Disability First Stop

About Disability First Stop

Disability First Stop is an innovative service that will assist people with disabilities and their families get the help they need. When people have an accident or are diagnosed as having a disability, Disability First Stop will direct them towards the appropriate agencies to give them the support they need (within 18 months). Disability First Stop provides: Information via telephone, from email and face to face. Access to web based information covering a broad range of contacts appropriate to the initial phase post diagnosis. Supported referral to relevant services. Assistance with individual planning. Provision of professional advocacy support. Linking people to people who have similar personal experiences. Access to counselling. Follow up assistance.