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Impact Institute organises many successful Disability Expos, including the Sydney Disability Expo to be held on 5th and 6th August at Homebush.

Kathryn Carey, Head of Events at Impact Institute, talks about what to expect when you visit one of their expos and how accessibility plays a big part in their planning.

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Louisa Graham, CEO of Australian Scholarships Foundation, talks about the Disability Leadership Program, offered through a partnership with Australian Institute of Company Directors and Australian Network on Disability.  

Applications for 200 fully funded scholarships to the program are open until 24 July. You can find out more at https://scholarships.org.au/scholarship/dlpscholarship2022/

Original broadcast date: 15.07.22   

Two passionate swimmers Emma Lawrence and Matt Haanappel, OAM, talk about the AUSTSWIM program and the removing barriers initiative so more people of all abilities can enjoy swimming safely.

Original air date: 01.07.22

Pauline Donald discusses her online retail business Mobility Me and the range of innovative, low-tech assistive devices which can help with everyday challenges.

Original air date: 17.06.22

Paul Apostolis of mCare Digital tells Elaine Wziontek about the mCare Watch. This watch was nominated as a finalist in the recent Australian Disability Service Awards.

Originally broadcast on: 03.06.22

Physiotherapist Professor Meg Morris from La Trobe University and Healthscope is a global leader in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. She discusses the enormous benefits of complementary therapies for people living with Parkinson's, such as dance, singing and boxing.

Originally broadcast on 20.5.22

David Campbell, manager of Scanning Pens in New South Wales, discusses their ReaderPen product, which scans over printed text and reads it out loud. This pocket-sized tool won Australia's Best Assistive Technology Product of the Year at the Australian Disability Services Awards 2021.

This is the second episode of a 2-part interview with Cameron Ward, Director and Senior Prosthetist at Innovo Prosthetics. We congratulate Innovo Prosthetics on being awarded Best New Business in the Australian Disability Services Awards on April 5.

Cameron Ward, Director and Senior Prosthetist at Innovo Prosthetics, joins Barbara Sullivan to discuss the exciting advances in prosthetics technology which allow people with upper and lower limb loss to lead more active and independent lives.

In this program we highlight PolySpine, a special type of mobility equipment currently being tested which may assist people living with cerebral palsy and motor neurone disease. Elaine Wziontek speaks with two guests, PolySpine's co-founder Clint Saban and occupational therapist Liz Nade.

Learn more at https://polyspine.com/