Community and Home Support SA – Disability Services (formally Disability SA) and Wellness & Lifestyles Australia (W&L)

(Parent Body: Department for Communities and Social Inclusion)

Name and title of head of organisation: Lynn Young, Executive Director, Disability and Domiciliary Care Services, Community and Home Support SA

Contact person: Reception

Address: 103 Fisher Street, Fullarton SA 5063

Phone: 8272 1988

Fax: 8372 1429

Inquiries and referrals: 1300 786 117

Website: www.sa.gov.au/disability

Email: disabilityinfo@dcsi.sa.gov.au

Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

Eligibility: All people with disability and/or their carers are able to receive information and brief assistance. Further assistance is provided in accordance with eligibility guidelines. People assisted include:

• Children under 5 years of age with a significant global developmental delay;
• Children and adults with intellectual disability;
• Children or adults diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (autism or Asperger syndrome);
• Children and adults with an acquired brain injury; children and adults with a physical or neurological condition that cannot be resolved with medical treatment.

To be eligible for services the person must fit one or more of the above criteria, experience major difficulties with managing daily activities and need from the support of a specialist disability agency. The person must be under 65 when first referred and the disability must be permanent or likely to be permanent. Please note that in the majority of cases Novita Children’s Services provides services for children aged 0-18 years of age with a physical or neurological disability or acquired brain injury.

Services:

We provide, or help people access, a range of specialist services such as:

• early childhood services, and developmental services for children and young people
• service assessment, planning, coordination and advice
• support in the family home or a person’s own home
• support with personal care
• support for carers, including foster carers (for example advice, training, respite care, emergency support)
• support and advice to manage difficult behaviour
• fully supported live in accommodation services
• supported day-time activities
• access to equipment and aids, such as wheelchairs and ramps
• therapy services, for example physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, music therapy, psychology
• specialist clinics and other specialist community health support services.

Summary: Disability Services is part of Community and Home Support SA, a division of the South Australian Department for Communities and Social Inclusion. It provides a range of specialist services for people with disabilities including information, community services, accommodation services and specialist allied health services. Regional offices are located throughout the State from Mount Gambier to Ceduna.

Offices:

Metropolitan Offices

Central Adelaide

Regency Park Centre
171 Days Road
Regency Park SA 5010
Ph: 8348 6000 (Fax: 8348 6099)

21 Blacks Road
Gilles Plains SA 5086
Ph: 8366 7333 (Fax: 8366 7366)

Southern Adelaide

180 Daws Road
Daw Park SA 5041
Ph: 8277 8566 (Fax: 8374 1025)

98 Beach Road
Christies Beach SA 5165
Ph: 8384 7299 (Fax: 8384 8799)

Northern Adelaide

46 Commercial Road
Salisbury SA 5108
Ph: 8282 5500 (Fax: 8282 5555)

57 Park Terrace
Salisbury SA 5108
Ph: 8182 1560 (Fax: 8182 1566)

31 Blacks Road
Gilles Plains SA 5086
Ph: 8366 7300 (Fax: 8366 7377)

Country Offices

Greater Adelaide

Shop 32, Level 2
Gawler Central Complex
Cnr Murray and Cowan Streets
(PO Box 2635)
Gawler SA 5118
Ph: 8521 4700 (Fax: 8521 4788)

Mt Barker Connected Service Centre
23 Mann Street (PO Box 823)
Mount Barker SA 5251
Ph: 7424 7888 (Fax: 7424 7830)

C/- Barossa & Area Community Health Service
29 North Street (PO Box 270)
Angaston SA 5353
Ph: 8563 8544 (Fax: 8564 3434)

C/- Southern Fleurieu Health Service
51 Harbour View Terrace
Victor Harbor SA 5211
Ph: 8552 0600 (Fax: 8552 0616)

C/- Kangaroo Island Health Service
20 Dauncey Street (PO Box 724)
Kingscote, KI SA 5223
Ph: 8553 2270 or 0428 817 406 (Fax: 8553 2297)
Open: Monday to Wednesday

Country South

6 Verdun Road (PO Box 795)
Murray Bridge SA 5253
Ph: 8532 4503 (Fax: 8532 3648)

9 Elizabeth Street (PO Box 288)
Mount Gambier SA 5290
Ph: 8735 1800 (Fax: 8735 1733)

28 Kay Ave
Berri SA 5343
Ph: 8582 2400 (Fax: 8582 2172)

Country North

C/- 5th Floor Whyalla Hospital
20 Wood Terrace
Whyalla SA 5600
Ph: 8648 8686 (Fax: 8648 8687)

2nd Floor Housing SA Building
10 Hallett Place, Port Lincoln SA 5606
Ph: 8688 3564 (Fax: 8688 3571)

C/- Housing SA
22 McKenzie Street (PO Box 430)
Ceduna SA 5690
Ph: 8625 2129 (Fax: 8625 2396)

Office 1/17 Lennon Street
Clare SA 5453
Ph: 8842 3744 (Fax: 8842 3044)

76 Florence Street
Port Pirie SA 5540
Phone: 8638 4981 (Fax: 8638 4980)

4a Draper Street
Kadina SA 5554
Ph: 8821 0200 (Fax: 8821 0222)

40 Flinders Terrace (PO Box 2173)
Port Augusta SA 5700
Ph: 8641 1600 (Fax: 8641 1800)

Accommodation Services

Cheltenham: 8447 7933
Campbell House: 8294 1771
Highgate Park: 8272 1988
Mount Gambier: 8735 1800
Northgate Aged Care Service: 8266 8000
Oakden: 8266 8640
Para Hills: 8265 8888
Strathmont Centre: 8266 8511
Trinity Court: 8261 6777