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Payments for students and trainees
If you’re studying, training or doing an Australian Apprenticeship, you may be eligible for Youth Allowance for students and apprentices, Austudy, ABSTUDY or Assistance for Isolated Children.
Education programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
The National Indigenous Australians Agency provides expert policy leadership and advice on issues, initiatives and programs with the aim of improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education outcomes.
Disabled People’s Organisations Australia
The Disabled People’s Organisations (DPO) Australia promotes the human rights and freedoms of all people with disability.
Medicare
Medicare is an Australian Government program that gives free or subsidised (cheaper for you) treatment from doctors and other health professionals, and in hospitals.
Inclusion Support Program
The program provides support for eligible mainstream ECEC services to build their capacity and capability to include children with additional needs, alongside their typically developing peers. The ISP is part of the Child Care Safety Net and Child Care Package, your local Early Childhood Education Centre can also give you more information about accessing this support.
The Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP)
If you are a senior Australian, you may be able to access entry-level support services to live independently and safely at home.
Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and children living with disability
If you work with Aboriginal youth with disability, Emerging Minds has developed a set of fact sheets that may assist you. The fact sheets focus on taking a holistic approach, cultural safe practices and working skilfully to support families.
Winnunga Clinical Services
Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health and Community Services (AHCS) provides a comprehensive range of culturally appropriate clinical services and programs for Aboriginal clients, their families and the community including General Practitioners, mental health services, counselling, physiotherapy and hearing/eye health.
Can I get NDIS?
Culturally appropriate fact sheets and videos (in English, Pitjantjara and combined language version) that may assist you in finding out what support you may be able to get through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Yarning with Our Mob
This is a series of podcasts with parents and carers sharing their stories and challenges about autism in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.