Day of disability action
25 September 2007 has been declared a 'day of action' by disability groups across Australia.
View ArticleSwish game
Swish is a game, based on table tennis, where sighted and vision-impaired people can compete on a nearly-level playing field.
View ArticleService returns to petrol station
The Bendigo Petrol Buzzer program aims to bring driveway service to people who have significant mobility issues that make it difficult for them to fill up their own car.
View ArticleTalking about life with a disability with Russell, living book
Meet Russell, one of the living books for loan at the Bendigo library.
View ArticleKen Jones, living book
Meet Ken Jones, one of the living books available for loan at the Bendigo library.
View ArticleMixing business, pleasure and disability
Russell Pilley is one the 'books' at the Living Library, talking about working and living with a disability.
View ArticleBraille vision
Louis Braille was born in another era but at age 15 he created a written language code that still has relevance in the digital age.
View ArticleGovt criticised after school bus rethink
The Victorian Opposition says a Government backflip on bus services to the Bendigo Special Developmental School shows a lack of community consultation.
View ArticleAlleged arsonist granted conditional bail
A Bendigo man charged with arson has been granted bail by the Bendigo Magistrates Court on the condition he stays in a secure facility for disabled people in Melbourne.
View ArticleAssisted accommodation centre stays put
An assisted accommodation complex, for people with a disability, will be built in Rochester.
View ArticleJason Sleep telling it straight with Wheel Talk
For Jason Sleep, it's a case of once a thrill-seeker, always a thrill seeker. A quad-bike accident put him in a wheelchair, but after some support from his loved ones and plenty of determination he's...
View ArticleGovt lobbied over wheelchair taxis
The Victorian Council of Social Services (VCROSS) wants the State Government to encourage taxi companies in regional Victoria to operate more wheelchair-accessible taxis.
View ArticleRespite care crisis
There's a crisis in respite care, with insufficient facilities being overloaded.
View ArticleMaui horse whisperer shares secrets in regional Victoria
Franklin Levinson - known internationally as a 'horse whisperer' - has been sharing his horsemanship skills with Maryborough Riding With the Disabled volunteers.
View ArticleDifferent times, same concerns: closing institutions for people with...
Gone are the days where people with an intellectual disability are sent off to the country and locked inside the large bluestone walls of a 'lunatic asylum'. But what does the future hold for...
View ArticleVictoria's remaining institutions: where to from here?
Colanda House in Colac is one of the last institutions of its kind in Victoria. But is there a future for this type of care for people with intellectual disabilities?
View ArticleWorking out and helping out
Meet Josh and Jack, they have recently been enjoying "gym time", but they are not just "pumping iron" for themselves, they are doing it for the wider community.
View ArticleMini Olympics puts spotlight on Paralympics potential
Competitors from around central Victoria have competed in a Riding for the Disabled mini Olympics in Ballarat. Organisors say the Riding Develops Abilities program creates pathways for riders...
View ArticleDisability support workers stage pay protest
A disability support worker says proposed cuts to training allowances could result in workers leaving their jobs at the Department of Human Services (DHS).
View ArticleRoadworks to begin near school merger site
The principal of a primary school for children with disabilities says roadworks, surrounding land identified for a new site in Echuca, are due to start this month.
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