1. Disability



    Services/programs

      Autism

    • Autistic Services and SASI Training (SASI)

      Provides services for adults for respite, recreation, day services, children’s respite...

      Contact: 9773 6044

      Provided by: Statewide Autistic Services Inc (SASI)

      Referral by: Anyone

    • Early Days Workshops (Amaze)

      Provides a range of  workshops  for parents and carers of young children who have a...

      Contact: 1300 308 699

      Provided by: Amaze Victoria - Victorian Peak...

    • Carer & Respite Support

    • CareLine 24 hour Respite Support (Peninsula Health)

      Provides  urgent respite information and support 24/7 via the CareLine Hotline.

      Contact: 1800 052 222

      Provided by: Peninsula Health Community Health...

    • Alfred Health Carer Services

      We offer information, support and resources for carers including young carers (25 years and...

      Emergency Contact: 1800422737(24/7 emergency respite,... | Contact: 1800512121 (direct access to...

      Provided by: Alfred Health Carer Services

    • Carer and Respite Services (Lifestyle Centred Services)

      Provides specialised disability support which is flexible, personalised, self-directed support...

      Contact: 9483 4755

      Provided by: Lifestyle Centred Services

    • Family and Carer Support (Mind Connect)

      Provides a range of counselling and peer support, short term in-home respite, recreation days...

      Contact: 1300 286 463 (intake)

      Provided by: MIND Australia

    • Flexible Respite Services (OzChild)

      Provides flexible respite for young people with a disability.

      Contact: 5975 7644

      Provided by: OzChild

    • Disability

    • Youth Disability Advocacy Service (YDAS)

      Provides an advocacy service open to any young person with a disability aged 12-25.  The...

      Contact: 9267 3755 or 9267 3733

      Provided by: Youth Disability Advocacy Service...

    • Continence Children's Services

      Provides continence assessment, management and government funding packages for children who...

      Contact: 9788 1377 (Access)

      Provided by: Peninsula Health Community Health...

    • Disability Support Line (ACD)

      Provides phone support to parents and carers who require assistance accessing disability services...

      Contact: 9880 7000 or 1800 654 013 (regional...

      Provided by: Association for Children with a...

    • Disability Support Services (Anglicare)

      Provides disability support services to champion,  assist and support Victorians with...

      Contact: 9781 6700 Frankston/ 5986 9900...

      Provided by: Anglicare Victoria

    • Disability Support Services (Karingal)

      Provides Day Activities (including accredited training and pre-vocational work experience),...

      Contact: 5950 0100

      Provided by: Karingal

    • Family Match Program (Extended Families)

      Provides a range of programs to help a child gain a sense of identity, assist in extending...

      Contact: 5950 1055

      Provided by: Extended Families Australia

      Referral by: Anyone

    • Family Reconciliation, Mediation and Counselling (MOIRA)

      Provides  families and young people living with a disability with the opportunity to jointly...

      Contact: 9792 1435

      Provided by: MOIRA

    • Wheelie Kids (Beyond Disability)

      Provides laptops, internet access and inhome interactive communication self-help programs for...

      Contact: 5978 5000 or 0417 786 087 or 0419...

      Provided by: Beyond Disability

    • Hearing

    • National Relay Service (Australian Government)

      Provides a national phone solution for people who are deaf, or have a hearing or speech...

      Contact: 1800 555 660 or 0423 677 767 (SMS...

      Provided by: Australian and State Government...

    • Phone & Web

    • Carer Gateway (healthdirect)

      Carer Gateway is a national online and phone service that provides practical information and...

      Contact: 1800 422 737

      Provided by: Healthdirect Australia

    • Respite Finder

      Provides a  user friendly directory of respite resources and recreation options local to the...

      Provided by: Alfred Health Carer Services