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Community and Home Care Services
The Queensland Community Support Scheme (QCSS) can help you maintain your independence. It provides assistance with cleaning and household chores.
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.
Comprehensive Health Assessment Program (CHAP)
If you’re a carer or an adult with an intellectual disability, the CHAP is a questionnaire that documents your health history and provides your GP with prompts and guidelines relating to health issues. Service providers are able to register and download the document on your behalf.
Mobility and Accessibility for Children in Australia (MACA)
MACA helps health professionals and families to find independent information, support and products to ensure children with disabilities and medical conditions can travel safely and comfortably.
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.
NuunaRon Art Group
NuunaRon Art Group located on the Sunshine Coast, is a welcoming and safe space for people with disability to share stories of resilience and keeping strong via yarning, painting and creating art and be supported.
BE STRONG
The My Australian Indigenous Deaf Well-being - BE STRONG booklet and video may assist Indigenous deaf people with positive, social and emotional wellbeing.