Independent Living/Advocacy Links

Lifestyle Empowerment and Enhancement via Computer, for people with a disability and/or chronic illness and their carers

Independent Living/Advocacy Links

South Australian Links

Riverland Respite
"The official web site of Riverland Respite & Recreation Service Inc."

DIRC
"The Disability Information & Resource Centre, South Australia."

Ombudsman South Australia
"The Ombudsman SA Office, providing free, impartial, informal and timely resolution of complaints to promote fairness, openness and good public administration in South Australia."

Independent Living Centre Australia
"The Independent Living Centres Australia (ILCA) is a collective organisation with members in each Australian states and the ACT."

NovitaTech
Assists people with disability to lead fuller and more satisfying lives, with the help of aids and equipment.

Bedford Industries
"Providing training and opportunities for people with a disability to achieve their goals and fulfil their potential.

Link Online
"Link Magazine is Australia's national magazine examining issues from a cross-disability perspective. Link strives to provide easily accessible disability information to assist individuals with a disability, their family and friends, professionals in the field and policy makers."

"Disability.Com.Au is the brainchild of the late disability advocate, politician, author and disability issues commentator Jeff Heath, co-founder and former editor of Link magazine."

TADSA
"A not-for-profit, voluntary organisation that applies innovative design and technology to assist the elderly and people with disabilities. TADSA was founded in 1977. It operates from an office situated at the Royal Society for the Blind, Blacks Rd, Gilles Plains."

Grants for community organisations
"A grant is a means of financial assistance awarded to an individual or organisation to help with things such as: developing or running a community program."

Australian Links

National Disability Services
"The Australian peak body for non-government disability services. Through the provision of information, representation and policy advice, NDS promotes and advances services which support people with all forms of disability to participate in all domains of life."

ADEC
Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities is a community based organisation which represents the rights and needs of people of non-English speaking background with a disability and their carers.

Spinal Cord Injuries Australia
"Spinal Cord Injuries Australia was formed as the Australian Quadriplegic Association in September 1967 to provide suitable accommodation for young people with severe spinal cord injuries. Our services have expanded as the need and opportunity arose. We now extend our services to all people with physical disabilities."

PDCA
"All people with physical disabilities should be able to participate in society as Australian Citizens to the same extent as the rest of the community."

HREOC disability_rights
"Here you can find a range of resources and links on disability rights and discrimination issues."

Disability Discrimination Act
"The Federal Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1992 aims to protect people with a disability from discrimination. Each state and territory of Australia also has complimentary legislation such as state Anti Discrimination/Equal Opportunity Acts that prohibit discriminatory treatment of people with disabilities.":

Australian Communication Exchange
"Australian Communication Exchange (ACE) is a not-for-profit, Australian organisation dedicated to empowering those who are Deaf or have a hearing, speech or communication impairment, to obtain access to the telephone and other telecommunication networks."

Vicnet
Australian Disability Information.
NB: This link may be viewed in text only by older Browsers.

UCPnet Media & Public Awareness - Etiquette Tips
"The rules of etiquette and good manners for dealing with people with disabilities are generally the same as the rules for good etiquette in society. These guidelines address specific issues which frequently arise for people with disabilities in terms of those issues related to disability."

Australian Disability Services Abuse and Neglect Hotline
"You can help to improve the quality of a person's life who is being abised or neglected."

pwd
"People with disabilities."

Scope
"Making a difference today...For tomorrow."

ACOSS
ACOSS’s vision is a fair, inclusive and sustainable Australia where all individuals and communities have the resources they need to participate in and benefit from social and economic life.

The National Public Toilet Map
Show toilets in Aust. Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia.

International Links

Independent Living
We serve self-help organizations of disabled people who work for equal opportunities, self-determination and self-respect. We offer training materials, technical assistance and information on personal assistance, advocacy, access, legislation and peer support.

Silverts
"Special needs clothing elderly care phsyically challenged disabled clothes fashion."

Move International
Move International is dedicated to helping children and adults with severe disabilities sit, stand and walk.

International Day of Disability
"International Day of People with a DisAbility is part of a worldwide celebration that occurs on 3rd December each year."

Through the Looking Glass
"Through the Looking Glass (TLG) is a nationally recognized center that has pioneered research, training, and services for families in which a child, parent or grandparent has a disability or medical issue."

Ceribal Pals Connection
"Cerebral Palsy Connection. CPC exists to allow those with CP to communicate with each other. Communication is very important in coping with the disability. All to often those with CP (or any other disability) feel isolated and alone. Communication is just as much a healing method as therapy or medication used by doctors. CPC soul existence is to bridge the gap and tries to help people realize they are not alone in the world in everything that must be dealt with CP."

Dyslexics.Net
There is a number of links to web sites pertaining to Dyslexia.

Parents With Disabilities Online
"Providing information, support and resources to parents with disabilities."

ENABLEnet
ENABLEnet is a computer database of information related to enabling services and technologies for people with disabilities.

Australian Disability Services Abuse and Neglect Hotline
"You can help to improve the quality of a person's life who is being abised or neglected."

the Mental Health Foundation
"1 in 4 people wil experience some kind of mental health problem in the course of the year."

Disabled Peoples' International
"Disabled Peoples' International is a network of national organizations or assemblies of disabled people, established to promote human rights of disabled people through full participation, equalization of opportunity and evelopment."

One Hand Typing and Keyboarding
"Type faster with one hand, on a NORMAL keyboard, than most two-handed typists! All you need is the One Hand Typing and Keyboarding Manual and a normal keyboard!"

Speedy
"Speedy was born July, 2000, without a pelvis. This is a remarkable story of hope, love, and compassion."

All links on this page were checked 23.11.2010