Phone, Computer & Internet
 This section connects you to phone, computer and internet support under the following headings:
Centrelink
Telephone & Internet Allowance 
Centrelink provides quarterly allowances to help seniors and concession cardholders meet the costs of home telephone and internet services.
Yooralla
Communication Technology (ComTec)
At Yooralla, occupational and speech therapists provide advice for people who require support to communicate. This low-cost service, located at the Independent Living Centre , assists you to get the most out of computers and technology.
Telstra’s
Disability Equipment Program provides
specialised products and services to people who have difficulty
accessing standard telephone services.
Hint! Telstra’s Big Button/Multi-Purpose phone has adjustable speech amplification and large buttons to make it easier to use. For more information contact Telstra: - 1800 068 424; TTY 1800 808 981, or fax 1800 814 777.
Anti-Shake Mouse
New anti-shake mouse software has been developed to reduce the impact of tremor on mouse control. This software is called the ‘Mouse Cage Program’. While Parkinson’s Victoria does not recommend one supplier over another, one example of a supplier that provides ‘Mouse Cage’ downloads is SOFTPEDIA
Hint! Use the “accessibility” options on your computer control panel to eliminate repeated keystrokes or to maneuver the mouse using the keypad.
Not-for-profit Computer & Internet Providers
Seniors
Internet Kiosks
This government initiative, established in 2008, aims to provide internet kiosks for seniors, people with disabilities and carers.
Green PC - 9418 7400; 1300 306 645
refurbishes computers received from business and government departments, passing them on cheaply to low-income or disadvantaged customers. To be eligible, you must hold a concession card, such as a health care or pension card, or provide other documentation demonstrating low income.
Equipment Recycling Network Inc. (ERNI) - 03 9879 5211 recycles donated computers, passing them on at nominal cost to eligible applicants on disability pensions and some health care card holders. ERNI also maintains an online community trading post for disability and health care aids and equipment.
TADAust Connect (will soon become 'ONEseniors') - 1300 735 439; (fax)
1300 665 400
Technical Assistance to the Disabled (Australia) provides subsidised internet & telephone services to people on a disability, senior or veteran’s pension.
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