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Barkuma Neighbourhood Centre
Barkuma can assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability to access supports aimed at increasing independence, inclusion and social participation.
Bungree Aboriginal Association
Bungree provides a range of programs and services that may assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability and their families in the Central Coast and Newcastle regions.
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.
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.
Australian Government – support for students with disability and their parents and caregivers
The Disability Standards for Education 2005 clarify the obligations of education and training providers and seek to ensure that students with disability can access and participate in education on the same basis as students without disability.
The Department of Education has partnered with Children and Young People with Disability Australia to co-design resources that help students to understand their rights under the Disability Standards for Education 2005, and to work with their education provider to make reasonable adjustments which help them learn and participate on the same basis as their peers.
Service Connect Line
This service is for anyone in the Hunter, New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network whose health and lifestyle circumstances have changed and needs support to undertake everyday activities.
MindHealth
Mindhealth is a free phone and online counselling service that can help with mental health, wellbeing and relationship issues for people in the Hunter, New England and Central Coast regions.
Centacare North Queensland
Provides support to people living with severe mental illness with complex unmet care needs impacting their ability to function on a day to day basis.
Community based mental health (CBMH)
CBMH offers support to those with mental ill-health without a diagnosis who experience barriers, issues, or have adverse life events.
Impact Community Services
Offers a range of services and interventions tailored to meet the unique needs of individuals experiencing severe mental illnesses.