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http://www.statelyservices.com
Life's for Living is proudly sponsored by Stately Maintenance Group
http://www.dircsa.org.au/
The Disability Information and Resources Centre, SA website
http://www.familiesandcommunities.sa.gov.au/Default.aspx?tabID=926
Information about Disability SA services in South Australia including contact details
http://www.familyadvocacy.org.au/
An organisation that advocates for parents of people with an intellectual disability
http://www.disabilityaction.asn.au/
An organisation that fights for the rights of all people with a disability
The following organisations have provided support to the ‘What I’d Like You To Know About Me!’ Project through participating in the project reference group:
Autism SA
http://www.autismsa.org.au
Cando4kids
http://www.townsendhouse.com.au
Community Accommodation and Respite Agency (CARA)
http://www.cara.asn.au
Community Lifestyles (Murray Bridge) Inc
http://www.comlife.org.au
Department of Education and Children’s Services – SA
http://www.decs.sa.gov.au
Department for families and Communities - Options Coordination
http://www.familiesandcommunities.sa.gov.au
Down Syndrome Society of South Australia
http://www.downssa.asn.au
Flinders University of SA – Department of Disability Studies
http://som.flinders.edu.au/FUSA/disabstud
Interchange Inc.
http://interchangeinc.org.au
Novita Children’s services
http://www.novita.org.au
Siblings Australia
http://www.siblingsaustralia.org.au
Women’s and Children’s Hospital SA
http://www.wch.sa.gov.au
Child Health and Education Support Services (CHESS) have come together to provide parents of children with disabilities with resources and information for children in a school setting http://www.chess.sa.edu.au. This website has downloadable information about maintaining the health and wellbeing of your child(ren) http://www.decs.sa.gov.au/speced2/pages/default/19033
The Australian Association for Families of Children with a Disability http://www.aafcd.org.au provides information and support to families. Their aim is “to ensure that parents and families are provided with links to key information and support services in their state/territory and local/regional area”
The Disability Information and Resource Centre website offers a directory of disability related information in South Australia. http://www.dircsa.org.au
Your Shout is a website designed by and for adolescents with a brother or sister with a disability or chronic illness, it has links to stories, reviews and other links relevant to siblings http://www.yourshout.org.au
The Association for Children with a Disability is an organisation based in Victoria, Australia. They produce resources for families of children with a disability including an excellent booklet titled ‘Helping You and Your Family Self Help Strategies for Parents of Children with a Disability” which is aimed at families in the first few years after diagnosis or in the search for a diagnosis.
http://www.acd.org.au
Raising Children Network: A website which focuses on parenting children from birth to school age http://raisingchildren.net.au
Sexual Health Information Networking and Education (SHINE) are a South Australian based orgainsation that provides information to the community in relation to sexual health. They have a section on the website dedicated to resources and reports on disability issues - http://www.shinesa.org.au/go/disability-work/resources-and-reports
Centrelink is a national Government Agency that provides financial support and assistance to people with disabilities and their carers as well as other members of the community. http://www.centrelink.gov.au
The South Australian Department for Families and Communities are responsible for the disability portfolio in South Australia http://www.familiesandcommunities.sa.gov.au
The Australian Government Department of Families and Communities provides information on Child Protection on their website and also include several other links for information on this issue.
http://www.facs.gov.au/internet/facsinternet.nsf/family/parenting-child_abuse_prevention.htm
The Carer’s Association is the peak carers organisation in South Australia. They provide information and advocacy for people who have taken on a caring role.
http://www.carers-sa.asn.au/
The Statewide Complex Communication Needs Project is an exciting new initiative funded by the Office of Disability and Client Services and established by NovitaTech. This project aims to enhance communication opportunities for South Australians with complex communication needs (CCN). http://www.novitatech.org.au/content.asp?p=605
AGOSCI (formerly Australian Group on Severe Communication Impairment)
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