“The key area in brain injury rehabilitation is awareness and if the patient does not have good awareness of how they have changed they will not apply any strategies to […]
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Have your say on arts and disability
The Federal Government is inviting stakeholders and the public to submit their views on the National Arts and Disability Strategy to improve access and participation in the arts for people […]
Paralympian removed from Queensland train
An Australian Paralympic athlete was prevented from boarding Queensland Rail’s long-distance passenger rail service, The Spirit of Queensland, because he was not accompanied by a carer. Richard Cordukes, represented Australia at […]
Have a say on guidelines for play spaces
The NSW Government is inviting the community to provide feedback on new design guidelines aimed at making play spaces across NSW more inclusive for everyone in the community. Planning and […]
Japan wins in close finish at Wheelchair Rugby
In a close finish, Japan defeated previous world champions the Australian Steelers 62-61 , at the 2018 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship held recently at Sydney’s Olympic Park. Japan built momentum […]
Disability funding – who gets what in NSW
More details have been announced as to who will benefit from the $3 billion investment in the NDIS announced in the NSW 2018-19 Budget and the main beneficiaries are youth […]
Easier to use Myplace portal goes live
Improvements to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Myplace particpant portal went live on July 23. The new enhancements to the online systems allows service bookings to be amended or […]
More support for hearing impaired
Those with hearing impairment will receive improved support and faster access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) recently announced five initiatives to improve the […]
Youth programs benefit from NSW Budget
More details have been announced as to who will benefit from the $3 billion investment in the NDIS announced in the NSW 2018-19 Budget and the main beneficiaries are youth […]
More Early Childhood Intervention services for NSW
Children with developmental delay and disability in NSW will benefit with greater access to Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) services. This follows an investment of more than $136 million in […]
World-first modular hearing aid
An innovative hearing aid has taken out the Good Design Award of the Year and a CSIRO Design Innovation Award. The Facett, is the world’s first modular hearing aid, co-designed […]
Out-of-home care support for children with disability
Support arrangements for children with severe disability who are unable to live at home will be provided through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). It follows an agreement between the […]