Useful Links
National
Australian Federation of Disability Organisations1800 219 969
afdo.org.au
Carers Australia1800 242 636carersaustralia.com.au
Carer Gateway Counselling Service1800 422 737
Carergateway.gov.au
Centrelink – Disability, Sickness & Carers Line 13 27 17
Servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/centrelink
Deafness Forum of Australia 02 6262 7808
deafnessforum.org.eu
Department of Health02 6289 1555
`health.gov.au
Department of Social Services1300 653 227
dss.gov.au
Early Intervention Helpdesk1800 778 581
dss.gov.au/disability-and-carers/programmes-services
Disability Employment Services(DES)1800 805 260
jobaccess.gov.au
First People’s Disability Network02 9267 4195
fdpn.org.au
Inclusion AustraliaInclusionaustralia.org.au
Independent Living Center1300 855 886
Ilcaustralia.org.au
Lifeline 13 11 14
lifeline.org.au
Medicare13 20 11
servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/medicare
National Continence Helpline1800 330 066
continence.org.au
National Dementia Helpline1800 100 500
demention.org.au/helpline
National Disability Services02 6283 3200
nds.org.au
National Ethnic Disability Alliance02 6262 6867
neda.org.au
National Relay Service Voice Relay number1300 555 727
SMS relay number0423 677 767
communcatios.gov.au/national-relay-service
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissions1800 035 544
ndiscommision.gov.au
People with Disability Australia1800 422 015
pwd.org.au
Relationships Australia1300 364 277
relationships.org.au
Services Australia(formerly Department of Human Services)13 24 68
servicesaustralia.org.au
Translating and Interpreting Service13 14 50
tisnational.gov.au
Victoria
Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities 1800 626 078
adec.org.au
Amaze(formerly Autism Victoria) 1300 308 699
amaze.org.au
Arbias(acquired brain injury) 03 8388 1222
arbias.org.au
Association for Children with a Disabilty 03 9880 7000
acd.org.au
Belonging Matters 03 9739 8333
belongingmatters.org
Brain Injury Matters 03 9639 7222
braininjurymatters.org
Cerebral Palsy Support Network 1300 277 600
cpsn.org.au
Companion Card (VIC) 1800 650 172
companioncard.org.au
Department of Health and Human Services (VIC) 1300 650 172
dhhs.vic.gov.au
Disability Advocacy Victoria 03 5222 5499
disablityadvocacyvic.org.au
Disability Advocacy Resource Unit 03 8638 5807
daru.org.au
DisAbilityconnections (Victoria) 03 9687 7066
disablityconnections.org.au
Disability Resource Centre 03 9671 3000
drc.org.au
Disability Services Commissioner 1800 677 342
odsc.vic.gov.au
Disability Sports Victoria 0497 112 101
dsvic.org.au
Down Syndrome VIC 1300 658 873
downsyndromevictoria.org.au
Expressions Australia (formerly Vicdeaf) 03 9473 1111/1300 780 225
expression.com.au
Guide Dogs VIC 1800 804 805
guidedogsvictoria.com.au
Multiple Sclerosis Ltd 1800 042 138
ms.org.au
Muscular Dystrophy Australia 03 9320 9555
mda.org.au
National Disability Services VIC 03 8341 4300
nds.org.au
Office for Disability 1300 880 043
dhhs.vic.gov.au/office-disabilty
Office of the Public Advocate 1300 309 337
publicadvocate.vic.gov.au
Riding Develops Abilities 03 9258 4730
rdav.asn.au
VALID 03 9416 4003
valid.org.au
Villamanta Disability Rights Legal Services 1800 014 111
villamanta.org.au
Women with Disabilities Victoria (WDV) 03 9268 78000
wdv.org.au