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Page Updated: February 10, 2012
Warringah celebrates International Day of Peple with a Disability every year to recognise the abilities, achievements and contributions of people with a disability. Louise Sauvage Warringah celebrates International Day of Peple with a Disability every year to recognise the abilities, achievements and contributions of people with a disability

Warringah Council has two services relating to disability:

  1. The Disability Information Officer provides an information and referral service to help people with a disability, their families, carers and service providers access local and other resources. Available Monday to Friday, 10am-4pm at Dee Why Library. For information call 9942 2686, email janzm@warringah.nsw.gov.au or fax 9942 2371.
  2. The Disability Development Officer identifies needs of people with a disability and their carers, and facilitates delivery of appropriate services and programs in partnership with community service providers. This includes the Warringah Access Committee. For information call 9942 2787, email bannel@warringah.nsw.gov.au or fax 9942 2664.
National Disability Insurance Scheme. Count us in!

National Disability Insurance Scheme. Count us in!

Warringah has become the first council in NSW to officially endorse the 'Every Australian Counts' Campaign for a National Disability Insurance Scheme.
The National Relay Service provides assistance for people with hearing, speech or communication difficulties. Call 133 677 so a telephone 'interpreter' can relay your call (via voice, TTY, modem) to and from the staff at the Council.

 

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LINCS Community and Disability Information Database

Local Information Network for Community ServicesLINCS provides contact details and descriptions of community services across Warringah, the Sydney metropolitan region and beyond. The database identifies those organisations that service and support everyone in the community, including special groups such as older adults, people with a disability, youth and people of a multicultural background. For information or to let us know of any changes to the database information contact Council's Disability Information Officer on
9942 2686 or email janzm@warringah.nsw.gov.au

Collaroy Beach

Park, Rockpool, Liberty Swing, Freewheeler wheelchair

Collaroy Beach contains facilities for people with mobility disabilities including:

  • Access ramps into both rockpools, a grab rail along the pool cliff side
  • Wheelchair accessible paths to the surf club, toilet, pool showers and paths around the pool
  • Wider disabled parking spaces near enclosed childrens' playground
  • Submersible wheelchair available from the lifeguard
  • Accessible toilet opened with lifeguard’s or your own MLAK key
  • Liberty Swing for wheelchair users (use with MLAK key)
  • How to Use the Liberty Swing 
  • Freewheeler wheelchair to travel on sand is available from the Lifeguard or booked at 9942 2787 Monday to Friday 

Collaroy Beach, Pittwater Road, Collaroy (opposite Alexander St)

Accessible bus on Pittwater Road

Phone: 9982 9261 (or 9942 2120 Radio room)  Fax: 9942 2541  

Hours: Lifeguards are on duty 9am-5pm from Oct-Apr, and to 6pm from Dec-Feb. Lifeguards can be found in the room at the north-east corner of nearby Collaroy Surf Club building. Your own MLAK key can open the accessible toilet and Liberty swing at all hours.

 

Disability Services in the Northern Beaches

Each Council has staff who identify and respond to comments, queries and concerns raised by residents, and bring these to the Council's attention. They provide information, make referrals, hold consultations, and generally plan and coordinate to improve quality and availability of services for residents.

Warringah Council

  • Aged Services Development Worker - Jane Elliott 9942 2560
  • Disability Development Worker (access, service development) - Louise Bannerman 9942 2787
  • Disability Information Officer
    -     Marjorie Janz 9942 2686

Manly Council

  • Community Development Coordinator (Age and Disability)
    - Sandra Faase and Anna Nikolov
    9976 1562

Pittwater Council

  • Community Development Officer Aged/Disability
    - Melinda Hewitt 9970 1199

 

Missed Business

Access and your customers - In Warringah 24,000 people, or 18% of the population, are identified as having a disability.  If you include their friends and family, the number of people affected by a disability is even bigger, and every one is a potential customer.  This means that at least 48,000 local people need to consider some level of disability in the way they live, shop and socialise.  This brochure outlines many ways to make your business more accessible.

Publications

Warringah Disability Newsletter

To receive a newsletter by email in Microsoft Word, pdf format or large print, provide your name, email address, organisation and phone number to janzm@wls.nsw.gov.au or phone 9942 2686.

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