Partnerships

Disability First Stop

Disability First Stop is a program funded by the Disability Services Commission. It was set up to assist people with a disability and their families obtain the help they need within the first 18 months of diagnosis. Disability First Stop specifically meets the need for more intensive support and assistance for people with a disability and their families during this initial period.

The service aims to reduce confusion about the range of disability services available and assist people with disabilities and their families to locate the services they need. Four organisations, including Kalparrin, participate in the Disability First Stop program.

Disability First Stop at Kalparrin is for families of children who have been newly diagnosed with a disability and who need help accessing the supports and resources available to them.

Disability First Stop partner agencies are:

People With Disabilities (WA) Inc. -- a consumer disability advocacy agency representing the rights and needs of all Western Australians who have a disability. Disability First Stop at PWD (WA) is the first stop for adults who have been newly diagnosed with a disability.

People with Disabilities
Oasis Lotteries House
2/37 Hampden Road
Nedlands, WA 6009
(Ph) 08 9386 6477 (Fax) 08 9386 6705
(TTY) 08 9386 6451
Freecall 1800 193 331
www.pwdwa.org
info@pwdwa.org

Ethnic Disability Advocacy Centre (EDAC) -- a community-based service whose core business is to advocate for and empower people with disabilities and their family and friends from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Disability First Stop is the first stop for these people on diagnosis of a disability. EDAC has information available in a range of languages other than English.

Ethnic Disability Advocacy Centre (EDAC)
320 Rokeby Road
Subiaco, WA 6008
Tel: (08) 9388 7455 Fax: (08) 9388 7433
Freecall: 1800 659 921
www.edac.org.au
admin@edac.org.au

Headwest -- an information, referral and individual advocacy service that assists people with an acquired brain injury, their family and/or carers to address particular issues or problems. Disability First Stop at Headwest is the first stop for people with a newly acquired head injury.

Headwest
645 Canning Highway
ALFRED COVE WA 6154
PO Box 298
APPLECROSS, WA 6953
Tel: (08)9330 6370 Fax:(08) 9317 2644
Freecall: 1800 626 370
www.headwest.asn.au

info@headwest.asn.au