Melbourne mother, Rebecca Challoner, founder of My Spirited Child website is hosting her fourth annual Victorian ADHD conference on Saturday April 29, 2023 in the Plenary at the Melbourne Convention […]
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Online boxing program for people with autism
Australian disability and support services organisation, Able Digital Wellness has launched a new online boxing program to help those living with autism, including 12-year-old Connor Williams from the Gold Coast. […]
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Liverpool Library opens accessibility technology space
A Sydney library has expanded its library services to include an accessible technology space. The Liverpool City Library in South-West Sydney has made it easier for library visitors with mobility […]
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Funding boost for Cerebral Palsy Alliance
Two researchers from Cerebral Palsy Alliance have received grants in the latest round of funding from the Medical Research Fund Dr Sarah Reedman, an Implementation Fellow at CPA, will conduct […]
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‘Good Loo Hunting’ for the best public toilets
The Continence Foundation of Australia is calling for entries to find the best public toilets as part of its ‘Great Dunny Hunt’. Australians are being asked to take pictures of […]
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Improving public transport for people with disability
A new app that will provide greater levels of control to people with disabilities using autonomous, or driverless, electric vehicles in the future, has been trialled by researchers at La […]
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Taxi troubles rife for people with disability
Issues with the Smartcard, too few wheelchair accessible taxis (WATs) and long wait times are making ‘catching a cab’ a major problem for people with disability in NSW. An online […]
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AUStism 2023 speaker series in Sydney and Melbourne
Autism Awareness Australia is bringing speakers from around the country to share their autism experiences and advice with programs in Sydney and Melbourne, coinciding with World Autism Awareness Day. The […]
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Yasmin Arkinstall: Nepean Disability Expo’s ‘OCDiva’ ambassador
The Nepean Disability Expo has partnered with opera singer Yasmin Arkinstall as expo ambassador. Arkinstall is an advocate for obsessive compulsive disorder and is calling for greater understanding of OCD. […]
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Aruma holds workshops for Canada’s largest service provider
Services provider Aruma recently welcomed representatives from the largest disability service provider in Canada, Christian Horizons, to Australia as part of a new partnership opportunity. Aruma hosted held several workshops […]
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Special screening of award-winning short film
If you are in Melbourne on Sunday April 2, you have the opportunity to see the Academy Award winning short film, An Irish Goodbye. The film is about a young […]
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Australians to walk 800 million steps for autism
The annual ‘Walk for autism’ charity event, hosted by Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect), has been launched with thousands of people preparing to walk 10,000 steps a day over eight days, […]