Disability Services and Support
NDIS
The NDIS provides funding to eligible people with disability to gain more time with family and friends, greater independence, access to new skills, jobs, or volunteering in their community, and an improved quality of life.
The NDIS also connects anyone with disability to services in their community.
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
Mecwacare
Home and Community Care Program for Younger People
The Home and Community Care Program for Younger People (HACC PYP) supports Victorians from birth to 65 years, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from birth to 50 years if their capacity for independent living is at risk.
This may be due to chronic illness, mental health issues, disability or other conditions where they need one-off, intermittent or ongoing support to undertake the activities of daily living.
Mecwacare (HACC PYP)
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing provides information and links to services locally and across Australia, including services for people with a disability and those who provide care.
Centres can help carers with options to take a break, through short-term and emergency respite, based on assessed need, and provide advice on and coordinate access to respite services in a carer’s local area.
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
Monash Pathways for Carers
The Pathways for Carers project offers carers of people 65 and under with a disability or mental illness an opportunity to share walks together and to learn more about news, services and support available to carers.
It is a regional initiative, carers can attend any Pathways for Carers walk regardless of where they live.
The walks are suitable for all fitness levels and are about 3km. They usually take around 40 minutes to complete. They are on a mix of sealed and gravel paths, and are mostly flat.
Pathway for Carers (Facebook group)
Carer Gateway
Carer Gateway is a national online and phone service that provides practical information and resources to support carers. The interactive service finder helps carers connect to local support services.
Carer Gateway
Carers Australia
Carers Australia is a national organisation that supports Australia’s carers and works to improve the health, wellbeing, resilience and financial security of carers.
Carers Australia
Anglicare Parent Zone
Free support groups for parents and carers of children and young people with disability
Anglicare Victoria – Parent Zone
Better Health Network
Carer education, peer support, social groups and wellbeing activities across Bayside Peninsula and South East Melbourne.
Better Health Network – Carer Respite Support
MyTime
Support groups for parents and carers of children with disability or additional needs. MyTime is a place to socialise, to discuss, to get information, and to support and be supported by other parents and family carers. Local sessions include Wheelers Hill.
MyTime
Association for Children with a Disability
Information, advocacy and support for Victorian families of children with disability.
Association for Children with a Disability
Recharge your batteries
Electric wheelchair and scooter users can recharge their batteries at power outlets at each of Monash's libraries and the Monash Aquatic and Recreation Centre, please see the customer service desk at each location.
Safe Steps
Victoria's 24/7 Family Violence Response Centre providing specialist support services for anyone experiencing or afraid of family violence.
Safe Steps
1800 Respect
1800 Respect is a national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service. It is free and confidential, and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Anyone who needs support can contact 1800 Respect, including people experiencing violence and friends or loved ones who want to support someone in a family violence situation.
1800 Respect