Links

Government - NSW and Australia
Australian Tax Reform Homepage - useful tax information for individuals and non-profit organisations.
Australian Government Department of Family and Community Services, Disability Programs - responsible for a broad range of social policy issues affecting Australian society and the living standards of families, communities and individuals.
Centrelink - delivers a range of Commonwealth Services to the Australian community including assistance for people with disabilities.
Community Relations Commission - Australia's leading multicultural agency involved in the development of public policy and in promoting multiculturalism, ethnic affairs, cultural diversity, community unity and harmony.
Disability Council of NSW - Body that advises the Government on issues in relation to people with a disability in the community.
Department of Ageing Disability and Home Care - responsibilities include supports and services for older people, people with a disability and their carers in NSW.
Home Care Service - provides assistance to frail aged, young people with disabilities, carers, people recovering from illness and families or individuals in crisis.
NSW Commission for Children and Young People - involved in increasing overall well-being of children and young people in NSW.
NSW Department of Community Services - working with the community to help protect and care for young people in NSW
Public Toilet Map - Gotta pee? Follow me!
Peak Organisations - (Go up)
Accessible Arts NSW - is the peak arts organisation in NSW promoting creative expression and participation in arts and cultural activities by people with disabilities.
ACROD - the National Industry Association for Disability Services.
Aged and Community Services Association of NSW & ACT - the leading peak organisation for aged care services, community care services and retirement villages inNSW & ACT.
Associationof Childrens Welfare Agencies - the peak body working in policy, research, information, advocacy and lobbying and professional development in child and family welfare in NSW, Australia.
Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) - is the national peak council of the community welfare sector in Australia — the principal voice of low income and disadvantaged people in social and economic policy matters.
Carers Australia - is the national peak carer organisation with eight member organisations – the Carers Associations in each state and territory. Carers Australia works to promote the recognition of the important role of cares in our community and to empower carers so that they will be better informed and resourced
Carers NSW - provides education & training, services, a voice, information and referrals for carers in NSW.
Mental Health Coordinating Council - act as a central advisory, consultative, co-operative and co-ordinating body for non-government organisations having as their object or one of their objects the promotion of the welfare and rehabilitation of people with a mental illness or psychiatric disability.
NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS) - is the peak body for the social and community services sector in NSW. We work towards achieving social justice in New South Wales.
NSW Council for Intellectual Disability - is the peak organisation in NSW representing the rights and interests of people with intellectual disability.
People With Disabilities: (NSW) Inc - is a state peak disability rights and advocacy organisation. Its primary membership is made up of people with disability and organisations primarily constituted by people with disability
Physical Disability Council of NSW - provides a state-wide voice for people with a physical disability.
Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) - is the peak organisation for women with all types of disabilities in Australia.
Community Organisations - (Go up)
Ability Incorporated NSW - provides help for people with a disability, their parents and carers who live in the Northern Rivers and New England areas of NSW.
Association for Children with a Disability - information, support and advocacy for families of children with a disability
Australian Association for Families of Children with Disability(AAFCD) - national non-profit community organisation supporting families of children and young adults with any type of disability across
Australian Cerebral Palsy Association - works towards enhancing the lives of people with cerebral palsy and other similar disabilities by providing a national focus and leadership in areas of identified needs, such as community education, advocacy, service provision and standards.
Australian Communication Exchange - is a not-for-profit, communication impairment, to obtain access to the telephone and other telecommunication networks.
Australian Foundation for Disability - provides support services: employment, accommodation, day programs for adults with disabilities
Australian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID) - aims to further the skills, knowledge and commitment of it's members and facilitates a supportive network in order to enhance the quality of life of people with intellectual or developmental disability.
Cystic Fibrosis New South Wales - dedicated to achieving the best possible care and quality of life for people with Cystic Fibrosis and their carers, now and in the future.
Disability Action Inc - rights, equality and empowerment for people with disabilities in South Australia
Disability Advocacy Service Hunter (DASH) Inc - believes that people with a disability should have the same rights as other citizens. Their aim is to ensure that people with a disability obtain these rights in practice by advocating with and for them.
Disability and Aged Information Service Inc - A free service giving information on services and supports available to assist people with disabilities, aged people and their families, carers and advocates.  DAISI is based in Lismore and services the Far North Coast region from just North of Woolgoolga to Tweed Heads.
Disability Information & Referral Centre - providing a quality information & referral service for people with any kind of disability and their carers in Eastern Sydney covering the local government areas of Botany, Randwick, South Sydney, Waverly, Woollahra and Sydney City.
Disability Information and Communication Exchange - is a national association representing people with intellectual disability and their families in Australia
Disability Services Australia - is an innovative not-for-profit organisation providing high quality services for people with a disability.
Downs Syndrome Association NSW - represent the interests and respond to the needs of people with Down syndrome in the major aspects of their lives; as members of the family, in their individual pursuits, and as members of the community.
Go Volunteer - provides FREE internet advertising for not-for-profit community organisations looking for volunteers
Healthy Start Website - an Australia-wide initiative to inform and support parents with learning difficulties who have a child/ren and promote a healthy start to life for their young children.  Healthy start helps all families with a parent with a learning difficulty, including parents with a diagnosed intellectual impairment.
IDEAS Inc - is a non-profit organisation that has developed over a twenty year involvement in the provision of information to people ith a disability.
Interchange Victoria - Interchange is a community based, not for profit program, providing support to families who have a child or a young person with a disability. Interchange provides respite and social support through a volunteer host carer program and a range of recreational and social activities with the help of volunteers.
Mid North Coast Community Care Options - is a community based not for profit organisation, supporting people living in the community
Pipeline Holidays - are an organisation catering for adults with disabilities. Tours include cruises, Disneyland and special events.
Royal Blind Society of NSW - is the key blindness agency in NSW and the ACT. Through specialist services, they work in partnership with people who are blind or vision impaired and their families, to expand the choices available to them
Sunshine Holidays - a private company offering quality supported holidays for adults with intellectual and learning disabilities or acquired brain injury on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Technical Aid for the Disabled - improving the quality of life for people with disabilities through the application of technology
The Spastic Centre of NSW - provides a range of services to babies, children and adults with cerebral palsy.
UnitingCare NSW & ACT Disability and Aged Services - is the largest single provider of aged care services in NSW and the ACT.
Wendy Lawson's Webpage - Wendy has an Autism Spectrum Disorder and offers a unique perspective on living with autism. Her website provides a range of ideas and services including poems, training, information, speeches and a variety of resources.
Working Carers Website - The new Working Carers Support Gateway project provides ‘support on the run’ for extremely busy carers. It includes information, advice and an online forum on topics such as keeping your health, finances and sanity, your rights in the workplace, how to get respite care and how to talk to your employer about supporting you
Young Carer NSW Website - an interactive young carer website developed to combat the lack of young carer specific services, reduce young carer isolation (geographical and emotional), encourage peer sharing of experiences, direct young carers towards appropriate information, advice or referral to support them as young people and in their caring role, provide information to assist professionals to support young carers
Members - (Go up)
Challenge Disability Services - Challenge Disability Services is one of the largest intellectual disability support services outside metropolitan Australia.
Eastern Respite and Recreation - Eastern Respite and Recreation is a community-based organisation which aims to enhance the quality of life for people with isabilities and their carers.
Mai-Wel Residential/Respite Service - The Mai-Wel Group provides services for people with a disability in areas such as supported employment, residential living, recruitment, job skills training, and respite services, as well as day and accommodation support programmes.
Mid North Coast Carer Respite Centre - The Mid North Coast Carer Respite Centre provides respite services to individuals in Northern New South Wales.
Sutherland Shire Community Care Network - The Sutherland Shire Community Care Network works to improve the quality and coordination of community care for frail older people, people with disabilities and carers in the community.
The Benevolent Society- The Benevolent Society is a public benevolent institution, which aims to anticipate changing social needs and drive innovative and effective responses in communities.
The Northcott Society- supports people with a wide range of disabilities across NSW through early intervention, respite, outreach, recreation, employment and assistive technology.
The Sunnyfield Association - The Sunnyfield Association supports people with a disability and their families, by offering accommodation, business and community services.
Riverlink Interchange Inc. - Riverlink Interchange Inc. offers innovative flexible respite service provision, driven by the needs of carers. 
Valmar Support Services Ltd - Valmar Support Services Limited is a community based organisation providing a wide range of services for people with disabilities.  Based in Tumut NSW Australia, Valmar is a not-for-profit organisation servicing the local government areas of Tumut, Tumbarumba, Yass and Gundagai.
Yarrabin Outreach Inc. - Yarrabin Outreach Inc. provides disability services and children's services in Far Western NSW.
International - (Go up)
ARCH - National Respite Network (USA) - Hosts of the 4th International Respite Conference (2003)
Shared Care Network - Respite offerings for the UK.