Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disability Queensland (DSIDQ) is the peak body for people with intellectual disability in QLD.
This means that DSIDQ gets funding from the government to help people with intellectual disability, their parents and carers, and other people who support them.
This funding is given to us by the Queensland Government.
Other peak bodies can be contacted below:
For people with Autism:
Autism QLD (07) 3273 0000
For people who are Deaf or hard of hearing:
Better Hearing Australia Brisbane (07) 3844 5065
Deaf Connect (07) 3892 8500
For people with vision impairment:
Guide Dogs Queensland (07) 3500 9001
For people with physical disabilities:
Spinal Life Australia 1800 673 074
For people with neurological/acquired brain injuries:
Synapse 1800 673 074
For children and young people with developmental delay:
Xavier Childrens Support Network 1800 928 437
For people with psychosocial disability:
Queensland Alliance for Mental Health 0447 904 399
For carers:
Carers QLD 1300 747 636
For culturally and linguistically diverse people with disability:
AMPARO (07) 3354 4900
For central and western Queensland area people with disability:
Outback Independent Living 0477 645 577
Some other peak bodies related to intellectual disability include:
Angelman Syndrome Association Australia
Chromosome 18 Registry and Research Society
Fragile X Association of Australia
Prader Willi Research Foundation Australia