The following table contains useful disabilty contacts:

Organisation

Role

Web Address

Australian Communications and Media Authority

Telecommunications Regulator

www.acma.gov.au

Australian Communications Consumer Action Network

Peak telecommunications consumer organisation

www.accan.org.au

Australian Federation of Disability Organisations

Australian peak organisation representing the disability sector

www.afdo.org.au

Australian Human Rights Commission

Australian Government funded organisation representing and protecting Human Rights

www.humanrights.gov.au

Brain Injury Australia

Peak organisation representing Australians with acquired brain injury

www.braininjuryaustralia.org.au

Carers Australia

Peak organisation for carers

www.carersaustralia.com.au

Centrelink

Australian Federal Government social security agency

www.centrelink.gov.au

Communications Alliance Ltd

Communications ALLIANCE is the primary telecommunications industry organisation in Australia

www.commsalliance.com.au

COTA (Council on the Ageing National Office)

Represents interests of older australians

www.cota.org.au

Department of Communications

Australian Federal Government department of Communications

www.communications.gov.au

National Disability Insurance Agency

Implementing Australian Government’s National Disability Insurance Scheme

www.ndis.gov.au

Department of Social Services

Australian Federal Government Department of Social Services

www.dss.gov.au

Independent Living Centres Australia (inc)

Provides independent information about assistive technology products through State and Territory offices

www.ilcaustralia.org

JobAccess

Australian Federal Government workplace modifications program for people with disability

www.jobaccess.gov.au

Media Access Australia

Australia's only independent not-for-profit organisation devoted to increasing access to media for people with a disability.

www.mediaaccess.org.au

Global Accessibility Reporting Initiative

Global Accessibility Reporting Initiative (GARI) informs consumers about the various accessibility features of mobile phones

www.gari.info

National Council on Intellectual Disability

Peak organisation representing interests of people with intellectual disabilities

www.ncid.org.au

National Disability Services

peak body for non-government disability service organisations

www.nds.org.au

National Ethnic Disability Alliance

Peak organisation representing people from non- English speaking backgrounds with disability

www.neda.org.au

NRS (National Relay Service)

Australian Government relay service providing telecummunications service for Deaf, hearing impaired or speech impaired consumers

www.relayservice.gov.au

Physical Disability Australia

Peak organisation representing interests of people with a physical disability

www.pda.org.au

TIO (Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman)

fast, free and fair dispute resolution service for small business and residential customers who have a complaint about their telephone or internet service

www.tio.com.au

Women with Disabilities Australia

Peak organisation representing interests of Australian women with disability

www.wwda.org.au