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Return2Sport pulls in the sports minded

by Kymberly MartinOctober 22, 2014October 22, 2014

It was fun and games for the young and older at the Return2Sport Expo.  Almost every sport, recreation and leisure activity you could think of was there to enjoy. Making […]

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Applications open for Victorian disability scholarship

by Kymberly MartinOctober 22, 2014October 23, 2014

Anyone with a disability in Victoria can apply now for the 2015 Williamson Community Leadership Program. The scholarship offers the recipient the opportunity to develop leadership skills and connect with […]

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Helping cerebral palsy patients move freely

by Kymberly MartinOctober 8, 2014

Researchers in Queensland are using computer modelling to assist those with cerebral palsy to move more easily. The project will examine the effectiveness of medical interventions on muscle development and […]

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Call for participants in osteoarthritis trial

by Kymberly MartinOctober 8, 2014

Monash University is trialling a new treatment it is hoped will slow the progression of knee osteoarthritis. The university is looking for participants who have had knee pain for six months or longer,  […]

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Incentive program for Wheelchair Sports NSW

by Kymberly MartinOctober 8, 2014

Wheelchair Sports NSW has partnered with Invacare to encourage more sport participation for those with disability. Invacare, manufacturers of mobility and homecare products will donate a percentage from every wheelchair […]

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Nathan riding to raise funds in Spring Cycle

by Kymberly MartinOctober 8, 2014November 2, 2017

The Real Insurance Spring Cycle is being held on Sunday October 19. Riding in the Spring Cycle to help ten other kids with disabilities to ride a bike for the first time […]

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New Product Watch – Talkitt

by Kymberly MartinOctober 8, 2014

This software could be a game-changer by giving fluent voice to the speech impaired. Talkitt is new technology developed by Voiceitt that can translate indecipherable speech easily into any language. […]

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Senator Fifield talks up disability job prospects

by Kymberly MartinSeptember 24, 2014November 2, 2017

Getting more people with disability into employment is on Senator Mitch Fifield’s ‘wish list’. Speaking to F2L at the Nepean Disability Expo in Sydney, the senator said “the single most […]

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Get the balance right to reduce falls

by Kymberly MartinSeptember 24, 2014

‘Bend ze knees’ takes on a new meaning in helping to reduce falls in the elderly. Lifestyle interventions like this are more beneficial than structured exercise programs in reducing falls in the […]

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New mental health support network

by Kymberly MartinSeptember 24, 2014

A national online community support network has been set up to help carers, families and those with mental illness. Launched by the mental health charity, SANE Australia, the national online […]

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Disability Forum focus on ‘ability not disability’

by Kymberly MartinSeptember 24, 2014

Disability employment was a main topic for discussion at the recent National Disability Forum. The forum was organised by the Human Rights Commission and chaired by Acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Susan […]

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All the sports action at Return2Sport Expo

by Kymberly MartinSeptember 24, 2014September 24, 2014

  Explore all that’s new in disability sports, recreation and leisure at the Return2Sport Expo. Over 50 organisations will converge at the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on October 9-10 where there will be demonstrations in […]

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