USEFUL INFORMATION

Browse our following helpful resources

Peak Disability Bodies and Advocacy Groups

Australian Federation of Disability Organisations
Phone: 1800 219 969

Australian Network on Disability
Phone: 02 8270 9200

Disability Advocacy Network Australia
Phone: 0439 399 755

Disabled Peoples Organisations Australia
Phone: 1800 422 015

Inclusion Australia (Victorian agency: VALID)
Phone:9416 4003

National Disability Services
Phone: 02 6283 3200

National Ethnic Disability Alliance
Phone: 02 6262 6867

 

People with Disability Australia
Phone: 02 9370 3100

Women with Disabilities Australia
Phone: 0438 535 123

VALID
Phone: 9416 4003

Melbourne East Disability Advocacy 
Phone: 9877 7990

STAR Victoria
Phone: 03 9650 2730

Office of the Public Advocate
Phone: 1300 309 337

Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability
Phone: 1800 517 199

EVENTS AND SEMINARS

  • Upcoming Events

    Educational and informative events that you can register for now:

    Belonging Matters Focus on Community Pathways group sessions has been created to provide space and mentoring for families (or unpaid advocates) who hold a vision with their son or daughter with intellectual disability and/or Autism to live a full, meaningful and inclusive life in the community.- Register your interest here.
    To be held late June 2021.

    Having a Say Conference 2021, 15-17 June

     

  • Talks That Matter

    A learning and teaching resource for people with a disability and those that support and work with them.  An initiative of Belonging Matters , this site offers free and paid videos around the issues that affect people with disability.

  • Belonging Matters

    Belonging Matters holds seminars, workshops, a bi annual retreat for families and various leadership events to inspire, inform and build the capacity of people with a disability

  • NDIS Events

    You can see any upcoming events for the NDIS here

  • The Growing Space

    You can see any upcoming training and presentations here

USEFUL WEBSITES

The Australian Government’s Disability Gateway has information and services to help people with disability, their family, friends and carers, to find the support they need in Australia.


tools

NDIS Budget Tool – Find it here

accessibility resources

New Accessible Parking Scheme
A new Accessible Parking Permit scheme has been introduced across Victoria. Main changes for drivers with disabilities or injuries are:

* You’ll need to start the application or renewal process online before you visit the doctor
* Accessible parking permits will be extended from three to five years
* People with permanent disabilities will no longer need to be re-assessed in the future.

Check your eligibility and apply here

Information Access Group – View resources here

Vision Australia – view resources here

ARTICLES, BOOKS AND VIDEOS

Useful Youtube Channels

OC Connections YouTube Channel

Subscribe To Our YouTube channel for updates and important information here

NDIS YouTube Channel

Talks That Matter YouTube channel

Carers Victoria YouTube channel

OC CONNECTIONS brochures

Download our brochures below:

OC Connections Overview

Support Coordination

My Days

My Work

My Home

School Leavers Employment Support pathway “Towards Employment”

useful podcasts

The Belonging Matters Podcast focuses on the good life on the good life for people with disabilities, with real life stories from people with disabilities and their families, as well as professionals and advocates.

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