Wollongong council has rolled out beach matting at Thirroul and Port Kembla beaches as part of its focus on improving ease of access to beaches for everyone. The beach matting […]
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Get up close at Adelaide’s Variety Children’s Zoo
Adelaide Zoo has opened the Variety Children’s Zoo, a $1.1 million precinct built in partnership with the Variety Children’s Charity of South Australia. The new children’s zoo allows children of […]
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Disability Sports Australia to open NT branch
Disability Sports Australia (DSA) is set to open a Northern Territory branch later this year. Announcing the move, DSA CEO Jenni Cole said while playing sport and being active is […]
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Volkswagen Caddy Maxi F-Style 3
Space and Comfort: thanks to the lowered-floor kit by Focaccia Group, the Caddy Maxi F-Style 3 can accommodate seven passengers or five passengers and one person in a wheelchair. The […]
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Melbourne Airport introduces Hidden Disability Program
Melbourne airport has recently implemented the Hidden Disability Program for its international terminal to assist travellers requiring special assistance as they travel through the airport. The move follows Brisbane airport […]
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Treating suspected autism at 12 months may improve language skills
By Andrew Whitehouse, University of Western Australia; Kandice Varcin, Telethon Kids Institute, and Kristelle Hudry, La Trobe University Therapies given to infants before they receive a diagnosis of autism may lead […]
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Disability no barrier for student talent
Almost 200 students with disability from south-western Sydney will take to the stage to prove talent has no boundaries when Shining Stars returns on September 19 and 20. The performance […]
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Revolutionary Obi robotic feeding device
The Obi robotic feeding device has been designed to mimic the human arm during eating and allows users who require an eating aid to eat independently. This user-friendly, smart and […]
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Applications open for $62 million NDIS grants
Applications are now open to share in $62 million worth of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) grants. Two ILC grants rounds are now open: Mainstream […]
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Austroads releases paper on future regulation of MMDs
Austroads has released a discussion paper to investigate the future of national regulation for motorised mobility devices (MMD). Following Standards Australia publishing a Technical Specification for motorised wheelchairs and mobility […]
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New report highlights critical data gaps for people with disability
The diverse experiences of more than four million Australians living with disability is the subject of a new report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The report, People […]
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SA seeks community input on accessible playgrounds
The South Australian government is seeking input from the community on what they believe is important to making playground and play spaces more accessible for all children and families. Earlier […]