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A line of athletes in power chairs, rolling past people applauding them from the side of the image.
Posted inDisability Sports

2025 Asia Pacific Oceania Powerchair Football Cup: squad announced

by daniellekAugust 12, 2025August 13, 2025

Eight players have been selected to form the Poweroos squad that will contend the upcoming 2025 Asia Pacific Oceania (APO) Cup. The Cup brings together National Powerchair Football teams from Japan, […]

Three elderly people sitting on chairs, smiling, with a younger brown haired lady talking to them.
Posted inSpecial Programs

Transforming lives with Seniors Club Cumberland

by daniellekAugust 5, 2025

Cumberland City Council is highlighting the success of its Seniors Club Cumberland project and celebrating its Seniors & Disability Services team. It comes ahead of Aged Care Employee Day on […]

Black labrador Molly lies on a carpeted floor with a certificate.
Posted inTherapy & Assistive Dogs

New court dogs on duty in NSW registries

by daniellekJuly 30, 2025July 30, 2025

Three new facility dogs have started work in the National Court Dog Program. Molly, Lani and Sunny were sworn in on 9 and 10 July at the Parramatta, Sydney and […]

Wooden shelves filled with books
Posted inTraining Workshops

Workshop on children’s sensory differences in libraries

by daniellekJuly 23, 2025July 23, 2025

If you work in a library, have you ever thought about how the library environment can impact children with sensory differences? For example, a child who is oversensitive may avoid […]

Four people stand in a room, their arms around each other. One is a teenage boy, one is a tall blonde lady, one is an elderly white haired lady, and one is a young brown haired girl. They are smiling.
Posted inEducation

STEPS names Melissa Doyle as Pathways College Ambassador

by daniellekJuly 15, 2025July 16, 2025

STEPS Pathways College has officially named celebrated journalist, television personality, and advocate Melissa Doyle as its Ambassador. In her role, Doyle will raise national awareness of STEPS Pathways College, an educational […]

Two para dancers, one a young woman in a sparkly navy dress in a wheelchair, and a young man dressed in black who is standing up, dance together while a crowd watches.
Posted inSpecial Events

Para Dance a celebration of inclusion, talent and joy

by daniellekJuly 9, 2025July 9, 2025

This piece has been written by junior Para Dancer, Siria Lochrie On Sunday, 1 June 2025, Para and Ability Dance WA hosted the 2025 Perth Para Dance Sport Competition at […]

A stand at a trade show featuring multiple types of wheelchair.
Posted inAssistive Technology

Astris PME expands to Tasmania

by daniellekJuly 2, 2025July 2, 2025

Scripted assistive technology provider Astris PME is expanding into Tasmania, with the opening of two new branches in Launceston and Hobart. The move marks the company’s first physical presence in […]

A young boy in a tan shirt holds a little girl in pigtails who is smiling, while a photographer points a camera at them. We are looking over the shoulder of the photographer. They are all outside.
Posted inNews

Take part in a photoshoot for CYDA!

by daniellekJune 24, 2025June 24, 2025

Children and Young People with Disability Australia is looking for real families of young children who want to be part of its latest project. The organisation is in the process […]

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Posted inAwards

Australian Access Awards open for nominations

by daniellekJune 10, 2025June 10, 2025

Do you know an organisation that’s leading its sector in digital accessibility? Now is the time to nominate them for the 2025 Australian Access Awards! The awards were founded in […]

A group of people, men and women, some with visible disabilities and all dressed up nicely, stand together smiling excitedly at last year's Focus on Ability Film Festival.
Posted inArts

Focus on Ability Film Festival calls for entries

by daniellekJune 3, 2025June 4, 2025

The Focus on Ability Short Film Festival is returning for its 17th consecutive year in 2025 and is now open for entries. The global film festival showcases the incredible talents […]

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Posted inAwards

DryFlush Australia takes out Best New Product at ATSA 2025

by daniellekMay 26, 2025May 26, 2025

DryFlush Australia reacts to its recent award win: We’re absolutely stoked to announce that DryFlush Australia has just won the 2025 ATSA Best New Product Award, and honestly, we couldn’t be prouder! […]

A screen showing two social media app icons, Facebook and Whatsapp.
Posted inCommunity News

Call for participants for study on social media use

by daniellekMay 21, 2025May 21, 2025

How do individuals with intellectual disabilities express and shape their online identities and social connections through social media? Are you a person with an intellectual disability who wants to share your experience? Take part […]

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