Young people with disability in Western Australia will receive extra support to stay in their homes. The funding boost from the Australian and WA governments is part of the latest round […]
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Neurosurgeon Supports Brain Awareness Week
Neurosurgeon, Dr Brindha Shivalingham, is fronting a TV campaign to launch Brain Awareness Week. Her face will be familiar to TV viewers from recent appearances on Australian Story and her […]
Enter Guide Dogs Travel Awards
Guide Dogs NSW/ACT is inviting applications for its 2014 travel awards competition. This follows the success of the inaugural launch of the awards last year. The competition is designed to […]
NSW Council Offers Mobility Scooter Test Drive
Lake Macquarie City Council in NSW is running a one-day event for seniors on mobility scooter safety. To be held on February 28, it is part of the council’s annual seniors program targeting people […]
It’s Official: Royal Rehab Opens
whttps://royalrehab.com.au/https://royalrehab.com.au/The Royal Rehab centre at Ryde in Sydney had its official opening on February 19. This state-of-the-art facility with its network of rehabilitation and disability services and an on-campus college is the biggest […]
People with Disability Not Equal Before the Law
All states should urgently develop a strategy so people with disability are treated more fairly before our courts. This follows a report from the Human Rights Commission that found discrimination […]
Planning for Better End-of-Life Care
A new report has identified a number of barriers to quality end-of-life care for people with dementia. The report, End-of-Life Care for People with Dementia, claimed there is a wide […]
Ageing Well – Where Gender Matters
Men and women are different especially when it comes to ageing well. Data to support factors that may influence wellbeing were presented at a conference last week in Barcelona by […]
Cricket Legends Lunch a Big Fund Raiser
Almost $180,000 was raised at the Northcott annual Cricket Legends lunch held at the Sydney Cricket Ground recently. More than 430 guests attended and mingling with the crowd were cricket […]
Reminder: Disability Inclusion Bill 2014
The public are invited to provide feedback on the draft Disability Inclusion Bill 2014. The disability law in New South Wales is being reviewed however submissions are required by February […]
Dementia Carers Wanted for Online Questionnaire
Swinburne University is seeking input from carers of people with dementia to develop a software program. The idea behind the project is to help engage people with dementia enjoy an […]
Access Online a ‘must do’
By end-Q4, 2014 all government web services must be accessible for people with disability. The National Transition Strategy that was launched in 2010 means that all federal government websites including internet, […]