Organisations and peak groups
- Ability Online Support Network
- A safe, family-friendly online environment, where children and youth with disabilities or chronic illness can make friends and have fun.
- Access For All
- A volunteer community group established to ensure equitable and dignified access to all premises and facilities whether public or private, to all members of the community in Hervey Bay.
- ACROD
- ACROD is the National Industry Association for Disability Services in Australia, whose mission is to drive the development of quality services and life opportunities for Australians with disabilities.
- Australian Association of the Deaf
- AAD is the national peak organisation for Deaf people in Australia. It represents the views of Deaf people who use Auslan (Australian Sign Language).
- Australian Council of Social Services
- ACOSS is the peak body for the social and community services sector in Australia - includes links to state cosses
- Australian Federation of Disability Organisations
- Established as the primary national voice to Government for all people with disability across Australia, AFDO's mission is to champion the rights of people with disability in Australia and help them participate fully in Australian life.
- Australian Learning Disability Association
- Provide access to information and resources for individuals with learning disability, their families, educators and the general public of Australia.
- Australian Mental Health Consumer Network
- The peak, national non-government mental health consumer organisation representing the interests of Australian mental health consumers.
- Australia Pacific Islands Disability Support
- APIDS assists disability organisations to contribute towards the alleviation of poverty for people with disability in Pacific Island countries.
- Blind Citizens Australia
- BCA is the united voice of blind and vision-impaired Australians.
- Brain Injury Australia
- BIA is the national peak acquired brain injury organisation representing the interests and needs of people with acquired brain injury, their families and carers.
- Canadian Abilities Association
- CAF’s mission is to provide information, inspiration and opportunity to Canadians with disabilities, their families, friends, and the entire spectrum of professionals working in their service.
- Carinbundi - Burnett Respite Services
- Short term respite and support for people with disability living in the Bundaburg region, Queensland.
- Cerebral Palsy League of Queensland
- Provides services to children and adults with cerebral palsy and their families who live in Queensland and Northern NSW.
- Deafness Forum
- Deafness Forum is the peak body for deafness in Australia representing all interests and viewpoints of the Deaf and hearing impaired communities of Australia (including those people who have a chronic disorder of the ear and those who are DeafBlind).
- Enable Link
- Linking people with disabilities to a world of resources! Site includes disability news and upcoming events, a directory of disability organisations, an employment service directory, a product and service directory, a links list and more.
- European Human Rights Centre
- EHRC represents organisations interested in the promotion of Human Rights throughout Europe and beyond. The Centre's purpose is to contribute to the general advancement of the human rights research by promoting cooperation in Europe between organisation and goverment officials, and by collaborating with similar associations throughout the world.
- House with No Steps
- Provides support services for people with disabilities in the areas of employment, housing, training and recreation. There is also information on services we provide to industry and a secure page for paying for tickets in our fund raising lottery.
- Life Activities
- A non-profit organisation that improves life for people with disability. Services include community education seminars, as well as a Community Living Program and Gambling Support Program.
- Macarthur Nursing Service (NSW)
- Provide professional nursing services to organisations and individuals (eg enrolled nurses, personal carers, child care, live-in care, domestic staff, gardeners and general maintenance staff) across a range of services including: respite care, veteran affairs, home nursing, travellers with a disability and pallative care.
- Manchester Disabled People's Access Group
- An organisation of people with disabilities promoting best practice in access design and access standards. Web site includes useful publications and information about access standards and access statements.
- National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS
- NAPWA is the national peak organisation representing people living with HIV/AIDS in Australia.
- National Ethnic Disability Alliance
- NEDA is the only national voice advocating for the rights and interests of people from non-English speaking background with disability, their families and carers throughout Australia.
- NSW Council for Intellectual Disability
- NSW CID is the peak organisation in NSW representing the rights and interests of people with intellectual disability.
- Older Women's Network
- OWN has always been interested in promoting the health and wellbeing of older women, and actively supports the development of activities and wellness centres that offer older women a different model of health promotion.
- Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights
- PACER offers a range of programs aimed at helping parents become informed and effective representatives for their children in early childhood, school-age, and vocational settings.
- Physical Disability Council of Australia
- The national peak organisation respresenting the interests and views of people with physical disability across Australia
- Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People
- UK based organisation providing a wide range of specialist services for people with disabilities.
- RADAR
- A national advocacy organisation run by and working for disabled people in the UK.
- Re-Focus
- A non-profit human service agency supporting adults with developmental disabilities.
- Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America
- RESNA is an interdisciplinary association of people with a common interest in technology and disability.
- Sr. Valeriana Baerts Foundation
- An organisation in the Philippines managed by and for people with disability, which is helping individuals to get formal education through its Scholarship Program.
- TAD NSW
- TAD uses volunteer labour to create custom designed aids and provide computer loans to people with disabilities.
- The Northcott Society
- Provides a range of services and support to children and young adults with disabilities across NSW.
- Vision Australia
- Vision Australia is the major service provider in Australia for blind and vision impaired children and adults.
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