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Agencies providing support for students with specific interests or needs.

Aboriginal Programs Unit (APU)
A NSW DET unit responsible for improving the education and training outcomes of Aboriginal students.

Accessibility.com.au
A portal offering news, support and advice for students with disabilities and their parents.

Anaphylaxis Australia
A non-profit organisation that provides science-based information, resources and services to support children living with anaphylaxis.

Asperger Syndrome Australian Information Centre
An online support service for those involved with Asperger Syndrome in Australia.

Aussie Deaf Kids
An independent support group that offers online support and resources for parents of hard of hearing and deaf children living in Australia.

Australian Institute of Family Studies
Links to up-to-date research on children and families.

Australian Learning Disability Association or ALDA
A group that offers a host of current research and resources on Learning Disability.

Australian Tinnitus Association (NSW) 
Hearing loss resources for parents, children and teachers. Hearing health kit for kids is a teaching resource promoting awareness and hearing loss prevention.

Aussie Optimism Program 
This 10-week program for primary school aged children aims at enhancing their resilience and coping skills to assist their transition to high school.

Autism and Aspergers Support Group
A self-help group for parents, carers, and individuals affected by either Autism or Aspergers Syndrome.

Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)
Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) is the country's largest not-for-profit autism specific service provider.

Autism - NSW Health Factsheet
This factsheet helps parents to understand and manage a child with autism, and also provides information on where to find help.

Beyondblue
Resources developed to address issues associated with depression, anxiety and related substance misuse disorders in Australia.

Boys Literacy
A collection of described links on the issue of boys and literacy from EdNA.

British Dyslexia Association
This UK association promotes the early identification and support for dyslexic learners.

Community Information and Services/Education
Provides lists of support groups for students with learning disabilities.

Deaf Education Network, NSW
Connecting deaf and hearing impared people with education, employment and equality.

Disability Programs
From the NSW Department of Education and Training provides information about services for students with disabilities in NSW Public Schools.

Dyslexia Australia and New Zealand
Committed to providing information and advice for parents whose children are, or may be, dyslexic.

Early Childhood:Australian Government portal
The Early Childhood area on the Australian Government portal offers a range of resources and links from various national and international agencies.

Early Childhood Australia
A non-profit independent organisation. You can search for specific information, journal articles and interviews on early childhood development, childcare or research.

Gifted Children Australia
Offers support to parents of gifted children and their families.

Learning difficulties coalition NSW
A coalition of parent group organisations representing learning difficulties.

LiteracyNet
Key information about Australian adult literacy activity and links to a range of additional program, professional development, resource and research sites.

NSW Association for Gifted & Talented Children
For people who share a common interest in gifted and talented children, with a particular focus on NSW and the ACT.

NSW Learning Disability Support Groups
A list of groups run by volunteers to support students experiencing difficulties in the area of learning.

NSW School Canteen Association
The NSWSCA has informative Fact Sheets to help both parents and the school canteen in providing nutritious lunch and snack ideas for children of all ages.

Opening all options II
Information and resources about learning disabilities (LD) and how they affect the way in which a student takes in, remembers, understands and expresses information.

Raising Children Network
Comprehensive information on parenting including helpful advice on behaviour, communicating, health, nutrition, play and learning is provided for newborns to school-age children.

School Aid
This website provides the opportunity for Australian primary school students to rapidly respond to urgent humanitarian situations affecting their peers.

Special Education directory
From Aussie Educator provides links on behavioural disorders and learning disabilities.

Success for boys
An Australian Government initiative to develop effective teaching practices and strategies that work with boys.

SPELD NSW
This advocacy group represents children and adults who have Specific Learning Difficulties.

The Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children
Providing a wide range of educational services to children who have significant hearing and/or vision loss.

The Source
MAAP provides information and advice to families of More advanced individuals with Autism, Asperger's syndrome, and Pervasive developmental disorder (PDD).

Tournament of Minds
A problem solving program for teams of students from both primary and secondary schools.