| 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 also
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