Northern Territory Health Services

Department of Health and Community Services. Related territory wide websites.
http://www.nt.gov.au/health/related.shtml#disability

Carers

NT Carers. Carers are those people who look after a friend or relative who is disabled, frail aged, or chronically ill. Our goal is to provide support services for those Carers within a service philosophy that accords them the admiration and respect that they deserve.
http://www.ntcarers.asn.au/

Disability Services

Carpentaria Disability Services. Aims to promote opportunities for persons with disabilities in employment, training, accommodation and leisure domains. This is achieved by teaching various skills and equipping consumers with coping mechanisms and self-esteem which ultimately should enable people with disabilities to achieve their full potential as valued members of the community.
http://www.carpentaria.org.au/

Centacare. Aged and disability rights team
http://www.sa.agedrights.asn.au/nt/

Somerville Community Services. Offers disability, youth and family services as well as financial counselling and supported accomodation to those in need.
http://www.somerville.org.au/

GP Practices

Top End Division of General Practice
http://www.tedgp.asn.au/gppractices/index.htm

Indigenous Health Services

The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) is the national peak Aboriginal health body representing Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services throughout Australia. An Aboriginal Medical Service (AMS) is a primary health care service initiated and operated by the local Aboriginal community to deliver holistic, comprehensive, and culturally appropriate health care to the community which controls it (through a locally elected Board of Management).
http://www.naccho.org.au/NTMembers.html

Legal

Darwin Community Legal Service (DCLS). Provides a range of legal and advocacy services including legal advice, disability discrimination, disabilities advocacy, aged care advocacy, welfare rights, human rights and public interest law. Provides outreach services to Casuarina, Palmerston, Batchelor and Katherine.
http://www.dcls.org.au

News

NT News
http://www.ntnews.news.com.au/

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1300 EPILEPSY (1300 37 45 37)

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