The Nepean Disability Expo has partnered with opera singer Yasmin Arkinstall as expo ambassador. Arkinstall is an advocate for obsessive compulsive disorder and is calling for greater understanding of OCD. […]
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Study exploring link between diet and multiple sclerosis
Curtin University is investigating the largely unknown role of diet, including ultra-processed foods, fish and dairy products, in the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS) in children. Lead researcher Dr Eleanor […]
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Free occupational therapy student career webinar
Occupational Therapy Australia is introducing a new Student Career Webinar Series, developed by occupational therapists for final year OT students. Following forums in 2021 and 2022, innovations have been made […]
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Victoria hosting Cerebral Palsy Para Asian Football Cup
Victoria will host the 2023 International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football and the Asian Oceania Championships later this year, the first time the men’s and women’s Para Asian Cup will […]
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Aruma holds workshops for Canada’s largest service provider
Services provider Aruma recently welcomed representatives from the largest disability service provider in Canada, Christian Horizons, to Australia as part of a new partnership opportunity. Aruma hosted held several workshops […]
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Special screening of award-winning short film
If you are in Melbourne on Sunday April 2, you have the opportunity to see the Academy Award winning short film, An Irish Goodbye. The film is about a young […]
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Australians to walk 800 million steps for autism
The annual ‘Walk for autism’ charity event, hosted by Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect), has been launched with thousands of people preparing to walk 10,000 steps a day over eight days, […]
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Free disability transport training for Tasmanian health professionals
Tasmanian health professionals can apply for free enrolment in a first-of-its-kind training course to improve road safety for children with disabilities and medical conditions. The Department of State Growth Community […]
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Road safety survey for children with disability
Mobility and Accessibility for Children in Australia (MACA) has launched a survey to help improve road safety for children with disabilities. MACA is leading an Austroads project in partnership with […]
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Magical Auslan-interpreted theatre performance for children
The Sydney Opera House is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Possum Magic, the classic children’s story by Mem Fox and Julie Viva, with a theatre performance for children aged 3 […]
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Inclusive adventure play space opens in Sydney
Blacktown City Council has open the Wawai Ngurra, inclusive adventure playspace at Nurragingy Reserve. The 1.5 acre site, located in Western Sydney in the 63-hectare Doonside bushland reserve, includes adventurous […]
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People with Disability Australia announces leadership project
Coinciding with International Women’s Day, People with Disability Australia (PWDA) has launched ‘Advancing Women with Disability in the Workplace’ (Advancing Women). The project aims to improve outcomes for women, girls, […]