Author Archives: Kymberly Martin

The RACV is offering a roadside assistance packaged to wheelchair and scooter users when devices are immobilised. If the problem is from mechanical failure, flat tyre or even a flat […]

It was a pre-election promise from the NSW Government. That was to bring the National Disability Insurance Scheme nearly a year early to the Blue Mountains and Western Sydney. This […]

Disability Employment Australia Conference 2015 is accepting expressions of interest for presentations. This major conference for managers, aspiring managers, practitioners and academics working in or with the Disability Employment Services […]

Physicist Professor Stephen Hawking will deliver his first lecture to Australia from the UK on April 26. ‘An Evening with Stephen Hawking’ is being held at the Sydney Opera House […]

There will be plenty to see and hear at the ATSA Independent Living Expos in Brisbane and Sydney. The events will be brimming with information on all aspects of the […]

Taking a child with disability shopping in a Coles supermarket is now easier thanks to a special trolley. More than 370 Coles supermarkets around the country have these specially-designed trolleys […]

The DSS has produced a suite of new program guidelines to help interested parties transition to the NDIS. The guidelines provide a key starting point for those wanting to participate […]

 Changes to the iVote system will make it easier for those with disability to vote in the NSW state election. iVote allows eligible voters including people who are blind, have […]

SWEP now require all equipment quotations to comply with the Australian Standard or equivalent. From April 1, 2015, suppliers will need to state that the quoted items meet these standards […]

 F2L spoke to the NSW Minister for Disability Services John Ajaka and Shadow Minister Linda Burney.   Q: What are the challenges the NSW Government face with the NDIS? JA: In […]