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NSW State Library
The library provides facilities and services for people with a temporary or permanent disability.
NSW Government
The NSW government website has information on guardianship and power of attorney including required documentation.
NDIS Appeals
If you or someone you care for has applied for the NDIS and are seeking a review of the decision made, NDIS Appeals may be able to help you appeal reviewable decisions of the National Disability Insurance Agency through the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
State Library Victoria
The library provides facilities and services for people with a disability. This includes assistive technology workstations and reading assistance tools.
State Library South Australia
The State Library of South Australia has accessible collections, services, spaces, and events.
Financial decision making for people with disability
Public trustees and guardians can be appointed to make financial decisions for people that have a decision-making disability.
- Find out how a public guardian in the ACT can help with financial decision making
- Find out how a Public Guardian in New South Wales can help with financial decision making
- Find out how a public guardian in the Northern Territory can help with financial decision making
- Find out how a public guardian in Queensland can help with financial decision making
- Find out how an administrator can help with financial decision making
- Find out how a public guardian in Tasmania can help with financial decision making
- Find out how a public guardian in Victoria can help with financial decision making
- Find out how a public guardian in Western Australia can help with financial decision making
Advocacy for Disability Access and Inclusion
Advocacy for Disability Access and Inclusion helps families to access healthcare services.
My Right to Decide
The My Right to Decide project teaches skills to help you make decisions and speak up for yourself.
Australian Government – Support for parents and caregivers of children with disability
The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) protects Australians from discrimination based on disability. The DDA makes it unlawful to discriminate on the ground of the person’s disability. This includes discrimination that occurs in the context of accessing and participating in children’s education and care services. All children’s education and care services (including family day care) must comply with the DDA.
The Department of Education has partnered with Children and Young People with Disability Australia to co-design resources that help parents and caregiver of children with disability to understand their rights under the DDA.
Information about the rights of children with disability
The Department of Education website explains the Disability Standards for Education 2005 how the law protects the rights of students with disability.
The Raising Children website provides information to parents about how the Standards protect children’s rights to quality education and equal opportunities.