A Melbourne-based technology developer has been awarded $1 million in funding from the Australian Government to accelerate growth in developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions for blind and vision-impaired people worldwide. RealThing […]
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2021 NAB AFLW Premiership Cup Ambassador
Yeronga South Brisbane Devils Football Club player, Jamie Howell has been selected as the 2021 NAB AFLW Premiership Cup Ambassador. Howell, who is profoundly deaf, will be involved in the […]
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New employment initiative for students with disability
Ticket to Work, an initiative of National Disability Services (NDS), is using a collaborative network of schools, employers and employment agencies to support secondary students with disability to gain valuable […]
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Call to support change to National Building Code
People with disability, older Australians, allied health and health professionals, the housing sector and the broader Australian community are being urged to support the inclusion of mandatory accessibility standards in […]
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Drone training program takes off in Perth
In what is believed to be an Australian first, a new drone training program in Perth is making new technology more accessible to people with a disability, specifically for those […]
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Parks Victoria releases video series for wheelchair users
To make it easier for people with limited mobility to see the accessible experiences on offer in parks around the state, Parks Victoria has released the first in a series […]
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Seton Villa opens first purpose-built SDA
Two new Seton Villa purpose-built homes for women with intellectual disabilities have opened in Sydney. The Specialist Disability Accommodation homes located in Ryde and Marsfield are designed with modern and […]
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National Disability Services want mandatory Covid vaccinations
National Disability Services (NDS) is calling for federal and state governments to make the Covid-19 vaccine compulsory for workers in the disability sector. The organisation said mandating the vaccine will […]
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Don’t miss: ATSNZ Disability Expo 2021
Now in its second year, the ATSNZ Disability Expo is New Zealand’s leading exhibition for disability equipment and services. The event is for people with disability, carers, therapists and allied […]
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New website supporting Victorians with disability
Victoria has launched a new website to help people with disability find the allied health services they need. My Allied Health Space provides information, tools and training resources guidance for […]
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Innovative healthy eating program for NDIS participants
Kinela, an Australian allied health and healthy meal delivery service for people on the NDIS, has partnered with the Cerebral Palsy Alliance (CPA) to deliver an innovative health program, The […]
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NDIS continues to deliver pleasing results
The NDIS has continued to deliver during Covid-19 according to new data. The latest NDIS Quarterly Report (Q2 2020-21) showed on average 24,800 people went into the NDIS each quarter […]