Support
Networks and contacts for people with a disability
There are a range of support networks and groups for people with a disability.
Rights and responsibilities at work
The Job Access website provides links to plain English versions of your legal rights at work. It also provides links to information on how to tell people at work about your disability.
Useful technology
Broaden their horizons contains a list of different types of adaptive technologies with contacts for Australian suppliers of this equipment.
Getting out
Find out about clubs, groups and accessible venues in Sydney for young people with a disability by accessing yconnection.
Accommodation
The NSW Department of Education and Training (DET) Disability Access website contains a list of links to housing and accommodation websites for people with a disability.
Travel
You can search for information about accessible travel on the e-bility website.
You can also find out about accessible travel in NSW at the accessibility website. There is information on bus and rail as well as taxi subsidy schemes and information on vehicle conversion.
This Ministry of Transport website gives information about accessible transport, including NSW Government transport programs, such as the Taxi Transport and Subsidy Scheme
Consumer groups
A full list of the peak bodies associated with disability programs is listed at the NSW Department of Education and Training (NSW DET) Disability Access consumer groups page.
Peak bodies and network organisations
You can also find links to some key disability networks at the NSW DET disability website. These peak bodies comprise the membership of the NSW Disability Community Consultative Committee.
Regional Disability Liaison Officers
This ADCET website gives information on the role of Regional Disability Liaison Officers (RDLO) and a link to the national RDLO website.
