Sports club survey shows gaps in participation for people with disability. The Sports Club Survey 2013 was the largest ever undertaken in the UK with nearly 3000 sports clubs across […]
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Special Olympics A Big Winner
The numbers said it all – over 2000 medals and ribbons for these sporting champions. But it was not the medal tally that really counted at the Special Olympics Asia […]
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Q&A: Tony Purkiss
Tony Purkiss lost his sight in the Bali terrorist bombing in 2005. He defied death three times before this, surviving a light plane crash, the disastrous Sydney to Hobart yacht […]
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Fun & Games at the Special Olympics
The Special Olympics began with Australian athlete, Geoffrey Kirby, lighting the cauldron. Over 2000 athletes from 29 countries are taking part in this inaugural event that is being staged in Newcastle […]
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First Learning Difference Convention a Hit
Technology was a highlight to emerge from the recent Learning Difference Convention. Held in Sydney on November 1-2, the event attracted over 1000 visitors. For many it was discovering the important […]
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New Treatment Option for Osteoporosis
University of Sydney researchers have taken a major step forward in the treatment of osteoporosis. The potential benefits for the therapy that can be delivered in water-soluble form, follow four […]
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SWEP Request for Tender Update
Ballarat Health Services SWEP and the South Australia DCSI are seeking RFT for non-customised aids and equipment. The first briefing will be held on December 5 in Woodville, South Australia […]
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This is Shine – Celebrating Talent
Shine, This is Me, happens this week in Sydney. A theatrical event organised by the Northcott Community Participation Program, it gives young people with disability the opportunity to develop new […]
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Cheque This Out
Supermarket group IGA presented a cheque for $100,000 to support Team Australia at the Special Olympics Asia Pacific Games. IGA and SUPA IGA supermarkets in NSW and the ACT raised […]
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1 in 5 Report a Disability
The number of Australians reported as having disability has reached 4.2 million (18.5%), according to the latest ABS figures. And 3.7 million (88%) of these people had a specific limitation or […]
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National Approach For Alzheimer’s Disease
Healthcare experts have called for urgent collaboration in diagnosis and care for people with dementia. The call came from a roundtable discussion of healthcare professionals at the recent Aged and Community […]
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QUT Study for Drivers with Eye Disease
Queensland University of Technology is looking for participants for a study into older drivers with eye disease. The QUT is half way through the four-year study that will assess how […]