The services section will provide an extensive list of service providers around Australia that provide support and training options for families and children in the 0 - 5 years age range and who are blind or vision impaired. Just click on your State or Territory to find out what is available.
Royal Guide Dogs Association of Tasmania
Contact Details
- Freecall (within Tasmania only) 1800550249
- OR (03) 6331 8100
Please click here for a comprehensive listing of services and information from Guide Dogs Tasmania
Vision Impaired Support Service
Contact Details
Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC)Teleschool
Contact Details
- 361-365 North Rocks Road
NORTH ROCKS NSW 2151
- Fax: (02) 9871 2196
- PH: 1300 131 923
RIDBC Teleschool provides a high-quality service to families living in rural and regional areas of Australia who have a child diagnosed with hearing and/or vision loss.
Please click here for comprehensive information about RIDBC Teleschool
Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC)
Contact Details
- 361-365 North Rocks Road
NORTH ROCKS NSW 2151
- Tel: (02) 9871 1233 (TTY/V)
- Fax: (02) 9871 2196
- www.ridbc.org.au
Services include: Early Learning Program, Preschool and preschool support, School-aged Services, Tele-school, Orthoptists, Occupational Therapy, Educational psychologists
Vision Australia
Contact Details
Services include: Feelix Library, Independent Living Skills, Parent Groups
Guide Dogs NSW
Contact Details
Services include: Orientation and Mobility.
CanDo4Kids
Contact Details
- 28 King George Avenue,
HOVE SA 5048
- Tel: 08 8298 0939
- Fax: 08 8377 0948
- Website: www.cando4kids.com.au
- Email: comsrv@cando4kids.com.au
Cando4kids - Townsend House provides a service for families within South Australia, who have a child with a vision and/or earing impairment. This includes all children diagnosed with a vision impairment that can not be corrected with cntact lenses or glasses, including children with additional disabilities. All services are free of charge and include early intervention, school-aged and young adult.
Royal Society for the Blind
Contact Details
- Knapman House, 230 Pirie Street
Adelaide SA 5000
- Tel: (08) 8232 4777 (Low Vision and Adaptive Technology Centres)
- Tel: (08) 8232 2444 (Community Services)
- Fax: (08) 8232 4807 (Low Vision and Adaptive Technology Centres)
- Fax: (08) 8232 2111 (Community Services)
- www.rsb.org.au
Services include: Child and Youth Service, Braille Training, Orientation and Mobility, Low Vision Centre.
Guide Dogs Association of SA and NT
Contact Details
- 251 Morphett Street,
Adelaide, SA 5000
- Tel: (08) 8203 8333
- Fax: (08) 8203 8332
- TTY: (08) 8203 8391
- www.guidedogs.org.au
Services include: Orientation and Mobility.
Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services
Contact Details
- 1C Duncan Avenue
Park Holme SA 5043
- Tel: 08 8277 5999
- Fax: 08 8277 5800
- Website: www.kilparrin.sa.edu.au
- Email: kilparrin@kilparrin.sa.edu.au
Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services provides on-site perschool and school programs and a statewide support service for learners with complex sensory impairment/s and additional disabilities. They provide an Early Intervention program and the Kilparrin Early Learning Centre (specialist preschool support program).
SASVI South Australian School for Vision Impaired
Contact Details
- 1B Duncan Avenue
Park Holme SA 5043
- Tel: 08 8277 5255
- Fax: 08 8277 5051
- Website: www.sasvi.sa.edu.au
- Email: (Principal: Kay Berry-Smith) kay.berry-smith@sasvi.sa.edu.au
The Visiting Teacher Service is a statewide specialist program for students with a vision impairment. Programs include: Assessment and training in the use of functional vision; information about vision impairments adn their impact on learning; training and development for school staff; extended core curriculum, including Braille and Orientation and Mobility; access to resources including large print books, adaptive technology and Braille production services.
Inclusive Directions
Contact Details
- North Office: 5-7 Rasheed Ave Newton SA 5074
- Tel: 08 8165 2900
- Fax: 08 8165 2911
- Riverland Office:PO Box 2022 Berri SA 5343
- Tel: 08 8582 3266
- Fax: 08 8582 4038
- South Office:1/18-20 Scholefield Road Seacliff SA 5049
- Tel: 08 8358 2299
- Fax: 08 8358 2199
- South East Office:PO Box 3144 Mt Gambier SA 5290
- Tel: 08 8725 0211
- Fax: 8725 0216
- www.directions.org.au
- Email: info@directions.org.au
Inclusive Directions is an Inclusion Support Agency as part of the Inclusion and Professional Support Program. The program provides support to assist childcare services to include children with additional needs. The aim to strengthen the capacity of childcare service staff to develop environments which are inclusive of all children and families, supporting their involvement, wellbeing, development and belonging.
Vision Australia
Contact Details
Services include: Feelix Library, Independent Living Skills, Parent Groups
Agency details that provide services for children in Western Australia will be listed here.
Vision Australia
Contact Details
Services include: Feelix Library, Independent Living Skills, Parent Groups
Agency details that provide services for children in Northern Territory will be listed here.
Agency details that provide services for children in ACT will be listed here.
