Author Archives: Kymberly Martin

The Wings for Life global world run raised a whopping A$6 million towards spinal cord injury research. Held on May 3, the Australian leg with 3000 runners kicked off in […]

Sydney Observatory gets its most significant change in 50 years and accessibility is a major part of it. The installation of a lift to the heritage building will make it […]

A new online home care service that connects a customer with a care worker of their choice has been launched. Called Better Caring, it not only finds the right care […]

Time is running out to register for ATSA Independent Living Expo in Brisbane on May 7. Entry is free for this major event on the Queensland calendar and it is the […]

Don’t patronise those with disability and don’t play the shame game with employers. This was the blunt message from Assistant Minister for Social Services, Mitch Fifield, in a recent speech to the […]

The Human Rights Commission is conducting a national inquiry into employment discrimination. The inquiry will focus on people with disability as well as older workers. Representatives from the Commission will be […]

The world’s most unique running event starts on May 3 to help raise funds for spinal cord injury research. With running tracks spanning six continents, over 60,000 participants will set […]

Increasing the amount of time sleeping has been shown to temporarily cure learning defects, in flies at least. An international study on sleep and learning, carried out on the common fruit fly, suggests […]

A University of Queensland program can reduce serious behavioural problems in children with disabilities. The new UQ Stepping Stones Triple P program has been shown to help reduce aggression, noncompliance […]

Decision-making support to people with cognitive impairment needs to be substantially improved. Recent studies from the La Trobe University Living with Disability Research Centre, has identified factors that underpin the […]