Information and advice | Foundational Supports

This topic is about how people with disability use information, resources and advice to find disability supports. It includes having:

access to quality information and advice about disability

information on disability supports available to people and their families/carers and kin, including help to find and connect with the right supports for their needs.

It includes how information and advice supports can better meet the needs of people with disability who:

are looking for disability supports for the first time

have different support needs

are First Nations, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, part of the LGBTIQA+ SB community, women, children and young people.

* Posts will be moderated before being published, submitting your post does not guarantee it will be featured on our ideas wall.

We want to know your ideas about:

information and advice you have used that work well to support your needs
what would make finding and accessing the right supports easier
the formats and channels you find easy to use (such as websites, apps, phone numbers or in-person)
trusted sources you get information and advice from

Privacy and moderation

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Help and support

Please be aware that this Ideas Wall contains information about the experiences of people with disability and some of the barriers they face. If you need support to deal with difficult feelings after reading or participating on the Ideas Wall, there are free services available to help you.

Beyond Blue Support Service: Telephone 1300 224 636, 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Lifeline Crisis Support: Telephone 13 11 14, 24 hours, 7 days a week.

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This topic is about how people with disability use information, resources and advice to find disability supports.

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