Disability Inclusion

• Holdsworth
  Supports people with disability, are a NDIS provider, and supply nutritious quality meals delivered to your home. Holdsworth can also assist carers to make choices for family members to improve their quality of life. 
• Miroma (Inala)
  Provides tailored services and support programs, including training and recreational activities.
• JewishCare
  Provides a wide range of services and resources helping people with a disability and their families.
• NDIS Local Area Coordinator
  Locate the closest NDIS and Partner Office.
• NDIS Provider Finder
  Use this tool to find a registered provider.
• Headspace
  Mental health services for people aged 12-25 in Bondi Junction. For more information, call 9366 8800.
• MyCareSpace
  Connects people with disabilty with supports and therapy providers. For more information, call 1300 288 893.

•  Service Seeker
  A free database which contains information about local disability, aged care, health, and homelessness services. 
• National Disability Information Gateway
  Developed by the Department of Social Services to help people living with disability, their families and carers to find trusted information and services. You can contact the Gateway on 1800 643 787.
• Hireup
  Australia's largest NDIS registered online platform where you can find NDIS support workers in your area. 

• Woollahra Libraries
  Provides a Home Library Service for those unable to come to the library because of illness or disability. 
• Sailability Rushcutters Bay
  Experience the freedom and excitement of sailing on Sydney Harbour.
• Watsons Bay Baths
  Australia's first deep water wheelchair access to a tidal harbour pool. Access to the aquatic wheelchairs stored on site requires an MLAK key. KLAK Keys are available for purchase from the National Support office of the Master of Locksmiths Association (MLAA) or from many MLAA Business members.
• Maccabi NSW All Abilities Program
  Sporting and recreational activities for people living with disability.
• NSW Friendship Circle
  Activities for children and teenagers, school holiday camps and getaways, young adult programs, and social events that raise awareness and inclusion. 

• Carer Gateway
  A free support program which provides emotional and practical services and support for carers.
• Holdsworth Carers
  Helping carers to make choices for family members to improve their quality of life. 
• Little Dreamers
  Supporting young people who provide care for family members living with disability.

• Sir Roden and Lady Cutler Foundation
  Community transport. For more information, call 1300 747 763.
• Access Sydney Community Transport
  Not-for-profit community organisation providing accessible and affordable transport services to the frail aged, people with disabilities and their carers. For more information, call 02 8241 8000.
• Wheelchair Accessible Taxis
  To book a taxi, call 13 90 00.
• Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme
  If you are eligible, the subsidy covers 50% of the total taxi fare with a maximum of $60 per journey. For more information, call 131 500.

• Ageing and Disability Commission
  Provides information on how to report concerns of abuse, neglect and exploitation of older people and adults with disability. View the most recent data(PDF, 2MB) from the Ageing and Disability Commission on the reports of alleged abuse, neglect or exploitation of an older person or adult with disability. 
• NSW Ageing & Disability Abuse Helpline
  For information or to report concerns of abuse, neglect and exploitation of older people and adults with disability. For more information, call 1800 628 221.
• Council for Intellectual Disability
  Provides policy advice, advocacy and campaigning, community education and information programs on the rights and interests of people with intellectual disabilities. For more information, call 1800 424 065.
• Information on Disability, Education & Awareness Services (IDEAS)
  Supports people with disability, their families, carers and other supporters to self-advocate and make informed decisions. For more information, call 1800 029 904.
• People with Disability Australia
  National disability rights, advocacy and representative organisation. For more information, call 1800 422 015.
• NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
  An independent agency to improve the quality and safety of NDIS supports and services. For more information, call 1800 035 544.
• Australian Human Rights Commission
  Protects and promotes disability rights, investigates and conciliates discrimination compaints. For more information, call 1800 620 241. 
• The Inner City Legal Centre is a not-for-profit legal centre offering legal services to residents of Sydney’s eastern suburbs and specialised support to the LGBTQIA+ community, trans and gender diverse individuals. Phone 9332 1966.
• Spinal Cord Injuries Australia
  Supports people living with spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information, call 1800 819 775.

Council has been supporting the direct service provision of ageing and disability services for many years, with the provision of community facilities, direct services and the allocation of grants and subsidies.

The Delivery Program and Operational Plan describes how Council will work with the community to achieve its goals. The Disability Inclusion Action Plan (PDF version(PDF, 2MB) and Easy Read Version(PDF, 2MB)) and Social and Cultural Plan(PDF, 5MB) identifies short and long term priorities for the Woollahra community including seniors and people with a disability.

Woollahra Council is a member of the Eastern Sydney Stop Abuse of Older People Collaborative. Councils, Health services and Non-Government Organisations come together to share learnings, insight and best practice approaches when responding to abuse, neglect and exploitation of older people and adults with disability.

Council’s Grants Program provides funding to support local projects which foster a connected, liveable, vibrant and creative community. Projects must foster inclusion and be open to the community. Council encourages applications for projects that provide services and activities for people living with a disability. To find out more call 9391 7100.