Useful Services, Contacts and links
Acquired Brain Injury - Criminal Justice Contact - Disability Services -
Intellectual Disablity - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Also on this page:
Further Resources - Training
Acquired Brain Injury
(ABI)
Acquired Brain Injury Services
NSW Inc.
Acquired Brain Injury Services is a not for profit specialist
service for people with an ABI. Their aim is to enhance
clients' lifestyle by maintaining and promoting independence and
providing opportunities for socialisation and community integration
with appropriate and quality service provision.
Website: www.abis.org.au
Phone: 02 9649 7299
Email: dstafford@wcl.org.au
Alcohol Related Brain Injury Australian Services
(arbias)
Arbias is a case management and specialist assessment and
intervention service targeted at people living with an ABI in NSW
aged 16 to 65. Arbias also provides a range of training
options and resources for working with clients with an ABI.
Website: www.arbias.org.au
Phone: 02 9708 0027
Brain Injury Association NSW (BIANSW)
BIANSW is a statewide organisation in NSW dedicated to serving all
persons affected by ABI including those with acquired brain
injuries, family members, friends, professionals, and the broader
community.
The website includes a range of useful links and resources,
including factsheets in community languages and links to services
in your region.
BIANSW also provide tailored training for drug and alcohol
services. Visit the NADA training directory for more
information.
Website: www.biansw.org.au
Phone: (02) 9868 5261 or Freecall: 1800 802
840
Email: mail@biansw.org.au
Brain Injury Association Tasmania
The Brain Injury Association of Tasmania is a non-government,
state-wide, not for profit organisation which is the peak body for
people with or affected by brain injury in Tasmania.
A range of resources are available online at www.biat.org.au
Brain Injury Australia
Brain Injury Australia is the peak ABI advocacy body representing,
through its state and territory member organisations, the needs of
people with an acquired brain injury, their families and
carers. It works at a national level to ensure that all
people living with acquired brain injury have access to the
supports and resources they need to optimise their social and
economic participation in the community.
A range of useful links and resources including factsheets can
be accessed via the website www.braininjuryaustralia.org.au
Diverge (Victoria)
Diverge is a not for profit organisation working with Acquired
Brain Injury and behaviour management. The Diverge
website includes links to current research and client case studies
visit: www.diverge.org.au
Synapse - Brain Injury Association of Qld
Synapse (formerly The Brain Injury Association of Queensland Inc.)
is the peak disability organisation providing specialist services
to Queenslanders living with Acquired Brain Injury or behaviours
that challenge our understanding.
A range of useful publications, factsheets and posters are
available via the website www.synapse.org.au
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Criminal Justice
Contact / Criminal Justice Clients
Criminal Justice Support Network (CJSN)
The CJSN is a service of the Intellectual Disability Rights Service
Inc. (IDRS) that provides volunteer support workers for people with
an intellectual disability who are in contact with the criminal
justice system. The CJSN also provides education and training
to staff in the criminal justice system including police and court
workers, lawyers and service agency workers, carers and people with
an intellectual disability.
Website: www.idrs.org.au
Phone: (02) 9318 0144
Email: cjsn@idrs.org.au
Community Restorative Centre (CRC) NSW
CRC is a NSW community organisation dedicated to supporting people
affected by the criminal justice system, particularly prisoners,
ex-prisoners, and their families and friends. Staff offer
personal and practical assistance such as counselling,
accommodation, a subsidised transport service, a court support
service, outreach to prisons, and information, advice and
referrals.
Website: www.crcnsw.org.au
Phone: (02) 9288 8700 (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday)
Email: info@crcnsw.org.au
NO BARS: Supporting drug and alcohol service to work
with criminal justice clients
This web resource provides a wide range of information on
prisoners, ex-prisoners and the criminal justice system in NSW.
Visit the resources section for a list of useful contacts and
research and publications that may be of interest.
Website: www.nobars.org.au
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Disability
Services
Disability Advocacy (DA) NSW
DA provides information and advocacy services for persons with any
disability in the Hunter, New England and Mid-North Coast regions
of NSW. DA also provides advocacy workshops for workers,
families and carers.
Website: www.da.org.au
Phone: 1300 365 085
Email: check the contacts page of the website for email details in
your areas : www.da.org.au/contact.asp
Indigenous Disability Advocacy Service
(IDAS)
IDAS is funded to service Indigenous persons with a disability in
Western Sydney and Regional centres in areas of high need in NSW,
in consultation with Family and Community Service and Department of
Ageing Disability and Home Care.
Website: www.idas.org.au
Phone: (02) 4722 3524
Email: idas@idas.org.au
Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association (MDAA)
NSW
MDAA is the peak organisation for people from non-English speaking
backgrounds (NESB) with disability, their families and carers in
NSW. MDAA is the only advocacy service in NSW available
specifically to people from NESB with disability.
The website contains a range of useful links and resources.
Website: www.mdaa.org.au
Phone: 1800 629 072 / (02) 9891 6400
Email: mdaa@mdaa.org.au
People with a Disability (PWD)
PWD is a national peak disability rights and advocacy organisation
which seeks to provide people with disability with a voice of their
own. PWD provide information and advocacy services as well as
training for working with people with a disability. The website
hosts a range of resources and links including information on
training available.
Website: www.pwd.org.au
Phone: (02) 9370 3100 or Freecall: 1800 422 015
Email: pwd@pwd.org.au
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Intellectual
Disability
Criminal Justice Support Network (CJSN)
The CJSN is a service of the Intellectual Disability Rights Service
Inc. (IDRS) that provides volunteer support workers for people with
an intellectual disability who are in contact with the criminal
justice system. The CJSN also provides education and training
to staff in the criminal justice system, including police and court
workers, lawyers and service agency workers, carers and people with
an intellectual disability.
Website:www.idrs.org.au
Phone: (02) 9318 0144
Email: cjsn@idrs.org.au
Intellectual Disability Rights Service
(IDRS)
IDRS is a community legal centre in New South Wales which works
with people with an intellectual disability to exercise and advance
their rights.
Website: www.idrs.org.au
Phone: 02 9318 0144
Email: info@idrs.org.au
NSW Council for Intellectual Disability (NSW
CID)
The NSW CID is a peak body representing the rights and interests of
people with intellectual disability in NSW. The Council
provides information and advocacy services and provides expertise
in developing resources, modifications and easy English
formats. NSW CID has an information service and resource
centre providing information to people with intellectual
disability, their families, carers, advocates and service
providers.
Website: www.nswcid.org.au
Phone: (02) 9211 1611
Email: mail@nswcid.org.au
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
(FASD)
National Organisation for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorders (NOFASD)
NOFASD is the peak national non-government organisation
representing the interests of parents, carers and others interested
in or affected by FASD.
Through education, training and advocacy, NOFASD aims to prevent
FASD and improve the lives of children/adults living with FASD and
the families who support them. NOFASD delivers support to families
living with FASD and education and training workshops for both
government and non-government agencies throughout Australia.
Website: www.nofasd.org
Phone: 0418 854 947
Email:
sue@nofasd.org.au or
vicki@nofasd.org.au.
Russell Family Fetal Alcohol Disorders Association
(rffada)
The Russell Family Fetal Alcohol Disorders Association is a
not-for-profit health promotion charity dedicated to ensuring that
individuals affected prenatally by alcohol have access to
diagnostic services, support and multidisciplinary management
planning in Australia and that carers and parents are supported
with a "no blame no shame" ethos. The rffada works alongside
Training Connections Australia to provide training on Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorder for the community and service providers.
The training can be customised and contextualised to the needs of
the organisation or group and can be incorporated into policies and
procedures to maximise return on investment.
Website: www.rffada.org
Phone: 1800rffada or 0412 550 540
Email: Elizabeth@rffada.org
Training Connections Australia (TCA)
TCA provide training on working with people affected by
FASD. Information on training modules can be found on
the rffada website- www.rffada.org/training
(TCA website is under construction).
Website:www.rffada.org/training
Phone: (07) 40 500 120 or 0412 550 540
Email: anne@trainingca.com.au
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Further Resources
Useful resources for Working with Complex
Clients
Includes a links to factsheets, brouchures, research and
practical guides on working with a range of
complex needs issues including acquired brain injury, intellectual
disability, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and criminal justice
contact.
Practice Enhancement Events
The Practice Enhancement Events page hosts a range of
information linked to NADA hosted Practice Enhancement Program
activities including powerpoint presentations, event reports and
training feedback.
These resource pages are not exhaustive - if you would like
to suggest resources, links or services that should be included
please contact
Ciara
Training
For information on training available visit the NADA TRAINING
DIRECTORY on the training grants page (view by training stream or
by training organisations) also check out the NADA Events page to
find information on NADA hosted events and training.
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