Muscular Dystrophy Association Inc, 36 - 38 Henley Beach Road, Mile End SA 5031
Postal address: GPO Box 414, Adelaide SA 5001| Email: info@mdasa.org.au | Tel: 08 8234 5266 | Fax: 08 8234 5866

Links


The following web-sites may provide useful information for your enquiries. This is not intended as a complete list of resource organisations.

 

Please note: MDA SA has no control over and takes no responsibility for the content of the following sites.

 

 

Interstate

 

ACT
Muscular Dystrophy Association Inc. (ACT)
Ph: (02) 6296 5699
Fax: (02) 6296 3901

 

NSW
Muscular Dystrophy Association of NSW
Ph: (02) 9697 9111
Fax: (02) 9697 9092
Toll Free: 1800 635 109
E-mail: mdansw@mdansw.org
Web: www.mdansw.org

 

Queensland
Queensland Muscular Dystrophy Association Inc.
Ph: (07) 3016 1800
Fax: (07) 3831 2666
E-mail: qmda@optusnet.com.au
Web: www.mdaq.com.au

 

South Australia & Northern Territory
Muscular Dystrophy Association Inc.
Ph: (08) 8234-5266
Fax: (08) 8234-5866
Toll Free: 1800 685 266
E-mail: info@mdasa.org.au
Website: www.mdasa.org.au

 

Tasmania
Muscular Dystrophy Association of TAS Inc.
Ph: (03) 6424 9624
Fax: (03) 6423 3424
Email: devonport@tca.asn.au

 

Victoria
Muscular Dystrophy Association Inc.
Ph: (03) 9320 9555
Fax: (03) 9320 9595
Toll Free: 1800 656 632
E-mail: info@mda.org.au
Web: www.mda.org.au

 

Western Australia
Muscular Dystrophy Association of WA Inc.
Ph: (08) 9382 2700
Fax: (08) 9346 3487
Toll Free: 1800 656 632
E-mail: mda@cyllene.uwa.edu.au

 

International

 

European Alliance of Neuromuscular Disorders Associations
www.eamda.net

 

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
www.ninds.nih.gov

 

World Alliance of Neuromuscular Disorders Associations (WANDA)
www.wandaweb.org

 

Please note that the following web-sites have been selected from the WANDA site as information is provided in English.

 

Canada
www.mdac.ca

 

New Zealand
www.mda.org.nz

 

USA
www.mdausa.org

 

Ireland
www.mdi.ie

 

United Kingdom
www.muscular-dystrophy.org


Disorder Specific Links

 

Beckers Muscular Dystrophy
www.beckermusculardystrophy.org
www.parentprojectmd.org

 

Charcot Marie Tooth

www.cmt.org.uk
www.e-bility.com/cmtaa
www.ultranet.com/~smith/CMTneto.html

 

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

www.parentprojectmd.org
www.dmd.nl
www.dmdoptions.com
www.dfsg.org.uk

 

Fascioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy
www.fshsociety.org

 

Friedreich’s Ataxia
www.faa.org.au

 

Leukodystrophies
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~leuko/
www.ulf.org

 

Motor Neurone Disease (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
www.alsmndalliance.org
www.alsa.org
www.mndasa.com.au
www.netspace.net.au/~mndansw

 

Myasthenia Gravis
www.myasthenia.org

 

Myositis
www.myositis.org

 

Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy
www.myotonicdystrophy.org
www.loganpaige.org

 

Spinal Muscular Atrophy
www.fsma.org
www.fightsma.com
www.smaangels.com

 

Support Service Links


Government Services

Advocacy
Carers
Disability Services
Equipment
Familes
Grief and Loss
Information
Seniors
Sport & Recreation
Transport


Government Services


Centrelink
www.centrelink.gov.au

 

Dept. Education, Training and Employment
www.dete.sa.gov.au

 

Dept. for Families and Communities
www.dfc.sa.gov.au

 

Dept. Health
www.dh.sa.gov.au

 

Government of SA
www.ministers.sa.gov.au

 

SA Central (Links to all Government services)
www.sacentral.sa.gov.au

 

South Australian Housing Trust
www.housingtrust.sa.gov.au

 

Transport SA
www.transport.sa.gov.au


Advocacy

 

Carers Association of SA Inc.
www.carers-sa.asn.au

 

Citizen Advocacy SA Inc.
E-mail: cane@the.net.au

 

Disability Action
www.disabilityaction.asn.au

 

Disability Complaints
www.dcs.sa.com.au

 

Equal Opportunity Commission
www.eoc.sa.gov.au

 

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
www.humanrights.gov.au

 

Office of the Public Advocate
www.opa.sa.gov.au


Carers

 

Carer Support and Respite Centre
www.carersupport.org.au

 

Carers Australia
www.carersaustralia.com.au

 

Carers Association (SA)
www.carers-sa.asn.au


Disability Services

 

Adult Physical and Neurological (APN) Options Coordination
www.dhs.sa.gov.au/disability-services/apn-options.asn

 

Novita Children’s Services (formerly Crippled Children’s Association)
www.novita.org.au


Equipment

 

Continence Aids Assistance Scheme (CAAS)
www.intouchau.com.au

 

Novita Children’s Services (formerly Crippled Children’s Association)
www.novita.org.au

 

Independent Living Centre
www.ilc.asn.au

 

Technical Aid For the Disabled (TAD)
www.technicalaidsa.org.au


Families

 

Aboriginal Home Care
www.deccs.asn.au

 

Child and Youth Health
www.cyh.sa.gov.au

 

SA Sibling Project
www.wch.sa.gov.au/sibling/

 

Siblings Australia
www.siblingsaustralia.org.au

 

Grief and Loss


Grief Link
www.grieflink.asn.au

 

Inspirit
www.inspirit.com.au

 

Loss and Grief Centre (Anglicare SA)
www.grieflink.asn.au

 

Palliative Care Council
www.pallcare.asn.au

 

NALAG (National Association for Loss and Grief)
www.grieflink.asn.au


Information

 

Commonwealth Care Link
www.carelinksa.asn.au

 

Disability Information Resource Centre (DIRC)
www.dircsa.org.au / www.enable.net.au

 

The National Public Toilet Map
www.toiletmap.gov.au


Seniors

 

Aged and Community Services SA and NT Inc.
www.agedcommunity.asn.au

 

Aged Rights Advocacy Service
www.sa.agedrights.asn.au

 

Commonwealth Dept. of Health and Ageing
www.health.gov.au

 

Council on the Ageing (COTA)
www.cotasa.org.au

 

Recreation for Older Adults
www.activeageingsa.net.au

 

Seniors Information Service
www.seniors.asn.au


Sport and Recreation

 

Carclew Youth Arts Centre
www.carclew.com.au

 

Come N’ Try
www.lifebeinit.org

 

Kindergym SA
www.gymsa.com

 

NICAN (Information on recreation, sport and arts for people with a disability)
www.nican.com.au

 

Rapid Swim
www.sasrapid.com.au

 

Riding for the Disabled Association SA Inc.
www.rda.sa.org.au

 

Sailability SA
www.sailability.org/au/australia

 

SASRAPID (South Australian Sport and Recreation Association for People with Integration Difficulties)
www.sasrapid.com.au

 

SPARC (Sport Arts and Recreation Council for People with a Disability)
www.sparc.asn.au

 

Wheelchair Sports Association of SA Inc.
www.wheelchairsports.sa.org.au


Transport

 

Disabled Person’s Parking Permit
www.transport.sa.gov.au/permits/parking/disabled.asp

 

Transport SA
www.transport.sa.gov.au