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ACCESS MINISTRIES
Contact: Neridah Bell, Phone: (02) 9808 5438
Address: P.O. Box 36, Ashfield NSW 2131
An activity of Ashfield Presbyterian Church; begun in 1989 with a fortnightly Bible Study and Leadership material for adults with an intellectual disability.
AGAPE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Contact: Mrs Primula Sims, Phone: (02) 9871 3101
Address: 28 Glenveil Close, West Pennant Hills 2125
Associated with Cherrybrook Victory Church; began in 1991 with monthly meetings including fun fellowship, singing, a short Christian message, dancing and games for adults with disabilities; usually 1st Saturday of month, held at DALMAR, 2225 Marsden Rd, Carlingford; 2 outings a year (usually February & November) and 1 dance at Uniting Church hall, cnr Rutledge/Trelawney Sts, Eastwood.
ANGLICAN YOUTH DEPARTMENT
Contact: Kathryn Emery, Phone: (02) 9265 1629
Address: AYD, Ground Floor, St Andrews House, Sydney Square, Sydney NSW 2000
Camp Howard Disabled Camps (Wheelchairs rule OK) are residential camps which provide recreational opportunities for people in School years 4-12. Outdoor games, crafts, swimming, concerts, discos, Christian devotional programs and associated activities. There is also live-in Nursing care. All camps are held at Blue Gum Lodge in Springwood, during some school holidays. Camp(s) for people aged 18 - 45, at Blue Gum Lodge; Activities include Christian Devotions, Archery, a Disco and more.
AVALON UNITING CHURCH
Contact: Administrator, Phone: (02) 9997 2386
Address: P.O. Box 63, Mona Vale NSW 2103
Wheel chair bus to bring people from Nursing Homes etc. for Coffee Shop/light meals (need to book). Singing, Christian input. Bus also used to bring people with disabilities to worship services on Sunday nights. Caters for all types of disabilities. Coffee shop can be booked by groups independent of the bus ministry.
BAPTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES
157 Balaclava Road, Eastwood NSW 2122
Phone: (02) 9941 6000
Facsimile: (02) 9888 1559
Email: corporate@bcs.org.au
Homepage: www.bcs.org.au
Description: A community service organisation providing excellence in Christian Care for individuals, families and the community.
Specific disability services: 1. Respite Recreation Network (recreational activities for people who have disabilities aged 5-35) 30 Devonshire Street
Chatswood NSW 2067
Phone: (02) 9419 4122
Facsimile: (02) 9411 8779
2.CareConnect Gosford (Program providing in home respite to carers of adults with disabilities) Upper Level, Clock Tower Building
26-30 Railway Street
Woy Woy NSW 2256
Phone: (02) 4342 3501
Facsimile: (02) 4341 1464
3. CareConnect Gordon (Program providing in home respite to carers of adults with disabilities) 1st Floor, Unit 3
13-15 St Johns Avenue
Gordon NSW 2072
Phone: (02) 9418 1485
Facsimile: (02) 9499 4150
4. Supported Accommodation Program (Provides long term supported accommodation for up to three young people who have disabilities, requiring 24 hour support)
44 McIntyre Street
St Clair NSW 2759
Phone: (02) 9670 1948
Facsimile: (02) 9670 3248
5. Hunter Contracts (Assists people with disabilities in Newcastle with employment opportunities. Also operates a cleaning & mowing business and has 25 places at any one time) 133 Hanbury Street
Mayfield NSW 2304
Phone: (02) 4967 7007
Facsimile: (02) 4967 7122
6. Ocean House (A residential service providing support to 26 men and women with psychiatric disabilities. Services include medical care, leisure, recreation, socialisation and rehabilitation programs) Ocean Street
Dudley NSW 2290
Phone: (02) 4944 7257
Facsimile: (02) 4944 9063
CAREFORCE - CHILDREN RESPITE SERVICES
Contact: Lyn Sackey, Phone: (02) 9832 2300, Fax: (02) 9832 1934
Address: P.O. Box 511, Mount Druitt, 2770, 20 Westminster St Rooty Hill NSW 2766
Provides Westlink Host Family and Babysitting for people 0-18; Daycare for people 0-10; vacation camps for people 0-18; and Peer Support for people aged 14-18. Also runs Blacktown Respite Options for people 0-18 and Family Integrated Respite for people 0-18. The children must have a moderate to severe disability.
CAREFORCE - THURINA
Contact: Alice Wheatley, Phone: (02) 9832 2700, Fax: (02) 9832 1934
Address: 20 Westminster St, Rooty Hill NSW 2766
A ministry of the Anglican Home Mission Society, Thurina caters for pre-schoolers with moderate to severe disabilities. Integrates child with a worker into pre-school.
CAREFORCE - COMMUNITY SERVICES
Contact: Yvonne Roberts, Phone: (02) 9832 2300, Fax: (02) 9832 1934
Address: 20 Westminster St, Rooty Hill NSW 2766
(Postal address; PO Box 511 Mt Druitt 2770)
For persons who have a mod - severe functional disability and their carers who are at risk of premature admission to institution. The program has a respite care focus. WHIRLS for people over 18 with acquired brain injury - recreation program 1 night per week and 1 day per weekend. Also have a COMMUNITY OPTIONS - a brokerage service for people of any age and disability.
CATH. ASSOC FOR DEAF AND HEARING IMPAIRED
Contact: Alice Hastings, Phone: (02) 9630 1315
Address: PO Box 3230, Parramatta NSW 2148
Aims to meet religious and material needs of deaf and hearing impaired people of Parramatta Diocese. Phone is Voice/TTY and Fax.Voluntary association set up by deaf people for deaf people.
CATH. CENTRE FOR HEARING IMPAIRED CHILDREN
Contact: Sr Patricia Bailey, Phone: (02) 9746 6942, Fax: (02) 9764 4170
Address: 59 The Boulevarde, Strathfield NSW 2135
Offers an individual program for hearing impaired children (0-6 yrs) and their families. Home visits by trained teachers, weekly playgroups, excursions, parent support groups and parent education are part of the program. Attendance at a regular pre-school is encouraged and weekly support is provided to ensure the successful integration of the child. Modes of communication offered are: auditory/verbal, cued speech and total communication. The service is open to all.
CATHOLIC EDUCATION OFFICE
Contact: Mr Ron Williams, Phone: (02) 9569 6111, Fax: (02) 9568 8445
Email: ron williams@ceo.syd.catholic.edu.au
Address: PO Box 217, Leichhardt NSW 2040
Through its central and regional Offices, the CEO, Sydney, provides to schools a wide range of services and resources which have been developed in conjunction with Principals and Teachers. The objective of these services is to provide quality education for the students and also developing policy and providing resource development to support children with special needs.
CENTACARE - ACCESS COMMUNITY TEAM
Contact: Co-ordinator, Phone: (02) 9150 9248, Fax: (02) 9554 9248
Address: 81 Caroline St, Kingsgrove NSW 2150
The Access Community Team is a Living Skills Education and Support service of Centacare. The service provides living skills, personal dvelopment and advocacy, education and support to people with a slow learning ability.
The aim of the sevice is to provide opportunities for people to develop their individual potential so they can be more independant, be part of the community and enhance quality of life.
CENTACARE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES
Contact: Richard Lord, Phone: (02) 9725 7077, Fax: (02) 9283 2224
Address: Floor 8, Polding House, 276 Pitt Street Sydney NSW 2208
Centacare offers family support, employment for disabled people, early intervention for children with disabilities, youth accommodation and community options for elderly. The address above is their central administration.
CENTACARE RESPITE OPTIONS PROGRAMME
Contact: Dyanne Mardon, Phone: (02) 9754 2422, Fax: (02) 9727 9932
Address: P.O.Box 145, Fairfield NSW 2165
Provides Respite care for adults whose Primary Diagnosis is an Intellectual Disability. Clients must live with their Parent(s)/Carer(s) & reside in the Liverpool or Fairfield local government area.
Each client is allocated a certain number of Respite Hours per year - how they use their hours is up to them - some clients use their hours each week, others save their hours up and go away for weekends.
CHRISTIAN BLIND MISSION INTERNATIONAL AUDIO LIBRARY
Contact: Ross Kirby, Phone: (03) 9817 4566, Fax: (03) 9817 6193
Address: 1245 Burke Rd (PO Box 5), Kew, VIC, 3101
CBMI is a worldwide ministry to the visually impaired. It works with nearly 60 different mission agencies, with local churches, self-help groups and relief agencies here and overseas. The audio library produces and distributes literature in audio format to people with print-disabilities throughout Australia and New Zealand. The library consists of 2000 audio books and 11 audio magazines and is free of charge.
CHRISTIAN CITY DEAF CHURCH
Contact: Lou Polson, Phone: (02) 9439 8845, Fax: (02) 9439 8845
Address: POBox 1707, Macquarie Centre NSW 2000
A congregation of Christian city Congregations
CHRISTIAN COMM. AID SERVICE INC.
Contact: Moya or Joan, Phone: 02 9858 3222, Fax: 02 9858 4286
Address: 12 Lakeside Road,, Eastwood NSW 2122
CCAS is a multi-purpose neighbourhood centre serving Epping, Eastwood and Ryde to help people stay in their own homes. Services available include; General information on local services and activities; Meals-on-Wheels; Shopping trips ($2.00 donation); Centre Luncheons (small charge); Medical transports (donation required); Day bus outings; Volunteer visiting.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION TEAM
Contact: Janeen Cocks, Phone: (02)6921 2487, Fax: (02)6921 2487
Address: 156 Tarcutta St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
On behalf of Inter-Church Council we recruit SRE Teachers from all Christian Churches in Wagga to teach RE in the state schools. We also organise RE seminars for the High schools.
Our schools include Willans Hill Special school & several Special ed. classes in other schools. 3 people take these classes, each using Religion in Life supplemented by other resources, including those from Friendship Australia.
CHRISTIAN YOUTH CAMPS
Contact: Mr Robert Hookham, Phone: (02) 4787 1297, Fax: (02) 4787 1196
Address: PO Box 2, Mount Victoria NSW 2786
We provide one Camp in January each year for mentally disabled young people aged 8 years to 18 years. Also have 2 Camps in Autumn and 2 Camps in Spring for those who are mentally disabled and over 18 years of age.
The numbers we can take are limited by the number of helpers.
CHURCHES COMMISSION ON EDUCATION
Contact: Jill Vines, Phone: (08) 9383 9377, Fax: (08) 9383 9355 Email: cce@ozeinfo.net.au
Address: P.O. Box 4046, Wembley WA 6014
CCE has oversight of Special Religious Education in Government Schools in WA. We train and accreditS.R.E. teachers and provide support for them by way of curriculum, resources and professional development. Some SRE teachers work with disabled children, and use the Friendship curriculum. We welcome communication from other R.E. teachers.
CHURCHES COMMUNITY HOUSING
Contact: Rev. Derek Yule, Phone: (02) 9212 7455, Fax: (02) 9212 7522
Address: P.O. Box 417, Broadway NSW 2007
Resourcing agency established to assist church groups and organisations develop housing projects for people on low incomes or who are disadvantaged. CCH primarily works with partnerships or joint ventures between church groups and government. We aim to alleviate poverty and homelessness by promoting the participation of church in increasing housing access to secure, affordable and appropriate housing.
COMMUNITY OPTIONS MT. DRUITT
Contact: Patricia Kasengele Phone: (02) 9832 2300 Fax: (02) 9832 1934
Address: PO Box 511, NSW 2770
A ministry of Anglicare for persons of any age with a moderate to severe functional disability, frail aged and carers in Blacktown, Hawkesbury, Holroyd and Penrith, to prevent premature or inappropriate admission to an institution. Provides information to help find the most appropriate service in the community. This may include Home Respite, Shopping, Gardening, Personal Care, Housework, etc. All costs can be negotiated.
COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS
Contact: Leanne Averill, Phone: (03) 9602 1993, Fax: (03) 9642 0634
Email: resource@cces.org.au
Address: 3/377 Lt. Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000
We write a Christian Education Curriculum that is taught in State Schools (to inclusive classrooms)as well as in some special Schools.
CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP WITH DISABLED PERSONS IN NSW
Contact: Andrew Blamey, Phone (02) 9980 8911, Fax: (02) 9875 4002,
Email: xroads@pastornet.net.au Web: www.pastornet.net.au/crossrds
Address: Suite 2, 265-271 Pennant Hills Road, Thornleigh 2120
A Christ centered organisation for people with disabilities and their carers which affirms them, advocates for them and promotes their integration into, and acceptance by, the community and Christian churches. Activities are in a variety of locations and include fellowship evenings, outings, holidays and day activity centres. For further information see Crossroads Web Pages
CUMBERLAND / PROSPECT RESPITE
Contact: Samantha Edmonds, Phone: (02) 9630 0196, Fax: (02) 9630 0197
Address: 7 Deed Place, Northmead NSW 2152
Centre provides a service where people with an intellectual disability can enjoy the social, emotional and educational benefits of Respite Care. Respite is offered to people with disabilities aged 16 - 28 who are registered with the Dept. of Community Services and who live in the Cumberland/Prospect area
DEAF MINISTRY WOLLONGONG
Contact: Heather Stanton, Phone: (042) 713763 The Phone number is for Voice/TTY/Fax.
Address: 15 Vista Avenue, Farmborough Heights NSW 2526
Interpreted services every Sunday. Twice-a-month - Deaf Christian Women's Group. Once-a-month :- Deaf Home Group (bible Studies), Illawarra House of Prayer for Deaf People & Issues, Sign Language Classes. Scripture Classes every Thursday for Primary children. Deaf Choir and Deaf Drama Group.
Christian videos (incl.Jesus video & children's Bible Stories) in Auslan or sub-titled "Jesus - Gift to a Nation" Project.
DEAF UNITY IN CHRIST
Contact: Lou Polson, Phone: (02) 9439 8845 Phone TTY/Voice/Fax
Address: PO Box 1707, Macquarie Centre NSW 2113
'Deaf Unity in Chist' is an umbrella organisation for a number of Churches who have ministries for hearing impaired people. Lou will Fax listing & description.
DIRECT EMPLOYMENT
Contact: Denise Baker, Phone: 9725 7077, Fax: 9727 9932
Address: 33-35 Ware Street, Fairfield NSW 2165
Competitive Employment Training & Placement (CETP) Agency for people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities.
EASTSIDE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Contact: Mr Tim Dunn, Phone: (02) 9331 2646, Fax: (02) 9331 4864
Address: PO Box 379, Paddington NSW 2021
Uniting Church. Regular Church activities incorporates people with disabilities.
EMMAUS - DISABLED PERSONS CATHOLIC SERVICES
Contact: Sr. Lucina Bourke, Phone: (02) 9831 2826, Fax: (02) 9831 2815
Address: P.O. Box 359, Blacktown NSW 2148
Emmaus is a ministry of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Parramatta. Emmaus supports people with an intellectual disability and their families through home visits, activities, information, newsletter and outreach programmes. Emmaus offers accommodation to adults with an intellectual disability with group homes in the outer Western Area of Sydney.
EPHPHETA CENTRE
Contact: Margo Gibson, Phone: (02) 9764 4711, Fax: (02) 9764 4722
Address: 108 The Crescent, Flemington NSW 2140
TTY (02) 9764 4520. Catholic Centre for Deaf and Hearing Impaired People. Pastoral Care, home visits, family support advocacy, recreation and prayer days for the hearing impaired.
FAITH & LIGHT, BLACKTOWN
Contact: Sister Lucina Bourke, Phone: 9831 2826, Fax: 9831 2815
Address: PO Box 359, Blacktown
Sr Lucina may be contacted through the Catholic Church at Blacktown. Faith and Light are a worldwide system of small communities for people with disabilities.FAITH AND LIGHT, HOBART
Contact: Margaret Broomhead, Phone: (03) 6261 1099
Address: 7 Quarry St, New Norfolk TAS 7140
Faith & Light is a community movement. At the heart of these communities are people wounded by varying degrees by intellectual disability. We meet together to share the gifts that each of us have. A time for talking and listening to one another. Faith Light Hobart meet monthly.FAITH AND LIGHT, LAUNCESTON
Contact: Rev Terry Yard, Phone: (03) 6331 4377, Fax: (03) 6334 1906
Address: 44 Margaret St, Launceston TAS 7250
Providing Christian Community for the intellectually disabled, their families and friends. Belonging to the International Federation of Faith and Light.
FRIENDSHIP MINISTRY AUSTRALIA
Contact: Mrs Joanne Van Wageningen, Phone: (03) 9795 9621, Fax: (03) 9736 1380
Address: Reformed Church Resource Centre, 255 Outlook Dr, DANDENONG Nth 3175
Australian supplier of Christian teaching material for people with disabilities.
FUNC (HURSTVILLE CHURCH OF CHRIST)
Contact: John Dicker, Phone: (02) 9570 4135
Address: 31 Macmahon St, Hurstville NSW 2220
Christian group for people with disabilities. FUNC meets at 5pm Sundays at the Church of Christ, 31 Macmahon St, Hurstville. Evening church service follows at 6pm. Activities are Bible study, discussion and prayer. There is also time to chat over coffee or other refreshment. "FUNC" stands for 'F'ellowship, 'U'nderstanding, 'N'urture and 'C'offee.
INGLEBURN CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE
Contact: Tania Bevan, Phone: 9603 3005 Phone is Voice/Fax/TTY.
Address: 60-62 Oxford Rd, Ingleburn NSW 2565
Caters for Deaf & Hearing Impaired; Church services Interpreted/Looped; Runs activities through the year - programme can be sent; Deaf Bible Study Wednesday Night - lessons prepared in sign language.
KINGSDENE SCHOOL AND RESIDENCES
Contact: Kristine Chipps, Phone: (02) 9630 7877, Fax: (02) 9630 4680
Address: 19 Gibbons St, Telopea NSW 2117
Kingsdene are a ministry of the Anglican Home Mission Society. They run a 5 day per week Special School and Residential Service (residents go home for weekends and all holidays). Caters for children aged approx. 7 to 18 yrs.
L'ARCHE BURWOOD
Contact: Ms Gabrielle Cleary, Phone: (02) 9747 5858
Address: 306 Burwood Rd. Burwood NSW 2134
L'Arche is an international federation of communities dedicated to establishing family-sized residential homes in which people with an intellectual disability and L'Arche assistants share their lives in a loving and secure environment. Here in Sydney, L'Arche consists of a community of 2 households and a flat in Burwood and Merrylands providing a home for 8 people with a disability and the house assistants.
MARANATHA HOME
Contact: Kristine Chipps, Phone: (02) 9630 7877, Fax: (02) 9630 4680
Address: 49A Burdett Street, Hornsby NSW 2077
Group home for 4 adults with intellectual disabilities and high support needs. The home is a ministry of the Anglican Home Mission Society. It operates Monday to Friday. All residents have individual activity programs. A Senior Care Worker lives in with an assistant and a volunteer.
NORTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH GROUP
Contact: Yvonne Leach, Phone: 9456 4115
Address: c/- Flat 1, 12 Currawong Road Berowra Heights NSW 2000
A group for people of all ages with intellectual disability; meeting at 9:30a.m. Sundays at Northside Baptist Church Centre, 63-65 Willoughby Rd, Crows Nest. Group members attend church at 10:30a.m. The ministry includes a fortnightly church service, Tuesday Seniors Group and pastoral care and volunteer work within the Sunshine Home and have an annual camp at Ridgecrest, near Wellington.
PARRAMATTA LEISURE CLUB
Contact: Rev. Neale Roberts, Phone: (02) 9840 3545, Fax: (02) 9840 3572
Email: plclub@zeta.org.au
Address: Locked Bag 7118, Parramatta NSW 2150
Recreation and leisure activities (passive and active), including a holiday programme, for people living with a mental illness. All activities take place in the community. Primarily for people in Parramatta and Hills regions. Caters for all ages, including children whose parents suffer, and provides support for families and carers. An activity of the Parramatta Mission.
PREBYTERIAN LADIES' COLLEGE - SYDNEY
Contact: Margarit Costello, Phone: (02) 9704 5666, Fax: (02) 9747 1641
Address: Boundary St, Croydon NSW 2132
A Junior Transition class caters for students Yrs 7-10 with mild-moderate intellectual disabilities. Students attend mainstream classes, have specialist teachers and receive 1:1 and small group tuition.
A Senior Transition class will cater for students in yrs 11&12+. Students will be in P.L.C. programmes and facilities, attend work experience, link up with leisure and recreational facilities, maintain a household, operate a small business and continue their studies. Live-in essential.
RINGWOOD FRIENDSHIP
Contact: Wendy Harrison, Phone: (03) 9870 9417
Address: c/- Uniting Church
cnr Station St & Greenwood Ave
Ringwood, Victoria 3134
"Ringwood Friendship" is a relaxed, friendly, Christian 'get-together' & worship time for people with physical & intellectual impairment. We meet fortnightly at 7.30 pm to sing songs, read the Bible & do an activity - like cooking, games, crafts or videos - then SUPPER! Finish at approximately 9.00 pm.
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER'S NETWORK
Contact: Pam Harvey, Phone: (03) 9674 7811, Email: pharvey@ccsl.edu.au
Web: www.csl.edu.au/~ccsl/
Address: C/- Christian Community Schools Ltd., 31 Anvil Road, Seven Hills 2147
The network aims to support and encourage teachers of special needs students in Christian Schools. They have an Annual Special Education Conference in June.
SUNBURY COMMUNITY CHURCH (OASIS)
Contact: Julie Shannon, Phone: (03) 9740 8799, Fax: (03) 9740 6799
Address: P.O.Box 783, 95 Vineyard Rd Sunbury VIC 3429
Oasis meets every Friday night 6.30 - 9.00 pm to socialise, worship, study God's Word, pray together and learn what our purpose is, both in the church and wider community. We aim for our members to be treated as equals and we have a strong emphasis on individual and family pastoral care & support. MISSION STATEMENT: A ministry where people with disabilities find love, value & purpose in the fullness of relationship with Christ & His Church family.
WESLEY LIFE SKILLS
Contact: Marie Dalberg, Phone: (02) 9790 1192, Fax: (02) 9796 1005
Address: 28 Greenwood Ave, Bankstown NSW 2200
This service is involved with consumers choosing goals in various areas - such as Personal Hygiene, Individual Living Skills, Accessing the Community, Shopping and Cooking, Dance, Music, Drama, Swimming, Dining out, Library and many other activities. They also publish a directory of services and sponsor WESTERN SYDNEY JOBNET.
WESLEY RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
Contact: David Flynn, Phone: 02 9745 1111, Fax: 9745 2592
Address: PO Box 251, Enfield NSW 2136
Provides ccommodation options and support to people with mild to moderate developmental disabilities. We support people to gain living and life skills and provide opportunities for people to live as independently as possible in the community. This service is a long-term programme which offers individualised services based on the client's needs and choices, promoting the growth of each person through self-education, relationships, community access & participation and living skills training.
WESTERN SYDNEY COMMUNITY TRANSITION TEAM INC
Contact: Heather Gwilliam, Phone: 02 9840 5739
Address: PO Box 241, Kingswood NSW 2117
The team aims, as an Association, to draw together many groups - Government, business, parents, lobby groups and individuals - across Western Sydney to Network, Advocate, Lobby and Resource for and with people with any sort of disability. We meet 8 times a year and sponsor a biannual Disability West Expo (next one March 1999). We also publish a directory of services and sponsor Western Sydney Jobnet.
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