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Working with young people with a disability

Services in the Nepean

Penrith Disabilities Resource Centre

Phone: (02) 4732 2363

Fax: (02) 4722 8168

Address: 114-166 Henry St, Penrith

Email: pdrc@pdrc.org.au

Web: www.pdrc.org.au

Description: Provides a local disabilities information, referral and advocacy service for people with all types of disabilities, their families, carers and advocates. works with local residents with disabilities to raise issues and concerns that affect them.

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Nepean Area Disabilities Organisation

Phone: (02) 4731 3330

Fax: (02) 4721 1333

Address: 114 - 166 Henry St, Penrith

Email: bsirocic@nado.org.au

Web: www.nado.org.au

Description: Services include Keen Teens - social programs and flexible respite for teenagers with disabilities.

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Penrith Association for People with Disabilities (PATH)

Phone: (02) 4721 0866

Fax: (02) 4721 0805

Email: path@pnc.com.au

Description: Provides information, support and advocacy for children, young people and adults with disabilities and their carers, families and friends. Assists children and young people with disabilities to take part in community recreational activities

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NOVA Employment

Phone: (02) 4721 3335

Fax: (02) 4721 3992

Email: novapenrith@novaemployment.com.au

Web: www.novaemployment.com.au

Description: Assists young people with a mild to moderate intellectual disability in locating and obtaining open employment, Offers a support program once clients are employed

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Blue Mountains City Council, Community Development / Disability Support Officer

Phone: (02) 4780 5000

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Hawkesbury City Council, Aged and Disability Officer

Phone: (02) 4560 4444

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Penrith City Council, Disability Officer

Phone: (02) 4732 7777

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Bridges Disability Services Hawkesbury Inc

Phone: (02) 45 87 0222

Fax: (02) 45 87 0200

Email: tracey.mckinnon@peppercornservices.asn.au

Description: Recreational and respite programs for children and adults with moderate to severe disabilities in the Hawkesbury LGA. An ATLAS program for school leavers with moderate to severe disabilities.

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Anglicare, Outer West Regional offices

Phone:                     (02) 9832 2300

Fax: (02) 9832 1934

Address: 20 Westminister St, Rooty Hill 2766

Email: rootyhill@anglicare.org.au

Description: Westlink services include peer support for 14 - 18 yrs) and vacation camps (10 - 18yrs)

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Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service

Phone: (02) 4723 7711

Fax: (02) 4723 7710

Address: Level 1, 95 Henry St, Penrith

Web: www.crsrehab.gov.au

Description: Assist people with a disability or injury to obtain and maintain employment.

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The Spastic Centre of NSW, Penrith Centre

Phone: (02) 4732 2700

Fax: (02) 4732 2803

Address: 252 High St, Penrith 2750

Web: www.thespasticcentre.org.au

Description: A range of services to children aged to 18 years with cerebral palsy or similar disability.

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West Club

Phone: (02) 4721 8187

Fax: (02) 4721 1892

Email: westworks@pnc.com.au

Description: Social and recreational club for people with a mental illness.

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Westworks

Phone: (02) 4721 8187

Fax: (02) 4721 1892

Email: westworks@pnc.com.au

Description: Transitional supported employment and other work related activities for people with mental illness or psychiatric disabilities.

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Statewide services

Physical Disability Council of NSW

Phone: (02) 9552 1606

Freecall: 1800 688 831

Fax: (02) 9552 4644

Email: pdcnsw@pdcnsw.org.au

Web: www.pdcnsw.org.au

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Brain Injury Association of NSW

Phone: (02) 9749 5366

Freecall: 1800 802 840

Fax: (02) 9749 5608

Email: mail@biansw.org.au

Web: www.biansw.org.au

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Royal Blind Society of NSW

Phone: (02) 9334 3333

Freecall: 1300 134 560

TTY: (02) 9334 3260, TELEBRAILLE (02) 9334 3466

Fax: (02) 9747 5993

Email: clientliaison@rbs.org.au

Web: www.rbs.org.au

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Blind Citizens Australia, NSW Branch

Phone: (02) 9744 7366

Email: sydney@bca.org.au

Web: www.bca.org.au

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The Spastic Centre

Phone: (02) 9451 9022

Freecall: 1300 888 378

Fax: (02) 9451 4877

Email: scnsw@tscnsw.org.au

Web: www.thespasticcentre.org.au

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Disability Complaints Service

Phone: (02) 9319 6549

Freecall: 1800 424 007

TTY: (02) 9318 2138

Fax: (02) 9318 1372

Email: pwd@pwd.org.au

Web: www.post-polionetwork.org.au/dcs.html

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NSW Disability Discrimination Legal Centre

Phone: (02) 9310 7722

Freecall: 1800 800 708

TTY: (02) 9310 4320, 1800 644 419

Fax: (02) 9310 7788

Email: info@ddlcnsw.org.au

Web: www.ddlcnsw.org.au

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Deafness Resources Australia

Phone: (02) 9895 2970

Freecall: 1800 555 201

TTY: (02) 9895 2971, 1800 555 203

Fax: (02) 9895 2972

Email: dra@deafnessresources.net.au

Web: www.deafnessresources.net.au

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Deaf Society of NSW

Phone: (02) 9893 8555

Freecall: 1800 893 855

TTY: (02) 9893 8858

Fax: (02) 9893 8333

Email: info@deafsociety.com

Web: www.deafsocietynsw.org.au

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Deaf Education Network

Phone: (02) 8845 9444

TTY: (02) 8845 9411

Fax: (02) 8845 9455

Email: den@deaf.nsw.edu.au

Web: www.deaf.nsw.edu.au

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Association of Genetic Support of Australasia (AGSA)

Phone: (02) 9211 1462

Fax: (02) 9211 8077

Email: agsa@ozemail.com.au

Web: www.agsa-geneticsupport.org.au

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Spinal Cord Injuries Australia

Phone: (02) 9661 8855

Freecall: 1800 819 775

Fax: (02) 9661 9598

Email: information@spinalcordinjuries.com.au

Web: www.spinalcordinjuries.com.au

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PARAQUAD NSW

Phone: (02) 8741 5600

Freecall: 1800 424 096

Fax: (02) 8741 5650

Email: paraquad@paraquad.nsw.asn.au

Web: www.paraquad-nsw.asn.au

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The Northcott Society

Phone: (02) 9890 0100

Freecall: 1800 506 071

Fax: (02) 9683 2827

Email: enquiry@northcott.com.au

Web: www.northcott.com.au

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Autism Association of NSW

Phone: (02) 8977 8300

Freecall: 1800 069 978

Fax: (02) 8977 8399

Email: contact@aspect.org.au

Web: www.autismnsw.com.au

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Carers NSW

Phone: (02) 9280 4744

Fax: (02) 9280 4755

Email: contact@carersnsw.asn.au

Web: www.carersnsw.asn.au

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DeafBlind Association NSW

Phone: (02) 9744 0160  

TTY: (02) 9334 3260

Fax: (02) 9334 5993

Email: dbansw@gpo.com.au

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Accessible Arts

Phone: (02) 9251 6499

Fax: (02) 9251 6422

Email: info@aarts.net.au

Web: www.aarts.net.au

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NSW Council for Intellectual Disability

Phone: (02) 9211 1611

Freecall: 1800 424 065

Fax: (02) 9211 2606

Email: mail@nswcid.org.au

Web: www.nswcid.org.au

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Down Syndrome NSW

Phone: (02) 9683 4333

Fax: (02) 9683 4020

Email: admin@dsansw.org.au

Web: www.dsansw.org.au

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Intellectual Disability Rights Service

Phone: (02) 9318 0144

Freecall: 1800 666 611

Fax: (02) 9318 2887

Email: info@idrs.org.au

Web: www.idrs.org.au

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Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association of NSW (MDAA)

Phone: (02) 9891 6400

Freecall: 1800 629 072

TTY: (02) 9687 6325

Fax: (02) 9635 5355

Email: mdaa@mdaa.org.au

Web: www.mdaa.org.au

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Auslan (sign language) Interpreting Services

Freecall: 1800 893 855

TTY: (02) 9833 8858

Web: www.deafsocietynsw.org.au

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NSW Sport and Recreation, Disability Education Program

Phone: (02) 9006 3700

TTY: (02) 9006 3701

Email: info@dsr.nsw.gov.au

Web: www.dsr.nsw.gov.au

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Mental health services

Contact details for mental health services are located in the mental health section of this manual.