For individuals‚ families and carers

The Disability Services Commission, community organisations and other disability organisations offer support to individuals, families and carers through providing services, funding and information.

This section will be of interest to people with disabilities, their families, friends and carers.

Living in the community

• Community Living Initiative
• The Community Life section of this site is about community living and includes information on finance, health, home life, education, technology, and getting out and about in the community.
• Services, facilities and venues includes information on parking, function venues, and accessible toilets. 

Disability services and funding

• Disability services includes information on services and support from the Commission and organisations funded by the Commission.
• About funding for services covers how to apply for funding, an overview of eligibility and grants and tenders calendar.  
• Directory of service providers has details of disability organisations which provide services to people with disabilities and their families. It is useful for people who have been granted funding from the Commission and are looking for an appropriate service provider.
• Other disability organisations has details of other organisations and community groups which also support people with disabilities, their families and carers.
• Quality management framework has links to brochures including what is the quality management framework, your quality service and how the quality of disability services will be evaluated.

Carers and families

• Carers includes information for carers/family including links to the Carers Recognition Act, Carers Charter, the Carers Advisory Council and Disability Services Commission reports to the Carers Advisory Council.
• Families information includes support for you, taking a break and who can help with support.

Who can help me?

• Your local support directory allows you to search for your closest Local Area Coordinator and find how to contact them.
• To complain about a service provided by the Commission, contact our Consumer Liaison Officer or use the online form to make a complaint.
• Your Rights [DOC 139 kB] [PDF 401 kB] is a fact sheet which provides a step-by-step guide to making a complaint regarding buildings, services and facilities.  It also lists advocacy services which can assist with advocacy and information about making a complaint.