ACROD
ACROD is the National Industry Association for Disability Services
Australian Association of the Deaf
Inc.
The Australian Association of the Deaf Inc. is the national peak organisation
for Deaf people in Australia. It represents the views of Deaf people who use
Auslan (Australian Sign Language). It is a true consumer organisation - only
Deaf people have the right to vote on AAD business and to be elected to the
Board.
Blind Citizens Australia
The united voice of blind and vision-impaired Australians. Our mission is to
achieve equity and equality by our empowerment, by promoting positive community
attitudes, and by striving for high quality and accessible services which meet
our needs.
Deafness Forum Home
The deafness forum is the peak body for deafness and seeks solutions and
lobbies on issues for all Australians who are Deaf, have a hearing impairment or
chronic disorder of the ear
DICE
National Council on Intellectual Disability Head Injury Council of Australia
Description: The Head Injury Council of Australia aims to enable each person who
has a brain injury and their families to: reach their full potential; achieve
optimum quality of life; and have access to support appropriate to their
needs.
The Head Injury Council of Australia
Advocates at the national level for people with Acquired Brain Injury and
their families and carers on behalf of affiliated agencies in all states.
National Ethnic Disability Alliance
Promoting the rights of people from non-English speaking backgrounds with
disabilities throughout Australia NEDA is a national disability consumer
organisation which maintains a primary focus on issues affecting people from a
non-English speaking background with disabilities . This incorporates a dual
emphasis on: disability within the context of NESB communities; and the impact
of a non-English speaking background on the person with a disability, including
their access to appropriate services and supports.
Physical Disability Council of
Australia
The Physical Disability Council of Australia (PDCA) believes that all people
with physical disabilities should be able to participate in society as
Australian Citizens to the same extent as the rest of the community. This
requires POWER and an accessible SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE. The role of PDCA is to
inform all levels of Government, the business sector and the Australian
community of the needs of people with a physical disability and to lobby for
change as necessary. Their aim is by 2010 the needs of people with a physical
disability will be met in all Commonwealth Government legislation, policies,
services and programs and in all areas of the private sector and the community
of Australia, enabling full participation.
Women With Disabilities (Australia)
The aim of Women With
Disabilities Australia (WWDA) is to be a national voice for the needs and rights
of women with disabilities and a national force to improve the lives and life
chances of women with disabilities.
National Association of People Living with
HIV/AIDS
Association of People Living with
HIV/AIDS, Australia
The Australian Federation of
Disability Organisations: Contents Page
The Federation is a peak body for organisations representing Australians with
disabilities.
Source: Commonwealth
Disability Strategy
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