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The Dignity Project Interview with Louise Sauvage OAM
Posted on Wednesday 17th March 2021
Paralympic athlete and coach for the NSW Institute of sport wheelchair track and road program
Read MoreThe Dignity Project celebrates International Women’s Day 2021
Posted on Thursday 4th March 2021
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we are honoured to invite Julia Robertson, a recognised disability and inclusion advocate, as our guest on the Dignity Project blog.
Read MoreDwayne Fernandes: Mind's at play
Posted on Wednesday 24th February 2021
For this week’s guest blog, we have the pleasure of hearing from Dwayne Fernandes, Co-Founder of ‘Minds at Play’, and Diversity and Inclusion Partner at NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.
Read MoreHopkins Hour Event Resources: 'Exploring the experience of fatigue for people with fatigue and their caregivers'
Posted on Friday 19th February 2021
Hopkins Hour hosted by the Therapeutic Interventions and Practices Research Stream.
Read MoreGuest Blog: Gary Allen, CEO Enabled.vip
Posted on Thursday 18th February 2021
It has been estimated that 4.4 million Australians live with disability, 2.1 million of whom are of working age (Australian Network on Disability 2020). However, research by the Productivity Commission has found that people with disability are among the most disadvantaged in Australia (Productivity Commission 2011), with low participation rates resulting in reduced income.
Read MoreShare your experiences of managing NDIS funded supports
Posted on Thursday 11th February 2021
This is an opportunity to share your experiences of managing NDIS funded supports.
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Elijah Palmer: Never Give Up
Posted on Thursday 11th February 2021
Elijah Palmer, Gold Coast Young Citizen of the Year Winner (2021), up-and-coming and inspiring wheelchair athlete is a fitting candidate for our first Dignity Project blog post for this year. I am inspired by him and his determination even more so, because as I type this, I am doing so with two fractured wrists sustained exercising during the festive period.
Read MoreBespoke solutions through co-design collaboration
Posted on Wednesday 10th February 2021
HabITec and ADaPT joined forces – bringing together designers, clinicians and people with a SCI – to create an individualised joystick design that is long lasting, easily replaced and cost effective.
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