Disability support provider, Hireup, has announced The Good Life Awards, that recognises and rewards the role of disability support workers. The awards will showcase authentic stories of support workers who […]
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SMIK Australian-made wheelchairs
Dejay custom manufactures a carefully selected range of quality manual wheelchairs. With over 30 years experience the company can custom modify to suit individual needs. It also specialises in custom […]
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More hope for people with brain injury
Rapid advances in mapping the brain are delivering more hope to people with brain injury, neurosurgeon Dr Charlie Teo said. “By mapping the brain, we now know which parts of […]
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Facial expressions could change our understanding of autism
The common perception that people with autism are poor at recognising others’ emotions, with little insight into how effectively they do so, might need to be revisited. Research from Flinders […]
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Treatment for spinal condition gets PBS listing
Adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) will be able to access Spinraza (nusinersen) on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), the first and only reimbursed treatment for this patient population in […]
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OT Student Careers Forum on August 25
Occupational Therapy Australia’s Student Careers Forum (SCF) 2022 will be held online on August 25, 2022 from 1-6pm AEST. The forum is designed to help final year Bachelor and Master […]
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Another marathon win for Madison de Rozario
Paralympian Madison de Rozario has won a gold medal in the T53/54 Commonwealth Games wheelchair marathon in Birmingham in a record games time of I hour and 56 minutes. The […]
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New online resource for people with brain injury
The Social Brain Toolkit is a set of online tools developed to help people with brain injury and their support networks to communicate, face to face or online, after a […]
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Training course for safely transporting children with disability
The first training course of its kind in Australia to support the safe transportation of children with disabilities and medical conditions has been launched. Mobility and Accessibility for Children […]
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Aussies win at Frame Running Camp in Denmark
It was fun and games for a group of Australians at the 25th Anniversary of the International Frame Running Camp & Cup, in Copenhagen, Denmark. There were six Australians, the […]
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Are you up for an exciting challenge?
Do you or someone you know need a custom solution for an unmet need? Do you want to use your knowledge to make an impact? Then, Makeathon could be for […]
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Advanced Technology Centre opens in Sydney
Royal Rehab, the Sydney based NFP provider of rehabilitation and disability support services, has opened the Advanced Technology Centre, with access to a comprehensive range of potentially life-changing technology. The […]