Services
We aim to support children and adults with Autism by linking families, teachers and professionals with services such as early intervention programs, therapy and support programs.
Support Services
Carewest
Facilitating the resources and support to engage individual, family and community capacity.
Level 1, 235 Lords Place, Orange NSW 2800
Phone: 1300 227 393
Website: www.cw.org.au
Family Advocacy
Family Advocacy supports families to advocate with and on behalf of a family member with disability.
Phone: (02) 9869 0866 or 1800 620 588
www.family-advocacy.com
Royal Far West
Provides access to specialist healthcare to country kids.
19-21 South Steyne, Manly NSW 2095
Reception: (02) 8966 8500
Free call: 1800 500 061
Facsimile: (02) 9977 7134
Website: www.royalfarwest.org.au
Early Intervention
Early Learning Support Class
Preparing children from 3 to school age for mainstream schooling.
Located at Griffith North Public School
Phone: (02) 6962 1043
GEIS- Griffith Early Intervention Services
Provide a service for children from birth to school age who have a disability or delay.
7 Middleton Ave Griffith
Phone: (02) 6962 7790
Speech Pathology
Janice Seaton Speech Pathologist
28 Palla Street Griffith
Therapies on Palla
Phone: (02) 6964 8487
Griffith Aboriginal Medical Services
Access available for both indigenous and non-indigenous communities.
38-42 Jondaryan Avenue, Griffith NSW
Phone: (02) 6962 0000
Vidette Turner – Interact Speech Pathology
645 David Street, Albury NSW 2640
Phone: (02) 6021 2265
Occupational Therapy
Dagney Hopp Occupational Therapist
9 McGraith Place, Griffith
Phone Dene` for appointments
0411 718 763
The Sensory Gym
Provides Paediatric Occupational Therapy
4C/28 Laurence Street, Hobartville NSW
Phone: (02) 4578 9799
www.sensorygym.com.au
KidSkills
Karen Heath Occupational Therapist
1/20 Banna Avenue, Griffith
Phone: (02) 69649749
Psychology & Counselling
Krysten Taprell Psychologist Child and Adolescent
Banna Avenue Griffith
Phone: (02) 6964 9811
For Assessments
5 Kooba Street
Phone: 0432 444 305
Paediatric Care
Dr Maxwell Hopp-Consulting Paediatrician
Private Rooms Griffith Base Hospital Children’s Ward
Griffith NSW 2680
Phone: 02 69 695693
Dr Maxwell Hopp-Consulting Paediatrician
Private Rooms Griffith Base Hospital Children’s Ward
Griffith NSW 2680
Phone: 02 69 695693
Dr Reeta Singh
Griffith Base Hospital Children’s Ward
Griffith NSW 2680
Phone: 02 69 695555 (hospital switch)
Respite
Intereach Griffith - Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre
Provides short-term emergency respite to carers, who are caring for someone who is frail aged, mentally ill or with a disability.
Intereach provides flexible respite options depending on the type of situation the carer is in.
Commonwealth Respite support might include things like Carer counselling, domestic assistance, school holiday programs, assistance to attend workshops (that relate to the caring role), social support, in home and residential respite.
Phone: 02 69 697207 or 1800 052 222
Griffith Post School Options Inc
Supporting young adults with Intellectual and physical disabilities through transition to work, community participation, literacy, numeracy, and computer and lifeskills programs. Griffith Post School Options also provides a respite service please contact us for further details.
Phone: 02 69 64 3199
Email: gr75609@bigpond.com
Ningana Enterprises
Ningana Enterprises’ Respite Service is designed to support families and carers of adults and children with a disability to continue their primary caring role. Designed to meet the needs of individuals, carers and families, respite care can be provided in the home of the person with a disability or hosted in Ningana’s respite house.
This service includes care in community settings through day outings and social and recreational activities. At this current time, adults and children share alternate weekend access to the respite house. After-school care is provided three days a week during term times. School holiday care is available for families for ten weeks of the year for short and long stays.
Phone: 02 69 623162