A list of specific contact details has been provided to assist you with employment matters. Other contact details can be obtained by referring to the 'Listing of State, National and International Websites' section.
Disability Employment Network services
Disability Employment Network (DEN) Services assist people with disabilities to get and keep a job. There are over 220 services nationally, all of which are funded by the Federal Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
To contact a DEN provider in your local area, refer to the:
National database of Disability Employment Network
Services
Job Network is a group of organisations that help to find jobs for people, including people with a disability. In some areas of New South Wales, there are Job Networks that provide a specialist service for jobseekers with a disability.
To make contact with a Job Network Member, you can:
- Refer to the Job Network website to obtain a list of Specialist Job Network services for people with disabilities
- Refer to the Job Network website to obtain a list of Job Network members in your local area
- Contact the Centrelink Customer Service Centre Tel: 13 27 17
CRS Australia is a rehabilitation and injury management service. It provides vocational rehabilitation services for people with a disability, injury or health condition to gain and/or maintain employment.
To make contact with CRS Australia, you can:
- CRS Australia website for office locations
- Freecall 1800 624 824 (free call within Australia, calls from mobile phones will be charged at the applicable mobile rate)
- TTY: 02 9242 4872
TAFE NSW Careers and Counselling Services
Every TAFE NSW Institute provides free career and education counselling service for all students at TAFE and those that are thinking about going to TAFE. If you are a TAFE student with a disability who is contemplating your career pathway or you are about to complete your studies and start to look for work, then the TAFE NSW Counselling and Careers Service may be of assistance to you.
If you would like to know more about the TAFE NSW Counselling and Career Service or would like to contact a Counsellor at the Service, refer to the NSW TAFE website, Counselling and Career Service page.
TAFE NSW Disability Teacher Consultant
Every TAFE Institute across New South Wales employs Disability Teacher Consultants. Each Disability Teacher Consultant specialises in working with a specific disability group. Their role is to provide a service to people with a disability to enable them to equally access education and training that TAFE provides.
To contact a TAFE NSW Disability Teacher Consultant in your area, refer to the TAFE NSW website. There is a database that provides specific contact details of the Disability Teacher Consultants at your TAFE Institute.
Regional Disability Liaison Officers (RDLO) and Disability Coordination Officers (DCO)
The role of the RDLO and the DCO is to enhance post-secondary education, training and employment opportunities for people with disabilities. There are 31 RDLOs and DCOs positions located across Australia.
For further information about the RDLOs and DCOs and to access their contact details, refer to the National RDLO and DCO website.
Disability Discrimination Legal Advice and Complaint Services
A number of organisations are available in NSW and nationally to assist people with disabilities when disability discrimination is suspected or has occurred. They provide legal advice, information or assistance in lodging a formal complaint.
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) administers the Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act (1992).
Level 8, Piccadilly Tower
133 Castlereagh Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
GPO Box 5218
Sydney NSW 2001
Complaints Infoline: 1300 656 419
Privacy Hotline: 1300 363 992
General enquiries and publications: 1300 369 711
TTY: 1800 620 241
Facsimile: 02 9284 9611
HREOC website
HREOC Disability Rights website
NSW Anti Discrimination Board
The NSW Anti Discrimination Board administers the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act (1977).
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Sydney Office
Telephone: 02 9268 5555 |
Wollongong Office:
Telephone: 02 4224 9960 |
Newcastle Office:
Telephone: 02 4926 4300 |
NSW Anti-Discrimination Board Website
Disability Discrimination Legal Centre
Level 2, 52 Pitt Street
Redfern NSW 2016
PO Box 989
Strawberry Hills NSW 2012
Telephone: 02 9310 7722
Telephone Toll free: 1800 800 708
Fax: 02 9310 7788
TTY: 02 9310 4320
TTY Toll free: 1800 644 419
Disability Discrimination Legal Centre Email
Disability Discrimination Legal Centre Website
