| Beverley Park Residential Service Beverley Park Special School Community Support Teams Disability Services Australia Disability Support Services Family Links (Macarthur) Home Respiratory Appliance Program (HRAP) The Independent Living Centre Liverpool Fairfield Disabled Persons Resource Service Macarthur Disability Network Action Group Macarthur Disability Service Macarthur Disability Support Team Macarthur Disabled Persons Resource Centre The Northcott Society NSW Sports Council for the Disabled PADP Scheme (Program of Appliances For Disabled Persons) People with Disabilities NSW Resource Links Macarthur School Age Therapy Team Spastic Centre of NSW Spinal Cord Injuries Australia Technical Aid To The Disabled (TAD) Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme Dept Veterans Affairs Lodgement Centre Wheelabout Wheelchair Transport Beverley Park Residential ServiceProvides long term accommodation and some respite accommodation for people with a
severe level of physical disability before the age of 18 years. Placement for 16 permanent
adults. Resource links: provides a service to agencies and workers who support families
with children aged 0-8 years with intellectual, physical, sensory and psychiatric
disabilities, or chronic illnesses such as cystic fibrosis, arthritis, diabetes or
acquired brain injury. Beverley Park Special SchoolClasses for children in Kindergarten to year 12, for students with disabilities. Community Support TeamsCommunity support teams provide services for children and adults with intellectual
disability and their carers in your local area. The CST may consist of community workers,
community nurses, social workers, behaviour intervention specialists, psychologists,
speech pathologists, occupational therapists, and physiotherapists. CSTs are part of the
NSW Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (DADHC). Services may include
information and referral, assessment, service coordination / case management, counselling,
family support, behaviour intervention, assistance with disability related health issues,
assistance with seating and positioning, communication programs, living skills instruction
and support, and assistance with eating and drinking problems. Not all of these
specialists and services are available in all areas. Resource Links MacarthurThe aim of resource links is to facilitate the use of mainstream services by families
who have a child with disabilities or other special needs. This is done by providing
workers in generalist agencies with relevant information and support about the specific
needs of these children with special needs and the resources available to meet these in
the Macarthur community. The generalist service can then more adequately meet the needs of
the family as a whole. Macarthur Disabled Persons Resource CentreThis is an information, referral and advocacy for people of all ages with disabilities. The service also promotes the development of better services for people in the Macarthur area. The service also offers a recreation service and employment service. They provide a Resource Centre that can be accessed by the local community. Macarthur Disabled Persons Resource Centre The Northcott SocietyMulti service organisation providing a range of services to children and young adults
with physical disabilities in both Sydney metropolitan and NSW rural areas. These services
include early intervention, accommodation, respite, recreation, family support, post
school options, equipment and technology, independent living skills. A library and
information service and a competitive employment training and job placement service are
also available. NSW Sports Council for the DisabledProvides and promotes sport and recreation opportunites for people with a disability,
catering for all levels from recreational to elite. Macarthur Disability Network Action GroupAdvocates on behalf of persons with disabilities and their carers to ensure their
rights are upheld and needs met. The network brings together people with disabilities,
their carers and service providers to share information and act on issues which affect the
quality of life for people with disabilities. Macarthur Disability ServiceServices Disability Services AustraliaSupport services for people with a disability, through accommodation, day programs and
program support speciality (psychology). Disability Support ServicesThis is a division of Disability Services Australia Ltd. It supplies support,
accommodation, and PSO/Atlas to people with an intellectual disability in Macarhtur,
Wollondilly, Nepean, Wingecarribee and Bankstown ares. Liverpool Fairfield Disabled Persons Resource ServiceDPRS provides information, support, referral and advocacy service for people with a disability and their carers in the Liverpool and Fairfield community. Disabled Persons Resource Service Technical Aid To The Disabled (TAD)TAD is a group of voluntary professional engineers, technicians and tradesmen who are interested in providing an engineering service to disabled people. It is a non profit organisation, registered as a charity in NSW. The main aims of TAD are to:
TAD members make no charge for their labour. Where possible, the client covers the cost
of materials. Alternatively, if you are in need of their help, or know of someone who is,
feel free to contact them. Provides non commercial, custom designed devices for people of
all ages with disabilities. Technical advice and information, resource library. Computer
loan service including software and printer for a small fee. Taxi Transport Subsidy SchemeSubsidised taxi service for people with severe and permanent disability, specific
criteria on the application form. The Independent Living CentreThe centre provides an information and advisory service, together with a display of
commercially available products which may enable people with disabilities to be as
independent as possible. An Occupational Therapist can assist with advice, by appointment.
PADP Scheme (Program of Appliances For Disabled Persons)The scheme is funded by the Department of Health to provide a wide range of
nursing/medical aids and equipment, orthotic aids and home oxygen to people who possess a
Health Care Card or Pensioner Health Benefits Card (from Centrelink). There is also a
strict criteria that needs to be met. In most cases an Occupational Therapy or
Physiotherapy assessment will be organised to ensure that requests for equipment/aids are
appropriate to clients needs. A medical prescription is necessary also. There maybe long
waiting lists for some items. People with Disabilities NSWRights based organisation of and for persons with disabilities. Throrough individual
and systemic advocacy ensures the the full participation and citizenship of people with
disabilities. School Age Therapy TeamThe School Age Therapy Team consists of 3 speech pathologists and 2 occupational
therapists. The Team sees school age children who have an intellectual disability
attending a public school. The level of support is related to the need for help, not to
the severity of the disability. Services are provided by consultation, individual therapy,
group therapy, and through training and development for teachers and parents. Spastic Centre of NSWSupport and information to adults, families and children with cerebral palsy and
similar disabilities. Programs include therapy, psychology, social work, and early
educator support. Accommodation, respite, community access and employment services.
Prescription, loan of and repairs to aids and equipment. Advice, consultancy and training
to staff working in the field of disability - therapists, teachers, residential care
workers. Spinal Cord Injuries AustraliaSCI Provides information on all issues related to spinal cord injuries and severe
physical disabilities. SCI provides employment, advocacy, residential services and
personal and community support. Also transitional and respite accommodation, training and
information services to people with severe disabilities, individual and corporate advocay
and community awareness about the capabilities and social needs of people with severe
physical disabilities. Publishes quarterly magazine ACCORD (formerly Quadrangle). Family Links (Macarthur)Peer support program (parent to parent) for parents/carers of children aged 0 - 8 years
with a disability or chronic medical condition. Home Respiratory Appliance Program (HRAP)Supplies oxygen on application by a specialist. Available through PADP at Camden
Hospital. Dept Veterans Affairs Lodgement CentreManaged by Macarthur PADP Department. Provides aids and appliances to veterans throught the existing infrastructure. Referral:Referral method depends on the type of equipment required. For further
information contact PADP 8.00am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday. Wheelabout Wheelchair TransportProvides transport in the local area for wheelchair bound persons from $5. Taxi subsidy
vouchers can be used in the Maxi Taxi service. Group bookings for functions and events are
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