Useful Information
Information for parents, carers, community and, most importantly, people with a Disability
We hope to develop this page into a one stop shop for information, resoures and links to useful sites for families.
We look foward to adding more sites as they become available. Should you know of any sites, information or resources you think others may find valuable please contact us using the contact link to the left of the page and we will look into them.
These internet sites are intended as information sources only. This organisation does not endorse any service or organisation mentioned. Burnett Respite Services Inc. its officers and staff cannot accept any responsibility for the content, including any errors, omissions or inaccuracies in any of the sites listed below.
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IDEAS
(Information on Disability-Equipment Access Services)
IDEAS is a non-profit organisation that has developed over a twenty year involvement in the provision of information to people with a disability, their families and carers.This site maintains up-to-date information on physical and intellectual disabilities, visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech/language difficulties, psychiatric, genetic, as well as issues around ageing and acquired brain injury and other conditions. If it is information you are seeking try
www.ideas.org.au |
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e-bility.com
This site offers easy access to a wide range of information, resources, services and products of interest to people with a disability, their families and carers, health professionals and service providers in the disability sector.e-bility also includes many sites not rated highly by the various search engines and thus are often difficult to locate.So, if you are looking for just about anything, try:
www.e-bility.com |
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The Quality Standards
The Disability Sector Quality Standards are the guidelines upon which all disability services in Queensland are measured.
Each service provider must be certified using these standards. Please take the time to read about the standards so you understand the many targets this and other services strive to meet. Further information is available at
www.disability.qld.gov.au/quality/ |
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Advocacy
There are times in each of our lives when we may need someone to assist us in putting our point of view forward or asking for our needs to be met. Any person accessing or seeking to access a service from this organisation has the right to appoint a formal or informal advocate to support them. To appoint someone as your advocate, you can either complete the appropriate form which is available at the Carinbundi office, or simply write a letter outlining who you wish to be an advocate, for what you wish this person to represent you and how long you wish this to continue. For further information you may also contact thte Queensland Aged & Disability Advocacy Inc. at the following web address.
www.qada.org.au |
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accessibility.com.au
accessibility.com.au is another great website if you are looking for information, resources, services and products. This site also has a City Guide section looking at accessibility for a variety of venues offering accommodation, entertainment, sights and attractions.You will also find articles on health, technology and sport. So check out:
www.accessibility.com.au |
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Disability Services Queensland
Disability Services Queensland is the Queensland Government Department responsible for disability services.On their site, you will find information on the range of support programs available for people with a disability.You will also find information on the latest issues impacting on the disability sector, community activities of interest and the latest key projects being undertaken.
www.disability.qld.gov.au |