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Sailors with disABILITY

Sailors with DisABILITIES (SWD) is a charity organisation founded in 1994 by David Pescud (recipient of the NSW Maritime Medal).  SWD is committed to changing society's perception of people with disabilities, and the way they regard themselves by providing the tools to build confidence and self-esteem.  SWD uses sailing as a medium to deliver free programs to disabled and disadvantaged children, adults and their Carers.   Over 4,000 disabled and disadvantaged children a year participate in our Try Sail Day programs during the week and on weekends supported by 150 volunteers on Sydney Harbour, Newcastle and along the east coast of Australia.

“Our mission is to provide disadvantaged and disabled children, adults and youth at risk, with the skills, confidence and capability to achieve their individual goals through sailing.  Our vision is to help people with disabilities take ownership of their circumstances and work to change society’s general awareness and perception of the disabled community.”
 
 
Useful Links

National Links
Animal Health Australia www.animalhealthaustralia.com.au
Australian Directory of Human Animal Interaction Programs www.humananimalinteraction.org.au
Australian Camp Draft Association www.campdraft.com.au
Australian Horse Alliance www.australianhorsealliance.asn.au
Australian Horse Industry Council www.horsecouncil.org.au
Australian Horse Riding Centres www.horseriding.org.au
Australian Paralympic Committee www.paralympic.com.au
Australian Sports Commission www.ausport.gov.au
Australian Studbook www.studbook.org.au
Australian Trail Horse Riders Association www.athra.com.au
Equestrian Federation of Australia (EFA) www.efanational.com
Good Samaritan Donkey Sanctuary www.donkeyrescue.org.au
Horse Directory www.horsedirectory.com.au
Horse Federation of South Australia www.horsesa.asn.au
Pony Club Australia www.ponyclubaustralia.com.au
Project Hope www.phhwv.org.au
RSPCA Australia www.rspca.org.au

International Links
Canada www.cantra.ca
Federation of Riding for the Disabled International www.frdi.net
International Equestrian Federation (FEI) www.fei.org
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) www.paralympic.org
International Paralympic Equestrian Committee www.ipec-athletes.de
Riding for the Disabled Association Inc. of New Zealand www.rda.org.nz
RDA UK www.riding-for-disabled.org.uk
USA www.narha.org
Special Olympics www.specialolympics.org

Charity Links
Arthritis Australia www.arthritisaustralia.com.au
Assistance Dogs Australia www.assistancedogs.org.au
AUSRAPID www.ausrapid.org.au
Australian Association for Families of Children with a Disability www.aafcd.org.au
Australian Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Assoc. www.asbha.org.au
Brain Injury Australia www.bia.net.au
Cerebral Palsy Australia www.cpaustralia.com.au
Coeliac Society www.coeliacsociety.com.au
Delta Society www.deltasocietyaustralia.com.au
Down Syndrome VIC www.dsav.asn.au
Guide Dogs Australia www.guidedogs.com.au
MS Association of Australia www.msaustralia.org.au
Mucopolysaccharide & Related Diseases Society Aust. Ltd www.mpssociety.org.au
Muscular Dystrophy Association of Australia www.mda.org.au
National Disability Services www.nds.org.au
National Stroke Foundation www.strokefoundation.com.au
ParaQuad www.paraquad.asn.au
Seeing Eye Dogs Australia www.seda.org.au
Sane Australia www.sane.org
Siblings Australia www.siblingsaustralia.org.au
Acquired Brain Injury Foundation www.brainaustralia.org.au
Autism Spectrum Australia – Aspect www.aspect.org.au
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia www.scia.org.au
Starlight Foundation www.starlight.org.au
Suicide Prevention Australia www.suicidepreventionaust.org
Young care www.youngcare.com.au
Young Carers www.youngcarers.net.au
Vision Australia www.visionaustralia.org.au

Disability Support
Australian Council of Social Services www.acoss.org.au
Australian Deafness Directory www.aceinfo.net.au/Resources/ADDINDEX.html
Australian Human Rights Commission www.hreoc.gov.au/disability_rights
Australian Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Association www.asbha.org.au
Australian Sports Commission Disability Education Program
Carers Australia www.carersaustralia.com.au
Centrelink Disability & Carer Payments Fact Sheets
www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/publications/co031.htm
Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service www.crsaustralia.gov.au
Disability Support & Services in Australia http://www.aph.gov.au/library/intguide/SP/disability.htm
National Disability Advisory Council www.dhcs.act.gov.au/disability_act/disability_advisory_council
National Disability Awards www.idpwd.com.au/awards.asp
Physical Disability Australia
www.pda.org.au
Disabled Travellers Free Guide to the World www.disabledtravelersguide.com/travel/travel_disabled_australia.htm

Research Links
Australasia
Monash University, Psychology Department Anthrozoology Research Group

University
of Western Australia, School of Social and Cultural Studies Animals & Society Study Group
The University of Queensland, Australia
The Centre for Companion Animal Health

University
of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand (Aotearoa), Human-Animal Studies in the College of Arts 
http://www.nzchas.canterbury.ac.nz/
U.S.A
Horses and Humans Research Foundation - Facilitates universal understanding & appreciation of the significant influence of horses on humans www.horsesandhumans.org
University of Minnesota Center to Study Human-Animal Relationships and Environments
Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine, Center for the Human-Animal Bond http://www.vet.purdue.edu/chab/
United Kingdom
University of Cambridge http://www.vet.cam.ac.uk/