Related Services

For further information about the Better Start for Children with Disability initiative contact:

• Disability — Better Start for Children with Disability initiative

For inquiries about eligibility, claiming, fees and rebates, contact:

• Department of Human Services (Medicare)
  • patient inquiries on 132 011
  • provider inquiries on 132 150

• Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FAHCSIA)
  • Help line (free call) 1800 242 636
  • http://www.fahcsia.gov.au

For further information and support for Macular Degeneration contact:

• The Macular Degeneration Foundation
  • Help line (free call): 1800 111 709
  • Tel: (02) 96261 8900
  • Fax: (02) 9261 8912
  • Website: Macular Disease Foundation

For information about paediatric eye diseases contact:

• The Children’s Hospital Westmead
  • Main telephone: (02) 9845 0000

For information on Glaucoma contact:

• Glaucoma Australia
  • Tel: (02) 9906 6640 or 1800 500 880
  • Fax: (02) 9439 8736

For assistance and information on blindness and low vision services contact:

• Vision Australia
  • Tel: 1300 84 74 66
  • Fax: (02) 9747 5993
  • Email: info@visionaustralia.org

• Guide Dogs NSW/ACT
  • Tel: (02) 9412 9300
  • Fax: (02) 9412 9388
  • Email: chatswood@guidedogs.com.au

• The GL Foundation for Children with Glaucoma

• The American Association for Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

• Glaucoma Research Foundation