Equipment Information

General Equipment

The Independent Living Centre

Large range of disability equipment
Address: 705 Geelong Rd, Brooklyn, 3025.
Phone: 03 9362 6111
Email: ilc@yooralla.com.au
Website: www.ilcaustralia.org.au

Computer equipment and software for people with disabilities

Comtec

Address: 705 Geelong Rd, Brooklyn, 3025.
Phone: 03 9362 6111
Email: ilc@yooralla.com.au
Website: www.ilcaustralia.org.au

For the hire and/or sale of wheelchairs, commodes, bathroom aids and other equipment, two companies which provide this service are:

Wheelchairs

Funding assistance

The main source of funding for equipment, if you are not eligible for compensation, is the Victorian Aids and Equipment Program (formerly called PADP) link to www.disability.vic.gov.au. run by the Victorian Department of Human Services. They will subsidise equipment such as wheelchairs, bathroom equipment, hoists, orthoses, pressure equipment such as cushions and mattresses, some minor home modifications, such as ramps and some minor bathroom alterations, some continence aids. Their offices are located in local regional hospitals.

To find out your closest office, you can contact :
the Information Officer at Independence Australia Victoria info@independenceaustralia.com

DHS Disability Services line

Freecall: 1800 783 783
Website: www.dhs.vic.gov.au/disability

Disability Online

Website: www.disability.vic.gov.au.

There are also some private philanthropic foundations who sometimes fund disability equipment Contact the Independence Australia Victoria Information Officer for details. link to email address info@independenceaustralia.com