People with disability
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Finding out your child has a disability
Whether your child was born with a disability or acquired it, the news that your child has a disability is life changing. We have put together information to help you.
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Support for children and young people
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Support for adults
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Support for families, carers and friends
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Getting out and about
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Legal information and your rights
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For the community
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For business
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For service providers
Contact
- General enquiries 13 QGOV (13 74 68)
Sector Readiness and Workforce Capacity Initiative
The Sector Readiness and Workforce Capacity Initiative tender has been awarded to the Health and Community Services Workforce Council, in partnership with National Disability Services Queensland.
Queensland signs up to DisabilityCare Australia
Premier Campbell Newman and Prime Minister Julia Gillard signed a historic agreement on 8 May 2013 to start Queensland’s transition to DisabilityCare Australia, the national disability insurance scheme.
Education, training and employment
Find out about employment support for people with a disability and related topics including finding the right job, your rights at work and support and tips for employers and colleagues.
Autism Spectrum Disorder resource
An online resource is available to support families, early childhood teachers and early intervention service providers to transition children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) into Queensland schools.
4RPH—a radio reading service for people with a print disability
People with a print disability can tune into RPH—a radio reading service that offers a spoken word alternative to print and online media, such as daily local, state and national newspapers and magazines.
Audio described theatre, ballet and opera
Queenslanders who are blind or have low vision can enjoy the highlights of the theatre, ballet and opera season, with an audio description service offered for upcoming performances.
MyTime is your time
MyTime groups provide an opportunity for mums, dads, grandparents and carers of children with disability, developmental delay or a chronic medical condition to get together to socialise, gather information and discuss issues in a supportive environment.
Upcoming events
June
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10–17 Jun
International Men's Health Week
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21 Jun
Motor Neurone Disease Global Day
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28 Jun
Red Nose Day
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29 Jun
World Scleroderma Day
Aids, equipment and assistive technology
Aids, equipment and assistive technology are helping more people with disability lead better lives, with multi-use devices such as tablet PCs and smartphones providing a platform for web developers to create content that is accessible, engaging and educational. Disability Online finds out how assistive technologies are changing the lives of Queenslanders with disability.
What’s new
Type 2 diabetes strongly correlates with disability, including blindness and lower limb amputation, as well as poor mental health and wellbeing. Find out more about Type 2 diabetes, including symptoms, assessing your risk, and support that's available.
