Related Services
For further information about the Better Start for Children with Disability initiative contact:
- Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FAHCSIA)
Help line (free call)1800 242 636 FREE
Website: http://www.fahcsia.gov.au
Factsheet (PDF)
Checklist (PDF)
For further information and support for Macular Degeneration contact:
- The Macular Degeneration Foundation
Help line (free call)1800 111 709 FREE
Tel:(02) 96261 8900
Fax: (02) 9261 8912
Web site: www.mdfoundation.com.au
For information about paediatric eye diseases contact:
- The Children’s Hospital Westmead
Main telephone:(02) 9845 0000
(02) 9845 0000
For fact sheets on children’s eyes:www.chw.edu.au/parents/factsheets/#eyes
For information on Glaucoma contact:
- Glaucoma Australia
Tel:(02) 9906 6640
(02) 9906 6640
1800 500 880 1800 500 880
Fax: (02) 9439 8736
Web site: www.glaucoma.org.au
- SightFighters – supporting research at Save Sight Institute (Sydney)
For assistance and information on blindness and low vision services contact:
- Vision Australia
Tel: 1300 84 74 66 1300 84 74 66
Fax: (02) 9747 5993
Email: info@visionaustralia.org
Web site: www.visionaustralia.org.au
- Guide Dogs NSW/ACT
Tel:(02) 9412 9300
Fax: (02) 9412 9388
Email: chatswood@guidedogs.com.au
Web site: www.guidedogs.com.au
For information on NSW/ACT Support Groups visit:
- Web site: www.visionaustralia.org.au/supportgroups
For assistance and information regarding children with low vision and low vision services contact:
- Guide Dogs Victoria
Website: www.lookoutmarcus.com.au