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0-1. CMAG Disability Info Kit

By CMAG | Monday 08/09/2008

0-1. CMAG DIsability Info Kit - Introduction
The information contained in the sheets is intended for people with a disability and/or their families and carers who are new to the disability service system or are after a little extra information.

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1-1. Equipment young child

By CMAG | Monday 08/09/2008

1-1. Equipment young child
Do you need specialised aids and equipment for your young child? CMAG Disability Infomation Sheet.

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1-2. Education young child

By CMAG | Monday 08/09/2008

1-2. Will You Need Help Navigating The Education System For Your Young Child? CMAG Information Sheet.

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1-3. In home support young child

By CMAG | Monday 08/09/2008

1-3. What in-home support is available to my young child and me? CMAG Information Sheet

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1-4. Recreation respite young child

By CMAG | Monday 08/09/2008

1-4. Do you need some help finding recreation and respite options for your young child? CMAG information. CMAG Information Sheets

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2-1. Leaving school young adult

By CMAG | Monday 08/09/2008

2-1. What options are available for school leavers? CMAG Disability Information Sheet

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2-2. Recreation young adult

By CMAG | Monday 08/09/2008

2-2. Are you looking for recreation options and are 16-21 years old? CMAG Disability Information Sheet.

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2-3 Respite young adult

By CMAG | Monday 08/09/2008

2-3. What Respite options are available if you are 16-21 years old. CMAG Disability Information Sheet.

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2-4. Equipment young adult

By CMAG | Monday 08/09/2008

2-4. Do you need specialised aids and equipment and are 16-21 years old? CMAG Disability Information Sheet.

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2-5. Accommodation young adult

By CMAG | Monday 08/09/2008

2-5. Are you a young person wanting accommodation options? CMAG Disability Information Sheet.

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3-1 Accommodation older adult

By CMAG | Monday 08/09/2008

3.1 Are you an older adult looking for accommodation options? CMAG Disability Information Sheet.

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3-2 Recreation older adult

By CMAG | Monday 08/09/2008

3-2. Are you an older adult looking for recreation options? CMAG Disability Information Sheet.

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3-3. Respite older adult

By CMAG | Monday 08/09/2008

3-3. What respite options are available for older adults? CMAG Disability Information Sheet

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3-4. Future planning older adult

By CMAG | Monday 08/09/2008

3-4. Planning for the future? CMAG Disabiity Information Sheet.

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3-5. Equipment older adult

By CMAG | Monday 08/09/2008

3-5. Are you an older adult and need specialised aids and equipment? CMAG Disability Information Sheet

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4-1. CALD across all ages

By CMAG | Monday 08/09/2008

4-1. Do you speak a language other than English? CMAG Diability Information Sheet

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4-2. Carer support

By CMAG | Monday 08/09/2008

4-2. Do you care for someone with a disability and would like some peer support? CMAG Information Sheet.

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4-3. Sibling support

By CMAG | Monday 08/09/2008

4.3 Does your brother or sister have a disability? CMAG Disability Information Sheet.

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4-4 . Accessibility

By CMAG | Monday 08/09/2008

4-4. Are you having trouble getting around? CMAG Information Sheet.

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4-5 Accessing services

By CMAG | Monday 08/09/2008

4-5. Is This The First Time You Have Tried To Access Services?

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4-6. Contacts

By CMAG | Monday 08/09/2008

4-6.Useful Contacts. CMAG Information Sheet

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4-7. Contacting council

By CMAG | Monday 08/09/2008

4-7. How do I contact my local council? CMAG Disability Information Sheet.

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4-8. Continence Information

By CMAG | Monday 08/09/2008

4-8. Information on continence products for people with a disability. CMAG Disability Information Sheet.

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7 significant strategies for bringing out the best behaviour in kids by Michael Grose

By Michael Grose | Friday 25/05/2007

7 significant strategies for bringing out the best behaviour in kids

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AAA - Hobsons Bay

By KK | Friday 13/02/2009

Draft Service Agreement for AAA Grants 2009

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Access for All Abilities (AAA) City of Melbourne

By KK | Friday 14/03/2008

March 2008 Newsletter Access for All Abilities is a statewide program that encourages and promotes accessible recreation options for people with disabilities. A joint project covers local councils in the western region. Funding for the program is provided by Sport and Recreation Victoria, Councils and the Department of Human Services.

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Access for All Abilities (AAA) City of Wyndham. Autumn Newsletter 2008.

By KK | Monday 31/03/2008

Access for All Abilities is a statewide program that encourages and promotes accessible recreation options for people with disabilities. A joint project covers local councils in the western region. Funding for the program is provided by Sport and Recreation Victoria, Councils and the Department of Human Services.

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Accessible Events - A Guide for Organisers

By KK | Monday 01/05/2006

developed by Meeting Events Australia (MEA) and the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, helps organisers to make their events more accessible to the millions of Australians with a disability

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ADEC Multicultural Family Respite Service - Arabic

By KK | Wednesday 14/08/2002

Program brochure in Arabic

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ADEC Multicultural Family Respite Service - Chinese

By KK | Wednesday 14/08/2002

Program brochure in Chinese

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ADEC Multicultural Family Respite Service - Greek

By KK | Wednesday 14/08/2002

Program brochure in Greek

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ADEC Multicultural Family Respite Service - Italian

By KK | Wednesday 14/08/2002

Program brochure in Italian

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ADEC Multicultural Family Respite Service - Turkish

By KK | Wednesday 14/08/2002

Program brochure in Turkish

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ADEC Multicultural Family Respite Service - Vietnamese

By KK | Wednesday 14/08/2002

Program brochure in Vietnamese

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A more proactive approach by GPs would help to ease the burden on family carers

By KK | Monday 21/10/2002

The Medical Journal of Australia In Australia, up to 2.3 million people are involved in informal care of children, adults and older persons with disabling chronic and terminal conditions.

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Australian Greek Welfare Society

By KK | Monday 08/10/2001

Services provided for Greek Speaking People

URL:

http://www.agws.com.au/

'Back to school' by Luke Jackson

By KK | Monday 06/10/2003

15-year-old Luke has joined Ouch as our youngest columnist. In his terrific first article, he tells us all about going back to school, and how this can often be a complex, confusing experience for kids with Asperger's Syndrome:

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BaseCamp3030

By BaseCamp3030 | Monday 28/04/2008

Provides day and overnight activity based respite service for families within Wyndham that care for children with a disAbility.
BaseCamp3030 is also available for use by service providers to run day/overnight camps for people (any age) who have a disAbility .

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BrainScam---the Journey through a maze

By BIM | Monday 13/02/2006

Brain Scam use of personal stories and illustrations is an ideal way to inform people about ABI

BrainScam---the Journey through a maze

By BIM | Monday 13/02/2006

Brain Scam use of personal stories and illustrations is an ideal way to inform people about ABI

URL:

http://www.respitewest.org.au/news/items/2006/02/01232.shtml

Brimbank Leisure Guide 2010

By Brinbank City Council | Wednesday 20/01/2010

The Leisure Guide outlines a variety of leisure, sport, recreation, arts and cultural services throughout the City of Brimbank. Many of these services operate from Council's wide range of community facilities. Large file (1.4 MB, please be patient)

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CALM - Camps Activities Leisure with Melbacc

By Melbacc | Monday 12/04/2010

Camps, Activities, Leisure with Melbacc (CALM) program assists people with a disability, to maintain an individual's ability to live at home and in the community, by providing a planned program of activities directed at enhancing the skills required for daily living and providing physical, intellectual, emotional and social stimulation and interaction.

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Communicating with People with Disabilities

By Maroondah Council - Metro Access-Maribyrnong, Wyndham, Hobsons Bay | Thursday 17/11/2005

A booklet offering handy tips for communicating with people with disabilities.

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Early Childhood Intervention Service Flexible Support Packages

By KK | Monday 24/04/2006

Information and Application Kit May 2007

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Early Childhood Intervention Service Flexible Support Packages

By KK | Monday 24/04/2006

Questions and Answers May 2007

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Early Childhood Intervention Service Flexible Support Packages

By KK | Monday 24/04/2006

Application Form May 2007 - Word Doc

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Early Childhood Intervention Service Flexible Support Packages

By KK | Monday 24/04/2006

Service Provider Contact List - 2007

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Early Childhood Intervention Service Flexible Support Packages

By KK | Monday 24/04/2006

DHS Privacy Policy

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Event Guidelines for People with a Hearing Impairment

By deafaccess | Friday 06/02/2009

deafaccess have produced a Hearing Checklist. This is a useful resource if you are running an event and you want to ensure it??s inclusive of people with a hearing impairment.

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Event Guidelines for People with a Vision Impairment

By KK | Friday 06/02/2009

Vision Australia - December 2008. This is a useful resource if you are running an event and you want to ensure it??s inclusive of people with a vision impairment.

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Family Active Holiday Program

By Abercare | Monday 14/04/2008

The Family Active holiday Program aims to provide funding support to people with a disability to assist them to participate in a holiday with their family/carer or independently. The program aims to assist people who without the funding would not be able to attend the holiday due to their disability.

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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

By ARBIAS | Monday 30/07/2007

Information on Fetal - Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) including contacts for support.

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Finding Help for Someone with a Mental Health Problem:

By Respite Connections | Monday 14/12/2009

This guide will focus largely on public mental health organisations. It will provide information about a range of services offering different types of specialised support to families and individuals whose lives are affected by mental illness.
It will provide active links to the information sites of the major mental health services in Victoria.

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Having a Say conference - 2009

By KK | Friday 12/12/2008

Conference Information Booklet

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Having a Say Conference - 2010 Conference - Artwork Contest

By VALID | Monday 30/11/2009

Announcing the Having a Say Art Award
We are inviting budding artists to enter their artwork (paintings or drawings) based
on the Human Rights theme of: Freedom and Respect

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Having a Say Conference - 2010 Conference - Information Booklet

By VALID | Friday 18/09/2009

Attached is the Info Booklet for the 2010 Conference, it includes information on:
* Program
* Travel options to the conference
* Accommodation & Tourism etc. etc.

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Having a Say Conference - 2010 Conference - Information Booklet

By VALID | Friday 18/09/2009

Attached is the Info Booklet for the 2010 Conference, it includes information on:
* Program
* Travel options to the conference
* Accommodation & Tourism etc. etc.

Having Your Say: Action Pack for Carers:Revised 2006

By Carers Victoria | Monday 31/07/2006

The revised edition of this kit provides practical information and ideas on working with the media, making complaints, and contacting politicians to raise awareness about carers' concerns.

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Headstart - Service Document

By KK | Friday 08/08/2008

For families living with traumatic brain injury. What is it?
The Headstart program is a group intervention that can be helpful for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their families. Over three years, Headstart will develop and run group programs, and study the outcome.Aquired Brain Injury

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Heasdstart-flyer

By KK | Friday 08/08/2008

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High stress levels among Indigenous children

By AM - Wednesday, 13 April , 2005 08:16:00 | Monday 18/04/2005

PRINT FRIENDLY EMAIL STORY
AM - Wednesday, 13 April , 2005 08:16:00
Reporter: David Weber

Read the article by clcking on the header for this item.

High stress levels among Indigenous children

By AM - Wednesday, 13 April , 2005 08:16:00 | Monday 18/04/2005

PRINT FRIENDLY EMAIL STORY
AM - Wednesday, 13 April , 2005 08:16:00
Reporter: David Weber

Read the article by clcking on the header for this item.

URL:

http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2005/s1344151.htm

Holiday House - Accomodation in Tootgarook

By KK | Monday 30/01/2006

Managed by the Kew Cottages Parent's Association, offers affodable holidays to Victorians with an intellectual disability, their families and service providers.

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Holidays and Respite

By KK | Saturday 06/09/2003

I offer holidays and Respite to people with special needs here in Bendigo on a 100acre farm.

URL:

http://www.janstravel.com.au

Individualised Support Package

By DHS | Monday 16/02/2009

Individual Support Package - Department of Human Services - Handbook December 2009
Information to help people with a disability put together and manage their Individual Support Package

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Interchange

By KK | Friday 17/08/2001

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. These include camps, school holiday programs, youth groups, sibling and family activities.

URL:

http://www.interchange.org.au/

Langwarren Child and Adolescent Respite Facility

By Statewide Autistic Services Inc (SASI) | Monday 14/12/2009

Information about the Langwarren Child and Adolescent Respite Facility for children with Autism.

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Leisure Centres and People with Disabilities - A fact sheet for Disability Sector Staff, Carers and People with Disabilities

By Simon Crawford AAA | Tuesday 25/01/2011

Improving Leisure Centre Access for People with a Disability in Victoria

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Inclusive Leisure Centres - fact sheet

Moonee Valley City Council Access for All Abilities Sport and Recreation Directory

By KK | Thursday 28/07/2005

2005 Edition

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Multi Purpose Taxi Program

By KK | Thursday 29/05/2008

The Multi Purpose Taxi Program makes it easier for Victorians with a severe and permanent disability to afford taxis. Includes half price taxi card.

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Office of the Public Advocate OPA Website

By KK | Monday 19/08/2002

The Office of the Public Advocate (OPA) website is one of the few Australian sites to be rated AAA in providing access to people with disabilities. The OPA website - www.publicadvocate.vic.gov.au - is accessible to people with a range of disabilities, including those with impairment to their vision, hearing or physical mobility and those with cognitive or literacy difficulties.

URL:

http://www.publicadvocate.vic.gov.au/CA256A76007E8265/Home?OpenPage

Parent to Parent Western

By KK | Thursday 25/05/2006

Parent to Parent Western can offer support to parents/carers who have children with intellectual, sensory, physical and developmental disabilities, 0-18 years of age.

Parent to Parent Western operates across the Western Metropolitan Region

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Recreation Options in and around Hobsons Bay for People with Disabilities.

By KK | Monday 31/05/2004

Recreation Options in and around Hobsons Bay for
People with Disabilities.

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Report into the Victorian Government Inquiry into Disability and Mental Health Accommodation

By KK | Wednesday 20/01/2010

Report into the Victorian Government Inquiry into Disability and Mental Health Accommodation 2010

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Resource Guide on Post School Options for Young People with Disabilities

By DHS | Thursday 06/04/2006

This booklet is a resource for students, families and FFYA Plan Facilitators outlining post school options and specialist supports available to students with disabilities as they leave school.

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Respite Connections - Group Funding

By KK | Friday 01/08/2008

Carer Group Evaluation_Individuals_09_for_2009_2010

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Respite Connections - Group Funding

By KK | Friday 01/08/2008

Carer Group Evaluation for Facilitators_09_FOR_2009-2010

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Respite Co-ordination Project

By Eilis Hughes | Tuesday 22/02/2005

Respite Co-ordination Project

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Respite North West

By KK | Friday 14/03/2008

www.respitenorthandwest.org.au Current DL Card

Respite North West

By KK | Friday 14/03/2008

www.respitenorthandwest.org.au Current DL Card

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Respite Options Booklet

By KK | Monday 24/03/2003

This Booklet is to inform carers of children and young adults with disabilities about a range of respite and recreation options available within the Western Region and some state-wide organisations that offer programs or support for people with disabilities living in the West. Revised October 2008.

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Supporting Siblings:

By ACD | Tuesday 26/04/2005

When a Brother or Sister has a Disability or Chronic Illness' outlines common sibling responses from early childhood through to adolescence. Published by the Association for Children with a Disability.

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The Community Recreation Facilitator (CRF) at Darebin Council

By KK | Monday 21/06/2010

The Community Recreation Facilitator (CRF) at Darebin Council can help you find out about enjoyable activities in the community and help you get involved!

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The Yooralla Caravan

By KK | Monday 02/09/2002

The Yooralla Caravan is specifically designed for use by people with physical disabilities. It is fully self-contained, including shower and toilet with commode chair, and is accessible for wheelchairs. It has a large annexe with fridge, chairs, tables, television, stretchers and a ramp to the caravan.

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Through the Maze

By Association for Children with a Disability | Monday 28/10/2002

Updated version - 6th Edition 2010-2011. This is a guide to benefits and services for families of children with a disability. It is put together by the Association for Children with a Disability

www.acd.org.au/information/content/TTM%202010/ttm_2010.pdf

TIME Out - Sibling Program

By MCM | Friday 22/02/2008

Melbourne Citymission’s T.I.M.E Out Sibling Program runs groups for children who have a brother or a sister with a disability. The program is called “TIME Out” which stands for “This Is Me Everybody !”

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Utility Relief Grant and Capital Grant Schemes

By DHS | Monday 07/08/2006

State Concessions Web Site -

www.dhs.vic.gov.au/concessions/

Concessions Information Line Freecall: 1800 658 521

Way Out West

By Way Out West | Tuesday 06/09/2011

• Way Out West is a quality visual and performing arts program for adults with an intellectual disability, physical disability or acquired brain injury