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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.
Companion Cards
If you have a significant, permanent disability and need a carer to help them to go to events you may be able to get a Companion Card. This card allows your carer to have a free ticket once you’ve paid for your own ticket.
- Apply for a Companion Card in the ACT
- Apply for a Companion Card in NSW
- Information about the NT Companion Card
- Apply for a Companion Card in the NT
- Apply for a Companion Card in Queensland
- Apply for a Companion Card in South Australia
- Apply for a Companion Card in Tasmania
- Apply for a Companion Card in Victoria
- Apply for a Companion Card in Western Australia
Community Care Programs
The community care program offers services in a community setting. A collaborative approach to health care is used to help manage your health.
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).