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National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) can often help you to take break if you care for someone with disability who takes part in the NDIS. Call 1800 800 110 for more information.
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
You can use the NDIS to access personal care support with daily personal activities including personal hygiene, eating and drinking, mobility and attending appointments.
ACT Mental Health
There are a range of mental health services offered in the ACT. This includes emergency assistance, support groups, counselling services and treatment options for adults, children and teenagers suffering from a mental illness. Services are also offered to support to carers. For urgent support and assistance call 1800 629 354.
Beyond Blue
Beyond Blue provides information, resources and support that can help you with your mental health. You can get immediate support over the phone, face-to-face support, online chat, forums, coaching and email newsletters. Call 1300 224 636
Early intervention services and supports National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
If you have children with a disability you may be able to access early intervention services and supports through the NDIS to help them get a head start on the equipment they need.
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.
Counselling and Support
If you have experienced or witnessed violence, abuse, neglect or exploitation, you may need support.
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.
Disability Royal Commission Counselling Services (Interrelate)
If you have been affected by the Disability Royal Commission, you may be able to access a free independent counselling services through Interrelate.