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Benefits, assistance and grants
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State Government 26TEN
26TEN is a network of organisations and individuals working together to improve adult literacy in Tasmania. Links to grant application forms as available
Commonwealth Government Disability and Carers (Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs)
FaHCSIA site with details of grants, funding, programs and other information to support carers of people with a disability or severe medical condition, or those who are frail or aged
Commonwealth Government Disability payments and allowances
Links to Australian Government information on payments and allowances available to support people with disabilities
State Government DisabilityCare Australia: National Disability Insurance Scheme
Information on the Department of Health and Human Services Tasmanian involvement in the National Disability Insurance Scheme to improve the provision of long-term care and support for Australians with disability
Commonwealth Government Household Assistance Package (Department of Human Services)
Details of the Australian Government's Household Assistance Package with will assist households meet impacts in energy costs under the carbon pricing mechanism, part of the Government's plan for a clean energy future
Commonwealth Government Innovation Fund (Australian Government)
The Innovation Fund is a component of the Australian Government's Job Services Australia. It is designed to to address the needs of the most disadvantaged job seekers through the funding of projects that foster innovative solutions to overcoming barriers to employment. Guidelines, forms and key dates are available
Commonwealth Government People with a disability (Department of Human Services)
Information and services available to help people who have an illness, injury or a disability. There is also support to assist their families or carers
State Government Spectacles Assistance Scheme (Department of Education) (PDF file)
Details of the assistance available to eligible students for the purchase of standard frames and lenses for full-time students from kindergarten through to senior secondary level. Application forms are available from participating optometrists (list available online)
State Government Spectacles Assistance Service
The Department of Health and Human Services' Spectacles Assistance Scheme provides financial assistance for the purchase of spectacles to those people who meet the eligibility criteria

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