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Playgroup Australia
Playgroup Australia provides information on inclusive playgroups that are flexible and suited to the interests, strengths and needs of children with disability.
Learning Together – tools to help you get the support you need at school
Learning Together can help you with the support you need at school, including tips on advocacy and your rights.
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.
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.
Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre
The Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre provides a comprehensive range of services, including primary healthcare, emotional and social wellbeing programs.
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.
Autism Awareness Australia - Empowering autism families
Autism Awareness Australia provides information and resources to help people on the autism spectrum and their families.
Autism Spectrum Australia (ASPECT)
ASPECT offers a specialised, evidence-informed schools program that includes information and advice, diagnostic assessments, behaviour support, parent and family support, and adult programs.
Positive Partnerships
Working together with parents, carers and educators of school-aged children on the autism spectrum to provide current, relevant and evidence informed information through workshops and online resources.