Community Resources

Better Hearing Australia (WA) Inc

Better Hearing WA aims to improve the lives of adults with hearing loss, as well as their families, friends and employers throughout the State.

Phone: (08) 9328 7938 (voice and TTY)
Fax: (08) 9328 7550
Email: bhawa@iinet.net.au
Website: www.betterhearingwa.iinet.net.au

Deafness Forum

Deafness Forum is the peak body for deafness in Australia, representing all interests and viewpoints of the Deaf and hearing impaired communities of Australia (including those people who have a chronic disorder of the ear and those who are DeafBlind).

Phone: (02) 6262 7809 (TTY)
(02) 6262 7808 (voice)
Fax: (02) 6262 7810
Email: info@deafnessforum.org.au
Website: www.deafnessforum.org.au

Deaf Sports Australia (DSA)

Deaf Sports Australia (DSA) is focussed on facilitating the access of deaf and hard of hearing people to the best sporting opportunities available in Australia.

Phone: (03) 9473 1191 (TTY and voice)
Fax: (03) 9473 1122
Email: dsa@deafsports.org.au
Website: www.deafsports.org.au

Kalparrin Centre

The Kalparrin Centre, situated in Princess Margaret Hospital, provides practical and emotional support to parents and carers of children with special needs.

Phone:   (08) 9340 8094
                1800 066 413 (freecall)
Fax:         (08) 9380 6114
Email: kalparrin@iinet.net.au
Website: www.kalparrin.org.au

Resource Unit for Children with Special Needs Inc

Resource Unit for Children with Special Needs, Inc was established to facilitate the inclusion of children with additional needs in Child Care in Western Australia. RUCSN has steadily expanded to become the principal support provider to Child Care in Western Australia and Northern Territory for all aspects of quality, accreditation and the inclusion of all children.

Phone: (08) 9249 4333
Fax: (08) 9249 4366
Email: inclusion@rucsn.org.au
Website: www.rucsn.org.au

WA Deaf Society

The WA Deaf Society provides services to Deaf and hard of hearing people in Western Australia. Its target group is mainly the profoundly deaf who communicate in Auslan.

Phone:    (08) 9441 2677 (voice)
               (08) 9441 2655 (TTY)
Fax:          (08) 9441 2616
Email:      wadeaf@wadeaf.org.au
Website: www.wadeaf.org.au

WAIDE

WAIDE provides educational support services, facilities and schools for deaf and hard of hearing children and their families throughout WA.

Phone:    (08) 9286 7000 (voice)
               (08) 9384 6106 (TTY)
Fax:        (08) 9383 4404
Website: www.waide.wa.edu.au