People with disability are still missing out on appropriate support and care during the current phase of the pandemic. The Royal Commission has released an overview of responses on how […]
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Unique hotel business model employing people with disability
Hotel Etico, the first social enterprise hotel in Australia training and employing young people with disability, recently graduated its first cohort of employees. All six graduates have been placed in award-wage paying […]
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Immersive game experience for visually impaired
Telstra has announced a new project, designed to improve the game-day experience for AFL fans who are blind or visually impaired. The 5G Touch and Track is a 5G enabled […]
Posted inNDIS
Is standby the answer to NDIS hospital crisis?
Allowing disability organisations to provide more standby capacity when needed, and bolstering coordination from hospital to disability care, will ease the crisis confronting the disability care sector, Aruma CEO Dr […]
Posted inDisability Sports
Sport & Fitness audio series from Vision Australia
The importance of exercise cannot be underestimated when it comes to physical and mental health. Find out how six inspiring women from Victoria, who are blind or vision impaired, have […]
Posted inCommunity Affairs
Meet the Coles ‘top dog’
Guide Dogs Australia has announced its Coles Mackay store in Queensland as the top fundraising coin ‘Collection Dog’ in the country. The iconic Collection Dog has raised over $800,000 nationally […]
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Mental health hub for people with intellectual disability
The Centre for Developmental Disability Health at Monash Health has launched My Lived iD: a ‘one-stop-shop’ that supports the mental health of people living with intellectual disability. The online hub […]
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Road safety program partners with Spinal Cord Injuries
Australian road camera technology developer Acusensu has partnered with Spinal Cord Injuries Australia to employ members in its infringement assessment department. Acusensus Heads-Up technology uses AI camera software to simultaneously detect for speeding, illegal […]
Posted inNDIS
Seeing Eye Dogs have their day in Parliament House
Politicians joined Vision Australia and assistance dogs at Parliament House, Canberra recently to raise issues of concern for people who are blind or vision impaired. Among these concerns were what […]
Posted inAssistive Technology
Robots deliver to people with motor neurone disease
Assistive technology is being rolled out Mater in Home community health care services, to help Queenslanders with degenerative conditions like motor neurone disease (MND) feed themselves, send emails and texts. […]
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Disability advocate nominates for SA council elections
Disability advocate and Victor Harbor resident Angela Schiller, who has been blind since birth, has nominated for the South Australian council elections running with the slogan “Seeing things differently”. Schiller […]
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Seeing Eye dogs lead the way on NDIS discussions
Since the National Disability Insurance Agency set up new operational guidelines for assistance animals last year, Vision Australia has expressed concern for how they are affecting its clients’ lives. There […]