A range of peak bodies and associations support disability organisations and people around Australia. If you have an area of interest or want information to support disability employment, you can contact any of these groups., Specific disabilities and conditions, A4 – Autism Aspergers Advocacy Australia, A4 is a national grassroots organisation. It advocates for people with autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder. A4 focuses on system-wide issues, such as policy changes and promoting awareness., Website:, a4.org.au, Email:, convenor@a4.org.au, Blind Citizens Australia, Blind Citizens Australia provides information, peer support, advocacy and consultancy services for the blind and vision impaired., Website:, www.bca.org.au, Phone:, 1800 033 660, Email:, bca@bca.org.au, Brain Injury Australia, Injury Australia supports Australians living with brain injury to take part in society, work and education. It does this by providing information, advocacy and raising awareness., Website:, www.braininjuryaustralia.org.au, Phone:, 1800 272 461, Email:, admin@braininjuryaustralia.org.au, Deaf Australia, Deaf Australia is the national peak advocacy and information organisation for people who are deaf, hard of hearing and others who use Auslan. It focuses on developing access to information and accessible communication., Website:, www.deafaustralia.org.au, Email:, info@deafaustralia.org.au, Deafblind Australia, Deafblind Australia provides information and advocates to improve services and supports for deafblind people, their families and networks., Website:, www.deafblind.org.au, Phone:, 0427 006 890, Email:, info@deafblind.org.au, Deafness Forum of Australia, Deafness Forum of Australia support all Australians who are deaf or hard of hearing to live well in the community by making hearing health and wellbeing a national priority., Website:, www.deafnessforum.org.au, Down Syndrome Australia, Down Syndrome Australia is the peak body for people with Down syndrome in Australia. It provides support, information and resources., Website:, www.downsyndrome.org.au, Phone:, 1300 881 935, Email:, info@downsyndrome.org.au, Mental Health Australia, Mental Health Australia is the peak non-government organisation representing the Australian mental health sector., Website:, www.mhaustralia.org, Phone:, 02 6285 3100, Email:, info@mhaustralia.org, Physical Disability Australia, Physical Disability Australia is a national peak Disability Peoples Organisation run by and for people with physical disability., Website:, www.pda.org.au, Phone:, 1800 732 674, Email:, manager@pda.org.au, Specific groups, communities, Children and Young People with Disability Australia, Children and Young People with Disability Australia is the national peak body representing people with disability aged up to 25., Website:, www.cyda.org.au, Phone:, 03 9417 1025, Email:, info@cyda.org.au, First Peoples Disability Network Australia, First Peoples Disability Network Australia advocates for the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability, their families and communities., Website:, www.fpdn.org.au, Phone:, 02 9267 4195, Email:, enquiries@fpdn.org.au, National Ethnic Disability Alliance, National Ethnic Disability Alliance is the national peak body for people with disability who are from diverse cultural and language backgrounds, as well as their families and carers., Website:, www.neda.org.au, Phone:, 0402 610 399, Email:, comms@neda.org.au, Women with Disabilities Australia, Women with Disabilities Australia is the peak organisation for women with all types of disabilities in Australia., Website:, www.wwda.org.au, Phone:, 0438 535 123, :, officeadmin@wwda.org.au, Employment related, Disability Employment Australia, Disability Employment Australia is the peak industry body for Australian Government providers of Disability Employment Services., Website:, www.disabilityemployment.org.au, Phone:, 03 9012 6000, Email:, info@disabilityemployment.org.au, Jobs Australia, Jobs Australia is the national peak body for non-profit organisations that help people into work., Website:, www.ja.com.au, Phone:, 1800 331 915, National Employment Services Association, The National Employment Services Association is Australia's peak body for employment services, representing a range of organisations that provide services for disadvantaged participants., Website:, nesa.com.au, Phone:, 03 9624 2300, Email:, nesa@nesa.com.au, General disability organisations, Australian Federation of Disability Organisations, The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations is the peak organisation in the disability sector. It represents people with lived experience of disability., Website:, www.afdo.org.au, Phone:, 1800 219 969, Email:, office@afdo.org.au, Australian Disability Network, The Australian Disability Network is a not-for-profit organisation. It supports people with disability being included in all aspects of business., Website:, australiandisabilitynetwork.org.au, Phone:, 02 8270 9200, Email:, info@and.org.au, Disability Advocacy Network Australia, Disability Advocacy Network Australia represents a network of independent disability advocacy organisations. Its purpose is to support and strengthen these organisations., Website:, www.dana.org.au, Phone:, 1300 186 453, Email:, info@dana.org.au, Disabled People's Organisations Australia, Disabled People’s Organisations Australia promotes and advances the human rights and freedoms of all people with disability. It is an alliance of 4 national Disabled Peoples Organisations in Australia., Website:, dpoa.org.au, Email:, director@dpoa.org.au, Inclusion Australia, Inclusion Australia is the leading national voice for people with intellectual disability and their families., Website:, www.inclusionaustralia.org.au, Phone:, 1300 312 343, Email:, admin@inclusionaustralia.org.au, National Disability Services, National Disability Services is Australia's peak body for non-government disability service organisations., Website:, www.nds.org.au, Phone:, 02 6283 3200, People with Disability Australia, People with Disability Australia is a national disability rights and advocacy organisation., Website:, www.pwd.org.au, Phone:, 1800 422 015, Email:, pwd@pwd.org.au
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