Information and services
Some people with a disability require specialised support to maintain their independence and wellbeing at home and in the community. This support can be provided through disability agencies and from universally-available support services available to everyone, such as GP (General Practitioner) services.
One of the challenges for people is when they first have to understand the disability and what supports are available. The disability service system can be overwhelming and confusing at a time when someone might be feeling emotionally vulnerable.
Council has compiled a useful guide to disability support services in the area for children and young people. The guide includes:
- Mental Health Services
- Support Coordinators and Plan Managers
- Support Workers, Respite, In-Home and Community Support
- Physiotherapy
- Speech Pathology
- Occupational Therapy
- Podiatry Services
- Allied Health Services
- Mobility Support Services
- Deaf/Hearing impaired and Blind/Vision Impaired Support Services
- Autism Support and Information Services
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Support Services
- Meal and Eating Support Services
- Disability Inclusive Sport and Recreation
- Playgroups and Playgrounds
- Disability Inclusive Entertainment and Leisure Facilities
- Advocacy Services
- Other Support Services
The NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) provides funding to eligible people with disability to gain more time with family and friends, greater independence, access to new skills, jobs, or volunteering in their community, and an improved quality of life.
Below are a list of registered NDIS providers within the City of Campbelltown.
Athelstone
- My Future My Way - myfuturemyway.com.au
- DCT Associates
Campbelltown
- Direct Care Australia - www.directcare.com.au
- Back in Motion - www.backinmotion.com.au/campbelltown
- Health Assure Plan Management - www.healthassure.com.au
Paradise
- Paradise Community Care - allcaresupport.org.au
Rostrevor
- JR Speech Pathology - ndis.registeredprovider.com.au/jr-speech-pathology
To search providers outside of the Council area, use the NDIS Provider Finder
If you are unable to visit the Campbelltown Library due to a medical condition, disability or other personal situation, we can come to you.
Find out more about the library outreach service.
Fresh food fridays
Rostrevor Baptist Church offers fresh fruit, vegetables and bread FREE to anyone in the community. Bring your own shopping bag and fill it! Stay for a snack and a chat.
When: Every Second Friday, 11 am
Location: Rostrevor Baptist Church, 288 Montacute Road, Rostrevor (Bus Stop 26, Montacute Road)
For more information and a list of upcoming dates, or if assistance is needed outside at other times, contact Rostrevor Baptist Church on 08 8366 1466 or office@rbc.org.au.
Foodbank bus
Foodbank SA offers free or low cost food for anyone in the community.
When: Every second Wednesday, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Location: St Martins Anglican Church, 3 Gorge Road, Paradise (Bus Stop 22 and 23, Lower North East Road)
For further information and upcoming dates, contact St Martins Anglican Church on 08 8337 2993 or saintmartins@bigpond.com.
The Housing Hub is an online community of people with disability and housing providers working together to create accessible housing options. The Hub offers opportunities for people with disability to exercise choice and control over where they want to live, who they want to live with, and how they want to be supported.
General information websites
- SA Health Service website www.sahealth.sa.gov.au
- Life without Barriers website www.lwb.org.au
- Beyond blue website www.beyondblue.org.au
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is a legally binding international treaty aimed at ensuring an inclusive society for people with disability.
Australia became a signatory to the convention in 2008 and ratified it in 2009. Since then, we have strived to align policies, laws, and practices with the standards set out in the treaty.
Take a look at these useful resources to find out more about the Convention and what it involves:
DACSSA Disability Advocacy
33 Franklin Street Adelaide 5000
08 7122 6030
admin@dacssa.org.au
dacssa.org.au
Provides a free advocacy service that assist with promoting and protecting the rights of people living with a disability, their families and carers.
Disability Rights Advocacy Service Inc
4/80 Henley Beach Road (Dew Street), Mile End SA 5031
08 8351 9500
admin@dras.com.au
Advocates listen to people with a disability and learn from them, so that the service can work alongside them to promote and defend their human rights. It means helping people with disability to get a fair go and to enjoy all the things they are entitled to – all the things a person who doesn’t have a disability can access.
Citizen Advocacy
20 Myers Street, Adelaide SA 5000
08 8410 6644
office.citizenadvocacy@gmail.com
www.citizenadvocacysa.com.au
National Disability Abuse and Neglect Hotline
1800 800 052
hotline@workfocus.com
www.jobaccess.gov.au/complaints-or-report-abuse
A free, independent and confidential hotline.