Affiliates
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1. Fiji Disabled Peoples Federation
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Telephone No: 331 1203
Postal Address: P.O. Box 15178, Suva
Physical Address: NCPD Complex, 3 Brown St, Toorak, Suva
Web-Site: www.fdpf.org
Year Established: 1984
Services:
The Fiji Disabled Peoples Federation is a national cross disability organization which are led and managed by persons with disabilities. Services are supported by:
4 – Affiliated organization
22–branches all over Fiji
The core functions of the organization is to provide advocacy and awareness at such as :
Business Empowerment Program
Creating Employment Opportunities
Support Services
Branch contacts: Contacts through the main office of FDPF.
2. Psychiatric Survivors Association (PSA)
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Telephone No: 803 1133
Postal Address: P.O. Box 15178, Suva
Physical Address: NCPD Complex, 3 Brown St, Toorak, Suva
Year Established: 2004
Services
- Advocacy and Awareness on Mental Health.
- Supports Services for survivors of mental illness.
- Provides peer support and home visits.
- Provides referrals to relevant community resources
3. Fiji Association of the Deaf (FAD)
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Telephone No: 331 9042
Postal Address: P.O. Box 15178, Suva
Physical Address: NCPD Complex, 3 Brown St, Toorak, Suva
Year Established: 2002
Services :
- Advocacy and Awareness for Deaf Community
- Employment and placement for the deaf
- Sign language interpreter service
- Training – sign language
4. United Blind Persons of Fiji (UBP)
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Telephone No: 330 0616
Postal Address: P.O. Box 15178, Suva
Physical Address: NCPD Complex, 3 Brown St, Toorak, Suva
Year Established: 1992
Services :
- Advocacy and awareness for the Blind and Visually Impaired Persons.
- Orientation on Mobility for the Blind and Visual Impaired.
- Make referrals to services that are available.
- Assist with Mobility Aids and Assistive Devices for Blind.
- Empowerment programs for Members.
- Employment Placements for Members.
- Support services for the members in the education system.
5. Spinal Injury Association of Fiji (SIA)
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Telephone No: 330 7908
Postal Address: P.O. Box 17147 , Suva
Physical Address: NCPD Complex, 3 Brown St, Toorak, Suva
Website:www.siafiji.org
Year Established: 1993
Services :
- Provides free assistive devices such as wheelchairs, crutches, diapers when available.
- Assist with maintenance of equipment’s such as wheelchairs.
- Awareness and Advocacy
- Support services for employment through the IDEA Clean program.
- Capacity building – business training, income generating skills training.
- Provides Peer to Peer support and visits.
- Assist members in transportation.
- Provide referrals to other services.
6. Western Disabled Peoples Association
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Telephone No: 666 5958 / 6661633
Postal Address: P.O. Box 1518 , Suva
Physical Address: 159 Vitogo Parade, Lautoka.
Year Established: 1973
Services :
- Home Nursing Care and Counseling program and provision of mobility equipment.
- Create employment opportunities and support services for persons with disabilities.
7. Viti Spinal Injury Association of Fiji
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Telephone No: 330 0121
Postal Address: P.O. Box 228, Nabua
Physical Address: NCPD Complex, 3 Brown St, Toorak, Suva
Year Established: 2007
Services :
- Assist members in building accessible home by renovation.
- Assist members with assistive devices when received by donations.
- Provides free assistive devices and medical consumables such as wheelchairs, crutches, diapers when available.
- Focus group – persons with quadriplegia
8. Project Heaven
E-mail Address: [email protected] / [email protected]
Telephone No: 332 3143
Postal Address: P.O.Box 4419, Samabula
Physical Address: Ward 5, Old Tamavua Hospital, Princess Road, Suva.
Year Established: 2000
Services :
- Screening at Primary and Secondary Schools on Hearing and Vision screening.
- Makes referral and provision for hearing aids and glasses.
- Creates awareness on Child Protection.
- Creates awareness on Wash Programs
9. Frank Hilton Organisation
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Telephone No: 331 2210 / 3384923
Postal Address: P.O.Box 1152, Suva
Physical Address: 138 Brown Street, 34 Waimanu Road, Suva.
Year Established: 1960
Services :
- Audiology
- Speech Pathology
- Physiotherapy and Paediatric Mobility Device Services
- Positive Behaviour Support
- Community Support
- Special Education
- Supported Playgroups
- Parent Training
- Residential Care
- Coordination of Care and transition planning
10. Fiji Society for the Blind
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Telephone No: 338 2966
Postal Address: P.O.Box 521, Suva
Physical Address: 1 Nanuku Street, Vatuwaqa.
Year Established: 2000
Services :
- Special School for students with vision impairment.
- Enrolls students within the Pacific Region.
- Service provider for children with vision impairment.
- Community based rehabilitation programs.
- Provides orientation and mobility training.
- Home based early intervention.
- Organizes and runs blindness prevention awareness.
- Offers hostel accommodation for students at the Fiji School for the Blind.
- Provides Braille production services.
- Provides Braille Training.
11. Horeb Disability Christian Fellowship
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Telephone No: 3100 110
Postal Address: P.O. Box 18936, Suva, Fiji.
Physical Address: NCPD Complex, 3 Brown Street, Toorak.
Year Established: 2013
Services:
- Provides spiritual development for persons with disabilities through Christian fellowship, counseling, empowerment training, and youth program.
12. Counterstroke Fiji
E-mail Address:
Telephone No: 330 5007
Postal Address: P.O.Box 14323, Suva.
Physical Address: NCPD Complex, 3 Brown Street, Toorak, Suva
Year Established: 1982
Services:
RESEARCH AND ADVISORY SERVICES
Collect and disseminate statistical and other information on the characteristics and incidence of stroke in Fiji among health and community professionals and other stakeholders
EDUCATION AND AWARENESS
Develop materials for delivery through appropriate media to educate and raise awareness on the causes, contributing factors, effects, and rehabilitation of stroke
OUTREACH SERVICES
Identify and develop mechanisms for the transfer of information and materials on the prevention and rehabilitation of stroke in Fiji through Talk Shop meetings for stroke survivors and workshops for carers of stroke survivors.
13. Fiji Paralympic Committee (FPC)
Year Established: 2009 | Physical Address: NCPD Complex, 3 Brown St, Toorak, Suva
Postal Address: P.O. Box 15712, Suva. | Telephone No: 331 6359
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Services:
- FPC engages with other sporting organization and special schools through development programs an athlete’s development.
- Identification of potential elite athletes as champion and ambassadors.
- Participate in National, Regional and International sports meet.
- Working together with National Sporting Federations to develop sports for our Para groups and sports inclusion activities.
14. Special Olympic Fiji (SO-Fiji)
Year Established: 2012| Physical Address: 14 Kaikai Place, Namadi Heights
Postal Address: P.O. Box 15712, Suva. | Telephone No: 720 1227
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Services:
- Engages with others sporting organizations and special schools through sport development program for Intellectual disabilities
- Identification of elite athletes with Intellectual disabilities
- Participate in National, Regional and International sports meet for Intellectual disabilities
- Family Health forums/education
- Providing UNIFID programs for inclusion in society
15. Fiji Council of Special and Inclusive Educators
Year Established: 2012| Physical Address: 14 Kaikai Place, Namadi Heights
Postal Address: P.O. Box 15712, Suva. | Telephone No: 720 1227
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Services:
- Engages with others sporting organizations and special schools through sport development program for Intellectual disabilities
- Identification of elite athletes with Intellectual disabilities
- Participate in National, Regional and International sports meet for Intellectual disabilities
- Family Health forums/education
- Providing UNIFID programs for inclusion in society
16. Western Council of Special and Inclusive Educators
Year Established: – Physical Address: Hospital Road, Lautoka
Postal Address: P.O. Box 753, Lautoka. | Telephone No: 666 3197
E-mail Address: [email protected] / [email protected]
Services:
- To promote professional growth and encourage healthy participation of members in the development of special and inclusive education in the country
- Support all special and inclusive schools in all the district in Fiji
- Provides professional development and guidance to the teachers of children with disabilities
17. Gospel School for the Deaf Harlands Hostels
Physical Address: 50 Dhanji Street, Samabula, Suva
Postal Address: P.O. Box 753, Lautoka. | Telephone No: 666 3197
E-mail Address: [email protected] / [email protected]
Services:
- To promote professional growth and encourage healthy participation of members in the development of special and inclusive education in the country
- Support all special and inclusive schools in all the district in Fiji
- Provides professional development and guidance to the teachers of children with disabilities