking spaces and access maps.
  
  
• www.131500.com.au has information about accessible travel, as well as transport timetables.
  
  
• YConnection is a site created by and for young people with disabilities. The site includes chat and message boards, as well as info on activities and health/life issues.
  
  
• People with Disability Australia Inc. (PWD) is a national peak disability rights and advocacy organisation.
  
• The Spinal Chord Injuries Australia site has info about proof of identity alternatives for non-drivers.
  
  
• The 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 and carers in NSW.
  
  
• Read the Reach Out! fact sheet on living with a physical disability.