Useful Links
PADP Links
- Department of Veteran Affairs
www.dva.gov.au - Department of Water and Energy – Medical Rebate
www.deus.nsw.gov.au/energy/InformationforConsumers/EnergyRebates.asp - Department of Education – School education for children with disabilities
www.schools.nsw.edu.au/studentsupport/programs/disability.php - Department of Housing
www.housing.nsw.gov.au/Help+with+Housing/Housing+Needs/Disability+and+Illness.htm - Home and Community Care (HACC) – Home Modification Guidelines
http://homemods.info/files/HomeModificationGuidelines.pdf - Lifetime Care and Support Authority
www.lifetimecare.nsw.gov.au/ - Independent Living Centre NSW
www.ilcnsw.asn.au/ - Australian Government Dept of Health and Aging - Continence Aids Assistance Scheme (CAAS)
http://www.bladderbowel.gov.au/furtherinfo/professional/profcaas.htm - CAAS - In Touch Direct
www.intouchdirect.com.au/healthcare/caas.htm - Continence Foundation of Australia
www.continence.org.au/site/index.cfm - Australian Government Dept of Health and Ageing - Bladder & Bowel Website
www.bladderbowel.gov.au - Workers Compensation Dust Disease Board of NSW
www.ddb.nsw.gov.au/MakingaClaim/MedicalExpenses/tabid/69/Default.aspx
ALS Links
- Care of the Residual Limb and Prosthesis (65 Kb; PDF Format): Brochure
- Glossary of Useful Prosthetic Terms
- Information for Amputees - Resource Kit Generation System
A system which allows the selection of different pieces of information depending on the requirements of the amputee - The Management of Lower Extremity Amputations
A complete on-line textbook (courtesy PRS) - REHAB Tech (The Monash University Rehabilitation Technology Research Unit)
REHAB Tech is a Professional Resource Centre for the Prosthetic, Orthotic and Rehabilitation Engineering Industries. The site contains a range of information, mostly geared for Health professionals - LaTrobe University
A flexible delivery course for a Bachelor of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics - NSW Physiotherapists in Amputee Rehabilitation
Networking and information for physiotherapists working in amputee rehabilitation

