This annual fund raising initiative between business and employees supports Australians with spinal cord injury. It works like this: businesses sign up to offer an extra day or days off […]
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QLD Government hands out $150,000 for disability event grants
Grants up to $5000 are being made available for disability events in Queensland. The funds will be open to community groups, schools, sports clubs and other non-government organisations. The grants […]
Lite up the Night
The TiLite TR3 and TRA wheelchairs now come with an LED light option for travelling in the dark. This new package option from Permobil includes a small titanium casing that […]
NDIS webinar alert: ‘Early Childhood Early Intervention’
What does the new approach to early childhood intervention mean for families, carers and providers. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is hosting a webinar event on Tuesday April 5 […]
Free ‘world-first’online course for intellectual disability sector
Registrations are open for a free online course to improve healthcare for people with intellectual disability. The series of three courses in the ABLE XSeries are designed to help those […]
Children & Young People with Disability Australia survey
Children and Young People with Disability Australia is again running a national survey. The organisation is inviting young people with disability and their families to participate in the survey as […]
Technology by design aim to assist people with disabilities
University of Sydney students are taking part in a technology focused workshop to assist those with disability. The Enabled by Design-athon is run by Remarkable, a division of Cerebral Palsy […]
Disability Respite Centre opens in Melbourne
Jewish Care Victoria has opened its new respite centre with adult and children services under one roof. The new facility provides improved access to regular, short-term respite and offers a […]
Biggest ever Commonwealth Games para-sport program
It’s two years away, but the Commonwealth Games has unveiled its biggest ever para-sport program. With up to 300 para-sports athletes and 38 medal events across seven sports, it is […]
Bio Bidet Supreme – BB-1000 – with wireless remote
The Bio Bidet Supreme BB-1000 is the ultimate electronic bidet toilet seat from Bidets2go. This product is one of the most popular electronic toilet seats in the world and for […]
NSW Government reviews carer laws
The NSW Government is inviting carers and the community for input into a statutory review of the Carers Act. The Act aims to recognise carers, create the NSW Carers Charter […]
National approach to early childhood intervention rolls out
There is now a nationally consistent approach for supporting children with developmental delay and disability. This follows the recent release of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Early Childhood Intervention […]