ADACAS provides free advocacy and information to people in Canberra and on the South Coast of NSW living with disability, experiencing mental ill-health, older persons and their carers.
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NDIS Appeals Program
The NDIS Appeals Program helps people with disability, and other people affected by reviewable decisions of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA). It helps people to access free support when seeking a decision review through the Administrative Review Tribunal.
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Disability Discrimination Law
Disability Discrimination Law is a specialist legal service that provides free, confidential legal assistance for those with a disability, carers, or family members living in the ACT.
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Physical Disability Council of NSW
Provides a list of resources to different legal aids such as Disability Advocacy NSW, Everyday Justice, and LawAccess NSW. Resources are not all disability specific, and encompass other legal aspects such as debt, tenancy laws and family law.
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Illawarra Advocacy
Illawarra Advocacy provides free advocacy services including support with NDIS, abuse and neglect, discimination, accomodation, health, and education.
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Siblings Australia
Siblings Australia is a unique national organisation promoting better support for siblings of children and adults with disability. Siblings Australia provides direct support to siblings, offers education and support, empowering parents to support their children.
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Virtual Medical MyTime
Kindred offers Virtual Medical MyTime. Created specifically for parents and carers of children with disability, delay, or autism who also have medical needs, this peer group provides a safe space to share your hospital and healthcare experiences, seek advice, and find validation and healing.
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raisingchildren.net.au: support groups for parents of children with disability
In this raisingchildren.net.au video, parents of children with disability talk about getting help and support from other parents. Parents and disability professionals also share tips on finding a support group near you.
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Helping Minds
Helping minds offer mental health services including carer advocacy, counselling, and peer support.
