The Cerebral Palsy Alliance (CPA) offer a comprehensive range of neurological and physical supports for people with disabilities. These supports include clinical management and therapy, and lifestyle, social and health programs.

CPA also assist with:

• Comprehensive assistive technology
• Home modifications
• Supported employment
• Supported accommodation and day programs

Please visit the website or contact CPA on 1800 888 378 and ask [at] cerebralpalsy.org.au for more information.

Carmel Jean-Seymour is a psychologist of 12 years’ experience with a particular focus on families and children with special needs.

Please contact Ms Jean-Seymour on 0432 905 674 and seymourpsychology [at] yahoo.com.au for more information.

Canberra After Hours Locum Medical Services (CALMS) provide after-hours attendance by a doctor at home or at a designated surgery.

Please visit the website or contact CALMS on 1300 422 567 and admin [at] calms.net.au for more information.

Birdseye Psychology Practice specialise in children and adolescents, but also provide services to families, adults and older people. They also offer the Secret Agent Society program for children aged 8 to 12 with high functioning autism.

Please contact Birdseye Psychology Practice on (02) 6154 7566 and merriecarling [at] iinet.net.au for more information.

Dr Carol Clark offers comprehensive treatment for cognitive problems in children, from toddler to university student age. Her areas on interest include:

• Adolescent problems
• Anger and hostility
• Identity and friendships
• Learning
• Anxiety
• Trauma recovery
• Grief and depression
• Family issues

Please visit the website or contact Dr Clark on (02) 6253 0100 and carolclark9343 [at] gmail.com for more information.

Ms Annabel Wyndham offers counselling, psychotherapy, clinical supervision and children’s counselling services including CBT Attachment Inner Child, play therapy, sand tray therapies. Her areas of interest include:

• Adolescent issues
• Anger related issues
• Anxiety
• Panic attacks
• Assertiveness
• Childhood issues
• Depression
• Family and parenting
• Grief and bereavement
• Postnatal depression
• PTSD
• Relationship issues
• Sexual abuse
• Stress management
• Suicidal feelings
• Violence
• Women's issues

Please contact Ms Wyndham on 0401 351 422 and annabelwyndham [at] optusnet.com.au for more information.

Make Healthy Normal offer a free healthy eating resource which provides tips, tools and recipes for individuals and families.

Please visit the website for more information.

The Better Health Channel is an online resource offering a wide range of information on healthy living including recipes, health information, exercise and workplace health.

Please visit the website for more information.

The National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) offer a multicultural portal containing a broad range of diabetes resources translated into twenty languages.

Please visit the website for more information.

Active Recovery offer a range of rehabilitation interventions based on best evidence and aimed at education and empowerment of individuals.

Their treatment services include:

• Functional rehabilitation providing education on managing injuries and persistent pain
• Hydrotherapy including one-on-one fully supervised sessions, classes with, carers training, training courses for organisations
• Chronic Disease Management which may include, supervised individual rehabilitation sessions, hydrotherapy, group activity sessions, prescription of a home exercise or activity program, prescription of an exercise program to undertake at a gym and referral to community programs
• Neurological physiotherapy for multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, Parkinson’s disease, Motor neuron disease, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, stroke, acquired brain injury, aged care assessments, falls/mobility, complex cases (balance problems, joint replacements, arthritis, impaired vision and diabetes)
• Pain management education and support
• Pre-employment screening (PES) & Manual Handling

Please visit the website or contact Active Recovery on (02) 6162 1229 and info [at] activerecovery.net.au for more information.