Print disability services
Introduction
Through the Print Disability Services Program, the Department funds nine print disability service providers to produce alternative formats of printed material for people who are unable to read, hold or manipulate printed material in standard form because of their disabilities. These alternative formats include:- audiotape
- Braille
- large print, and
- computer discs.
New disability funding agreements were introduced for 2008-09.
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Funded services by state
The services funded are listed below by state. For more information call your state or territory office of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs on 1300 653 227 (a free call except from mobile and pay phones)| State | Organisation | Contact details |
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| Australian Capital Territory | Canberra Blind Society | Phone: (02) 6247 4580 Fax: (02) 6247 2927 Email: canblind@tpg.com.au Website: www.users.tpg.com.au/canblind |
| New South Wales | Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children | Phone: (02) 9871 1233 (voice/TTY) Fax: (02) 9871 2196 Email: online@ridbc.org.au Website: www.ridbc.org.au |
| St Edmunds' School for the Blind | Phone: (02) 9487 1044 Fax: (02) 9489 0069 Email: vision@stedmunds.nsw.edu.au secretary@stedmunds.nsw.edu.au Website: www.stedmunds.nsw.edu.au |
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| Queensland | Queensland Narrating Service | Phone: (07) 3895 8555 Fax: (07) 3391 3716 Email: qns@gil.com.au Website: www.connectqld.org.au/qns |
| South Australia | Royal Society for the Blind of South Australia | Phone: (08) 8232 4777 Fax: (08) 8227 2177 (08) 8232 4807 Email: mail@rsb.org.au Website: www.rsb.org.au |
| Victoria | Vision Australia Foundation | Phone: (03) 9864 9222 Fax: (03) 9864 9213 Email: info@visionaustralia.org Website: www.visionaustralia.org.au |
| Christian Blind Mission International | Phone: 1800 678 069 Fax: (03) 8843 4545 Email: cbmiaus@cbmi.org.au Website: www.cbmi.org.au |
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| Western Australia | Association for the Blind WA | Phone: (08) 9311 8202 Fax: (08) 9361 8696 Email: mailbox@guidedogswa.com.au Website: www.guidedogswa.com.au |
| People Learn Productions (variable speed audio tapes and accompanying plain English books) | Phone: (08) 9274 8022 Fax: (08) 9274 8362 Email: accounts@peoplelearn.com.au Website: www.peoplelearn.com.au |