For people with disability

  • Accessible Cinema in Australia
    The Cinema Access Implementation Plan has provided improved access to cinemas for deaf or hearing impaired, blind or vision impaired people.

  • Australian Disability Parking Scheme
    The Australian Disability Parking Scheme helps eligible people park nearer to their destination.

  • Better Start for Children with Disability initiative
    The Better Start for Children with Disability (Better Start) initiative aims to assist eligible children with developmental disabilities to access funding for early treatment, diagnostic and management services.

  • Disability Investment Group
    The Australian Government has established a Disability Investment Group to explore innovative funding ideas from the private sector that will help people with disability and their families' access greater support and plan for the future.

  • Employment for People with Disability
    The Australian Government is committed to ensuring people with disability receive opportunities to reach their potential through participating in the community and the workforce.

  • External Merits Review
    The External Merits – Support Component provides funding for support services to assist applicants in navigating the process of Administrative Appeals Tribunal review of National Disability Insurance Agency decisions.

  • Family Mental Health Support Services
    This service provides improved mental health outcomes for children and young people, and their families.

  •  Helping Children with Autism
    This package is for support and services for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. It includes support for parents, families, carers and children from diverse cultural, linguistic and Indigenous backgrounds and living in rural and remote areas.

  •  Increasing Accessibility Library Initiative
    The Increasing Accessibility Library Initiative provides people with print disability access to playback devices from selected public libraries across the country. The playback devices will allow them to access print material in a digital format.

  • International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD)
    IDPwD is a United Nations sanctioned day that occurs annually on 3 December and celebrates and recognises the achievements, contributions and abilities of people with disability.

  • Leaders for Tomorrow
    Leaders for Tomorrow is a new national program which aims to develop the leadership capacity of people with disability.

  • National Auslan Interpreter Booking and Payment Service (NABS)
    The National Auslan Interpreter Booking Service provides accredited Auslan (Australian Sign Language) interpreters to deaf Auslan users free of charge when they attend private medical consultations.

  • National Companion Card
    The National Companion Card scheme enables eligible people with disability to participate at venues and activities without incurring the cost of a second ticket for their attendant carer.

  • National Disability Advocacy Program
    The National Disability Advocacy Program (NDAP) funds organisations to provide advocacy support to people with disability that promotes, protects and ensures their full and equal enjoyment of all human rights, enabling community participation.

  • National Disability Insurance Scheme
    The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) supports people with a permanent and significant disability that affects their ability to take part in everyday activities.

  • National Disability Conference Initiative
    Funding is provided each year to eligible conference organisers to enable them to support the attendance of people with disability at disability-focused conferences.

  • National Information Program
    The Information Program provides a national database with information on accessible accommodation services and events for people with disability.

  • Outside School Hours Care for Teenagers with Disability
    This program (formerly known as the Extra Support for Children with Disability Program) is an Australian Government initiative to increase outside school hours care and holiday care for teenagers with disability aged from 12 to 18 years.

  • Personal Helpers and Mentors
    This service provides increased opportunities for recovery for people aged 16 years and over whose lives are severely affected by mental illness. This service helps participants to overcome social isolation and increase their connections to the community.

  • Postal Concessions for the Blind Program
    The PCB Program enables blind people and eligible organisations that service the needs of blind people, to send eligible material through Australia Post. The Department reimburses Australia Post for the postage costs of eligible material.

  • Print Disability Services
    The Department funds four print disability service providers to produce digital masters of printed material. The digital masters can easily be converted into the alternate format of choice for people with print disability.

  • Remote Hearing and Vision Services for Children
    The Australian Government announced on Wednesday 1 February 2012 funding of up to $4.9m over three years for the Remote Hearing and Vision Services for Children program.

  • Wage assessments in Australian Disability Enterprises
    The Australian Government has a number of strategies in place to support the employment of people with disability and to assist them to reach their social and economic potential.

  • Targeted Community Care (Mental Health) Program
    This Program provides assistance to people with mental illness and their families and carers to manage the impacts of mental illness on their lives and improve their overall wellbeing.

  • Younger People with Disability in Residential Aged Care Initiative
    Council of Australian Governments (COAG) agreed to initiate a new program to reduce the numbers of younger people with disability living in nursing homes throughout Australia.

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