AQA Victoria: Links

Arts

Attendant Care

Building Standards/Home Modifications

AccessHousing (Special Needs Accessible Housing)
www.accesshousing.com
Archicentre Home Services
www.archicentre.com.au
Australian Standards AS1428 (Design for Access and Mobility)
www.standards.org.au
Disability Services Division (State Government of Victoria, Australia,
Department of Human Services)
www.dhs.vic.gov.au/disability
Home Renovation Service (Department of Human Services)
www.dhs.vic.gov.au/concessions/entitlements/view-all/housing/home-renovation-service
Fire Safety in the Home
www.dhs.vic.gov.au/disability/publications-library/fire_safety_in_the_home_for_families_and_carers_of_people_with_disabilities

Continence / Suppliers

CAAS (Continence Aids Assistance Scheme)
www.bladderbowel.gov.au/doc/CAASGuidelines.pdf
Independence Australia
www.independenceaustralia.com
Victorian Aids and Equipment Program (A&EP)
Victorian Aids and Equipment Program Website

Employment / Rehabilitation

CRS Australia (Commonwealth Rehabilitation Services)
www.crsaustralia.gov.au
Centrelink Employment Services
www.centrelink.gov.au
DHS (Department of Human Services)
www.dhs.vic.gov.au
WISE Employment
www.wiseemployment.com.au

Equipment

Able Medical Hire
www.ablemedical.com.au
Battery World
www.batteryworld.com.au
Department of Human Services - Disability Services Division?
www.dhs.vic.gov.au/disability
Dynamic Wheelchair Solutions
www.dynamicwheelchairs.com.au
Independent Living Centre (ILC)
www.yooralla.com.au
Melrose Kiwi Concept Wheelchairs
www.melrosechairs.co.nz
Mobility Plus Wheelchairs
www.mobilityplus.com.au
SportAid (Sports wheelchairs, wheelchair cushions and accessories)
www.sportaid.com
State Wide Equipment Program (SWEP)
swep.bhs.org.au
TADVIC (Technical Aid to the Disabled)
www.tadvic.asn.au
Trekinetic Wheelchairs (All Terrain Wheelchairs)
www.trekinetic.com

Health

Austin Hospital, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital and the
Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre
www.austin.org.au
Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV)
www.dhsv.org.au
Lifeline Australia
www.lifeline.org.au

Legal

Local Government Services

Recreation / Sport

Rights

ADEC (Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities Inc.)
www.adec.org.au
Australian Human Rights Commission Disability Rights (HREOC)
www.humanrights.gov.au/disability_rights/index.html
Equal Opportunity Commission Victoria
www.humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au
The Ombudsman Victoria
www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au

Sexuality

Family Planning Victoria - Disability Unit
www.fpv.org.au
RhED (Resourcing Health & Education)
www.sexworker.org.au/Listings/BrothelEscort.aspx
Sexual Health Network
www.sexualhealth.com
SexSCI.me Website
www.sexsci.me

Social Security

Spinal Research

Transport

Disabled Motorist Victoria
www.mc2.vicnet.net.au/home/motordma/web/index.html
Disabled Persons Parking Scheme Victoria
www.vicroads.vic.gov.au
GST Exemption for CARS & Parts for Disabled People
www.ato.gov.au
Metlink
www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au
Multi Purpose Taxi Program
www.taxi.vic.gov.au
TADAS (Travellers Aid Disability Access Service)
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~tadas/home.html
Vehicle Modification Subsidy Scheme
http://swep.bhs.org.au/vmss

Travel

Cover-More Travel Insurance
www.covermore.com.au
Easy Access Australia
www.easyaccessaustralia.com.au
Flashcab Rentals (Wheelchair Accessible Car Hire in Queensland)
www.flashcabrentals.com.au
MetLink Journey Planner
www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/accessible-transport
National Public Toilet Map
www.toiletmap.gov.au
NICAN
www.nican.com.au
Silvertop Taxi - Silver Shuttle (Dual Wheelchair Accessible Taxis)
Phone: (03) 8413 7202
www.silvertop.com.au/services/fleet
Travellers Aid Society of Victoria
www.travellersaid.org.au
VicTRIP
www.victrip.com.au
Yellow Cabs - Maxi Taxi (Dual Wheelchair Accessible Cabs)
Phone: 13 6294
www.yellowcab.com.au/customer-services/content.cfm/Maxi_Taxis/411/

Web Information

Axistive Assistive Technology News
www.axistive.com
City of Melbourne Accessible Amenities
www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/CommunityServices/DisabilityServices/AccessibleAmenities/Pages/AccessibleAmenities.aspx
DINA (Disability Information Network Australia)
home.vicnet.net.au/~dina/
Disability Information Victoria (DiVine)
www.disability.vic.gov.au
E-bility
www.e-bility.com
Equal Access (Disability Access Consultants)
www.equalaccess.com.au
InfoXchange
www.infoxchange.net.au
NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme)
www.ndis.org.au
Our Community
www.ourcommunity.com.au
On a Wing & a Chair
www.onawingandachair.com.au
Parks Victoria
www.parkweb.vic.gov.au
SpinalHub.com.au (will be launched mid 2011)
www.SpinalHub.com.au
The Physical Disability Council Victoria
home.vicnet.net.au/~pdcv
Universal Escape (Disability Egress Consultants)
www.universalescape.com.au

SCI Organisations in Australia

Other Organisations that may be of Assistance

Agrability
www.aghealth.org.au
Assistance Dogs Australia
www.assistancedogs.org.au
Disability Care and Support - Draft report
www.pc.gov.au/projects/inquiry/disability-support/draft
Physical Disability Council of Australia
www.pdca.org.au
Physical Disability Council of Victoria
home.vicnet.net.au/~pdcv/HTML/Newsletter.html#TDEP
Telstra
www.telstra.com.au/disability
WWDA (Women with Disabilities Australia)
www.wwda.org.au

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