Additional Resources

• Further information regarding other disability services
• Further information on Disability Discrimination and Your Rights & Responsibilities

Further information regarding other disability services

The Disability Online web site - www.disability.vic.gov.au

Disability Online provides comprehensive information including:

• A Victorian directory of disability-related services,
• An activities calendar,
• The latest disability-related news,
• Disability and health related articles
• A portal into other useful disability-related web sites to use as a resource for further high-quality information.

Department of Human Services Intake and Response Team provides information about community supports and services for people with a disability, their families and carers in your local area. Telephone 1800 783 783.

Further information on Disability Discrimination and Your Rights & Responsibilities

Disability Discrimination is unlawful under state and federal laws. The following resources may be useful if you are unsure of what may or may not be considered discriminatory, or for organisations that require other information regarding disabilities, or industry policy and practices.

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Victorian Legal Aid provides free legal advice and can represent you in court if you are eligible for legal aid.
Telephone: (03) 9269 0234 (metro), or 1800 677 402 (country callers)

Local community legal centres provide free legal advice and assistance. Contact the Federation of Community Legal Centres to get details of the community legal centre nearest to you.
Telephone: (03) 9654 2204

Disability Discrimination Legal Service is a community legal service specialising in disability discrimination law and offers free information, advice and assistance.
Telephone: (03) 9602 4877 (voice),
TTY: (03) 9602 4135
Email: info@ddls.org.au

Villamanta Legal Service is a community legal service that offers free information and advice, specialising in disability-related legal issues.
Telephone: 1800 014 111 (free call in Victoria)

Equal Opportunity Commission Victoria (EOCV)
EOCV provides information about equal opportunity rights and responsibilities through its Advice Line and helps people resolve complaints of unlawful discrimination or harassment through its conciliation service. These services are impartial, confidential and free.
EOCV also offers a wide range of general and tailored education courses to help businesses and organisations ensure they are better equipped to deal with their responsibilities under equal opportunity laws.
Telephone: (03) 9281 7111
Toll free: 1800 134 142
TTY: (03) 9281 7110
Facsimile: (03) 9281 7171
Web site: www.eoc.vic.gov.au
E-mail: eoc@vicnet.net.au

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Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Human rights education is one of the core responsibilities of the Commission along with the investigation and attempted resolution of complaints about breaches of human rights and anti-discrimination legislation.
Telephone: (02) 9284 9600
Web site: www.humanrights.gov.au
General enquiries and publications: 1300 369 711
TTY: 1800 620 241
Facsimile: (02) 9284 9611
Complaints Infoline: 1300 656 419 or complaintsinfo@humanrights.gov.au

Peak Industry Bodies
Each industry may have a peak or governing body that can provide support or advice to organisations, including information on how to access further training for working with people who have a disability.

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