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Disability and special needs
If your child has a disability, there are disability support services that can help with their learning.
Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA’s) Rehabilitation Appliances Program
If you or someone you care for is a veteran you may be able to access supplies aids and appliances – such as continence products, mobility aids and diabetes supplies – to help manage your health and wellbeing. You must be referred by a GP to access the program.
Continence Aids Payment Scheme
If you are over 5 years’ old and have severe and permanent incontinence you may be able to access an annual payment to help you pay for your continence supplies.
Communication Rights Australia
If your child is unable to speak or make themselves heard, you may be able to access support or resources through Communication Rights Australia. You can download resources to help students and teachers and share the toolkit with your school or care centre.
NextSense
NextSense provides services aimed at breaking down barriers for children, adults and families of people with hearing or vision loss.
My Aged Care Home Care Packages (HCPs)
If you or someone you care for is older, you may be able to access home modifications (e.g. ramps and rails), as well as goods, equipment and assistive technology as part of a home care package.
Australian Alliance for Inclusive Education
The Australian Alliance can support you with resources and training across a wide range of issues, including how families can help to build an inclusive school.
Multilingual Information Access (MiAccess)
This program will provide translated and easy English products on disability such as National Disability Insurance Scheme information and a virtual reality learning experience to people with disability from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. The program will also provide information to mainstream organisations on people with disability from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to promote inclusion.
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
The NDIS can help you modify your house and vehicle to make it easier for you to move around and do the things you want to do.
Essential Medical Equipment Payment
This payment can help you with energy costs to run medical equipment or medically required heating or cooling in your home. For example, a dialysis machine or an oxygen concentrator. It is paid once a year.