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What is the ARC Resource Centre?The ARC Resource Centre is a service provided by ARC Disability Services Inc. It is a community-based organisation that provides specialist services, learning and educational equipment, adaptive and assistive technology and therapy consultation to young people with disabilities, their families and schools. Click here to search the online catalogue.
Target Group
The Resource Centre is available to children with a disability or special needs between the ages of 0 and 18. See borrowing for more information.
Lending collectionOur lending collection provides educational play, teaching and sensory equipment for loan, as well as trial and loan of assistive technology and therapy equipment through consultancy and prescription.
Mobile Service
A travelling resource unit providing equipment loans to schools. Each school receives a visit on a regular schedule every five weeks.
Outreach Service
This service operates in the Gulf and Peninsula region providing equipment to schools in remote regions and islands.
Advocacy
The service can advocate on behalf of its members for the purchase of specific equipment for specific students and needs.
Information and Education Sessions
The service provides practical education and group sessions on many topics.
Advisory Speech Therapist
ARC Resource Centre usually has an advisory Speech Therapist on site, who is able to offer advice regarding assistive and adaptive technology and consultation.
How is equipment loaned out?
Only ARC Resource Centre members are able to borrow resources. See membership and borrowing for more details. Individual families can visit the centre and borrow. Schools and school-based therapists can borrow from the Mobile Service or contact the centre directly.
Funding Source
The ARC Resource Centre is funded through the Commonwealth Non-Government Schools Organisation on a yearly submission basis. This funding covers the cost of wages only and membership fees cover all additional operational costs.
Volunteers
We are a non-profit organisation and appreciate the support we recieve. We rely on volunteers to help process new equipment, repair existing equipment and other general assistance. Our volunteers can gain valuable skills while helping the centre, and those who join our Wednesday volunteer group also enjoy a regular fun social occasion. Download this pdf file for more information.
