An Australian first online toolkit, co-designed by people with disability, to improve inclusive and accessible volunteering opportunities, is now live and free to access. The new resource comprises a one-stop […]
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Festival debuts six films from people with disability
The Sydney Film Festival is screening the seventh year of its Screenability program, comprising films created by filmmakers living with disability. Six works will screen in the program including SXSW Grand […]
New community centre honours disability advocate
The Salthouse Community Centre, named after disability advocate Sue Salthouse, has opened in Haigh Park, Canberra. The single-level centre has a focus on inclusivity in line in line with Sue […]
Financial support for NDIS disability workers
Disability workers who deliver close personal support to NDIS participants and contract Covid but don’t have leave entitlements will be eligible for financial assistance through their employer following the introduction […]
Local ‘Bats’ man a champion volunteer
Vision-impaired cricket fan, Queenslander Paul Szep is a fulltime volunteer for Blind Bats, a charity based at Morayfield, for sighted and vision-impaired people of all ages. Szep has spent the […]
Project reveals issues facing those using motorised devices
A research team from the University of Wollongong Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, recently completed a project, in collaboration with the Assistive Technology Suppliers Australia (ATSA), to […]
Young girls with autism more difficult to diagnose
Girls with autism tend to be diagnosed later than boys, largely because they can present with different characteristics than those classically related to autism, according to new research from Flinders […]
ATSA Melbourne Expo highlights
“A great event that once again brought the industry together,” ATSA executive officer David Sinclair describing the ATSA Melbourne Expo. Sinclair who announced his retirement at the event, said attendance […]
Countdown to Disability Leadership Summit 2023
In what is said to be the first event of its kind, the Disability Leadership Summit is where industries and leaders with lived experience will discuss tangible action to change the landscape of disability […]
Suggestions for visitors with disability attending Vivid Sydney
Vivid Sydney is a festival of lights, projections and art that provides an inclusive experience for those with accessibility. Service provider LiveBig CEO Juliet Middleton said “We believe everyone should […]
Government commits to early autism pilot
Two intervention pilots will be part of a new $22.2 million funding program with a focus on infants showing early signs of autism. Up to 1500 babies, aged from nine […]
Countdown begins for ATSA Perth Expo
New exhibitors are lining up for the Perth Expo. Among them are Hero Products, a WA designed range of inflatable rash shirts and wetsuits that offer buoyancy protection for all […]