Hearing Australia and the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) have collaborated to deliver innovative hearing screening tools across the country as part of RFDS primary health care clinics to remote […]
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Autism Queensland Recognition Award winners
Autism Queensland (AQ) announced the winners of the 2019 Creative Futures Recognition Awards at Government House, Brisbane that coincided with International Day for People with Disability. The awards are an […]
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Sunrise Medical partners with new Sydney Zoo
Adults with disability visiting the new world class Sydney Zoo will have access to a range of wheelchairs and scooters proudly sponsored by Sunrise Medical. The collaboration is part of […]
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Red tape slashed for some NDIS providers
Changes to the NDIS Provider Registration Rules will simplify registration and the disproportionate regulatory burden placed on some NDIS providers without reducing safeguards for participants. “The rule changes are a […]
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Smart home devices open many doors
The rise of smart products in homes is changing the way many people live. For people with disabilities these items are not only improving accessibility but becoming life changing as […]
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Superannuation win for workers with disability
In a four-yearly review of the Supported Employment Services Award 2010 (SES Award), the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has agreed to a new provision that will take effect on October […]
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Joint Standing Committee calls for action on NDIS
The Joint Standing Committee has raised concerns with the operation and implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, particularly in relation to the planning process. In an interim report the […]
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Disability Leadership award winners
The winners of the Disability Leadership Institute’s National Awards for Disability Leadership were announced on December 3, the International Day for People with Disability, via Global Live Webcast. The awards […]
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Travel anywhere this Holiday Season with the Molift SMART 150: lightweight, foldable, portable.
Awarded for Design Excellence in Europe, the Norwegian designed Molift Smart 150 is a foldable, lightweight, portable patient lifter designed to be easily wheeled and transported. Designed for travel, the […]
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Funding boost for disability sport and recreation in Victoria
Seventy nine of Victoria’s sport and recreation organisations will share in more than $6.3 million in funding over four years from the state’s Together More Active (TMA) initiative. The TMA […]
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New all-abilities public playground at Uni of Queensland
The University of Queensland has opened a playground with all-abilities play spaces, which along with the recently opened community garden, is part of a strategy to help bring the wider community […]
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More characters with disability for prime-time US TV
A report which assessed characters expected to feature on scripted prime-time US TV shows revealed there are more characters with disabilities set to appear during the 2019/2020 season than ever […]