Category: News

Good design can make a real difference. A resort style centre for people with spinal cord injury (SCI), an app for hearing-impaired voters and a wearable device for children with autism, […]

The winner of the International Design Innovation Award went to HUG. This system is designed to aid children with autism in self-regulation. Developed by the University of New South Wales, […]

A new app is available to help people with disability modify their homes. The first-of-its-kind DIYmodify app will help the consumer makes decisions around purchasing five common home modifications including […]

Public comment invited for mobility access in public areas. Standards Australia has prepared a draft Technical Specification for public comment on requirements for designation of powered wheelchairs and mobility scooters […]

Small business owners should be prepared for the ban on excessive payment surcharges. This was the message from the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) as the new law limits the amount […]

The rollout schedule, quality of plans and provider readiness are putting the NDIS at risk. These were the concerns to emerge from a Productivity Commission draft paper released last week.  […]

The 2017-2018 NSW Budget has earmarked over $3 billion for disability. It includes $2 billion recurrent funding for supports and services, including $1.3 billion to the National Disability Insurance Agency […]

University of NSW platform will combine disability studies across all faculties and disciplines. The university-based initiative is a first, with its cross-faculty inclusive disability focus that combines Science, Technology, Engineering and […]

The NDIA has released its 2017/18 pricing review with price increases to three support services. However, there will be no increases for therapy services although there are changes to loadings […]

Support for people transitioning to the NDIS from EnableNSW will continue. This was the message from EnableNSW at the ATSA Sydney Expo. It was clearly a topic of interest judging […]

NDIS participant numbers for the over 65s could reach 100,000 within a decade. In a recently released paper from the Australian National University School of Social Sciences this could have implications […]