Support Agencies

Victorian Services

Independent Living Centre - ComTEC

ComTEC offers services throughout Victoria to people of all ages with a disability who have communication and technology needs.
Address: 705 Geelong Road, Brooklyn
PO Box 1101 Altona Gate, VIC   3025
Phone: 1300 9667 2552 
Fax:     (03) 9654 7779
Email:  
comtec@yooralla.com.au
Web:   
www.yooralla.com.au/comtec.php


Technology Services
- Vision Australia 


Vision Australia Foundation’s technology service provides advice to people with disabilities on the use of assistive technology.
Address: 454 Glenferrie Road, Kooyong 3144 
Phone: 1300 847 466
Fax:     (03) 9747 5993
Web:   
www.visionaustralia.org

LDA - Learning Difficulties Australia

Department of Learning, Assessment and Special Education
Support for people with dyslexia and learning difficulties
Address: PO Box 349 Carlton South 3053
Phone:   (03) 9890 6138
Web:      www.ldaustralia.org

SPELD Victoria

Support for people with dyslexia and learning difficulties
Address: 494 Brunswick Street Fitzroy    3065
Phone:    (03) 9489 4344
Fax:        (03) 9486 2437
Email:     
admin@speldvic.org.au
Web:      
www.speldvic.org.au

Gerry Kennedy ICT Consultancy

For software and assistive technology advice and consultations;
AT demonstrations; presentations, seminars and AT training
Phone:  (03) 9894 4826 
Mobile:  0411 569 840
Email:  
specmelb@bigpond.net.au


Interstate Services

Ideas Inc.

Information on disability equipment access services
Address: PO Box 786 Tumut NSW 2720
Phone:   1800 029 904
Phone:   (02) 6947 3377
Fax:       (02) 6947 3723
Web:     
www.ideas.org.au
Email:    
info@ideas.org.au


Novitatech SA


The Novitatech team is committed to helping people with disabilities and special needs achieve their goals through electronic assistive technology.
Phone:   1300-85 55 85
Fax:       (08) 8243 8337
Email:   
assistivetech@novita.org.au
Web: 
www.novitatech.org.au/at_home.asp?p=245


Special Education Resource Unit


SERU provides a range of learning and teaching materials and specialised services which support children and students with disabilities and learning difficulties.
Phone:   (08) 8235 2871
Fax:       (08) 8235 1907
Web:    
web.seru.sa.edu.au

A list of other independent Assistive Technology consultants can be found at:
www.spectronicsinoz.com/info.asp?info=consultants


This project is funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations under the National Disability Coordination Officer Program. The views expressed in these materials are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.