Resources
General
- Australasian Network of Students with Disabilities
- Australian Disability Clearing House on Education and Training (ADCET)- Provides up-to-date, accurate and comprehensive information about inclusive teaching, learning and assessment strategies, accommodations and support for people with disabilities in post-secondary education and training.
- 'Choosing Your Path: Disclosure - It's a Personal Decision', (RDLO Initiative) - National Disability Coordinator's website. Provides information to assist people with a disability to move from school into training and higher education, and then into their chosen career.
- Creating Accessible Teaching & Support (CATS)
- Disability Services Commission - Western Australian State Government.
- Independent Living Centre of WA - Non-government, not-for-profit, community based equipment information and advisory resource service.
- Opening All Options - Comprehensive information and resources about Learning Disabilities for students in higher education.
- Opportunities in post secondary education and training for people with a disability
- People with Disabilities WA - represents and advocates for the rights and equity of all West Australians with a disability.
- NDCO - National Disability Coordinator's website. Provides information to assist people with a disability to move from school into training and higher education, and then into their chosen career.
- Sussex St Community Law Centre: Disability Discrimination Unit
- Web Accessibility Network for Australian Universities (WANAU) - Australia wide network with the objective of improving web accessibility across the university sector.
- Western Institute of Self Help Directory (WISH) - Comprehensive list of support groups
Disability specific
ADD/ADHD
Autistic Spectrum Disorders
- Autism Association of Western Australia - Aims to advance the personal development, equality of opportunity and community participation of people with autism.
- Autism Aspergers Advocacy Australia - A comprehensive resource with useful information and links.
Hearing Impairment
Learning Disability
- Dyslexia-SPELD Foundation
- Opening all Options - A comprehensive site with information about learning disabilities.
- Australian Learning Disability Association (ALDA)
Medical
- Arthritis WA
- WA Epilepsy Association
- Cancer Council of WA
- Diabetes Australia
- Headwest - The purpose of Headwest (Head Injured Society of WA Inc) is to work towards an improved quality of life for people with an acquired brain injury.
Mental Health
- Beyond Blue: The National Depression Initiative
- Office of Mental Health (WA)
- WA Association for Mental Health
- Multicultural Mental Health Australia
