Limbs 4 Life - Supporting Amputees

The Independent Living Centre
Large range of disability equipment
Address: 705 Geelong Rd, Brooklyn, 3025.
Phone: 03 9362 6111
Email: ilc@yooralla.com.au
www.deis.vic.gov.au

Comtec (Computer technology)
Address: 705 Geelong Rd, Brooklyn, 3025.
Phone: 03 9362 6111
Email: ilc@yooralla.com.au
www.deis.vic.gov.au

Fisher-Lane
Address: 24 Victoria Cr, Abbotsford, 3067.
Phone: 03 9419 2250
www.fisherlane.com.au

Lifestyle & Rehab
Address 1: 82 Albion St, Brunswick, 3057.
Phone 03 9384 1846
Address 2: 234 Centre Dandenong Rd, Cheltenham.
Phone 03 9585 0345
www.lr.com.au

Making Life Easy
Phone: Malvern 03 9572 1300 - Forest Hill 03 9877 1488
Frankston 03 9781 0722 - Geelong 03 5222 2644
www.mle.com.au

Mobility Centre at Federation Square Car Park
Hire manual and power wheelchairs and charge your own chair battery.
Phone: 03 9650 6499 Freecall: 1800 735 266.

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Wheelchairs

Mobility Plus
Address: Unit 1/23 Bell St, Preston, 3072
Phone: 03 9495 1955
www.mobilityplus.com.au

Dynamic Wheelchair Solutions
Address: Unit 17, 14-26 Audsley St, Clayton, 3168
Phone: 03 9548 8400

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Recreation equipment

Dynamic Wheelchair Solutions
Provides some recreation equipment, such as hand driven bikes.
Address: Unit 17, 14-26 Audsley St, Clayton, 3168
Phone: 03 9548 8400

Achievable Concepts
Specialises in a wide range of recreation equipment and sex aids.
Phone: 03 9370 0217
www.achievableconcepts.com.au

Independent living Centre National Link
www.ilcaustralia.org

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Government links

Centerlink
www.centrelink.gov.au

CRS Australia
www.crsaustralia.gov.au

FaHCSIA
www.facs.gov.au

National Disability Advocacy Program
www.facs.gov.au

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
www.aihw.gov.au

Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
www.health.gov.au

Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs
www.dva.gov.au

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Health

Diabetes Australia
Phone: 1300 136 588
www.diabetesaustralia.com.au

Nutrition Australia
www.nutritionaustralia.org

Heart Foundation Australia
www.heartfoundation.org.au

Cancer Council
Phone: 13 11 20
www.cancer.org.au

Australian Indigenous Health
www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au

National Tobacco Campaign
Phone: 131 848
www.quitnow.info.au

Vision Australia
Phone: 1300 84 74 66
www.visionaustralia.org.au

Continence Foundation
Phone: 1800 33 00 66
www.continence.org.au

Go for Your Life (Victorian Government Initiative)
Phone: 1300 73 98 99
www.goforyourlife.vic.gov.au

Health Insite
www.healthinsite.gov.au

Better Health Channel
www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au

OT Australia
www.ausot.com.au

Australia Physiotherapy Association
http://apa.advsol.com.au

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Legal Aid

VIC
www.legalaid.vic.gov.au

NSW
www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au

ACT
www.legalaid.canberra.net.au

QLD
www.legalaid.qld.gov.au

SA
www.lsc.sa.gov.au

TAS
www.legalaid.tas.gov.au

WA
www.legalaid.wa.gov.au

NT
www.nt.gov.au/ntlac

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Personal Amputee Sites

www.warren-macdonald.com

www.michaelmilton.com

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Podiatry

Australian Podiatry Council
www.apodc.com.au

VIC podiatry association
www.podiatryvic.com.au

SA podiatry association
www.podiatrysa.net.au

NSW Podiatry Association
www.podiatry.asn.au

TAS Podiatry Association
www.taspod.com

QLD Podiatry
Phone: 1300 722 242

WA Podiatry
Phone: 08 6389 0225

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Prosthetic facilities

Australian Orthotics Prosthetic Association (AOPA)

Phone +61 1300 668 194

www.aopa.org.au

> Victoria

Austin Health P & O Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre
1 Yarra Blvd Kew 3101
Phone: (03) 4907666

Ballarat Health Services
102 Ascot Street Ballarat 3353
Phone: (03) 53203878

Caulfield General Medical Centre
294 Kooyong Rd Caulfield 3162
Phone: (03) 9276 6261

Grace McKellar Centre
93-95 Ballarat Rd North Geelong 3215
Phone: (03) 5279 2251

Golf Links Rd Centre
Golf Links Rd Frankston Vic 3199
Phone: (03) 9784 8666

Harrison Prosthetics & Orthotics
Suite 2A 303 Burwood Highway East Burwood 3151
Phone: (03) 9802 1122

Latrobe Regional Hospital
Traralgon Vic 3844
Phone: (03) 5173 8383

Massons Healthcare

666 Canterbury Rd Surrey Hills

VIC 3127

Phone (03) 9898 0011

National Centre for Prosthetics and Orthotics
LaTrobe University Bundoora Vic 3086
Phone: (03) 9479 5331

Northern Victoria Prosthetics & Orthotics Service
40 King Street Shepparton Vic 3630
Phone: (03) 5822 4277

Orthotics Australia

666 Canterbury Rd Surrey Hills

VIC 3127

Phone: (03) 9898 3440

Orthopaedic Appliances (Bendigo) Pty Ltd

Anne Caudle Centre

Bendigo Health

Barnard St
Bendigo Vic 3550
Phone: (03) 5454 8752

Orthopaedic Techniques
93-97 Webb Street Fitzroy Vic 3065
Phone: (03) 416 3001

Royal Melbourne Hospital
Poplar Rd Parkville Vic 3052
Phone: (03) 8387 2271

Royal Children's Hospital
Flemington Road Parkville Vic 3052
Phone: (03) 9345 5870

St Vincent's Hospital
Victoria Parade Fitzroy Vic 3065
Phone: (03) 9288 3836

St John of God Hospital
136 Botanic Rd Warnambool Vic 3280
Phone: (03) 5564 0645

> Western Australia

Fremantle Orthotic Services
10 Selby Street Shenton Park WA 6006
Phone: (08) 9281 3444

7/110 Hulme Clinic Myaree WA 6154
Phone: (08) 9330 3636

The Limb Clinic
Unit 4, 147-151 Belmont Avenue Belmont, WA 6104
Phone: (08) 9277 2988

South-West Orthotic-Prosthetic Services
16 Strickland Street Bunbury, WA 6230
Phone: (08) 9721 1077

> Queensland

Artificial Limb and Appliance Centre
Kirwan Health Campus
138 Thuringowa Drive Kirwan Qld 4817
Phone: +61 7 4799 9490

Townsville and District Health Service
Monthly clinic in Townsville and Cairns

Artificial Limb & Appliances
33 Jeays Street Bowen Hills QLD 4006
Phone: (07) 3528 7233

Barry Leech Prosthetics
7 Pinter Drive, Southport, Q 4215
Phone: (07) 5532 0506

Brisbane Prosthetics & Orthotics
Unit 8, 107 Muriel Ave Moorooka QLD 4105
Phone: (07) 3392 8440

Brisbane Prosthetics & Orthotics - Chermside Medical Centre
686 Gympie Rd Chermside Qld 4032
Phone: (07) 3256 4777

Goodwill Orthopaedics
222 Wishart Rd Wishart QLD 4122
Phone: (07) 3849 8152

Northern Regional Health Authority
16 Madden St Townsville QLD 4814
Phone: (07) 4775 2821

Princess Alexandra Hospital
Ipswich Rd Woolloongabba QLD 4102
Phone: (07) 3240 2245

Royal Brisbane Hospital
Level 2, East Block Butterfield Street Herston Qld 4029
Phone: (07) 3636 8365

> Tasmania

Hobart P & O
94 Davey Street Hobart Tas 7000
Phone: (03) 6222 7377

Launceston General Hospital
Charles St Launceston Tas 7250
Phone: (03) 6348 7562

North West Regional Hospital
Brickport Road Burnie Tas 7320
Phone: (03) 63406941

> NSW

APC Prosthetics
2 Redbank Rd Northmead NSW 2152
Phone: (02)9890 8123

APC Prosthetics (Hunter)

7 Alisa Rd Broadmedow NSW 2292

Phone: (02) 4969 8700

Appliance & Limb Centre
82 Wigram St Harris Park NSW 2150
Phone: (02) 9633 1796

Appliance & Limb Centre
16 Cope St Redfern NSW 2016
Phone: (02) 9319 1955

Greater Murray Health Service
Diggers Rd Lavington NSW 2641
Phone (02)6041 9929

Hunter Prosthetics & Orthotics - John Hunter Hospital
Lockout Road New Lambton Heights NSW 2305
Phone: (02) 4921 4151

Reed Prosthetics
95 Plunkett St Nowra NSW 2541
Phone: (02)4423 2475

Reis Orthopaedic Services
25 John Street Lidcombe NSW 2141
Phone: (02)9643 1444

> ACT

Prosthetic & Orthotic Services
Level 1, Building 3 The Canberra Hospital
Yamba Drv Garran ACT 2605
Phone: (02) 6244 2475

> South Australia

Adelaide Orthotics and Prosthetics - Royal Adelaide Hospital
North Terrace Adelaide 5000
Phone: (08) 8222 5288

Northern Prosthetics
8 Beltana Street Salisbury SA 5108

OPSA
1 Rockville Ave Daw Park SA 5041
Phone: (08)8275 1655

Prostek
2 William St Mile End South SA 5031
Phone: (08)8352 6511

Whyalla Hospital
20 Wood Terrace Whyalla SA 5600
Phone: 08 8648 8316

> Northern Territory

Prosthetics and Orthotics Dept. Royal Darwin Hospital
Rocklands Drive Tiwi NT 5792
Phone: (08) 8922 8241

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Prosthetic Componentry Links

www.ossur.com

www.massonshealthcare.com.au
www.freedom-innovations.com
www.oandp.com/products
www.ottobock.com.au
www.hanger.com
www.ohiowillowwood.com
www.college-park.com
www.endolite.com
www.touchbionics.com
www.utaharm.com

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Public Transport

Accessible transport information is available from the following:

Metropolitan Public Transport Information Line (Melbourne)
Ph: 131 638
www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au

Metcard Helpline
Phone: 1800 652 313

V-Line Country Transport (Vic)
Ph:13 61 96
www.vline.com.au

Country Link (Sydney Trains)
Ph: 13 22 32

Great Southern Rail (Adelaide & some Vic country trains)
Ph: 13 21 47
www.gsr.com.au

Travellers Aid Disability Access Service (TADAS)
Ph: 03 9654 7690
www.travellersaid.org.au

RACV Wheelchair Assistance
Ph: 13 11 11
www.racv.com.au

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Rehabilitation Links

> Victoria

Royal Talbot
Phone: (03) 9490 7666
www.austin.org.au

Caulfield General Medical Centre
Phone: (03) 9276 6261
www.cgmc.org.au

Royal Melbourne Hospital
Phone: (03) 8387 2271
www.mh.org.au

Peninsula Health
www.peninsulahealth.org.au

St Vincent's
Phone: (03) 9288 3836
www.svhm.org.au

Anne Caudle Centre Bendigo
Phone: (03) 5454 8752
www.bendigohealth.org.au

Ballarat Health Services
Phone: (03) 53203878
www.bhs.org.au

Latrobe Regional Hospital - Traralgon
www.lrh.com.au
Phone: (03) 5173 8383

Grace McKellar Centre
www.barwonhealth.org.au
Phone: (03) 5279 2251

Golf Links Rd Centre
www.peninsulahealth.org.au

Royal Children's Hospital
www.rch.org.au
Phone: (03) 9345 5870

> Interstate

Western Australia
www.health.wa.gov.au

NSW
http://rehabtech.eng.monash.edu.au

Queensland
www.health.qld.gov.au

ACT
http://rehabtech.eng.monash.edu.au

Tasmania
www.dhhs.tas.gov.au

South Australia
http://rehabtech.eng.monash.edu.au

Northern Territory
http://rehabtech.eng.monash.edu.au

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Specific Amputee Sites

Hemipelvectomy Links
www.hphdhelp.org
http://go.to/hemipelvectomie

Below Knee Links
www.oandp.com

Above Knee Links
www.oandp.com
www.abovekneeamputee.com

Upper Limb Links
www.aussiehands.org
www.aboutonehandtyping.com
www.upperex.com
www.arm-amp.com

Amputee News
http://amputeenews.com

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Sports

VIC Wheelchair Sports
www.wsv.org.au

NSW Wheelchair Sports Association
www.nswwsa.org.au

WA Wheelchair Sports Association
www.wheelchairsportswa.org.au

SA Wheelchair Sports Association
www.wheelchairsports-sa.org.au

QLD Sporting Wheelies
www.sportingwheelies.org.au

National Australian Paralympic Committee
www.paralympic.org.au

Aquability
www.aquability.com.au

Riding for the Disabled
www.rda.org.au

Sailability
www.sailability.org

Ski Able
www.disabledwaterski.com.au

Wheelies with wings
www.wheelieswithwings.com.au

Masters Swimming Australia
www.mastersswimming.org.au

Disabled Wintersport Australia
www.disabledwintersport.com.au

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International Sports

www.ifapa.biz
www.ampsoccer.org
http://talbronstein.org
www.mtb-amputee.com
www.extremitygames.com
http://xampedfilmfest.com

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Taxi Services (Victoria)

For general Taxi enquiries contact the Victorian Taxi Directorate on:
Phone: 03 9320 4360 or 1800 638 802
www.taxi.vic.gov.au

In Victoria a Taxi travel concession card can be applied for through the Taxi Directorate, the concession card provides discounted travel.

Download PDF Application

To book a wheelchair-accessible taxi:

in Melbourne, call:
Silver Top Taxis on 8413 7202
or
Yellow Cabs on 13 6294 and ask for a wheelchair-accessible taxi.

in regional areas, call your local taxi depot and ask for a wheelchair-accessible taxi.

Taxi Concession Card
This will enable you to receive concessions on taxi fares. To obtain a card, phone the Multi-Purpose Taxi Program
Phone: 03 9320 4364 or 03 9320 4365.

If you are visiting another State you can obtain taxi concession vouchers from the Multi Purpose Taxi Program.

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Technical sites

National Centre for Prosthetics and Orthotics
www.latrobe.edu.au

Tadvic
Phone:1300 663 243
www.tadvic.asn.au

Achievable concepts
www.achievableconcepts.com.au

Prosthetika
www.prosthetika.com

Australian Orthotic & Prosthetic Association
www.aopa.org.au

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Transport Accident Commission

VIC
Phone: 1300 654 329
www.tac.vic.gov.au

WA
Phone: 138 138
www2.mainroads.wa.gov.au