It was a Covid vaccination with a difference with something distinctly ‘royal’ about one of Melbourne disability services organisation VMCH’s vaccine sessions recently. Members of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) […]
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Something for everyone at Universal Design Conference
The theme for the 2021 Universal Design Conference ‘Thriving with Universal Design: Everyone, Everywhere, Everyday’ is reflected in the speaker program with topics relevant to government policy makers at all […]
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Sunrise Medical opens new showroom
Sunrise Medical recently held its biggest launch to date for the Quickie Nitrum manual wheelchair at its new Sydney showroom. It was first time the company has been able to […]
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Could telehealth be the answer for autism screening?
Covid-19 and the acceleration of telehealth in the healthcare system has made its way into some local research that has the potential to deliver efficient screening for autism, according to […]
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Speaking out about Down syndrome
Among the speakers at the Down Syndrome Day at NSW Parliament House was disability advocate Tara Elliffe who spoke about the importance of having a social connection and employment. Tara […]
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NSW Down syndrome event at Parliament House
The NSW Government hosted a special event to celebrate Down Syndrome Day. NSW Disability Minister, Gareth Ward said organisations like Down Syndrome NSW play a pivotal role in advocating for […]
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Disability highest for schizophrenia and personality disorders
Schizophrenia and personality disorders are the most disabling mental health conditions to live with, according to scientists from the University of Queensland. A Danish-Australian research team has studied a cohort […]
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Nominations open for national HESTA Excellence Awards
HESTA has put out a call for nominations of dedicated professionals working in disability, allied health, aged care and community services in Australia for the 2021 HESTA Excellence Awards. With […]
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The battle against NDIS ageism begins
Two Paralympians are fighting what they believe is ageism when it comes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Ron Finneran and Chris Sparks have much in common, from relying on […]
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Advanced robotics arrive at Royal Rehab
Royal Rehab in Sydney has become the first rehabilitation centre in Australia to have EksoNR, an advanced robotic exoskeleton, which could be a gamechanger for people following incomplete spinal cord […]
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Join in ‘World Down Syndrome Day’
World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is a global awareness day recognised since 2012 by the UN, which takes place on 21 March every year. On WDSD people with Down syndrome, […]
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Grim statistics for women with disability
A new report has revealed that in the last year women with disability were more than twice as likely to report sexual violence as women without disability. A quarter of […]