The annual ‘Walk for autism’ charity event, hosted by Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect), has been launched with thousands of people preparing to walk 10,000 steps a day over eight days, […]
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Age Lab Workshop to debut at ATSA
Visitors to the ATSA Expo in Melbourne will have the opportunity to experience ‘ageing independently’ at the Age Lab Workshop. The workshop, that will be held on both days of […]
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STEPS students walk for a cause
Students at STEPS Pathways College completed their annual Steps for STEPS fundraising walk recently and raised $58,271.85 for its Pathway Charity. The organisation helps adults with disability the opportunity to […]
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Summit program highlights gender diversity and inclusion
The 7th Impact Investment Summit March 30-31 is a packed program with over 70 international and domestic presenters with plenary, panel and pitch sessions for investors and influencers. The keynote […]
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Web Accessibility Camp returns in Perth
The annual Perth Web Accessibility Camp returns on February 21. Hosted by VisAbility it is said to be one of the largest accessibility events in the Southern Hemisphere. The online […]
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Adam Broadstock walks the red carpet
Adam Broadstock made an entrance at the premiere of his film ‘The Man About Town’, arriving in a fire truck, in his home town Mackay, in North Queensland. The 28-year-old […]
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Fund raiser for Paralympics
The National Disability Leadership Organisation (NDLO) is running the three gala dinners in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne to raise funds for Paralympics Australia, along with launching a donation and auction […]
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World-first ‘vision impaired’ project to open in Brisbane
Last Seen, a world-first project by seeing artists and composers of memories of vision impaired Australians opens in Brisbane on April 18. For this unique multi-sensory exhibition 10 vision impaired […]
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Adelaide Fringe launches Disability Access and Inclusion Plan
Australia’s biggest arts festival, Adelaide Fringe, has launched a Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DIAP), to improve access and participation for people with disability. DIAP identify barriers and measurable actions […]
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It’s ‘T’ time on Physical Disability Awareness Day
Physical Disability Australia (PDA) is launching the inaugural Physical Disability Awareness Day with a virtual DisabiliTEA nationwide event on Sunday February 5. It will bring together people living with physical […]
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Blind and low vision tennis debuts at the Australian Open
Tennis fans will have the chance to see the sport in a new light on January 24 when the Australian Open celebrates its inaugural All Abilities Day in Melbourne, with […]
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Submissions callout for Sydney Film Festival
Entries are open for the 2023 Sydney Film Festival that presents a diverse slate of features, documentaries and short films from Australia and around the world. Among them is the […]