People with Disability 

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.

Funding is provided for the conversion of material in alternative format.

New disability funding agreements were introduced for 2008-09.


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
Australian Capital Territory Canberra Blind Society Phone: (02) 6247 4580
Fax: (02) 6247 2927
Email: Canberra Blind Society (canblind@tpg.com.au)
Website: Canberra Blind Society (Inc.)
New South Wales Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children Phone: (02) 9871 1233 (voice/TTY)
Fax: (02) 9871 2196
Email: Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (online@ridbc.org.au)
Website: Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children
  St Edmunds' School for the Blind Phone: (02) 9487 1044
Fax: (02) 9489 0069
Email: St Edmunds' School for the Blind - Vision (vision@stedmunds.nsw.edu.au)
St Edmunds' School for the Blind - Secretary (secretary@stedmunds.nsw.edu.au)
Website: St Edmunds' School for the Blind
Queensland Queensland Narrating Service Phone: (07) 3895 8555
Fax: (07) 3391 3716
Email: Queensland Narrating Service (qns@gil.com.au)
Website: Queensland Narrating Service
South Australia Royal Society for the Blind of South Australia Phone: (08) 8232 4777
Fax: (08) 8227 2177
(08) 8232 4807
Email: Royal Society for the Blind of South Australia (mail@rsb.org.au)
Website: Royal Society for the Blind of South Australia
Victoria Vision Australia Foundation Phone: (03) 9864 9222
Fax: (03) 9864 9213
Email: Vision Australia Foundation - Information (info@visionaustralia.org)
Website: Vision Australia Foundation
  Christian Blind Mission International Phone: 1800 678 069
Fax: (03) 8843 4545
Email: Christian Blind Mission International (cbmiaus@cbmi.org.au)
Website: Christian Blind Mission International
Western Australia Association for the Blind WA Phone: (08) 9311 8202
Fax: (08) 9361 8696
Email: Association for the Blind WA (mailbox@guidedogswa.com.au)
Website: Association for the Blind WA
  People Learn Productions (variable speed audio tapes and accompanying plain English books) Phone: (08) 9274 8022
Fax: (08) 9274 8362
Email: People Learn Productions (accounts@peoplelearn.com.au)
Website: People Learn Productions

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