ATSNZ Disability Expo, the largest display of disability equipment and services in New Zealand is now accepting submissions for the ATSNZ Disability Expo education program. The expo will be held […]
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More options for Specialist Disability Housing
Changes to Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) rules will deliver more flexibility and choice for participants to live with family, friends or partners. The decision means couples can share a bedroom […]
Study of entrepreneurs with disability smashes stereotypes
A report from the UTS Business School found that for some people with disability, self-employment and entrepreneurship isn’t an option, it’s a necessity. While there’s been little research on self-employment […]
NSW NDIS Provider Forums: Register Now
National Disability Services (NDS) is hosting NDIS Provider Forums across NSW. Replicating the annual round of regional provider forums, the sessions give local providers the opportunity to come together to network, […]
Google’s latest technology for people with cognitive disability
Google has launched Action Blocks, an Android app for people with limited mobility with customisable home screen buttons that make it easier for doing routine tasks such as controlling smart […]
Disability workforce under pressure
Quality of service from the NDIS, work pressures and income security were hampering the delivery of disability services and supports according to a new report. The national survey was carried […]
Do you use a Motorised Mobility Device?
If the answer is YES then you are invited to consider participating in a government sponsored research project about motorised mobility devices (MMDs). The University of Wollongong and Assistive Technology […]
COAG: Ministers deliver update on disability & COVID-19
COAG: Update on disability and COVID-19
XR user accessibility draft open for public comment
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) working group recently published its first public working draft of the XR Accessibility User Requirements (XAUR). XR is an umbrella […]
More AT support for NDIS participants
Further initiatives for supporting NDIS participants and disability providers during COVID-19 have been announced. For the next five months, eligible participants will be able to use existing NDIS plan funding […]
Shopping service in WA for people with disability
WA disability services provider Cahoots, previously Kids’ Camps Inc., has launched Cahoots Connects, to assist people living with disability to have shopping delivered to their door by trained staff and […]
Braille essay competition – enter now!
The World Blind Union Asia Pacific (WBUAP) Onkyo Braille essay competition is now open to people aged 14 years and above who are blind or vision-impaired. The contest is intended […]