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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.
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.
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 Record
The online My Health Record collects information about your health, including your health conditions, the medicines you are taking and your medical test results. This is so all your health information is in one place, which makes it easier for hospitals and healthcare services if you have to see different doctors or specialists.
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
The RACGP and the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) have co-designed new resources to help GPs support their patients to access the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Launceston Head to Health
The Launceston Head to Health Centre provides a free mental health support service to people living in Launceston and is available to people living in northern Tasmania.
