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.
State Govt, $28.00 heating allowance paid twice yearly to assist eligible aged, disability, sole parent, carer, service and widow pensioners with heating costs.
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 residential accommodation for people with an intellectual disability. Dedicated to establishing family sized residential communities.
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.
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.
Caters specifically for people with dementia. Provides residential care services, including dementia specific nursing hostel care for people with dementia in Devonport and surrounding areas.
Operates 7 days a week, excluding public holidays and is open to residents.
For persons diagnosed with all types of dementia including Alzheimers disease.
All referrals must be in writing and can be made through:
- All Health Professionals;
- Families; and
- The Community.
Tasmanian branch of the national industry association for disability services.
Through the provision of information, representation and policy advice, NDS promotes and advances services which support people with all forms of disability to participate in all domains of life.
The National Disability, Abuse & Neglect Hotline is a free service operating Monday to Friday from 9.00 am to 7.00 pm (AEST) for reporting the abuse and neglect of people with a disability. The hotline works with callers to find appropriate ways of dealing with those reports.
The Public Guardian promotes, speaks for and protects the rights and interests of people with disabilities and acts as guardian of people with disabilities.
(Service Providers are encouraged to use the 6165 3444 number)
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.
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
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
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
Speak Out Association of Tasmania is an advocacy organisation for people with a disability.
Speak Out Association of Tasmania is an advocacy organisation for people with a disability.
Speak Out Association of Tasmania is an advocacy organisation for people with a disability.
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.
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.
Uniting AgeWell is an organisation of the Uniting Church in Australia. They provide low care, high care, dementia specific, respite and transition care.
When things don’t feel quite right, Your Say Advocacy Tasmania is here to help.
We’ve been working with Tasmanians to resolve their issues for over 30 years.
Our service is free and confidential, but most importantly, we work only for you.
We lay out your options and you decide what happens next.
No issue is too big or small when it comes to your life, so please reach out to us.
We also provide information to service providers and community groups about our clients’ rights.