The Australian Museum and the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney will launch an interactive online science adventure during National Science Week. Described as a “seismic digital quest,” this virtual experience is jam-packed […]
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Ministers get together for NDIS update
Commonwealth, state and territory disability ministers met recently to deliver an update on the NDIS. The telepresence meeting opened by acknowledging the death of 2020 ACT Senior Australian of the […]
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Good and bad news for people with disability
There were 4.4 million Australians with disability or 17.7 per cent of the population in 2018, down from 18.3 per cent in 2015, according to the latest data from the […]
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Asthma and disability –a growing connection?
Children with developmental disabilities are more than twice as likely as other children to have asthma, according to a new study from the University of Texas Health Centre. The study […]
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ATSA 2020 Expos rescheduled to 2021
As a result of the ongoing risk and disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic, the ATSA Board has rescheduled the Independent Living Expo’s planned for Melbourne and Perth in October 2020 […]
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Trial results for release at Brain Injury Conference
One of the world’s leading practitioners of Positive Behaviour Support following Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) will share results from a ‘world first’ controlled trial from 50 Victorian Transport Accident Commission clients […]
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A Remarkable day for a demo
Remarkable, a disability tech accelerator working with early stage startups that has just completed a 16-week program will run their demo day in August. Usually this is a face-to-face event, […]
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New safety standards go into imported disability vehicles
Imported disability vehicles are now subject to updated rules ensuring that safety considerations are regulated to comply with Australian Standards. Changes have commenced to progressively roll out improvements as part […]
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Physical Disability NSW online workshops in July
Physical Disability Council of NSW is running a series of online workshops in July. The workshops will be run via Zoom by skilled peer facilitators with lived experience of disability, […]
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Recommendations for Motorised Mobility Devices goes into a holding pattern
Austroads has released its report on Motorised Mobility Devices with several recommendations in response to feedback to the MMD Discussion Paper. However, Austroads has become aware of a number of reviews […]
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Telehealth: Call for more inclusive approaches
The upsurge in new telehealth services, driven by COVID-19, has generated a push for a more thorough evaluation of their effectiveness and how many of these healthcare services are being […]
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Trauma counselling support for people with disability
The Blue Knot Foundation is supporting the Disability Royal Commission with a free specialist counselling and referral service for people with disability. The Foundation, the National Centre of Excellence for […]