Disability Services

Warringah Disability Information Service provides an information and referral service to help people with a disability, their families, carers and local service providers access local resources. The service is available 10am to 4pm each Monday to Friday at Dee Why Library. For more information call 9942 2686, email janzm@warringah.nsw.gov.au or fax 9942 2371.

• LINCS Community and Disability Information Database
• Missed Business
• Liberty Swing in Collaroy recreation park
• Helpful Publications on the Northern Beaches
• Disability Services in the Local Councils
• Disability Newsletter "Did you know…?"

National Relay Service

The National Relay Service provides assistance for people with hearing or speech impairment. Call 133 677 and a telephone 'interpreter' will relay your call (via voice, TTY, modem) to and from the Warringah Disability Information Service.

LINCS Community and Disability Information Database

LINCS 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

• LINCS Community and Disability Information Databas

Missed Business

Access and your customers - In Australia 3.9 million people, or 20% of the population, have a reported disability. 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.

• Missed Business Access Issues brochure (PDF 604KB)

Liberty Swing

Council installed the Liberty Swing in the Collaroy recreation park for wheelchair users to access with the MLAK key. Council also provides access ramps and grab rails for pools, submersible and Freewheeler wheelchairs, disabled parking, wheelchair accessible paths to the Surf Club, toilet, pool showers and pool. The MLAK key to access the disabled toilet and Liberty Swing is available from the Lifeguard Room at the NE corner of the Collaroy Surf Club building.

• How to Use the Liberty Swing

Adobe PDF Conversion

The Adobe Access web based service converts PDF files into formats screen readers can understand.

• Access Adobe

Publications

• Leisure Activities for Youth and Adults with Disabilities 2009 (PDF 253KB)

• Accessible Community Facilities in Warringah (PDF 1.54MB)
• Accessible Toilets (PDF 131KB)
• Profile of People with Disabilities Living in Warringah (PDF 122KB)
• Retirement Housing Guide for Older Residents (PDF 3.03MB) - Aged/Disability Workers
• Seniors and Care Guide 2009 (PDF 1.02MB) - Aged/Disability Workers
• Warringah Community Directory 2009-2010
• Accessible Facilities in Pittwater
• Information for People with Disabilities in Pittwater
• Access in Manly – Accessible Parks and Reserves and Manly CBD Access Map
• Manly Community Database - at Manly Library or phone 9976 1739
• Pittwater Community Database - at Pittwater Library or phone 9997 5422
  

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 (HACC) - Angela Doolan 9942 2563
• Aged Services Development Worker - Jane Elliott 9942 2560
• Disability Development Worker (access, service development) - Louise Bannerman 9942 2787
• Warringah Disability Information Officer - Marjorie Janz 9942 2686

Manly Council

Community Development Coordinator (Age and Disability)

Sandra Faase and Cathy Kellick 9976 1562

Pittwater Council

Community Development Officer - Aged/Disability

Angela Boyle 9970 1199

Warringah Disability Newsletter

To receive a PDF newsletter by email or to request a Word version provide your name, email address, organisation and phone number to janzm@wls.nsw.gov.au or phone 9942 2686.

Newletter Archive

2010

• ISSUE 222 - 5 Feb 2010 (PDF 165KB)
• ISSUE 221 - 22 Jan 2010 (PDF 170KB)

2009

• ISSUE 220 - 23 Dec 2009 (PDF 150KB)
• ISSUE 219 - 11 Dec 2009 (PDF 128KB)
• ISSUE 218 - 26 Nov 2009 (PDF 140KB)
• ISSUE 217 - 13 Nov 2009 (PDF 165KB)
• ISSUE 216 - 30 Oct 2009 (PDF 150KB)
• ISSUE 215 - 16 Oct 2009 (PDF 183KB)
• ISSUE 214 - 2 Oct 2009 (PDF 209KB)
• ISSUE 213 - 17 Sep 2009 (PDF 192KB)
• ISSUE 212 - 3 Sep 2009 (PDF 160KB)
• ISSUE 211 - 20 Aug 2009 (PDF 256KB)
• ISSUE 210 - 6 Aug 2009 (PDF 137KB)
• ISSUE 209 - 24 July 2009 (PDF 145KB)
• ISSUE 208 - 3 July 2009 (PDF 135KB)
• ISSUE 207 - 26 June 2009 (PDF 152KB)
• ISSUE 206 - 15 June 2009 (PDF 176KB)
• ISSUE 205 - 28 May 2009 (PDF 173KB)
• ISSUE 204 - 14 May 2009 (PDF 148KB)
• ISSUE 203 - 1 May 2009 (PDF 153KB)
• ISSUE 202 - 17 Apr 2009 (PDF 155KB)
• ISSUE 201 - 3 Apr 2009 (PDF 108KB)
• ISSUE 200 - 20 Mar 2009 (PDF 152KB)
• ISSUE 199 - 6 Mar 2009 (PDF 130KB)
• ISSUE 198 - 19 Feb 2009 (PDF 142KB)
• ISSUE 197 - 5 Feb 2009 (PDF 163KB)
• ISSUE 196 - 27 Jan 2009 (PDF 141KB)
• ISSUE 195 - 8 Jan 2009 (PDF 112KB)

2008

• ISSUE 194 - 18 Dec 2008 (PDF 97KB)
• ISSUE 193 - 12 Dec 2008 (PDF 114KB)
• ISSUE 192 - 26 Nov 2008 (PDF 116KB)
• ISSUE 191 - 14 Nov 2008 (PDF 151KB)
• ISSUE 190 - 31 Oct 2008 (PDF 155KB)
• ISSUE 189 - 16 Oct 2008 & DADHC workshops Oct-Nov 2008 (PDF 554KB)
• ISSUE 188 - 3 Oct 2008 (PDF 154KB)
• ISSUE 187 - 25 Sep 2008 (PDF 170KB)
• ISSUE 186 - 12 Sep 2008 (PDF 137KB)
• ISSUE 185 - 11 Aug 2008 (PDF 161KB)
• ISSUE 184 - 24 Jul 2008 (PDF 178KB)
• ISSUE 183 - 14 Jul 2008 (PDF 161KB)
• ISSUE 182 - 27 Jun 2008 (PDF 125KB)
• ISSUE 181 - 16 Jun 2008 (PDF 110KB)
• ISSUE 180 - 29 May 2008 (PDF 112KB)
• ISSUE 179 - 15 May 2008 (PDF 162KB)
• ISSUE 178 - 2 May 2008 (PDF 152KB)
• ISSUE 177 - 23 April 2008 (PDF 101KB)
• ISSUE 176 - 3 April 2008 (PDF 145KB)
• ISSUE 175 - 20 March 2008 (PDF 135KB)
• ISSUE 174 - 7 March 2008 (PDF 148KB)
• ISSUE 173 - 22 February 2008 (PDF 120KB)
• ISSUE 172 - 7 February 2008 (PDF 72KB)
• ISSUE 171 - 25 January 2008 (PDF 61KB)
• ISSUE 170 - 11 January 2008 (PDF 67KB)

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