Disability Services Information
Government Disability Services Information Websites
Technical services
Adaptive Technology Helpdesk-Vision
Available to offer advice, solve problems with adaptive technology and assist with installing software.
- Tel: 1300 847466
- Freecall 1800 458 555
- Email:
- Email:
COMTEC - A Service of Yooralla
COMTEC provides advice, support & simple communication and technology solutions for people with disabilities of all ages. Appointments and advisory sessions are provided.
Disability cohort – multiple
- 705 Geelong Rd, Brooklyn 3025
- Ph: (03) 9362 6111
- Email:
Spectronics (Qld. based)
Learning technologies for students with disabilities and others. Both equipment & software available. Disability cohort – multiple
- Spectronics website
- Email: mail@spectronicsinoz.com
- Phone: (08) 3808 6833 or 1800 999 718
Technical Solutions Australia
Good range of technology & computers. Design, source, service & adapt devices to suit. Items for sale including computers.
Disability cohort – multiple
- 109 Ferndale Rd , Silvan Vic 3795
- Phone: (03) 9737 9000
- www.tecsol.com.au
Zygo Australia
Zygo provides communication systems for people without functional speech & technical aids for people with disabilities.
- Phone: (03) 9696 2944
- Freecall: 1800 818 353
- P.O Box 190
- zygoaus@bigpond.net.au
- www.zygoaustralia.com.au
Disability Services
On line Services
- Online Disability Information in government and non government sectors.
- Department of Human Services, Disability Services Division
- Infoxchange – Disability News: free interactive website for disability service workers, people with a disability, their families and carers across the state.
Speech Impairments
CAUS (Communication Rights Australia)
CAUS provides information, support & advocacy to people with communication impairment and interested others. This is a free service. Disability cohort – multiple
- 269a Centre Rd. Bentleigh Vic 3204
- Phone: (03) 9557 5551
DEAL
DEAL provides augmentative communication services to any Victorian, regardless of age or diagnosis, who cannot speak (or cannot speak intelligibly) and who can attend the DEAL centre.
- 538 Dandenong Road, Caulfield, Victoria 3162, AUSTRALIA
- Ph. (61-3) 9509 6324
- Fax. (61-3) 9386 0761
- e-mail: dealcc@vicnet.net.au
- www.deal.org.au
Regional Communication Services
RCS are part of the state wide speech therapy initiative for people with complex communication needs. There are 11 RCS located across Victoria offering: information, training, resources, support for people with complex communication needs and the communities in which they participate. A list of local services can be found on the scopevic.org.au website.
Acquired Brain Injury
Brainlink
- 54 Railway Road, Blackburn, 3139
- Tel: 1800 677 579
- www.brainlink.org.au
ARBIAS
- PO Box 5002, Brunswick, 3056
- Tel: 8388 1222
- www.arbias.org.au
Intellectual Disability
Down Syndrome Association of Victoria
- 210 Napier Street, Fitzroy, 3063
- Tel: 9486 9600
- www.dsav.asn.au
Neurological Disability
Autism Victoria
- 35 High St, Glen Iris,
- Tel: 9885 0533
- www.autismvictoria.org.au
Epilepsy Australia
- 826 Burke Road, Camberwell, 3124
- Tel: 9805 9111
- www.epilepsyaustralia.net
Deaf and Hearing Loss
Vicdeaf
- Level 4, 340 Albert Street, East Melbourne, 3002
- Tel 9473 1111,
- TTY 9473 1199
- www.vicdeaf.com.au
Victorian Council of Deaf People
- 596 St Kilda Road, Melbourne 3000
- TTY 9521 2466
- www.vcod.com.au
Better Hearing Australia (Vic)
- 5, High St, Prahran, 3181
- Tel: 9510 1577
- www.betterhearing.org.au
Blind and Low Vision
Vision Australia Foundation
Advice & assessments to identify needs for all people with disabilities and ages in access of computers, alternative access systems, and support. Free service.
- 454 Glenferrie Road Kooyong
- Phone: 1300 555 845
- www.visionaustralia.org.au
Physical Disability
Muscular Dystrophy Australia
- 11 Boundary Road, North Melbourne, 3051
- Tel:9320 9535
- www.mda.org.au
Multiple Sclerosis Society of NSW/Vic
- The Nerve Centre, 54 Railway Road, Blackburn 3130
- www.msaustralia.org.au
Scope (Multiple and physical disability)
- 830 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, 3128
- Tel: 9843 3000
- www.scopevic.org.au
National Stroke Foundation
- Level 7, 461 Bourke Street, Melbourne 3000
- Tel: 9670 1000
- www.strokefoundation.com.au
Psychiatric disability
- Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council (VMIAC)
- 23 Weston Street, Brunswick, 3056
- www.vmiac.org.au
Mind (formerly Richmond Fellowship Vic)
- 86 St Vincent Place, Albert Park, 3206
- Tel: 9686 4900
- www.mindaustralia.org.au
General
National Disability Coordination Officers
NDC Officers have a role in enhancing post secondary education, training and employment opportunities for people with a disability.
National Disability Coordination Officer Program description
Australian Human Rights Commission (formerly HREOC)
Everything you could want to know about disability compliance
- Tel: 133 873
- www.hreoc.gov.au
Human Rights Law Resource Centre
- Human rights for people who are disadvantaged
- Level 1, 550 Lonsdale St, Melbourne 3000
- Tel: 9255 6695
- www.hrlrc.org.au
VicNord
Information and support on recreation and disability
- 179 High Street, Northcote, 3070
- Tel: 9489 2999
Arts Access
- Suite 7, 24 Eastern Road, South Melbourne 3205
- Tel: 699 8299
- www.artsaccess.com.au
Travellers Aid
Offers a range of services for travellers and people with a disability travelling to, from and in and around Melbourne
- Level 3, 225 Bourke Street, Melbourne
- Tel: 9654 2600
Flinders Street and Southern Cross Stations provide a range of services, supports and information for travellers. Assistance with a hoist available at Flinders Street centre.
Carers Vic
Carers Victoria is the state wide voice for family carers, representing and providing support to carers in Victoria.
- Level 1, 37 Albert Street, Footscray, 3011
- www.carersvic.org.au
- Freecall: 1800 242 636
Eastern Access Community Health (EACH)
Supports for carers, people with a disability, families and people with mental health issues
- 46 Warrandyte Road, Ringwood, 3134
- Tel: 9871 1800
- www.each.com.au
