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Australian Parenting Website
The Australian Government website RaisingChildren.net.au may be helpful if you are looking for parenting resources. On the website you will find a guide to disabilities, links to services and many other resources for families.
Australian Human Rights Commission
The Australian Human Rights Commission promotes disability rights to build a more accessible and inclusive society. The Commission has a guide to the laws that protect all people from discrimination and information on access to justice for people with disability that you can access on their website. You can also make a human rights complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission. The complaints process is free.
Professional learning
Professional learning is available for teachers, such as implementing classroom adjustments and upholding obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act and the Disability Standards for Education.
Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training
Universities and other educational institutions must help you if you're a student with disability. A law known as the Disability Standards for Education 2005 protects you. This law is part of the Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act 1992.
Equal Opportunity Commission
The Equal Opportunity Commission promotes the human rights of all Western Australians, including people with disability.
Raising children with disability
The website RaisingChildren.net.au explains how the law protects the rights of children and young people and your child’s rights to quality education and equal opportunities.
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.
Disability Standards for Education
The Disability Standards for Education 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.