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Edspace
Edspace Education and Training Centre a calm learning environment that provides personalised training for students aged 11-18 who have medical or developmental issues.
Wheelie Awesome
Wheelie Awesome is a program dedicated to the vocational training and development of young people with disabilities in bike maintenance, retail and personal skills.
Speech and language impairment services
There are a variety of services in South Australia that you can access for children with speech and language impairments.
Sports and recreation
Learn more about opportunities to participate in sport and recreation in Victoria.
Hearing Services Program, National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
If you have hearing loss you may be able to access hearing supports and aids through the Hearing Services Program. There is also a special program called the NDIS Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) program for children aged 0–6 years who have just been diagnosed with a hearing problem.
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.
Inclusion - Project Kulanu
This program provides a range of Jewish educational resources and services to families with children living with Autism or disabilities.
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.
Down Syndrome Australia
Has State and Territory associations providing support, information and resources to people with Down syndrome and their families across the country.