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EnableNSW - Assistive Technology for Communication, Mobility, Respiratory Function & Self-Care

27 April, 2011 NSW Health

This policy outlines the provision of assistive technology to people with permanent or long-term disability through the NSW Health disability support programs consolidated under central administration by EnableNSW, Health Support Services. To view the policy, please click here.

Wheelchair attachment to assist with shopping customer survey update:

Annalise who is completing her HSC in Design and Technology, undertook a Wheelchair attachment to assist with shopping customer survey which was made available through PDCN. Annalise was on the ABC New Inventors program on Wednesday 6^th April.  Thanks to everyone who assisted and filled out the survey

To take a look at the results, in a segment on The New Inventors, please click here.

If you are looking for the PADP program

This is their new website enableNSW.  To contact your nearest PADP Lodgement Centre - click here.

To find out more about how you can provide feedback to enableNSW (including complaints, compliments and suggestions) please click here.

PADP (Programme of Appliances for Disabled People)

Is a state government programme and offered by NSWHealth.

NCOSS welcomes Premier’s disability commitment

Dec 3, 2010

NCOSS has welcomed today’s announcement by the NSW Government that substantial funding has been allocated to delivering support and services for people with disability in NSW. This announcement is the culmination of extensive consultation that considered what needed to be done in the second phase of Stronger Together, the Government’s plan to deliver better services for people with disability.

For the full press release, please click here.

2009

EnableNSW July 2009

Please click here to download readable document.

PADP Position Statement

PADP Community Alliance - June 2009

Please click here to download readable document.

2008

Program of Appliances for Disable People - Final Report

Prepared by the Legislative Council, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2 – December 2008

PADP is currently undergoing some eztensive modification to the programme. These will result in the gradual centralisation of local PADP services centres into one statewide service.

To learn more about these changes - click here to read the Fequently Asked Questions about PADP on the NSWHealth website.

Inquiry into the Program of Appliances for Disabled People (PADP).

Prepared for the Legislative Council, General purpose Standing Committee No. 2 – September 2008

Please click here to download readable document.