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Caring - useful website links 02/06/2010

Reg and Kathy Shell.

I strive to find, 'Useful Stuff', to add to this blog.

These links may be useful for many of us, including me.

Caring - useful website links Listed below are other websites you may find useful:

General links

Aged Care Australia - everything you need to know about aged care.
Association for Children with a Disability - information, support and advocacy for children with a disability and their families in Victoria.
Australian Sports Commission - information on participating in sport for people with a disability.
Better Health Channel - provides free health and medical information and links to support.
Carers Australia - information and support for carers of family members and friends.
Commonwealth Rehabilitation Services Australia - provides vocational rehabilitation and assessment services to people with a disability, injury or health condition.
Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centres - information centres for older Australians and their families, people with special care needs and carers.
Community portal - information, resources and support for carers.
HEALTHInsite - information and links on important health topics.
Helping Children with Autism - information about services and support available for children with Autism. On this website, refer to the 'Helping Children with Autism' link in 'Popular Topics'.
Medicare - delivering health and payment programs to Australians.
Mychild - information on early learning and care, children's health, and support for special needs.
National Ethnic Disability Alliance - for people from non-English speaking background (NESB) with disability, their families and carers.
Understanding money - find information that helps you to increase your financial knowledge and better manage your money.

Hearing impairment

Australian Hearing - helps people with their hearing impairment and quality of life.
Better Hearing Australia Inc - free, independent and professional information and advice on hearing loss and concerns.
Deaf Sports Australia - access for deaf and hard of hearing people to sporting opportunities.

Mental health

Auseinet - Australian network for promotion, prevention and early intervention for mental health.
Community portal - information on depression, mental illness and support and care.
Department of Health and Ageing - information on health and support services for mental health.
Mental health & wellbeing - useful information on mental health with support for carers.
Mental Health Council of Australia - promoting better mental health for all Australians.
Mind Matters - a national mental health initiative for secondary schools.

Visual impairment

Community portal - information, resources and support for people with vision disabilities or blindness and their carers.

Comments

jysubs

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 2:44:46 am

What a great list of interesting site. Thanks!

Leah

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 8:35:06 pm

What a great list, very useful thanks!

Nats

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 4:41:00 am

Thanks!! You are right they are useful!!

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