Inclusion Support — Useful Links and Contacts

Here is a list of useful websites which may be helpful in accessing further information.

Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs — www.facsia.gov.au
Tuggeranong Office: Soward Way (cnr Athllon Drive), Greenway ACT 2900

Support Canberra and Queanbeyan ADD Support Group Inc — www.addact.org.au
Provides support, information and assistance to persons and relatives suffering from or concerned with Attention Deficit Disorder.
SHOUT Office: Pearce Community Centre, Building 1, Collett Place, Pearce ACT 2607
(02) 6290 1984

Autism Association ACT Inc — autism.anu.edu.au
Provides information, support, counseling, and education material to carers and families of children, adolescents and adults with autism.
SHOUT Office: Pearce Community Centre, Building 1, Collett Place, Pearce ACT 2607
(02) 6290 1984

Therapy ACT Central Office — www.dhcs.act.gov.au/therapyact
Provides assistance for children up to 12 years of age who have or are at risk of developing a diverse ability or developmental delay. Therapies include Physiotherapy, occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Social Work and Psychology
Corner Blackwood Terrace and Weingarth Streets, Holder ACT 2611
(02) 6205 1277

Access City Hotline — www.citizensadvice.org.au/accesscity
A free service helping people to remove physical and sensory barriers to access in the ACT.
Griffin Centre, Room 2 Ground Floor, Genge Street, Canberra, ACT 2601
(02) 6257 3077

ACT Down Syndrome Association Inc — www.actdsa.asn.au
Self group offering information and support for people with Down Syndrome and their families.
SHOUT Office: Pearce Community Centre, Building 1, Collett Place, Pearce ACT 2607
(02) 6290 0656

ACT Multicultural Council Inc — www.dhcs.act.gov.au/community/mau/default.htm
Represents the interests of multicultural communities and individuals in the ACT.
(02) 6249 8994

The Autism Spectrum Disorders Consultancy and Support Service — www.programs4asd.com
45 Carter Crescent, Calwell, ACT 2905
(02) 6291 0425

Carers ACT — www.carersact.asn.au
Suite 5 Ground Floor, Churches Centre, 54 Benjamin Way, Belconnen ACT 2617
(02) 6296 9900

Advocacy for Inclusion
Providing individual and systemic advocacy to improve life for people who have a disability
Room 17 & 18 Building 3, Pearce Community Centre, Collett Street, Pearce
PO Box 3653, Weston Creek, ACT 2611
web: www.advocacyforinclusion.org
email: info@advocacyforinclusion.org
phone: (02) 6286 9422

Kids at Play — www.sport.act.gov.au/kidsatplay.html
An innovative program providing play opportunities to children and promoting the importance of active play in children's lives.
Sport and Recreation ACT: Level 6 220 Northbourne Avenue, Braddon ACT 2601
(02) 6207 2055

Asperger Syndrome Support Network ACT — www.assn.org.au
Provides support and information for members of the community with Asperger Syndrome, their families, carers and other interested members of the community.
SHOUT Office: Pearce Community Centre, Building 1, Collett Place, Pearce ACT 2607
(02) 6290 1984

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies — www.aiatsis.gov.au/
Promotes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies, maintains a library on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, publishes and distributes books and a journal.

Canberra Deaf Children’s Association — www.aussiedeafkids.com/Phidcoz/parents.html
Offers support for parents with hearing impaired and deaf children and educational facilities for young deaf and hearing impaired children.

Community Grief Support Program
Provides information, referral, education and training on a wide range of grief and loss issues and free individual support sessions to bereaved people in the community.
St John's Care: 43-47 Constitution Avenue, Reid ACT 2612
(02) 6248 7771

Cranleigh School — www.cranleighps.act.edu.au/
School for children aged 3 to 12 years with moderate intellectual and/or physical multiple disabilities.
Starke Street, Holt ACT 2615
(02) 6205 8000

Disability ACT Respite — www.dhcs.act.gov.au
Part of individual support services for people with disabilities (from age 5). ISS operates 4 houses across Canberra, with 2 houses for adults, 1 for children and 1 for youth.

Nature Conservation House: Benjamin Way/Emu Bank, Belconnen ACT 2617
(02) 6207 1086

Disability ACT — www.dhcs.act.gov.au/DisabilityACT
Plans and develops policy, allocating funding and provides and monitors services for people with a disability in the ACT and the families who care for them.
12 Moore Street, Canberra City ACT 2601
(02) 6207 1086

Family Based Respite Care Inc — www.fabricinc.com.au/
Provides a home based respite care program and support to families in the ACT with a young person up to 25 years of age with a disability, disabling medical condition or behaviour disorder.
Grant Cameron Community Centre: 27 Mulley Street, Holder ACT 2611
(02) 6287 2870

Malkara School — www.malkara.act.edu.au/
School for students aged from 3 to 12 years with intellectual and physical disabilities.
Wisdom Street, Garran ACT 2605
(02) 6205 5911

Migrant Resource Centre — www.mrccanberra.org.au/
Provides a variety of settlement services to migrants, job application and interview training, English classes, community education and development programs. Also offers youth services and tutoring services for students and computer classes.
Level 2 180 London Circuit, Canberra ACT 2601
(02) 6248 8577

Multicultural Access Program — www.sscs.org.au/multicultural.htm
Provides web-based resources to inform community workers on the effective provision of inclusive services.
Southside Community Service: 63 Boolimba Crescent, Narrabundah ACT 2604
(02) 6232 6940

National Museum of Australia — www.nma.gov.au
Devoted to the stories of Australia and Australians. Explores key issues, events and people that have shaped and influenced Australia.
Acton Peninsula, Lawson Crescent, Acton ACT 2601
(02) 6208 5000

National Association for Loss and Grief — www.nalagvic.org.au/
Also known as Grief Resource Centre, it encourages and promotes professional and community education and support in loss and grief.
50 Carson Street, MacArthur ACT 2094
(02) 62926847

Noahs Ark Resource Centre — www.noahsarkresourcecentre.com
Services include a large toy library in Rivett, playgroups and playschool for 3 year olds.
Rivett Primary School: Bangalay Crecent, Rivett ACT 2611
(02) 6287 1117

Oxfam Community Aide Abroad ACT — www.oxfam.org.au/about/state_offices/act/index.html
Secular non-profit development organisation. The ACT committee works on a voluntary basis to coordinate local activities and supporter networks.
0431 146 027