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This section covers all areas of training support including personal skills, interpersonal skills, daily living skills, social skills training providers by training providers (not day program, community participation or transition to work service providers).

It also includes training support available to service providers and support workers in gaining formal qualifications in supporting and providing services to people with disabilities.

AFFORD Australian Foundation for Disabled - Sensory Centre
239 Sackville Street
Canley Vale
NSW   2166
Phone: (02) 9727 7561
Fax: (02) 9677 2499
Email: info@afford.com.au
Web: http://www.afford.com.au/services_sensory.html
The state-of-the art AFFORD Sensory Centre encourages people with disability to better understand and develop greater efficiency of their five senses - sight, sound, taste, touch and smell

Autism Association of NSW
41 Cook St
Forestville
NSW 2087
Phone: (02) 8977 8300
Fax: (02) 8977 8399
Email: contact@autismnsw.com.au
Web: http://www.autismnsw.com.au/
The Autism Association of NSW provides specialised training, information and resources for people with Autism, carers and support workers.

CCWT - Centre for Community Welfare Training
Level 2
323 Castlereagh Street
Sydney
Postal Address
Locked Bag 13
Haymarket
NSW   1240
Phone: (02) 9281 8822 or 1800 649 613
Fax: (02) 9281 8827
Email: ccwt@acwa.asn.au
Web: http://www.acwa.asn.au/CCWT/
CCWT provides a comprehensive program of accredited and nationally recognised training delivered through an annual Training Calendar and Customised Training Services at venues across NSW.

Equalis
PO Box 58
Glenorie NSW 2157
Mobile 0417 257 053
Fax (02) 45 79 0133
Email mail@equalis.com.au
Web: http://www.equalis.com.au/home.asp
Equalis provides individualised training as well as Certificate 1 in Work Preparation for people with disabilities.

FPA Health
328-336 Liverpool Rd
Ashfield
NSW 2131
Phone: (02) 8752 4300
Fax: (02) 9716 6164
Email:
Web:
FPA Health is a leading provider of specialist training for doctors, nurses, teachers, community workers and other professionals in the area of reproductive and sexual health. Training also caters for disability specific sexuality awareness and there are resources available to assist with this.

Interaction Disability Services
4/348 Windsor Road
Baulkham Hills
NSW 2153
Phone: (02) 9686 0333
Fax: (02) 9639 6384
Email:
Web: http://www.interactiondisability.com/
Interaction Disability Service provides a range of individual training to people with disabilities as well as designing, implementation and training for support workers.

Mission Australia
Level 1
60 South Street
Granville
NSW   2142
Phone: (02) 9682 7288
Fax: (02) 9637 4946
Email:
Web: http://www.missionaustralia.com.au
Mission Australia provides user choice (traineeships) and group training in Certificate III Community Services (Disability Work). Also provides training in Certificate IV Community Services (Disability Work) and the Diploma in Disability Work.

Penrith Women's Health Centre - Looking After Me
Cnr Henry and Station Streets
Penrith
NSW   2751
Phone: (02) 4721 8749
Fax: (02) 4731 1438
Email: lampwh@acay.com.au
Web:
Looking After Me Project provides support, training and interpersonal skills development to women aged 16 years and over with disabilities on healthy relationships and domestic violence. Training is also available for carers, support workers and service providers.

Public Interest Advocacy Centre - PIAC
Level 1
46 - 48 York Street
Sydney
NSW   2000
Phone: (02) 9299 7833
Fax: (02) 9299 7855
Email: piac@piac.asn.au
Web: http://www.piac.asn.au/
Our programs are designed primarily for our constituencies who include community workers, consumer representatives, activists and campaigners who want to promote your issue, community or group, contribute to making public policy and changing laws, improve service delivery to particular communities or sections of the community or understand how "the system" works

TAFE Disability Units
Contacts: Baulkham Hills Campus on 9865 1124, Richmond Campus on 4570 9060,
Berinda Karp Teacher/Consultant Intellectual Disabilities Phone: 9208 6379 (covers Mt Druitt & Richmond TAFES)
Lloyd Jones Teacher/Consultant Hearing Disabilities Phone: 9208 9330 (covers Nepean, Richmond and Wentworth Falls TAFES);
Graham Smith Teacher/Consultant Physical/Neurological Disabilities Phone: 9208 9322 (covers Nepean, Wentworth Falls and Richmond TAFE's).
Anne McElduff Phone: 9865 1126 (Mon and Tues) and Bev Lester Phone: 9865 1160 (Wed, Thurs, Fri), Teacher/Consultants Psychiatric Disabilities
The TAFE DisABILITY Unit provides assistance to people with disabilities to access education at TAFE. Services and support offered by Specialist workers includes: developing educational programs with students, providing funding for support of students in the program, modified exams and tutorial support, reader/writers or note takers, interpreters. The DisABILITY Unit provides access to Teachers/Consultants specialising in the following areas of disability. vision, physical, hearing, intellectual and psychiatric. of disability: vision, physical, hearing, intellectual and psychiatric.

TAFE NSW, Western Sydney Institute, Baulkham Hills
Old Northern Road,
Baulkham Hills
NSW 2153
Phone: (02) 9865 1139 or (02) 9865 1122
Fax:
Email: rebeccah.matthews@tafensw.edu.au
Web: http://www.tafensw.edu.au
Offers a range of courses for people working in the Community Services sector. Certificate III courses in Disability work, Children's Services and Home and Community Care (caters for people working in the Aged Care Sector as well). Certificate IV in Disability work, Lifestyle and Leisure as well as Service Co-ordination. Diploma in Disability Work.

TAFE NSW, Western Sydney Institute, Richmond College
Cnr Blacktown Rd & Campus Drive
Richmond
NSW 2753
Phone: 131 870
Fax: (02) 4570 9088
Email: richmond.wsi@tafensw.edu.au
Web: http://www.tafensw.edu.au
Offers a wide range of education and training courses. The college is a major centre for agriculture, horse and horticulture training and education.

Worktrain
3 -5 Flora St
Kirrawee
NSW   2232
Phone: (02) 9545 6466
Fax: (02) 9545 6566
Email: worktrain@pacific.net.au
Web:
Provides user choice training (traineeship) in Certificate III Community Services (Disability Work). Also provides user pays training in Certificate IV and the Diploma in Disability Work.

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AFFORD Australian Foundation for Disabled - Sensory Centre 239 Sackville Street Canley Vale NSW 2166 Phone: (02) 9727 7561 Fax: (02) 9677 2499 Email: info@afford.com.au Web: http://www.afford.com.au/services_sensory.html The state-of-the art AFFORD Sensory Centre encourages people with disability to better understand and develop greater efficiency of their five senses - sight, sound, taste, touch and smell Autism Association of NSW 41 Cook St Forestville NSW 2087 Phone: (02) 8977 8300 Fax: (02) 8977 8399 Email: contact@autismnsw.com.au Web: http://www.autismnsw.com.au/ The Autism Association of NSW provides specialised training, information and resources for people with Autism, carers and support workers. CCWT - Centre for Community Welfare Training Level 2 323 Castlereagh Street Sydney Postal Address Locked Bag 13 Haymarket NSW 1240 Phone: (02) 9281 8822 or 1800 649 613 Fax: (02) 9281 8827 Email: ccwt@acwa.asn.au Web: http://www.acwa.asn.au/CCWT/ CCWT provides a comprehensive program of accredited and nationally recognised training delivered through an annual Training Calendar and Customised Training Services at venues across NSW. Equalis PO Box 58 Glenorie NSW 2157 Mobile 0417 257 053 Fax (02) 45 79 0133 Email mail@equalis.com.au Web: http://www.equalis.com.au/home.asp Equalis provides individualised training as well as Certificate 1 in Work Preparation for people with disabilities. FPA Health 328-336 Liverpool Rd Ashfield NSW 2131 Phone: (02) 8752 4300 Fax: (02) 9716 6164 Email: Web: FPA Health is a leading provider of specialist training for doctors, nurses, teachers, community workers and other professionals in the area of reproductive and sexual health. Training also caters for disability specific sexuality awareness and there are resources available to assist with this. Interaction Disability Services 4/348 Windsor Road Baulkham Hills NSW 2153 Phone: (02) 9686 0333 Fax: (02) 9639 6384 Email: Web: http://www.interactiondisability.com/ Interaction Disability Service provides a range of individual training to people with disabilities as well as designing, implementation and training for support workers. Mission Australia Level 1 60 South Street Granville NSW 2142 Phone: (02) 9682 7288 Fax: (02) 9637 4946 Email: Web: http://www.missionaustralia.com.au Mission Australia provides user choice (traineeships) and group training in Certificate III Community Services (Disability Work). Also provides training in Certificate IV Community Services (Disability Work) and the Diploma in Disability Work. Penrith Women's Health Centre - Looking After Me Cnr Henry and Station Streets Penrith NSW 2751 Phone: (02) 4721 8749 Fax: (02) 4731 1438 Email: lampwh@acay.com.au Web: Looking After Me Project provides support, training and interpersonal skills development to women aged 16 years and over with disabilities on healthy relationships and domestic violence. Training is also available for carers, support workers and service providers. Public Interest Advocacy Centre - PIAC Level 1 46 - 48 York Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (02) 9299 7833 Fax: (02) 9299 7855 Email: piac@piac.asn.au Web: http://www.piac.asn.au/ Our programs are designed primarily for our constituencies who include community workers, consumer representatives, activists and campaigners who want to promote your issue, community or group, contribute to making public policy and changing laws, improve service delivery to particular communities or sections of the community or understand how "the system" works TAFE Disability Units Contacts: Baulkham Hills Campus on 9865 1124, Richmond Campus on 4570 9060, Berinda Karp Teacher/Consultant Intellectual Disabilities Phone: 9208 6379 (covers Mt Druitt & Richmond TAFES) Lloyd Jones Teacher/Consultant Hearing Disabilities Phone: 9208 9330 (covers Nepean, Richmond and Wentworth Falls TAFES); Graham Smith Teacher/Consultant Physical/Neurological Disabilities Phone: 9208 9322 (covers Nepean, Wentworth Falls and Richmond TAFE's). Anne McElduff Phone: 9865 1126 (Mon and Tues) and Bev Lester Phone: 9865 1160 (Wed, Thurs, Fri), Teacher/Consultants Psychiatric Disabilities The TAFE DisABILITY Unit provides assistance to people with disabilities to access education at TAFE. Services and support offered by Specialist workers includes: developing educational programs with students, providing funding for support of students in the program, modified exams and tutorial support, reader/writers or note takers, interpreters. The DisABILITY Unit provides access to Teachers/Consultants specialising in the following areas of disability. vision, physical, hearing, intellectual and psychiatric. of disability: vision, physical, hearing, intellectual and psychiatric. TAFE NSW, Western Sydney Institute, Baulkham Hills Old Northern Road, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153 Phone: (02) 9865 1139 or (02) 9865 1122 Fax: Email: rebeccah.matthews@tafensw.edu.au Web: http://www.tafensw.edu.au Offers a range of courses for people working in the Community Services sector. Certificate III courses in Disability work, Children's Services and Home and Community Care (caters for people working in the Aged Care Sector as well). Certificate IV in Disability work, Lifestyle and Leisure as well as Service Co-ordination. Diploma in Disability Work. TAFE NSW, Western Sydney Institute, Richmond College Cnr Blacktown Rd & Campus Drive Richmond NSW 2753 Phone: 131 870 Fax: (02) 4570 9088 Email: richmond.wsi@tafensw.edu.au Web: http://www.tafensw.edu.au Offers a wide range of education and training courses. The college is a major centre for agriculture, horse and horticulture training and education. Worktrain 3 -5 Flora St Kirrawee NSW 2232 Phone: (02) 9545 6466 Fax: (02) 9545 6566 Email: worktrain@pacific.net.au Web: Provides user choice training (traineeship) in Certificate III Community Services (Disability Work). Also provides user pays training in Certificate IV and the Diploma in Disability Work.	About News Contact Us Members Websites Hawkesbury Disability Expo '05

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