Author Archives: Kymberly Martin

Headphones group Sennheiser and IT company Hewlett-Packard (HP) are making an impact in the disability sector. Sennheiser is supporting a local film project to help raise awareness about hearing loss. […]

A public consultation process is being set up to protect people with disability in the NDIS. Announced recently at a meeting of the COAG Disability Reform Council, it is intended to ensure that […]

A scheme to encourage workers with disability to join the Australian Public Service came into effect on January 1. RecruitAbility is an initiative of the As One – Australian Public […]

People with mental illness and their carers will benefit from a funding extension on two existing programs. Providers delivering services under the Personal Helpers and Mentors (PHaMs) program and the […]

Dr Mark Bagshaw is a man on a mission and that is to change the perception of disability. The former IBM executive who has quadriplegia since a diving accident over […]

A series of informative seminars on a wide range of topics has been announced for ATSA 2015. One speaker making his first visit to Australia is Dr Mark Richter, president […]

Occupational therapist, Dr Gordon Muir Gales is visiting Sydney from the U.S. to deliver a brain injury rehabilitation workshop. The workshop is for health practitioners wanting to provide evidence-based interventions to […]

Engineers at the University of Queensland have designed a soccer ball for those with vision impairment. The Intertactive-Ball (I-Ball) contains motion sensors, high efficiency speakers and a small controller that […]

Ken Baker, Sally Richards and Bill Moss have each been recognised for their services to the disability sector. Ken Baker, one of the driving forces behind the NDIS, has been […]

Japanese Paralympian Kota Hokinoue takes out the GIO Oz Day 10k title. Hokinoue led the race from the start and was never challenged leaving the second and third place getters […]