Disability services

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will transform the way in which people with disability access the support they need to achieve their goals and participate fully in community life...

Respite supports and services aim to support people with a disability, their families and carers, to maintain positive family and carer relationships, by giving carers a break from their regular role...

For older people living with a disability, it can be hard to manage household chores and day-to-day tasks without support. Here are some support services that can help...

Connecting with other people who have a disability and their families can be a good way of getting informal advice and support...

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will transform the way in which people with disability access the support they need to achieve their goals and participate fully in community life...

There are many disability supports available for people with a sight, hearing, speech or other communication difficulty...

People with a disability who experience violence, abuse or neglect can seek help from a range of services specifically designed to help them...

Women with disabilities are more vulnerable to abuse and are more likely to experience violence...

Disability aids and equipment such as wheelchairs, walking frames and braces can help people with disabilities and the elderly gain more independence...

Respite supports and services aim to support people with a disability, their families and carers, to maintain positive family and carer relationships, by giving carers a break from their regular role...

If you or someone you care for has a disability and needs help to get around, there are support services available...

The term ‘carer’ can refer to paid and unpaid, professional and ‘lay’ carers...

Ask a doctor and research health information when making a health decision. This will include the cost, timing and regularity of medical treatment...

You can appoint someone to be your medical power of attorney, also known as ‘enduring power of attorney (medical treatment)’, to make medical decisions on your behalf when, in certain circumstances...

Ask a doctor and research health information when making a health decision. This will include the cost, timing and regularity of medical treatment...

For older people living with a disability, it can be hard to manage household chores and day-to-day tasks without support. Here are some support services that can help...

There are age sensitive palliative care services that will help you and your family...

There are culturally sensitive palliative care services that will help you and your family...

There are end of life and palliative care services that provide safe, inclusive care for people who identify as LGBTI...

There are culturally sensitive palliative care services that will help you and your family...

If you have a disability or are caring for someone with a disability, you can make future legal, financial and health decisions now to ensure that you or the child gets the support needed if you can...

For children diagnosed with a disability, getting the support they need as early as possible will give them the best chance of minimising the long-term effects of the disability...

If you have a child with a disability you can help improve their communication and movement by encouraging them to take part in daily activities...

Early childhood interventions help babies and young children with developmental delays or disabilities...

Choosing the right kindergarten to suit your child’s needs takes planning and research...

There are services that can help parents and carers understand the cause of the behaviour and ways to help your child develop other ways to communicate their needs...

As all young people approach their final years of school, it is a good idea to focus on planning for the future and exploring the various pathways that are available to them...

Supporting students with a disability to make the transition to primary and then secondary school can require careful planning...

Ask a doctor and research health information when making a health decision. This will include the cost, timing and regularity of medical treatment...

Informed consent means having enough information about a medical procedure to decide whether to have it done...

Once you have contacted disability support through the Victorian Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS), you will need to think about how you are going to manage your treatment and...

You have the right to ask a doctor for a second opinion if you are unsure about your doctor's suggested medical treatment or a diagnosis...

Building a strong, trusting relationship with your doctor can make it easier to talk with them about sensitive issues...

Common physical disabilities and the issues relating to having a disability – find information on diagnosis, treatment and disability services...

There are many government services and for people living with or caring for someone with vision or hearing impairments...

Find some of the more common degenerative conditions that lead to limited mobility or motor control...

Acquired brain injuries and spinal cord injuries may have a significant effect on your intimate relationships, friendships, social networks, recreation and work activities...

There is a range of services available for children and adults who have autism. These include the provision of information, assessment, early intervention therapies, help at school, behaviour support...

If you feel that your human rights have been violated or that you have been discriminated against, you have the right to make a complaint...

If you are unhappy with the way a disability service has treated you, you have the right to complain and to have your concerns addressed...

The OPA promotes the rights, interests and dignity of people with a disability...

People with a disability who experience violence, abuse or neglect can seek help from a range of services specifically designed to help them...

There are laws that set out how healthcare professionals can collect and store your health information and when they are allowed to share it...

The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission helps people with complaints regarding discrimination, sexual harassment, victimisation and racial or religious vilification...

The Ombudsman looks into complaints about Victorian government departments...

Respect, consideration, recognition and support are some of the principles that guide how government departments, local councils and government-funded services work with carers and people who are...

An emergency care plan is a set of instructions about caring for someone in the event that you are not able to...

Respite supports and services aim to support people with a disability, their families and carers, to maintain positive family and carer relationships, by giving carers a break from their regular role...