Resource agencies
Forums
Study resources
Services
Advocacy
Forums
Australasian Network of Students with Disabilities (ANSWD)
Linking tertiary students with disabilities from throughout Australia and New Zealand. Web: www.answd.com.au
Study resources
Towards Success
A series of study guides for tertiary students with diverse needs (eg learning disabilities, psychiatric conditions, sensory impairments). Developed by the University of Melbourne and Australian Catholic University.
Web: www.services.unimelb.edu.au/edp/policy/publications.html
Choosing Your Path - Disclosure: It's a Personal Decision
Discussion and suggestions about disclosure of disability in the education and employment environments.
Web: www.uws.edu.au/rdlo/disclosure
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Services
Centrelink
Financial support for eligible students under a variety of schemes. Application forms, information and assistance can be obtained from Student Services or your nearest Centrelink office. An agency of the Department of Human Services.
Address: 5 Maud Street, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia
Tel: 13 2717 (local calls only), TTY: 1800 810 586 (toll free)
Web: www.centrelink.gov.au
Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service (CRS)
Programs to assist people with disabilities to prepare for employment, undertake training, or re-enter employment. Referrals through Centrelink.
Address: 26 Duporth Avenue, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia
Tel: +61 7 5459 8800, Web: www.crsaustralia.gov.au
Community Mental Health Services
Specialised assessment and support for adults who are experiencing mental health problems. Multidisciplinary teams provide information, assessments, advice, and management.
Tel: +61 7 5459 6900 (Coast - Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia)
Tel: +61 7 5450 4700 (Hinterland - Nambour, Queensland, Australia)
Tel: +61 7 5489 8777 (Gympie, Queensland, Australia)
Community Health Centres
Access to community nurses, social workers, and other allied health professionals.
Tel: +61 7 5459 6901 (Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia)
Tel: +61 7 5436 8552 (Caloundra, Queensland, Australia)
Tel: +61 7 5448 0044 (Noosa, Queensland, Australia)
Tel: +61 7 5450 4750 (Nambour, Queensland, Australia)
Tel: +61 7 5470 6896 (Alcohol and Drug program ATODS)
Disability Information Service
Disability information and referral service provided by DSQ.
Tel: +61 7 3224 8444, TTY: +61 7 3896 3471, Fax: +61 7 3896 3467
Email: disabilityinfo@disability.qld.gov.au
Disability Services Queensland (DSQ)
State government funding and provision of disability services for eligible individuals and organisations.
Address: 33 King Street, Caboolture, Queensland, Australia
Tel: +61 7 5490 1180
Web: www.disability.qld.gov.au
Vision Australia Blindness and Low Vision Services
Information and assistance for people who are blind or vision impaired, including assessment and referral to community agencies, and recreational and residential support.
Address: George Street, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia
Tel: +61 7 5479 5128, Web: www.visionaustralia.org.au
Advocacy
Queensland Advocacy IncorporatedCommunity-based systems advocacy and legal advocacy organisation.
Tel: 1300 130 582 or +61 7 3236 1122 Web:
www.qai.org.au
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