| Australian Network on Disability Confident Recruiters Workbook | manager/employer | A practical workbook providing recruiters with best practice advice to attract and retain employees with disability. |
| Carer Gateway | patient/consumer | The Carer Gateway website can connect carers to emotional, practical and financial support. |
| Centre for Developmental Disability Health (CDDH) | patient/consumer | CDDH has great resources for health professionals. CDDH is a multidisciplinary team working across a range of education, clinical, research and advocacy activities to improve the health of people with intellectual and associated developmental disabilities. |
| Disability Awareness e-learning | manager/employer | A free “Introduction to Disability Awareness” provided by the NDCO program. The training provides participants with a general overview of the legislative framework which supports the inclusion of people with disability in Australia. |
| Disability Awareness training | manager/employer | CheckUP has a comprehensive online training package for healthcare providers. |
| Disability Liaison Officer | patient/consumer | Disability Liaison Officers (DLOs) are registered nurses who can assist with the coordination of healthcare for people with disabilities. DLOs work across the lifespan in paediatrics and adult services across Monash Health. |
| Disability Maternity Care | patient/consumer | Disability Maternity Care provides information about pregnancy, birth and early parenting for parents with a disability, families and professionals. |
| Disability Resource Centre | patient/consumer | Advocates can provide assistance and support on a wide range of issues, such as accommodation, transport, education and employment, Centrelink, and legal. |
| Disability Support for Older Australians (DSOA) | patient/consumer | DSOA supports older people with disability who received specialist disability services from the Continuity of Support (CoS) Program but were not eligible for the NDIS. |
| Disability support for people experiencing family violence | patient/consumer | The Family Violence and Disability Practice Leader can provide secondary consultations to professionals supporting a person experiencing family violence with a disability. |
| Employment Assistance Fund | manager/employer | The Employment Assistance Fund helps people with disability and mental health condition by providing financial assistance to purchase a range of work-related modifications and services for people who are about to start a job or who are currently working. |
| Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria (ECCV) | manager/employer | The ECCV strives to give voice to multicultural Victoria, and advocates for human rights, freedom, respect, equality and dignity for ethnic and multicultural communities. ECCV works with a range of partners to support community outreach and capacity-building projects, with an emphasis on disability advocacy, ethnic seniors groups, and elder abuse prevention. |
| First Peoples Disability Network Australia | manager/employer | First Peoples Disabilities Network Australia (FPDN) is a national human rights organisation of and for Australia’s First Peoples with disability, their families and communities. |
| Head to Health | patient/consumer | Head to Health helps all Australians access the mental health and wellbeing services that are right for them. |
| HealthCARE Conversations | manager/employer | The Healthy Discussions project has produced ‘HealthCARE Conversations’ helping to improve communication between health practitioners and people with disability.
A video includes tips on effective communication from people with lived experience of disability and Dr Jane Tracy from the Centre for Developmental Disability Health Victoria at Monash Health. |
| Inclusive Victoria: State Disability Plan (2022-2026) | manager/employer | Inclusive Victoria: state disability plan (2022–2026) is Victoria's plan for making things fairer for people with disability. The plan is a key way for the Victorian Government to be accountable for making all parts of the community inclusive and accessible for everyone. |
| Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) | patient/consumer | IMHA supports people who are receiving, or at risk of receiving, compulsory mental health treatment, to make decisions and have as much as as possible about their assessment, treatement and recovery. |
| Job Access | manager/employer | JobAccess is an information and advisory service for Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents. It assists employers, service providers and people with disabilities with access to information that assists with employment. JobAccess also manages the Employment Assistance Fund. |
| LGBTIQ+ Health Australia | manager/employer | LGBTIQ+ Health Australia supports healthy lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans/transgender, intersex, queer and other sexuality, gender, and bodily diverse people and communities. LGBTIQ+ Health Australia has a number of projects operating in the disability inclusion space. |
| My Aged Care | patient/consumer | Find out if you can access Australian Government-funded aged care services. |
| My Lived iD | patient/consumer | Launched by our Centre for Developmental Disability Health, My Lived iD is an online hub and directory service for people with intellectual disabilities, their families and health professionals. |
| NDIS | patient/consumer | The NDIS website provides information and resources for GPs and health professionals to assist patients and carers to access NDIS support. |
| NDIS Workforce Capability | manager/employer | New participant resources page launched to support recruitment, feedback and supervision. |
| People with Disability Australia - Language guide | manager/employer | A practical guide to using language about disability. |
| Ready to Go Home Resources | patient/consumer | The Ready to Go Home project resources have been co-designed and co-developed to improve the hospital experience for a person with disability, and reduce barriers that contribute to discharge delays. |
| Resources and support for employees with a disability and managers of people with a disability | manager/employer | JobAccess provides information, advice and resources for employees with a disability, and managers of people with a disability. JobAccess Advisers are available on 1800 464 800 to answer any questions you may have regarding disability employment and direct you to the relevant support services. |
| Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability | manager/employer | Stay across the latest news on the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of people with disability. |
| Supporting people with intellectual disabilities who have experienced domestic and family violence | manager/employer | A resource produced by People with Disability Australia that can support teams within hospitals who may support people with intellectual disability who have experienced domestic and family violence. |
| Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) | manager/employer | WWDA provides information and resources for women with a disability, and aims to improve the rights, safety and wellbeing of everyone they represent. WWDA is run by and for women, girls, feminine identifying and non-binary people with disabilities. |
| Women with Disabilities Victoria (WDV) | manager/employer | WDV is an organisation led by women with disabilities, for women with disabilities. They run events, workshops, community hubs and leadership programs for women with disabilities in Victoria. |
| Disability Advocacy Network Australia | patient/consumer | The Disability Advocacy Network Australia can connect you with a disability advocate in your state. |
| Conversation Cards for people with an intellectual disability | patient/consumer | Inclusion Australia has created a set of Conversation Cards which will help people learn about their rights and talk about what is important to them when using NDIS services. |
| Amaze - Creating an inclusive Australia | patient/consumer | As the peak body for autistic people, Amaze provides information, support and training for autistic people, families, professionals, and the wider community. |
| FASD Hub Australia | patient/consumer | The FASD Hub Australia website provides general information to health professionals, parents and carers, researchers, policy makers and the general public. |
| ADHD Foundation | patient/consumer | The ADHD Foundation Australia offers community services at the most reasonable and affordable prices. |
| WAYSS Family Violence and Disability Practice Leader Initiative | patient/consumer | WAYSS is a Family Violence and Disability Practice leader within Melbourne’s south-eastern catchment, available for consultation on a range of topics where family violence and disability intersect. |
| Cinical Care Standard: Psychotropic Medicines in Cognitive Disability or Impairment | patient/consumer | This Clinical Care Standard aims to reduce the inappropriate use of psychotropic medicines in people with cognitive disability or impairment. |
| 1800RESPECT Easy English booklets fact sheet | patient/consumer | 1800RESPECT has developed Easy English booklets providing accessible information on domestic, family and sexual violence for people with disability. Scroll to page 2 of the fact sheet for links to the Easy English booklets. |
| Victoria Police Disability Liaison Officer | patient/consumer | Victoria Police can provide Disability Liaison Officers to help people with disability access police services. |
| Victoria Police Easy English guides | patient/consumer | Victoria Police provides easy-to-understand information on different crimes and how to make a report to police. |
| Safe and Equal disability support services for family violence victim survivors | patient/consumer | Safe and Equal has a dedicated webpage with information, tips, tools and resources for specialist family violence practitioners to break down barriers to accessing services for people with disability. |
| Changing the Landscape | manager/employer | A national resource of Our Watch and Women with Disabilities Victoria, to guide the prevention of violence against women and girls with disabilities. |
| JobAccess Workplace Adjustments Conversation Guide | manager/employer | Provided by JobAccess, this Conversation Guide will help managers navigate conversations with employees with disability, to assess and implement reasonable workplace adjustments. |
| NSQHS Standards for inclusive healthcare for people with intellectual disability | patient/consumer | Find guidance and resources for the implementation of NSQHS Standards to support healthcare rights and the provision of inclusive health care. |
| Cancer screening resources for practitioners advising people with disability | patient/consumer | ‘Cancer screening for people with disabilities: guide for general practice’, developed by Cancer Council Victoria. |
| Cancer screening resources and tools for people with disability | patient/consumer | A range of free resources to help parents, carers and people with disability prevent, understand or manage the impact of cancer, developed by Cancer Council Victoria. |
| HPV vaccine for children with disabilities | patient/consumer | The Cancer Council Victoria, in consultation with Murdoch Children's Research Institute and Scope Australia, has developed tools to help you support your child with disability to have a smoother vaccination experience. |
| Belonging Matters guides and workbooks | patient/consumer | Belonging Matters has produced a series of informative and practical guides that are illustrated by the stories and experiences of people with developmental disabilities as they find their voice and pursue a full, meaningful and inclusive life in the community, including supported decision making. |
| Communication Hub | patient/consumer | Communication Hub provides comprehensive guidance and tips to be a supportive communication partner with people with disability. |
| Communication Access and Inclusion Terminology Report | patient/consumer | The Communication Access and Inclusion Terminology Report provides clarity regarding preferred terms used to refer to people with communication difficulty, and the processes and environments to address communication barriers. |
| Teach-back | patient/consumer | Teach-back is a communication tool used to check understanding. Use Teach-back to ensure your patients understand you so they can better manage their health. |
| Communication board | patient/consumer | The communication board tool can assist patients who are non-speaking to communicate their message by selecting pictures and images. |
| Yes/no board | patient/consumer | The yes/no board tool can assist patients who are non-speaking to communicate their message by pointing to yes or no icons. |
| Pain scale set | patient/consumer | The pain scale tool can assist patients who are non-speaking to communicate their pain location and severity by pointing to images and scales. |
| How to support a neurodivergent workforce | manager/employer | This JobAccess e-guide includes practical tips, case studies, and business scenarios to help employers attract, hire, retain, and progress the careers of people with neurodivergence. |
| Be Safe Online | patient/consumer | Scope has developed a set of communication resources and training to better equip children and young people with disability and low literacy, with the skills and knowledge they need to better protect themselves online. |
| Cerebral Palsy Guidance | patient/consumer | Cerebral Palsy Guidance (CPG) is a doctor reviewed educational resource with topics ranging from medicine to counselling, caregiver and new parent support, holistic health, culture and much more. |
| Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights in Easy English | patient/consumer | An Easy English version of the Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights provided by The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare. |
| Neve - Women with Disabilities Australia | patient/consumer | Neve is a safe and accessible website by and for women, girls, and gender-diverse people with disabilities. |
| Autistic Pregnancy and Parenthood Hub | patient/consumer | Guidance, stories, research and resources for Autistic people, their families and health professionals. |
| National Disability Services: mental health resources | patient/consumer | National Disability Services has a range of practical resources designed to help employees in mental health services better support people with disability. |
| National Assistance Card | patient/consumer | A National Assistance Card is a personalised card available to autistic people and people with a brain injury, to assist them in the community. |
