Join us on Sunday 6 December as we celebrate our 20th Anniversary of Carols in the Park. Join thousands of other families at the Wiley Park Amphitheatre from 6pm for a night of Christmas carolling under the stars.
Disability Agencies and Organisations
Psychiatric Disabilities
- Anxiety Disorders Alliance
http://www.anxiety.com
Contact: Julie Leitch 9570 4519 or Linda James 9570 4126. - Serenity NSW
http://www.serenitynsw.au.com
Contact: Ray Brookes 9740 9539. - Riverwood Lunch and Leisure Club
Assists people with schizophrenia, manic depression and other mental disorders.
Contact: Shaun Zhu 9153 7624 (Mondays and Wednesdays only 1pm - 4.30pm) - Grow NSW
Grow uses a 12-step program for recovery or prevention of mental illness open to anyone aged 18+.
Contact: 9569 5566. - Canterbury Community Mental Health Team
Provides a broad range of mental health services.
Contact: 9787 0600.
Physical Disabilities
- Spinal Cord Injuries Australia
http://www.scia.org.au/home
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia was formed as the Australian Quadriplegic Association in September 1967 to provide suitable accommodation for young people with severe spinal cord injuries. Our services have expanded as the need and opportunity arose. We now extend our services to all people with physical disabilities.
Contact: 02 9661 8855. - Handital NSW Inc. (Association of Italian Families & Friends of People with Disabilities)
An organisation that provides assistance and support to Italian people, their families and carers.
Phone: Giuseppe Incampo or Gina Carovigno 9798 8419. - Family Resource & Network Support (FRANS) Croydon
Organisation assisting children, teenagers and adults with a disability.
Contact: 9799 4333. - Roselands Sports and Aquatic Club
Sport and recreation organisation for adults and children with disabilities and their friends.
Contact: Jenny Bombadieri 8504 3891.
Sensory Disabilities
- Vision Australia
http://www.visionaustralia.org.au
Contact: 9334 3333 - Guide Dog Association of NSW
http://www.guidedogs.com.au
Contact: 9891 4914 - Deaf Society of NSW Parramatta
http://www.deafsociety.nsw.org.au
Contact: 9893 8555. - Self Help for the Hard of Hearing (SHHH)
http://www.shhhaust.org
Contact: 9787 1088 or 9789 4718. - Australian Tinnitus Association (ATA)
http://www.tinnitus.asn.au
Contact: 8382 3331.
Other Groups and Organisations
- Australian Disabled Access Consultants
Australian Disabled Access Consultantsare disabled access consultants and design service advisors. As long-term residents we regularly provide pro-bono (i.e. at no cost) services as part of our professional commitment and obligation to the City's ageing and disabled resident community welfare where requested to assist to provide solutions to overcome domestic disabled access problems.
Postal Address: PO Box 261, Concord NSW 2137
Telephone: 02 9743 1235
Fax: 02 9743 3872
Internet: www.accessconsultants.com.au
Email: info@accessconsultants.com.au - Canterbury Parkinson's Support Group
Support group for Parkinson's Sufferers and their carers providing information education and social activities.
Contact: 9787 0252. - The Motor Neurone Disease Association of New South Wales Inc
Building 4, Old Gladesville Hospital, Victoria Road, Gladesville NSW 2111
Postal Address: Locked Bag 5005, Gladesville NSW 1675
Telephone: +612 8877 0999
Freecall: 1800 640 144 (NSW only)
Fax: +612 9816 2077
Internet: www.mndnsw.asn.au
Email: admin@mndnsw.asn.au - Alzheimer's Association of NSW
State organisation for people with Alzheimer's Disease or similar disorder, their families and carers.
Contact: 9805 0100 (Mondays to Fridays 9am - 5pm) - Compassionate Friends NSW
Compassionate friends offer support for parents who have experienced the death of their child or children.
Contact: 9290 2355. - Commonwealth Carelink Centres
To help you live independently in your own home, Commonwealth Carelink Centres provide free information about community aged care, disability and other support services.
To find out where your nearest shopfront is located, simply FREECALL 1800 052 222 or log onto http://www.commcarelink.health.gov.au
QUICK REFERENCE
- Emergency
Police Fire Ambulance - 000
Police Assistance Line - 13 14 44
Crime Stoppers - 1800 333 000
Canterbury Hospital - 9787 0000 - Help for all frail aged,people with disabilities and carers
Canterbury Meals on Wheels - 9718 3093
Community Nursing - 9787 0599
Canterbury Home Care - 9554 8500
Canterbury Shopping Service - 9533 0100
Home Modification and Maintenance - 9798 6555 - Community Centres
Canterbury Earlwood Caring Community Centre - 9559 4013
Canterbury City Community Centre - 9750 9344
Riverwood Community Centre - 9533 0100
Canterbury Bankstown Migrant Resource Centre - 9789 3744
Telephone Interpreter Service - 13 14 50 - SHARE Aqua Exercises - 9533 4422
Energy Australia (Electricity) - 13 15 25
AGL (Gas) - 13 16 06
Train, Bus, Ferry Information - 13 15 00 - Council's Disability Services
Community Worker Disability Services - 9789 9432
TTY - 9787 6549
Visitors to your home - Be Careful and Alert
- If you don't know the person, ask them for identification.
- Install a peep hole and security screen door.
Calls - Don't Tell
- Don't give callers personal information.
- Hang up on callers who upset you.
