Care In Disability Services Australia

Care in Disability Services Australia, can assist you or your loved one in accessing and participating in the greater community. We guide, support, mentor, and motivate you to succeed and reach set goals for social interaction and recreation. No matter your interests, there is a community out there waiting for you. If you want to visit the beach, dine in a restaurant, play chess in the park, bowling, golf or just take in the latest blockbuster film, we can help you achieve your goals for a full and participatory life.

We are full service support providers set on helping you achieve your goals. That means we don’t rest on our laurels in developing a Community Participation Plan to get you out and about, but we work tirelessly to enable you to enjoy your favourite activities in the community.

• We have experience and empathy and will do all we can to improve your quality of life.
• We build relationships with our clients and provide a personalised, caring service.
• We will match you with someone who can get to know you and your goals, and who will work with you every single time to ensure you reach them.
• We will take into consideration your personal needs when coming up with a community participation plan, making sure you have the support you need to fully participate in all you do.
• We are trustworthy, timely, and communicative.
• We understand the importance of community participation, and how being a member of a community can significantly impact your physical and mental health
• We are renowned for our extremely fast turnaround and approval times for Referrals.

In Australia, the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) defines disability, in relation to a person,  as:

• total or partial loss of the person's bodily or mental functions, or
• total or partial loss of a part of the body; or
• the presence in the body of organisms causing disease or illness; or
• the malfunction, malformation or disfigurement of a part of the person's body; or
• a disorder or malfunction that results in the person learning differently from a person without a disorder or malfunction; or
• a disorder, illness or disease that affects a person's thought processes, perception of reality, emotions or judgement, or that results in a disturbed behaviour; and includes disability that:
• presently exists; or
• previously existed but no longer exists; or
• may exist in the future (including because of a genetic disposition to that disability); or
• is attributed to a person.

Disability also includes behaviour that is a symptom or manifestation of the disability. What you've just read covers the legal definition of disabilities that are both visible and not visible. Specific types of disability include:

• intellectual disability
• physical disability
• sensory disability
• neurological disability
• psychosocial disability.
The NDIS Act sets out the objects, or goals, for the scheme, which in conjunction with other laws, give effect to Australia's obligations under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) says 'persons with disabilities include those who have long term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others