Queensland has unveiled an accessible tourism podcast, designed to educate the tourism industry about the specific needs of people living with disability. Called Accessed That, the podcast explores what it’s […]
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Posted inAssistive Technology
A ‘world first’ exercise program in Virtual Reality
Researchers are using virtual reality (VR) to encourage South Australians with an intellectual disability to undertake regular physical exercise through a high-tech gaming program. The program is designed to build […]
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Country women with disability share their stories
Take a trip to regional homes, workplaces, concert halls, sporting clubs and local pubs in rural communities and discover some unique stories in a new podcast. From the Outskirts as […]
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Paralympics Australia and Harvey Norman sign new agreement
Current and aspiring Paralympians are set to benefit from a strengthened partnership between Paralympics Australia and retailer Harvey Norman. The three-year agreement extends a link that pre-dates the Rio 2016 […]
Posted inNDIS
SDA facility opens in Darwin
A Specialist Disability Housing facility for people with profound disability has opened at Wanguri, Darwin. Speaking at the opening NDIS Minister Bill Shorten said the cooperative between the Federal and […]
Posted inEmployment
Government boosts disability employment via JobAccess providers
The Labor Government has signed up 54 additional JobAccess providers to the national hub, that gives free workplace and employment information and supports for people with disability, employers and service […]
Posted inArts
Ticket giveaway…Melbourne Fringe Festival performance
Emotion 21 and the Inclusion Foundation have two tickets to give away to F2L readers for this year’s Melbourne Fringe Festival ‘3-2-1’ by emotion21 – a dance spectacle that promises […]
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LG embraces universal design with new accessories
LG will launch a collection of home appliance accessories embracing universal design that enhance usability for people with disabilities at IFA, an electronics trade show held in Berlin in September. […]
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National Redress Scheme calls for more submissions
A parliamentary committee inquiring into the operation of the National Redress Scheme is currently looking into a range of areas, including, the experience of First Nations applicants and applicants with […]
Posted inCommunity News
Digital inclusion remains an area divided
The number of ‘highly excluded’ Australians with access to digital technology has declined but remains substantial, according to new data from the Australian Digital Inclusion Index. The Index measures digital […]
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Clinical trials for bionic vision aid
ARIA Research has developed a non-surgical and non-invasive bionic vision aid in the form of a pair of glasses that enables blind and vision-impaired people accurate 3D perception of the […]
Posted inBusiness News
Disability Sports Australia drafts three-year strategy
Disability Sports Australia has announced a roadmap for 2023-26 that outlines a more inclusive, diverse, and supportive sporting environment for Australians with disability. This blueprint for the future aims to […]