Wingecarribee Early Childhood Intervention Services Directory 2011
Click here to download a PDF.

Highlands Child Directory.
Free directory of Wingecarribee community services for any family to use in their everyday lives.

Early Childhood Intervention Services

Early Childhood Intervention Infoline
For the cost of a local phone call, the Infoline provides information about early childhood intervention services across NSW.
1300 65 68 65

Early Childhood Intervention Australia
National organization for early childhood intervention services.

Wingecarribee Early Childhood Intervention Services Directory 2011
Click here to download a PDF.

Family support and resources

Centrelink
Provides many Commonwealth services, including supportive payments to assist those in need.

NSW Human Services - Ageing, Disability and Home Care (ADHC)
Also has comprehensive list of national peak bodies regarding disability.

Family Advocacy
Helps families with advocacy skills.

Highlands Child Directory
Free directory of Wingecarribee community services for any family to use in their everyday lives.

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Works to prevent disability discrimination.

IDEAS
Information on Disability, Access, Equipment & Services.

Interchange Wingecarribee
Provides respite care, and some Autism services for older children.

Commonwealth Department of Families, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs

NSW Human Services - Community Services
Has section in websit that provides some tips, advice and guidelines for parents and carers.

NSW Ombudsman
Handles complaints about community or disability services.

Raising Children Network
An Australian parenting website: lots of information on children with a disability.

The Royal Children's Hospital
Melbourne site with lot of fact sheets on children's health and disabilities

NSW Council for Intellectual Disability
Peak body representing the rights and interests of people with intellectual disability in NSW.

Disability Council of NSW
Advisory body to the State Government on disability matters.

Disability Services

Aspect Australia
Provides autism-specific services in Australia

Australian Dyspraxia Support Group and Resource Centre Inc.
For parents and professionals who have children or have an interest in helping children with dyspraxia.

Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Helping Children with Autism - early intervention for children with Austism Spectrum Disorder

Down Syndrome Association of NSW
Support and promotes the interests of all people with Down syndrome, their families and carers in NSW.

Families NSW
Supporting families to raise children.

NSW Health
Information on the NSW public health system.

Physical Disability Council
NSW organisation representing people with life-long physical disability across the state.

Program of Appliances for Disabled People (PADP)
NSW Governement program to assist those who have a life-long or long-term disability to live and participate within their community by providing appropriate equipment, aids and appliances.

Raising Children with a Disability
Australian parenting website with direct link to information about raising a child with a disability.

Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children
National provider of educational services to children with hearing and/or vision impairment.

The Spastic Centre
Supports children and adults with cerebral palsy in NSW and the ACT.

Vision Australia
Helps people who are blind, sighted or have low vision have access to and fully participate in life.

Schools, Preschools and Childcare

Children's Services Central
Professional Support Co-ordinator for children's services in NSW under the Inclusion and Professional Support Program

Wingecarribee Shire Council
For a list of preschools and childcare centres in your area.

Supporting Children with Additional Needs (SCAN)
Brochure on applying for funding for children with additional needs who may need extra help at preschool, occasional care or vacation care.

Playgroup Australia
The national body recognised as the leading representative and advocate for playgroups.

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