Community Resources

Public Services

You may wish to try the public system, but note that there may be lengthy waiting periods or required criteria to access services:

Flinders Medical Centre
Flinders St, Speech Pathology Department level 6
Ph: 08 8204 5933

Women’s & Children’s Hospital - 8204 7000
Queen Elizabeth Hospital - 8222 6621
Modbury Hospital - 8264 6000
Lyell McEwin Hospital - 8182 9000
Flinders Medical Centre - 8204 5498


Physical Skill Development Services

SASRAPID (South Australia Sport & Recreation Association for People with Integration Difficulties)
This organization assists people with integration difficulties to become involved in community activities. It provides assistance and enables participation into valued community sport, recreation and leisure activities.
Head office: Level 2 Station Arcade
52-54 Hindley Street Adelaide
Ph: 08 8410 6999
www.sasrapid.com.au

Phys-kids
Physical Education classes that cater for all children aged 3-12 including those with poor co-ordination and learning difficulties.
1 Ashmore Street, Glenunga
Ph: 0411 028 466

Golden Knights (Karate)
Children’s Karate classes are offered in a variety of locations
www.goldenknights.com.au


Additional Needs

Disability SA (formerly I.D.S.C.)
This service provides assistance, information and advise to all people with disabilities and their carers (criteria guides eligibility). The Autism Spectrum Disorders arm provides services to people on the spectrum under 18 years, while the Early Childhood Services arm offers a range of therapy and family support services to children aged 0-5 years who have significant developmental delay or conditions associated with intellectual disability.

Referrals can be made by contacting Disability SA Intake on: 1300 786 117.
Branches are scattered throughout the Metropolitan area.

Inclusive Directions Inc
This service supports the carers of children with additional needs in the child care/preschool setting to integrate these children into main-steam learning and play opportunities.
North: 5-7 Rasheed Avenue, Newton – Ph: 08 8165 2900
South: 1/8-20 Scholefield Road, Seacliff – Ph: 08 8358 2299
www.directions.org.au
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Special Education Resource Unit (SERU)
This service supports the carers (teachers, parents and allied professionals) supporting children with disabilities and learning difficulties in DECS schools/preschools.
72A Marlborough Street, Henley Beach
Ph: 08 8235 2871
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http://web.seru.sa.edu.au

Novita Children’s Services (formerly Crippled Children’s Association)
This service provides assistance to children aged 0-18 years with a physical or neurological disability or acquired brain injury.
Branches are scattered throughout the Metropolitan area.
General Enquiries – Ph: 8243 8243
www.novita.org.au

Women’s and Children’s Hospital – Genetics Dept
The WCH will counsel families of children with identified genetic disorders about the future likelihood of further children with such disorders.
Genetics Department – Ph: 08 8161 737

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