Falling over at home is the major cause of injury deaths in Victoria. According to the most recent data from the Victorian Injury Surveillance Unit, more than a third of […]
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New Security Business from Ingersoll Rand
Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies has formed a new security business. This follows completion of its spin-off from Ingersoll Rand. The new business, Allegion, provides security solutions globally to business and […]
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Sneak Peek:Royal Rehab Centre
Freedom2Live visits the Royal Rehabilitation Centre, at Ryde in Sydney. Our verdict: impressive. The centre is quite a departure from the traditional hospital design with an emphasis on being part of […]
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Coalition “will deliver on NDIS”
Minister commits to delivering NDIS in full. In a statement to Freedom2Live, Assistant Minister for Social Services Mitch Fifield, said nothing has changed in Coalition support for the NDIS. The […]
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Gov. Axes Workforce Supplement
Coalition government pulls the plug on the $1.2b Aged Care Workforce Supplement. The scheme was set up by the former Labor government to deliver pay rises to aged care workers. […]
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Invitation: Cricket Legends Lunch
Cricket Legends Lunch heads to the Sydney Cricket Ground on January 31. This annual event, now in its 18th year will have a stellar line-up of former tester cricketers attending […]
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UK Sports Club Survey
Sports club survey shows gaps in participation for people with disability. The Sports Club Survey 2013 was the largest ever undertaken in the UK with nearly 3000 sports clubs across […]
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Special Olympics A Big Winner
The numbers said it all – over 2000 medals and ribbons for these sporting champions. But it was not the medal tally that really counted at the Special Olympics Asia […]
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Q&A: Tony Purkiss
Tony Purkiss lost his sight in the Bali terrorist bombing in 2005. He defied death three times before this, surviving a light plane crash, the disastrous Sydney to Hobart yacht […]
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Fun & Games at the Special Olympics
The Special Olympics began with Australian athlete, Geoffrey Kirby, lighting the cauldron. Over 2000 athletes from 29 countries are taking part in this inaugural event that is being staged in Newcastle […]
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First Learning Difference Convention a Hit
Technology was a highlight to emerge from the recent Learning Difference Convention. Held in Sydney on November 1-2, the event attracted over 1000 visitors. For many it was discovering the important […]
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New Treatment Option for Osteoporosis
University of Sydney researchers have taken a major step forward in the treatment of osteoporosis. The potential benefits for the therapy that can be delivered in water-soluble form, follow four […]