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Other Australian university disability service units

Disability groups

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Blind and vision impaired

Deafness

Learning disabilities

Mobility

Mental health

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Government and community organisations

• Society of St Vincent de Paul(NSW/ACT) - Disability Services Vocational (DSV)
• Youth InterACT - Youth Services in the ACT
• Disability Information Network Australia
• Disabled Peoples International
• Department of Family & Community Services (Commonwealth)
• Department of Health and Aged Care (Commonwealth)

ANU Policies

• People with a Disability
• Disclosure of Information by Students with a Disability or Illness
• Disability Action Plan

Legislation

• Disability Discrimination Act (1992)
• DDA Standards for Education (2005)
• ACT Discrimination Act
• ACT Human Rights Act
• Australian Privacy Act

ANU Information and Links

• Disability Services Centre
• DSC Staff FAQs
• DSC Staff Information and Resources
• DSC Student FAQs
• DSC Student Information and Resources
• Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation (IPAR)
• Equity & Diversity Unit
• Dean of Students
• ANU Legal Office Privacy FAQs
• ANU Web Accessibility Guidelines

Human Rights Offices

• Federal Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission (HREOC) Disability Rights
• ACT Human Rights Office
• Privacy Commissioner

Other Resources

• Australian Disability Clearing House on Education and Training (ADCET)
• Creating Accessible Teaching & Support (CATS)
• Choosing Your Path - Disclosure: It's a Personal Choice
• Human Rights & Equal Opportunities Commission (HREOC) Education FAQs
• Australian Vice-Chancellor's Committee (AVCC) Guidelines On Students with Disabilities
• AVCC Guidelines on Information Access for Students with Disabilities
• Web Accessibility Network of Australian Universities (WANAU)
  
  

Other Australian university disability service units

• Disability Education Association NSW/ACT Inc (DEAN)
• Australian Disability Clearinghouse for Education & Training (ADCET)
• University of Canberra - Disability Office
• Canberra Institute of Technology - Disability Office
• Central Queensland University - Equity Office
• Charles Sturt University - Disability Advice
• Deakin University - Disability Resources Centre
• University of Melbourne - Disability Liaison Office
• University of Newcastle - Disability Office

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Disability groups

General

• National Disability Services
• Post-Polio Network

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Blind and vision impaired

• Blind Citizens Australia
• Hugh Sasse's Blindness Resources Page
• Royal Blind Society
• Vision Australia Foundation

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Deafness

• Australian DeafBlind Council
• Australian Communication Exchange
• Australian Deafness Directory
• Deafness Forum of Australia
• Australian Hearing
• Deaf Education Network
• Australian Association of the Deaf
• Better Hearing Australia Office of Hearing Services
• Archival Audio Services (Northern NSW)

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Learning disabilities

• Australian Learning Disability Association (ALDA)
• Fragile X Association of Australia
• The Learning Disabilities Association of America
• LD Online
• LD Pride Online
• Opening All Options Learning Disabilities Resource

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Mobility

• ParaQuad Association of Victoria

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Mental health

• Multicultural Mental Health Australia
• Mental Health Net

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Other

• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Chronic Illness Alliance
• National Stroke Association
• Multiple Sclerosis International Association
• National Resource Centre for Traumatic Brain Injury (US)