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38 English resources in total. To see which languages this resource is available in, click on its title.

Victorian resources - 18

Title: About ADEC - Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities
Summary: ADEC strives to empower people with a disability from Non-English speaking backgrounds, their carers, and families to fully participate as members of the Victorian community. ADEC is a state-wide organisation.

Title: Aged and Disability services
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Title: Aged and Disability Services
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Title: Companion card - Cardholder handbook
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Title: Definition of HACC Personal Care and Home Care
Summary: This fact sheet provides a definition of the terms 'personal care' and 'home care' as they apply to the provision of services to older people and people with disabilities under the Home and Community Care Program.

Title: Disability Act
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Title: Disability Act 2006 complaints brochure
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Title: Disability national standards consultation factsheet
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Title: Disability services Individual Support Package handbook
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Title: Disability Services information and support brochure
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Title: Disability Services Respite Support information sheet
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Title: Enduring Powers of Guardianship
Summary: Guide to planning ahead for future personal and lifestyle decisions. Information about appointing an enduring power of guardianship, a legal document where you (the donor) give someone (the attorney) the power to make personal and lifestyle decisions for you - like agreeing to where you live and the services you receive.

Title: HACC - Program Brochure
Summary: Information for home carers on the range of services and support available

Title: HACC Program News
Summary: This is a newsletter-style resource providing an overview of services available for older people and people with a disability as part of the Home and Community Care (HACC) Program. It includes contact details for relevant services in the Eastern Melbourne area.

Title: Information for Families and Carers of People with a Mental Illness
Summary: The booklet provides information about supports, services and information available for family and friends of people with a serious mental illness, the public mental health service system, what one should expect when assisting a relative or friend to use a mental health service and useful contact details for further information.

Title: Medical / Dental Treatment for Patients Who Cannot Consent - The Person Responsible
Summary: Guide to consent to medical/dental treatment for a person who cannot consent. Information about the ‘person responsible’ and the medical/dental treatment decisions the can and cannot make under the Medical Treatment Act and the Mental Health Act on behalf of someone with a decision-making disability.

Title: Your Rights and Responsibilities as a HACC Services User
Summary: Information about the rights and responsibilities of HACC services users.

National resources - 8

Title: Commonwealth Carelink Centres
Summary: This pamphlet provides information about the role of Carelink Centre, how they can help and how to contact them.

Title: Dementia - Taking a Break
Summary: Taking a break from caring, often called respite, or respite care, is important for anyone providing day to day care for someone with dementia. This help Sheet discusses the benefits of taking a break, how to organise it and who can help.

Title: Disability program
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Title: Duchenne MD
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Title: Friedreich Ataxia
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Title: Myasthenia Gravis
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Title: Myotonic MD
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Title: SMA I- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
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Other States and Territories - 12

Title: Bringing up children with Down Syndrome
Summary: This resource provides some information about Down Syndrome and where to find support services.

Title: Disability terms fact sheet
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Title: Opening Doors booklet - Arabic
Summary: At MDAA we do advocacy. This means we work together with people with disability, families, and the community to promote, protect and secure the rights and interests of people from a non-English speaking background (NESB) with disability and their families and carers in NSW. This booklet contains How we treated people with disability in the past What are the myths or beliefs about disability in Arab countries? Were there any events that changed attitudes to people with disability? Has the language we use to talk about people with disability changed? Are there any differences in the way city and country people respond to disability? What services are there for people with disability? What role do families play in caring for people with disability? What do people in Arab countries know about the rights of people with disability? How has this changed over the years? Web Sites used in writing this document What is Disability? What support can people with disability get? How to find out more about services for people with disability

Title: Opening Doors booklet - Bosnian
Summary: At MDAA we do advocacy. This means we work together with people with disability, families, and the community to promote, protect and secure the rights and interests of people from a non-English speaking background (NESB) with disability and their families and carers in NSW. This booklet contains How we treated people with disability in the past Were there any events that changed attitudes to people with disability? Has the language we use to talk about people with disability changed? What are the myths or beliefs about disability in Bosnia? Are there any differences in the way city and country people respond to disability? What services are there for people with disability? What role do families play in caring for people with disability? What does the community know about the rights of people with disability? How has this changed over the years? Web Sites used in writing this document What is Disability? What support can people with disability get? How to find out more about services for people with disability

Title: Opening Doors booklet - Chinese
Summary: At MDAA we do advocacy. This means we work together with people with disability, families, and the community to promote, protect and secure the rights and interests of people from a non-English speaking background (NESB) with disability and their families and carers in NSW. This booklet contains What are the common myths and beliefs about disability in China and other Chinese communities? How we treated people with disability in the past Were there any events that changed attitudes towards people with disability? Has the language we use to talk about people with disability changed? Are there any differences in the way city and country people respond to disability? What services are there for people with disability? What role do families play in caring for people with disability? What does the community know about the rights of people with disability? How has this changed over the years? Web Sites used in writing this document What is Disability? What support can people with disability get? How to find out more about services for people with disability

Title: Opening Doors booklet - Croatian
Summary: At MDAA we do advocacy. This means we work together with people with disability, families, and the community to promote, protect and secure the rights and interests of people from a non-English speaking background (NESB) with disability and their families and carers in NSW. This booklet contains How we treated people with disability in the past What are the myths or beliefs about disability in Croatia? Were there any events that changed attitudes to people with disability? Has the language we use to talk about people with disability changed? Are there any differences in the way city and country people respond to disability? What role do families play in caring for people with disability? What services are there for people with disability? What does the community know about the rights of people with disability? How has this changed over the years? Web Sites used in writing this document What is Disability? What support can people with disability get? How to find out more about services for people with disability

Title: Opening Doors booklet - Indian
Summary: At MDAA we do advocacy. This means we work together with people with disability, families, and the community to promote, protect and secure the rights and interests of people from a non-English speaking background (NESB) with disability and their families and carers in NSW. This booklet contains How we treated people with disability in the past What are the myths or beliefs about disability in India? Were there any events that changed attitudes to people with disability? Has the language we use to talk about people with disability changed? Are there differences in the way city and country people respond to disability? What role do families play in caring for people with disability? What services are there for people with disability? What does the community know about the rights of people with disability? How has this changed over the years? Web Sites used in writing this document What is Disability? What support can people with disability get? How to find out more about services for people with disability

Title: Opening Doors booklet - Korean
Summary: At MDAA we do advocacy. This means we work together with people with disability, families, and the community to promote, protect and secure the rights and interests of people from a non-English speaking background (NESB) with disability and their families and carers in NSW. This booklet contains How we treated people with disability in the past What are the myths or beliefs about disability in Korea? Were there any events that changed attitudes to people with disability? What role do families play in caring for people with disability? Has the language we use to talk about people with disability changed? Are there differences in the way city and country people respond to disability? What services are there for people with disability? What does the community know about the rights of people with disability? How has this changed over the years? Web Sites used in writing this document What is Disability? What support can people with disability get? How to find out more about services for people with disability

Title: Opening Doors booklet - Maltese
Summary: At MDAA we do advocacy. This means we work together with people with disability, families, and the community to promote, protect and secure the rights and interests of people from a non-English speaking background (NESB) with disability and their families and carers in NSW. This booklet contains How we treated people with disability in the past What are the myths or beliefs about disability in Malta? Were there any events that changed attitudes to people with disability? What role do families play in caring for people with disability? Has the language we use to talk about people with disability changed? Are there differences in the way city and country people respond to disability? What services are there for people with disability? What does the community know about the rights of people with disability? How has this changed over the years? Web Sites used in writing this document What is Disability? What support can people with disability get? How to find out more about services for people with disability

Title: Opening Doors booklet - Serbian
Summary: At MDAA we do advocacy. This means we work together with people with disability, families, and the community to promote, protect and secure the rights and interests of people from a non-English speaking background (NESB) with disability and their families and carers in NSW. This booklet contains How we treated people with disability in the past Were there any events that changed attitudes to people with disability? Has the language we use to talk about people with disability changed? What are the myths or beliefs about disability in Serbian communities? Are there any differences in the way city and country people respond to disability? What services are there for people with disability? What role do families play in caring for people with disability? What does the community know about the rights of people with disability? How has this changed over the years? Web Sites used in writing this document What is Disability? What support can people with disability get? How to find out more about services for people with disability

Title: Opening Doors booklet - Spanish-speaking
Summary: At MDAA we do advocacy. This means we work together with people with disability, families, and the community to promote, protect and secure the rights and interests of people from a non-English speaking background (NESB) with disability and their families and carers in NSW. This booklet contains How we treated people with disability in the past What are the myths or beliefs about disability in Spanish-speaking countries? Were there any events that changed attitudes to people with disability? Has the language we use to talk about people with disability changed? Are there differences in the way city and country people respond to disability? What role do families play in caring for people with disability? What services are there for people with disability? What does the community know about the rights of people with disability? How has this changed over the years? Web Sites used in writing this document What is Disability? What support can people with disability get? How to find out more about services for people with disability

Title: Opening Doors booklet - Turkish
Summary: At MDAA we do advocacy. This means we work together with people with disability, families, and the community to promote, protect and secure the rights and interests of people from a non-English speaking background (NESB) with disability and their families and carers in NSW. This booklet contains How we treated people with disability in the past Were there any events that changed attitudes to people with disability? Has the language we use to talk about people with disability changed? What are the stories or beliefs about disability in Turkey? Are there any differences in the way city and country people respond to disability? What services are there for people with disability? What role do families play in caring for people with disability? What does the community know about the rights of people with disability? How has this changed over the years? Web Sites used in writing this document What is Disability? What support can people with disability get? How to find out more about services for people with disability