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MND Connect
MND Australia provides practical information and support to people with Motor Neurone Disease through MND Connect - a website and national information line.
Specialised Equipment for Discharge
The program provides essential equipment for discharge to eligible people with a newly sustained spinal injury or acquired brain injury.
Advocacy for Disability Access and Inclusion
Advocacy for Disability Access and Inclusion helps families to access healthcare services.
Carer Gateway
The Carer Gateway website has some tips for working with health services, which apply to people with disability and their carer.
Department of Health – The Australian health system
It's useful to know how our system works and how to get the services you need. This website explains the different parts of the Australian health system, including Medicare.
Disability Services Australia
Disability Services Australia offers Enhance Health Services, which comprise different psychology and allied health support services for people with disability.
Healthdirect Question Builder
Whenever you visit a doctor or healthcare service, it's a good idea to plan what you need to talk about and ask. This tool helps you to write down any questions or problems you want to talk about.
Patient transport schemes
You may be able to get subsidised transport services if you need to travel to get treatment that is not available in your area. Some schemes include accommodation. You can also talk to the hospital or medical centre you go to, because they may have some advice about where to go for transport help.
- New South Wales
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
- People with Department of Veterans' Affairs Health Cards may also be able to get help with travel costs through the Repatriation Transport Scheme.
- People with Department of Veterans' Affairs Health Cards may also be able to get help with travel costs through the Repatriation Transport Scheme.
- Australian Capital Territory
Thrive Project
This project aims to remove some of the barriers, confusion, complexity and stress that families and children with disability face when navigating the systems they interact with.
My Health My Communication Project
This project seeks to improve communication between health staff and people with intellectual disability, autism, acquired brain injury and Down Syndrome.
