Dash is a helpline service that provides short-term advocacy for people with disability, their carers and support people. Dash will connect you, up to three times, with an experienced advocate that gives you guidance on aspects of your life where you feel you are being treated unfairly and support you in resolving your issue, wherever possible.
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AskIzzy: Disability Advocacy Finder
Ask Izzy is a free and anonymous website that connects people in need with housing, a meal, money help, family violence support, counselling, and much more. You can use AskIzzy to search for a local Disability Advocacy service.
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Raising Children Network Guideline: Siblings of children with disability: family life and time
A video providing guidance on family life and time with siblings of children with disability
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Advocacy for Inclusion
Advocacy for Inclusion a non-for-profit organisation that provides free advocacy services for people with disabilities.
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Young Carers Network
Young Carers Network is a resource that connects young cares to information and appropriate pathways for support.
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Raising Children Network Guideline: Responsibilities, roles and rules: siblings of children with disability, autism or other additional needs
A guideline on Responsibilities, roles and rules: siblings of children with disability, autism or other additional needs
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Kids Wish
Kids Wish’s Sibling Program is a program held for siblings of children with a disability where they could receive support and have fun, located in Illawarra and held weekly on Tuesdays from 4 to 6 pm.
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Little Dreamers
Little Dreamers offers in-person and online support to young people who care for a person with a disability or chronic illness, in person and online.
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Siblings’ support group – Giant Steps
Siblings’ support group is held for siblings of children attending Giant Steps, where they would meet people with similar experiences.
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Livewire
Free online community connecting children and young people aged 12-20 years, living with illness or disability and their siblings.