Neurological Conditions
The Victorian definition of Acquired Brain Injury includes degenerative neurological disabilities, such as Multiple Sclerosis, Huntington's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease and Muscular Dystrophy.
BrainLink has fact sheets on these conditions available to download on our Resources page.
For further information and support about any of these neurological disabilities, we recommend you contact the following agencies.
- Australian Huntington's Disease Association (Vic) Inc
607 Warrigal Rd
Ashwood VIC 3147
PO Box 60
Holmesglen VIC 3148
Phone: 9563-3922
Fax: 9563-3489
www.ahda.com.au - Motor Neurone Disease Association of Victoria Inc.
PO Box 23
Canterbury VIC 3126
265 Canterbury Rd
Canterbury VIC 3126
Phone: 9830-2122
Fax: 9830-2228
www.mnd.asn.au - Multiple Sclerosis Society of Victoria Ltd
The Nerve Centre
54 Railway Road
Blackburn VIC 3130
Phone: 9828 7222
Freecall: 1800 816 113
Fax: 9826 9054
www.msaustralia.com.au/vic - Muscular Dystrophy Australia
Postal: GPO Box 9932
Melbourne 3001 Australia
Phone: 9320 9555
Free call: 1800 656
Fax: 9320 9595
www.mda.org.au - Parkinson's Victoria Inc
20 Kingston Rd
Cheltenham VIC 3192
Phone: 9551-1122
Free call: 1800 644 189
Fax: 9551-1310
www.parkinsons-vic.org.au - Alzheimer's Australia (Victoria)
98–104 Riversdale Road
Hawthorn Vic 3122
Postal address: Locked Bag 3001
Hawthorn Vic 3122
Phone: (03) 9815 7800
Fax: (03) 9815 7801
Dementia Helpline: 1800 100 500
www.alzheimers.org.au
If you would information or contact details for a neurological disability not mentioned, please contact us and we can point you in the right direction.
Updated 27th September, 2007