Helpful Contacts List

1. Stroke Recovery Association of NSW
   Ph: 1300 650 594
   e-mail: info@strokensw.org.au
   Provides information and support to those affected by stroke in the NSW area.
2. Different Strokes- Young Acquired Brain Injury
   e-mail: info@differentstrokesclub.com.au
   Affiliated to the Stroke Recovery Association
   Ph: 9636 2195
   A stroke survivors club for members of 15- 35 age group, providing mentoring, support and information.
3. National Stroke Foundation (NSF)
   Ph: 1800 787 653
   Web: www.strokefoundation.com.au
   The body representing stroke survivors that provides information and connection to resources on a national basis.
4. Stroke Services NSW
   Mark Longworth
   e-mail: mlongwor@nsccahs.health.nsw.gov.au
5. Brain Injury Association
   Ph: 1800 802 840
   e-mail: mail@biansw.org.au
   Association providing advocacy, information, case management, mentoring and educational services to all people affected by brain injury with a special focus on traumatic brain injury.
6. Beyond Blue
   Ph: 1300 224 636
   Web: www.beyondblue.org.au
   The national depression initiative
7. Centrelink
   Ph: 131 021
   Web: www.centrelink.gov.au
   The Australian government agency administering disability payments and access to other agencies.
8. Commonwealth Rehab Service (CRS)
   Ph: 1800 277 277
   Web: www.crsaustralia.gov.au
   Provides services to help people with disability return to work.
9. Continence Foundation of Australia
   Ph: 1800 33 00 66
   e-mail: info@continence.org.au
   Offers information and advice to people, their families, carers and health professionals in understanding and managing incontinence.
10. Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (DADHC)
    Ph: 8270 2167
    Web: www.dadhc.nsw.gov.au
    Government department providing services to the aged, people with disabilities and those in home-based care across Australia.
11. Northwest Personnel
    Ph: 9639 8344
    e-mail: admin@nwp.org.au
    An employment agency specializing in finding work for people with disabilities and supporting them in readjusting to work.
     

Contacts for Respite for survivors and/or their carers

• Carelink-1800 052 222- for all referrals especially to “Neighbour Aide”, a geographically based volunteer support service.
  e-mail: commcarelink@health.gov.au
• Carers NSW- 1800 242 636
  e-mail: caa@carersaustralia.com.au
• Commonwealth Carer Respite Centres – 1800 059 059
  http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/ageing-carers.cresploc.htm
• Centrelink, Disability, Sickness, Carers – 13 2717
  www.centrelink.gov.au
• Centacare (Catholic Organisation)   Blacktown – 9671 2022
                                                   Parramatta – 9630 7788
                                                   Waitara – 9488 2400  
• Anglicare – 9895 8000
• Respite Plus (Private Organisation) – Hornsby 9477 1922
• Sunny Field - H.O. 9677 7051 – Dianne
  • Sth West Sydney -4629 7104
  • Inner West – 9557 5340
  • Nth Sydney i.e. Nepean, Cumberland, Nth Sydney through R.I.A.P – 9841 9354
  • Sth East Sydney – 9315 5730
  • Central Coast – 43 201403

Allied Health

• O.T. Australia
  Ph: (03) 9415 2900
  National body for the occupational therapy profession in Australia
• Program of Appliances for Disabled People (PADP)
  www.health.nsw.gov.au/fcsd/rmc/cib/circulars/2000/103
  A NSW government program to supply equipment aides and appliances.
• Speech Pathology Australia
  Ph: (03) 9642 4899
  National body for the speech pathology profession in Australia
• Lisa Forbes
  Speech Pathologist
  Lisaforbes.speechpathologist@yahoo.com.au
  Ph: 0412 525 670
• Technical Aides for the Disabled (TAD)
  Ph: 9912 3400
  Design and provide personalized equipment and advice by voluntary staff.
• Neuropsych
  Jamie Berry
  Jamie_Berry@wsahs.nsw.gov.au
• Social Worker
  Diane Turner
  diane.turner@royalrehab.com.au
• Australian Physiotherapy Association
  Ph: (03) 9534 9400
  http://www.physiotherapy.asn.au
  National body for the physiotherapy profession in Australia.

Miscellaneous

• Art Therapy
  Lindy graham
  0400 485 040
  Shaftsbury Road Art Therapy Studio
  lyndallgraham@hotmail.com
• Therapeutic Massage
  Frank Mancuso
  9896 0310
  Old Prospect Road
  Wentworthville
  Home visit $35 half hour (as at December 2008)
• Ideas online
  Web portal for people with disability, families, carers to access info that promotes independence e.g. services available, accessible holiday options, where to find equipment etc.
  www.ideas.org.au