The following resources can be used to supplement the information already provided. The information
presented is not exhaustive, but rather indicative of the variety and range of support
services available to assist in providing services to patrons with an intellectual disability.
Books
N AT I O N A L M E N T A L H E A LT H S T R A T E G Y
PO Box 652
Woden ACT 2606
1996 Health Guidelines for People with Down Syndrome
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV)
World wide web
A good starting point is the Victorian Government's Directory of Disability
Services:
http://hnb.dhs.vic.gov.au/ds/disabilitysite.nsf/
VICNET has a comprehensive disability site at:
http://www.vicnet.net.au/disability/
One of the best directories of disability sites available on the Net is:
http://www.rsa.lib.il.us/~hitbc/disabled.htm#general
This will give you access to many international sites.
Videos
Rain Man
Starring Dustin Hoffman
Organisations:
D E PA R T M E N T O F H U M A N S E R V I C E S
D I S A B I L I T Y S E RV I C E S D I V I S I O N
18th Floor,
555 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Tel: (03) 9616 8254
Fax: (03) 9616 7744
D E PA R T M E N T O F H U M A N S E R V I C E S
A G E D, C O M M U N I T Y & M E N TA L H E A LT H
D I V I S I O N
10th Floor,
555 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Tel: (03) 9616 8241
Fax: (03) 9616 7943
The Department of Human Services provides a wide range of support services to people with an intellectual
disability that includes: needs assessment, case management, welfare support, accommodation,
General Service Plan (GSP) and Individual Program Plan (IPP) development.
O F F I C E O F T H E P U B L I C A D V O C AT E
221 Drummond Street
Carlton VIC 3053
Tel: (03) 9660 1444
Fax: (03) 9660 1400
Toll free: 1800 136829
The Office of the Public Advocate can assist, advise and advocate for consumers of intellectual disability
services.
I N T E L L E C T U A L D I S A B I L I T Y R E V I E W PA N E L
55 Swanston Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Tel: (03) 9655 5334
Fax: (03) 9655 5330
A statutory body which can review decisions made by Human Services - Intellectual Disability Services
affecting an individual with an intellectual disability.
R E I N F O R C E
247 Flinders Lane
Melbourne VIC 3000
Tel: (03) 9650 7855
Self advocacy and consumer support group.
H U M A N S E R V I C E S - R E G I O N A L O F F I C E S
Eastern
883 Whitehorse Road
Box Hill VIC 3128
Tel: (03) 9248 7248
Grampians
35 Armstrong Street South
Ballarat VIC 3350
Tel: (03) 53 33 6669
Northern
145 Smith Street
Fitzroy VIC 3065
Tel: (03) 9412 5333
Gippsland
64 Church Street
Traralgon VIC 3844
Tel: (03) 51 76 2500
Southern
122 Thomas Street
Dandenong VIC 3175
Tel: (03) 9213 2111
Hume
29 Templeton Street
Wangaratta VIC 3677
Tel: (03) 57 22 0555
Western
71 Moreland Street
Footscray VIC 3011
Tel: (03) 9275 7000
Loddon Mallee
165 Hargreaves Street
Bendigo VIC 3550
Tel: (03) 54 30 2333
Barwon South-Western
2nd Floor
Cnr Fenwick and Little Malop Streets
Geelong VIC 3220
Tel: (03) 52 26 4540
D O W N S Y N D R O M E A S S O C I AT I O N O F
V I C TO R I A I N C.
55 Victoria Parade
Collingwood VIC 3066
Tel: (03) 9419 1653
Fax: (03) 9416 0297
A U T I S M V I C TO R I A
35 High Street
Glen Iris VIC 3147
Tel: (03) 9885 0533
E P I L E P S Y F O U N D A T I O N O F V I C T O R I A
818 Burke Road
Camberwell VIC 3124
Tel: (03) 9813 2866
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