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A.Q.A. Victoria Ltd -
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AQA Victoria Ltd was established over 20 years ago by a group of people with quadriplegia who saw a significant need for improved access to information and support relevant to people who had sustained a spinal cord injury. For years now, we have demonstrated our ability to provide individualised services to people with spinal cord injuries. One of the keys to this operational success has been our…
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Peter’s Story
Disability: quadriplegic C4/5 incomplete
Occupation before injury: electrician,
Occupation after injury: Information Officer, Peer Support worker
Peter was just 30 years old when he broke his neck in a motorbike accident. He was immediately air lifted to Alfred Hospital where he fought for his life, successfully, though he was now a quadriplegic.
Life for Peter, his youn…
Entry Last Updated :25-Jul-2008
AMG -
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The AMG is a non-profit charitable organisation for people with disabilities. Our mission is to provide access to the Alpine High Country so that people with disabilities can participate in activites beyond their current reach.
We have a base accommodation facility and adaptive equipment helps us achieve this mission.…
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DISABLED skiers are now able to trek up to the mountains and ride the slopes thanks to Harrietville Able Management Group.
Dave Jacka (Quadraplegic) and Nick Fenwick in Hotham Half Pipe!
AMG President Nick Fenwick said the non-profit group organised bus trips and group tours to Mt Hotham and Falls Creek for disabled groups around Victoria.
"Our aim is to provide a service for disabled peo…
Entry Last Updated :07-Oct-2005
Arts Access SA -
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Arts Access SA is a key arts and disability organisation in South Australia. Through arts programs, advocacy, communications and education, we help to assist increase access to the arts for South Australians with disabilities.
Arts Access SA manages a diverse array of arts projects which have been initiated by people with disabilities which specifically meets community needs.
They also re…
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Entry Last Updated :25-Jan-2009
Australian Foundation for Disability -
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The Australian Foundation for Disability (AFFORD) is a leading not-for-profit Organisation providing Jobs, Skills and Accommodation for people with disability.
AFFORD operates on the core principle that values people and their differences and encourages all to attain their best in life.…
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Entry Last Updated :01-Jun-2007
Australian Paralympic Committee -
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The Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) develops and nurtures Paralympic sport in Australia. The APC is responsible for the preparation, selection, management and participation of the Australian Teams at Paralympic Summer and Winter Games.
Athletes are supported through the Paralympic Preparation Program, which is delivered in partnership with national sporting organisations under the APC’s i…
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Australia has been represented at every Paralympic Games, including the first in 1960 in Rome. Our greatest success was on home soil in 2000, when Australia finished first on the medal tally at the Sydney Paralympic Games. Australia has won close to 900 medals in its 44 years of Paralympic history, with one-third being gold.…
Entry Last Updated :09-Jul-2007
Autism Alliance Association -
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Autism Alliance Association was founded in 2006 by a group of concerned individuals, to establish a specialist school for autistic students, aged 9 and upwards, in the Melbourne metropolitan area.
Autism is a developmental disability that results from a disorder of the human central nervous system.
Autism generally manifests itself ‘before the age of three years’ according to the WHO's Inte…
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Entry Last Updated :28-Nov-2008
Autism Queensland Inc -
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Autism Queensland provides education, therapy, regional outreach, early intervention, Support, repspite, accommodation and training to children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families…
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This year Autism Queensland launched its "Friends of Autism" charity bands to highlight the social isolation of children with Autism. At a small school in North Queensland the only little boy with Autism in 64 students went from being socially excluded to being the centre of attention when all 64 children got behind the campaign and wore "Friends of Autism" bands. Through raised awareness these ch…
Entry Last Updated :16-Sep-2005
Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) -
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Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)’s vision is “overcoming the isolation of autism”. Autism is an isolating disability, not only for an individual with autism who has problems communicating, but also for their parents, siblings, extended family and teachers or carers who can become isolated or feel alone in their efforts to help. Our mission is to build confidence and capacity in people with an au…
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Tanya, one of our Occupational Therapists, met Declan when he started Aspect’s early intervention program.
“When I first met Declan he was an anxious young boy who preferred to play on his own and to engage in his repetitive behaviours like rolling and unrolling his tape measure. As he was reluctant to try new things I took baby steps forward with only small changes introduced during our fortnig…
Entry Last Updated :11-Jun-2009
Bayley House -
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Bayley House provides extensive activities & programs, vocational training & employment and supported accommodation and respite services for adults with an intellectual disability. Caring for over 140 people, we have a day activities centre and seven houses including six residential houses and a respite house. Our vision is to provide the best possible individually tailored services to meet the ne…
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Making a difference - providing a home and place of work for Geoff.
Geoff* was living in a difficult situation at home. His inability to control his temper resulted in him sometimes hitting his mother or punching holes in the walls of their home. He would often run away from home and seek the company of unsuitable people instead of attending Bayley House regularly. When his mother could no lo…
Entry Last Updated :12-Aug-2008
Best Buddies Australia -
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Best Buddies Australia is a new, vibrant and exciting non profit organisation in Australian Community Sector. We seek to transform the lives of people with intellectual disabilities and our community through friendship. We believe in creating a community whereby those who have an intellectual disability are connected, included, respected and valued.
To achieve this we match people who have, and…
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Best Buddies launched its new website in 2008. The site is designed so it is universally accessible to those with and without intellectual disabilities. It also allows users to download our newsletter, view pictures of Buddy Pairs have fun, purchase cool Best Buddies merchandise and find useful links about what we do and where we do it.…
Entry Last Updated :09-Aug-2008