Overview

How, when and where to go to protect your legal rights and seek support is essential information for people with a disability and their families and carers. The key laws, organisations, services, commissioners and deadlines for seeking help and redress are covered in this section.

The topics covered in this section include:

• Introduction
• What constitutes physical disability?
• National Disability Insurance Agency
• Services
• Independent access
• Limitation periods
• Contacts

NOTE

The law in this chapter is current as at 30 June 2018.

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