Cooking outdoors, in private and public open spaces just got easier for wheelchair users. As well as being wheelchair friendly and child-safe, the A-Series barbecue benchtop creates opportunities for greater […]
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Symposium on housing for people with disability
Griffith University is holding a ‘Housing for People with Disability’ NDIS Symposium on August 8. Key questions to be addressed at the symposium are: “what does inclusion look like and […]
Australia to host 2018 International Wheelchair Rugby World Championships
It might be two years away but this this international sporting event is already stirring up excitement. For the first time, Australia will host this gathering of elite sportsman at […]
New, tactile street signs for Sydney
City of Sydney Council is rolling out a comprehensive network of tactile street signs. The new installations are designed to help people who are blind or have low vision to […]
SCIA, Disability Loop add NDIS workshops to their calendars
Due to popular demand it’s round two for NDIS sessions from Spinal Cord Injuries Australia in NSW. And in Queensland, Disability Loop have organised two workshops. The SCIA pre-planning sessions […]
Stroke is an older person’s disease. Think again.
The impact of stroke on young people is the focus for Brain Injury Awareness Week, August 15-21. With this theme in mind a series of awareness-raising events and activities are being […]
AATC Conference and Expo – Hurry register now!
This year’s Australian Assistive Technology Conference is not to be missed. Organised by the Australian Rehabilitation & Assistive Technology Association (ARATA), it takes place at Jupiters Casino, Gold Coast from […]
Preliminary findings from Supplementary Disability Survey
Initial findings from the first Supplementary Disability Survey have been released. It showed that walking or climbing stairs presented as either ‘a lot of difficulty’ or ‘cannot do at […]
New gaming app improves children’s hearing
Helping children with spatial processing disorder (SPD) has moved into the iPad age. Sound Storm is a gaming app based on a successful LiSN & Learn training program where 100 […]
Interactive games for brain injury patients collect a Design Award
A suite of creative games to help those recovering from acquired brain injury wins design award. Elements is an interactive artwork to support movement assessment and rehabilitation for patients. Patients […]
Qld after 19,000+ workers for NDIS rollout
The NDIS is expected to create between 15,900 and 19,400 jobs in the Queensland disability sector. The Palaszcuk Government has also committed more for disability housing on the Sunshine Coast. According to […]
Winning Smiles from ATSA Independent Living Expo
For the first time awards were presented across several categories at this year’s event. The most innovative product award went to Magic Mobility for its Retractable Docking Pin. Taking out […]