Wheelchair racing legend Kurt Fearnley won his 10th Oz Day 10K title with the Rio Paralympics firmly in his sights. Fearnley beat defending champion Kota Hokinoue into second place in […]
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Another positive move for supported housing residents
The Windgap Foundation has opened its seventh residence in Sydney for people with intellectual disability. CEO, Serhat Oguz said the new residence is a purpose-built space helping to provide […]
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Push to give ‘My School’ website a disability inclusion plan
There is a major need for the My School website to be amended to accommodate students with disability. Speech Pathology Australia is calling on the Federal Government to include a national […]
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Mental health organisation partners with Wests Tigers football club
Wests Tigers and Beyondblue have joined forces to address mental health issues. The football club will be Beyondblue’s exclusive NRL partner in New South Wales for the next three years and […]
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Griffith University kicks of 2016 with NDIS ‘housing’ Symposium
Housing for people living with disability is the main topic for discussion at this Symposium. And how timely it is given there will be major implications for housing assistance as the NDIS gradually rolls […]
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Disability groups in Victoria receive funding boost
Several disability organisations in Victoria will benefit from extra funding to support community projects. The annual Grassroots Grants from the State Trustees Australia Foundation were announced recently and are designed […]
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Big funding boost for disability housing
The federal government has given disability housing projects a $10 million funding boost. Community organisations can apply for funding to complete, modify or fit-out projects outside NDIS trial sites. Applicants […]
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Wheelchair Racing heads to The Rocks
The GIO Summer Down Under Series Oz Day 10K takes place at The Rocks, Sydney on Australia Day. This major sporting event on the international wheelchair calendar attracts road racers […]
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Travellers with disability can share their holiday experience
A travel site for children has a new function that rates travel options for people with disability. The Kidzcationz site provides a platform for children to rate and share their […]
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The Hong Kong connection
Electronics can be life changing for people with disability. Offering solutions for controlling a vast range of daily activities from appliances to wheelchairs they assist in keeping those with disability […]
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First survey on SMEs approach to people with disability
A national survey on SMEs attitude towards people with disability revealed some surprising results. The Disability Confidence Survey Report showed how small to medium enterprises rated their awareness and inclusion of people […]
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Everyone’s a winner at the National Disability Awards
It was a night of celebration for 14 Australians recognised in the 2015 National Disability Awards. As Ngunnawal Elder Jeanette Philips said when delivering her welcome speech “everyone tonight deserves […]