Autism Queensland is the peak provider in Queensland of services to children and adults with ASD and to their families, and is a community based, not-for-profit Incorporated Association.
http://www.autismqld.com.au/The Brain Injury Association is dedicated to improving the quality of life of people living with and affected by acquired brain injury or people whose behaviour challenges our understanding.
http://braininjury.org.au/portal/Carers Australia and the network of carers associations in each state and territory's purpose is to improve the lives of carers. Together they provide important services like counselling, advice, advocacy, education and training. We also promote the recognition of carers to governments, businesses and the wider public.
http://www.carersaustralia.com.au/The Queensland Government department responsible for disability services.
http://www.disability.qld.gov.au/The Community Services Skilling Plan builds on the work of the Disability Services Skilling Plan (DSSP), initiated to contribute to the development of a capable, relevant and skilled workforce that will support the disability services needs of the community and enhance quality delivery across the disability services continuum.
http://training.qld.gov.au/information/skilling-plans/community-services/i ndex.htmlNational Disability Services is the peak body for non-government disability services.
http://www.nds.org.au/Parent to Parent bring together parents and family members for mutual support and practical information, skills enhancement and planning activities.
http://www.parent2parentqld.org.au/The Queensland Alliance advocates for community services that promote mental health and well being. Their goals are social inclusion and community well-being; a mental health system focused on people's recovery in their own homes and communities; and easy access to information and strategies that promote mental health.
http://www.qldalliance.org.au/This is a resource for parents, teachers, and anyone working with children. It was written to help adults peer into the minds of children from infancy through the teenage years, and understand their confusion, fears, grief, and struggles to understand why inexplicable accidents or the forces of nature can suddenly disrupt or destroy the world as they know it. It is of help both to those who experience and survive catastrophe firsthand, as well as the children who witness from a distance and wonder what it was like or whether someday they will find themselves in similar situations.
http://pademelonpress.com.au/pages/details2.php?id=496Enabling Queenslanders with a disability. Absolutely Everybody is a 10-year plan to improve access and participation in all aspects of community life.
http://www.communities.qld.gov.au/disability/key-projects/absolutely-every body-enabling-queenslanders-with-a-disabilityEvery Australian Counts is the campaign for the introduction of a National Disability Insurance Scheme. The NDIS will revolutionise the way people with a disability, their families and carers are supported in this country.
http://everyaustraliancounts.com.au/
