Services for health conditions

Helping Aussie kids with a disability to play and participate in sport. We achieve Our Mission by offering grants to Australian children with a disability, so that they have an opportunity to play and participate in sport.

The Aids and Equipment Program is a NSW Government initiative to assist eligible people in NSW, who have specific, short term or ongoing health needs to assist them to live and participate at home and in their community by providing appropriate assistive technology.

Our Illawarra-based kids support fund provides funding to purchase essential aids and equipment for children with disability.

Footscape recognises the importance of healthy feet for disadvantaged persons to maintain overall health, keep physically active and participate in social activities. However, for many individuals it can be difficult to access Podiatry services or afford new shoes to care for their feet.

We help children gain equity, independence, inclusion and self-esteem through life-changing equipment and services delivered across our three core programs: care and support,  tools to navigate their world independently,  skills development, education, and community support.

Child and Community Centre located in Taree. People, programs, and professionals to walk alongside you. A child and family hub open to all families with children aged 0 – 12

Covers part or the full cost of some basic dental services for children if you get certain payments from us.

To get this your child must be all of the following:

• 0 to 17 years old for at least one day that calendar year
• eligible for Medicare
• getting a payment from us at least once a year, or have a parent, carer or guardian getting a payment from us at least once a year.

Child and youth dental services are available to children and young people who are:

• under the age of 5 years and live in ACT
• under the age of 14 years and live in the ACT or attend an ACT school
• under the age of 18 years and live in the ACT or attend an ACT school AND are listed on a Services Australia issued Pension Concession or Health Care Card
• under the care of the Canberra Health Services Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic
• under foster care or wards of the state.

The dental and oral health service provides specialist and emergency children’s dental services for eligible patients, as well as an inpatient consultative service.  

The service operates as a hospital-based service to provide dental and surgical services to the emergency departments, inpatient units and speciality outpatient clinics. Registrars from the Westmead Centre for Oral Health (Westmead Dental Hospital) provide after-hours cover for our service.

Information about public dental health services, eligibility, and how to access these services for your child.

Inclusion Australia is the national peak body for intellectual disability. They support individuals with an intellectual disability and their families through advocacy, information, and resources.

Health Direct is a government-funded service, providing quality, approved health information and advice about disability supports and services

This is a folder that brings together information about a person’s health, medications, and likes and dislikes.

This resource is designed to help parents with a child attending mainstream school identify any epilepsy-related learning challenges. It aims to give parents ideas about how to support their child to achieve their potential.

MyEpilepsyKey is a micro-website, designed by Epilepsy Action Australia, to support people living with epilepsy easily access the tools and resources they need to live well with epilepsy. It curates content tailored to the needs of the parents, young people and adults with epilepsy.