Among other programs, provides accommodation and support to individuals with a disability so that each person is empowered to live as independently as possible.
Mailing address GPO Box 1620, Hobart Tasmania 7001.
Provides advice, information and advocacy to older people and people with disabilities. Service is free, independent, confidential and Statewide.
State Govt, $28.00 heating allowance paid twice yearly to assist eligible aged, disability, sole parent, carer, service and widow pensioners with heating costs.
Assistance for job-seekers with disabilities to help them find and maintain work.
There are numerous providers of disability employment services statewide, visit this website to locate the service in your area.
Information and advisory service on equipment, building design, access and resources for people with disabilities, carers, advocates and service providers. Services whole of Tasmania.
Provides information, support and advocacy to all people with spinal cord injury and physical disability. Has a website giving information on accessible accommodation and venues in Tasmania. Presents BodySafe Education Program to upper high school students focusing on risk mitigation.
Royal Guide Dogs Tasmania provides a broad range of low vision services for people with varying degrees of vision, including total blindness.
Offices in Hobart and Launceston.
Uniting AgeWell is an organisation of the Uniting Church in Australia. They provide low care, high care, dementia specific, respite and transition care.
The Helpline is available for people with dementia, their carers, families and friends, as well as people concerned about memory loss. It is also used by health professionals, service providers, community organisations and students.
If you need an interpreter or advocate, the Helpline can provide access and referral to an appropriate service.
Users who are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment can phone the National Relay Service on 13 36 77.
If you need an interpreter or advocate, the Helpline can provide access and referral to an appropriate service 1800 100 500.
Telephone operator will make appointment for client to attend office or will provide assistance over the phone.
Disability Voices Tasmania is funded by the Department of Communities Tasmania and endeavours to help people with disability work together on issues that affect their rights, and help them with training and/or resources to develop their skills and experience to have more choices in, and control over, their lives and contribute to their community.
Among other programs, provides accommodation and support to individuals with a disability so that each person is empowered to live as independently as possible.
Baptcare is a purpose driven organisation focused on delivering the best of care to people of all ages, cultures, beliefs and circumstances. Through our social enterprise model, we deliver better outcomes for people in our community; combining the best commercial practice with a social heart.
Baptcare has more than 150 staff who work throughout Tasmania to deliver the best of care to people in Family and Children Services, Foster Care, Disability Services and Residential Aged Care.
Part of the Department of Health and Human Services, Tasmania. Provides case management, support, information & education, respite, tenancy support, residential accommodation & day support for people with disabilities statewide.
Information and support, education and training, counselling and peer support for carers of people with a disability, frail, aged or with chronic illness.
Part of the Department of Health and Human Services, Tasmania. Provides case management, support, information & education, respite, tenancy support, residential accommodation & day support for people with disabilities statewide.
Provider of support services for people living with a disability.
Services include:
- Community Support Services
- Supported Accommodation
- Client Services
- Respite Services
- Leisure and Recreation Programs
- Specialist Support Services
- Dual Diagnosis
Community Based Support, or “CBS” as we are more commonly known, is a Tasmanian not-for-profit organisation that has been supporting people to remain living independently at home for over 30 years.
CBS provides a wide range of support services across the state of Tasmania to people who are frail aged, people with disability and unpaid carers. Services include Home Care Packages and Commonwealth Home Support Program services for older people, NDIS and Home and Community Care services for people with disability, Carer Support services for unpaid carers, and a range of other services that assist people to stay living at home for longer.
We live by the philosophy of ‘assisting with’ rather than ‘doing for’ people, knowing that most people want to be in control of their own lives and want to be as independent as possible. We strongly believe in the principles of wellness and reablement and work with individuals to achieve their goals in life. We want you to live the best life possible and we are here to help you do exactly that.
Information and support, education and training, counselling and peer support for carers of people with a disability, frail, aged or with chronic illness.
Home and community care service for frail older migrants and younger migrants with disabilities and their carers. Services greater Launceston and North West areas.
Provides services and education for deaf and hard of hearing Tasmanians and their families.
The Tasmanian Deaf Society has two areas of operation; Tasdeaf and it’s division, Hearing Link Tasmania.
Tasdeaf provides advocacy, interpreting services, Auslan classes, Deaf cultural awareness training and education to workplaces and community support services.
Hearing Link Tasmania is the other division that provides a range of services such as workplace screening and assessment, hearing testing and provision of assistive listening devices for hard of hearing people.
The LCLC provides a free legal service to people who believe they have been treated differently because of their disability.
People can experience disability discrimination in a number of different areas including:
Employment, education, provision of goods or services, accommodation.
The disability discrimination solicitor will be able to advise people as to the merit of their case, what action they can take and in certain circumstances offer free legal representation.
Speak Out Association of Tasmania is an advocacy organisation for people with a disability.
Baptcare is a purpose driven organisation focused on delivering the best of care to people of all ages, cultures, beliefs and circumstances. Through our social enterprise model, we deliver better outcomes for people in our community; combining the best commercial practice with a social heart.
Baptcare has more than 150 staff who work throughout Tasmania to deliver the best of care to people in Family and Children Services, Foster Care, Disability Services and Residential Aged Care.
Among other programs, provides accommodation and support to individuals with a disability so that each person is empowered to live as independently as possible.
A community based organisation which aims to recognise, promote & defend the rights and interests of people with an intellectual disability. It does this by creating and supporting long term one-to-one freely given relationships between a person with an intellectual disability and a member of the community.
Provider of support services for people living with a disability.
Services include:
- Community Support Services
- Supported Accommodation
- Client Services
- Respite Services
- Leisure and Recreation Programs
- Specialist Support Services
- Dual Diagnosis
Information and support, education and training, counselling and peer support for carers of people with a disability, frail, aged or with chronic illness.
Peak body in Tasmania for people with an acquired brain injury, their families, carers and service providers.
A progressive, innovative disability services organisation whose mission is to enrich and improve the lives of people with disabilities and their families. Offers flexible Respite and Supported Independent Living options as well as a range of Community Access programs.
Langford Support Services provides community based integration and rehabilitation programs for people with disabilities and mental illness. Operates a wide range of services such as residential services, emergency and transitional support, respite program, mental health activity program and individual support programs.