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Alphabetical List of Links

A- B- C- D- E- F- G- H- I- J- K -L - M - N- O- P- Q -R- S - T- U- V- W- X -Y - Z

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A

ACROD, See N below

Access Group Resources UK

Access Code UK - Code of Practice on Access and Mobility

Adaptable Housing

Adaptive Environments - Human Centred Design, USA

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Design Guidelines (ADAAG)

Arts Access Australia

The Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated (ASTC)

Australian Building Codes Board

Australian Building Codes Board - Access activities and documents

Australia For All - is an international website devoted entirely to
accommodation and tourism venues which are accessible to people with
disabilities. As a community service inclusion is free to tourism
providers who meet the criteria requirements set out. Photographic evidence

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B

Blind Citizens Australia

BrainandSpinalCord.org - Provides information and education about brain and
spinal cord injuries. It also has a blog section, great videos, a weekly
Q&A, and much more

Building Dispute Practitioners' Society Inc.

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C

Canadian Transport Agency - Accessible Transportation

Centre for Accessible Environments, UK

Centre for Universal Design, USA

Choices for Independent Living, the Chairs & Cares demonstration model accessible house in Wausau, Wisconsin.

Concrete Change, USA

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D

Danish Building Research Institute, Denmark

Deafness Forum of Australia

Department for Transport UK Inclusive Mobility

Design Council, UK

Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1992, Commonwealth Government of Australia

Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (UK) Access Directory

Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), Standards Project

Disability Rights Commission, UK

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E

E-ability information website

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F

Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, USA

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G

Guidelines on Access to Premises

Guide Dogs NSW Advocacy for Access

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H

Hampshire Council Access Fact Sheets UK

Home Renovation Service, Victoria

Human Right and Equal Opportunity Commission - Case Reports

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, Australian Commonwealth Government, Disability Rights

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I

Improving Access to Heritage Buildings, A practical guide to meeting the needs of people with disabilities, Eric Martin, Australian Council of National Trusts, Australian Heritage Commission 1999

Improving Access to Heritage Buildings tackles very difficult issues and should be of great practical help to all those responsible for providing access and interpretation to culturally significant places. It discusses the legal framework that underpins equity issues, sets out strategies to identify and resolve access requirements and provides hands-on solutions from around Australia.

Independent Living Centre NSW

Independent Living Centre SA

Independent Living Centre VIC

International Commission on Technology and Accessibility (ICTA)

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J

JobAccess is a comprehensive, easy to use website and a free professional telephone information and advice service. Users of the service can access confidential, expert advice on matters relating to the employment of people with disability. The JobAccess advisory team includes a fully qualified Psychologist and Occupational Therapists who are experienced on all disability employment matters. This includes the range of Australian Government services and incentives available for people with disability, employers, service providers and co-workers. These include reimbursement of the costs of special and adaptive equipment, Auslan interpreting for job interviews and other work related activities, Deaf Awareness training for co-workers, wage subsidies and workplace modifications.

N

National Disability Services (formerly ACROD)

National Register of Access Consultants, UK

New Zealand Human Right Commission

Novitatech

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O

Office of Housing, Victoria

Ontarians With Disabilities (ODA) Committee, Canada

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P

ParaQuad Victoria (Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Association of Victoria)

Physical Disability Council of Australia

(The) Product Safety and Testing Group, The University of Nottingham, UK was established in 1991 to carry out investigations into the safety and design of consumer products. The group is multi-disciplinary, being based jointly within the Institute for Occupational Ergonomics and the School of Mechanical, Materials, Manufacturing Engineering and Management at the University of Nottingham.
The work of the PSTG draws on ergonomics, psychology, materials and engineering expertise and includes evaluations of product safety for Government Departments and for industry. Longer term fundamental research into ergonomics, product design and consumer safety issues has resulted in academic publications and government reports.
Anthropometric data on children, adults, and older adults is available via this web site.

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R

Royal Australian Institute of Architects

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S

Smithsonian Institute Guidelines for Accessible Exhibition Design, USA

Spinal Cord Injury Resource Page

Standards Australia

Sussex Street Community Law Service Incorporated, WA

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T

Trace Center, USA "Research to Make Everyday Technologies Accessible & Usable"

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U

United States Access Board

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V

Vision Australia Accessible Design

W

West Australian Disability Services Commission