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| Alzheimer's Association of Queensland | |
The Alzheimer's Association of Queensland (AAQ) is Queensland's leading not-for-profit community organization whose primary aim is to help maintain the quality of life of people diagnosed with dementia and their caregivers.
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We speak, act and write to protect, defend and promote, the basic needs of, and fairness for, people from non-English speaking backgrounds with a disability.
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| Asperger's Syndrome Support Network |  |
The ASSN (Qld) Inc provides support to parents, families, carers, and siblings as well as to children, adolescents and adults with Asperger Syndrome.
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Arthritis Queensland (which incorporates Osteoporosis Queensland) is a non-profit organisation, helping those living with the conditions of arthritis and osteoporosis. A community freed of the pain and disability of arthritis and osteoporosis is the Foundation’s ultimate goal.
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| Australian Communications Authority | |
Disability access, legislation, ACA Guidelines, Media releases, fact sheets, consumer alerts. Everybody in Australia has the right to reasonable access to a basic fixed line telephone servicethe standard telephone service (STS). For people with disabilities who cannot communicate using voice telephony, an equivalent means of communication must be provided.
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| Australian Communication Exchange | |
Australian Communication Exchange (ACE) is a not-for-profit, Australian organisation dedicated to empowering those who are Deaf or have a hearing, speech or communication impairment, to obtain access to the telephone and other telecommunication networks.
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Autism Queensland was established in 1966 by families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
and Professionals committed to positive outcomes for people with Autism.
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| Brian Injury Association of Queensland | |
The Brain Injury Association of Queensland is the peak disability organisation in Queensland for those living with acquired brain injury. The Association coordinates a range of services for people with a head injury, carers, family members and professionals throughout Queensland.
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| CODA | |
CODA is an organisation that was established to meet the needs of families caring for an adult with a disability in their own homes.
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Christian Fellowship with people with disabilities.
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| Cystic Fibrosis Queensland | |
CFQ offers support to more than 550 Queenslanders with Cystic Fibrosis, their families and carers. The foundation works closely with medical and allied health professionals and hospitals to maintain the highest standards of support.
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| Deaf Services Queensland | |
Deaf Services Queensland provides a support, information and referral service for Deaf or hard of hearing consumers.
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| Disability Services Australia | |
Disability Services Australia is a leader in the disability field providing employment and community support services to more than 1,000 people with a disability.
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| Disabled People's International | |
Disabled Peoples' International is a network of national organizations or assemblies of disabled people, established to promote human rights of disabled people through full participation, equalization of opportunity and development.
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| Down Syndrome Association of Queensland | |
The Mission of the DSAQ is to support, advocate for and empower Queensland children and adults with Down Syndrome so they can be valued and contributing members of the community, as is their right.
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| Employers Making a Difference | |
Employers Making a Difference is a not-for-profit organisation funded by it's members to operate as a strategic business partner with companies, organisations and governments employing people with a disability.
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Endeavour is a Queensland based not-for-profit organisation that is in the business of providing services and support for people with disabilities and their families.
Endeavour provides this support through a range of flexible services that include; residential accommodation, in home support, adult education and life style support, and supported and open employment placement.
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| Epilepsy Action Australia | |
We are committed to enhancing the quality of life of people having seizures and to improving community attitudes toward seizure disorders.
To achieve this we provide guidance, information, education, research and support services in association with allied medical and community agencies and encourage mutual support within the community.
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To enhance quality of life for people with epilepsy and their families.
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| Guide Dogs Queensland | |
Guide Dogs for the Blind Association of Queensland.
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| Haemophilia Foundation Queensland | |
HFQ is committed to providing a supporting network of services for people with haemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders in Queensland. We accomplish this through the provision of education, the presentation of information, support group facilitation, community capacity building, and lobbying and advocacy.
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To enable families to teach their children who are deaf or hearing impaired to listen and speak by combining Auditory-Verbal Therapy with the modern technology of cochlear implants and digital hearing aids.
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| Life Stream | |
Queenslanders with a disability achieving their personal best. Life Stream is now recognised as the leading provider of sport and recreation programs for people with an intellectual disability in Queensland.
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| Motor Neurone Disease Association of Queensland | |
To bring Motor Neurone Disease to the attention of both the Public and State Government thereby raising Community Awareness and to provide support to all those living with Motor Neurone Disease including the people with M.N.D., Carers and their families.
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Multicap provides services for children and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities and/or complex support needs; and on-going support to their families and carers.
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| Multiple Sclerosis Australia | |
The MS Society offers specialist services to people with MS, their families, friends and carers around Australia. We also offer training and information to health professionals and other relevant agencies.
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People with Disability Australia Incorporated is a national peak disability rights and advocacy organisation.
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| Prevent Blindness Foundation | |
The mission of the Foundation is to provide clinical eye care, educate all level of eye health care providers, conduct research and find new ways to save sight and stimulate awareness of eye health in the community.
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| Queensland Aged and Disability Advocacy Inc. | |
QADA is an initiative of the Commonwealth and Queensland Governments supporting your rights in; Residential Aged Care, Community Aged Care Packages (CACP's), Home & Community Care (HACC) Services.
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| Queensland Blind Association | |
The Association aims to help the blind lead independent and fruitful lives and has pproximately 500 members.
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| Queenslanders With Disability Network Inc | |
QDN is for people with disability, with people with disability, by people with disability, for citizenship and social justice.
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| Rehab International | |
RI is a worldwide network of people with disabilities, service providers and government agencies working together to improve the quality of life for disabled people and their families.
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To enable independence and equity of services in Queensland for people affected by or at risk of blindness or vision impairment.
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| Spinal Cord Injuries Association Australia | |
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia continues the 37 year history of providing consumer based support and rehabilitation services to people with physical disabilities that it began as the Australian Quadriplegic Association.
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| Spinal Injuries Association Queensland | |
Spinal Cord injury can happen to anyone, at any age and at anytime. Here at the Spinal Injuries Association we work cooperatively with the community to support equity and equal opportunity for people with spinal cord injury by leading the development of policy and services.
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| Stepping Stone Clubhouse | |
Stepping Stone provides a non-institutional setting where adults with a mental illness give each other support as they work to rebuild their confidence, stamina, concentration, social and vocational skills.
Stepping Stone is a voluntary program whose participants are members, not patients or clients.
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TakingItGlobal is an international organisation - led by youth and empowered by technology. TakingItGlobal connects youth around the world to find inspiration, information and get involved in improving their local and global communities.
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| The Developing Foundation Inc. | |
The Developing Foundation Inc. is a support group for children and adults with brain injury or developmental disability and their families. Established in 1978, the organisation provides information resources, hosts neuro development assessments, facilitates fund raising and provides low cost holiday accommodation to its members.
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| The National Council on Intellectual Disability | |
The National Council on Intellectual Disability (NCID) is the national association representing people with intellectual disability and their families in Australia.
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| The National Ethnic Disability Alliance | |
NEDA is the national consumer-based peak body for
people from a non-English speaking background (NESB) with disability, their families and carers.
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| The Panic Anxiety Disorder Association QLD | |
To provide information and support to sufferers and families of sufferers.
To raise public awareness and provide information to the general public and health professionals including liaising with health professionals to promote the associations aims.
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Vision Australia works with people to enable them to experience life to its fullest. We offer a range of services that can be tailored to a person's level of vision and their individual needs.
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| Women With Disabilities Australia | |
The peak organisation for women with all types of disabilities in Australia. The aim of Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) is to be a national voice for the needs and rights of women with disabilities and a national force to improve the lives and life chances of women with disabilities.
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