The Gold Coast’s iconic Surfers Paradise beach will be accessible to everyone when beach wheelchairs, Mobi Mats, mobile hoist and a team of volunteers get together for an October 5 […]
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NDIS participants not affected by SDA fraud allegations
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has reassured participants and their families that two companies reported in relation to alleged fraud and forgery, are not eligible for Specialist Disability Accommodation […]
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Unique disability therapy service wins award
Immersion Therapy, developed by Adelaide based service provider Determined2, is delivering significant benefits to people with disability, and has taken out the 2019 South Australian Telstra Business Award for Social […]
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Design accolade for wheelchair accessory
A portable and affordable manual wheelchair accessory that enables off-road access on sand, snow, soft grass and gravel, has collected a national design award. The Gecko Traxx is a unique […]
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Call for review of Disability Support Pension
Disability advocates and researchers are calling for urgent reforms to the Disability Support Pension (DSP) with a new report showing people with disability spend $107 a week more on basic […]
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Gold Coast pilot program for disability access
Carers Queensland is helping people with disabilities safely navigate all the Gold Coast has to offer. The initiative, part of Disability Action Week starting on September 18, is a free […]
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NDIS participant funding decision rejected by peak body
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has announced that previous advice about NDIS participant funding, that included a 7.5 per cent loading as a Temporary Transformation Payment (TTP), will no […]
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Melbourne Airport introduces Hidden Disability Program
Melbourne airport has recently implemented the Hidden Disability Program for its international terminal to assist travellers requiring special assistance as they travel through the airport. The move follows Brisbane airport […]
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Treating suspected autism at 12 months may improve language skills
By Andrew Whitehouse, University of Western Australia; Kandice Varcin, Telethon Kids Institute, and Kristelle Hudry, La Trobe University Therapies given to infants before they receive a diagnosis of autism may lead […]
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Disability no barrier for student talent
Almost 200 students with disability from south-western Sydney will take to the stage to prove talent has no boundaries when Shining Stars returns on September 19 and 20. The performance […]
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Applications open for $62 million NDIS grants
Applications are now open to share in $62 million worth of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) grants. Two ILC grants rounds are now open: Mainstream […]
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Austroads releases paper on future regulation of MMDs
Austroads has released a discussion paper to investigate the future of national regulation for motorised mobility devices (MMD). Following Standards Australia publishing a Technical Specification for motorised wheelchairs and mobility […]