ACCOMMODATION NEWS | TALKING DISABILITY
![<p>People with disability, reduced mobility and families with prams attended the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge elevators last week [Source: Serena Ovens (Twitter)]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/22nd-Oct-Bridge.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Sydney Harbour Bridge now fully accessible!
One of Australia’s greatest landmarks, Sydney Harbour Bridge, is now accessible to everyone following the installation... Read more
![<p>Speech pathologists can make a real difference to the lives of children with DLD [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/19-Oct-DLD.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Awareness day highlights condition affecting an average of two children per classroom
A condition affecting an average of two children in every classroom will be the focus of International Developmental... Read more
![<p>The nation-first guideline will improve the diagnostic consistency of autism across the country, an approach the community has requested for a number of year [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/18th-October-Autism-Guidelines.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Australia’s first national guideline for autism assessment and diagnosis released
Australians with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can expect optimal clinical care, thanks to the release of the... Read more
![<p>Sam Hensman using ALTO with Daish Malani, the Technical Director and (other) Co-founder of Add-Life Technologies [Source: Add-Life Technologies]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/Sam-and-Daish.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Virtual reality device aids stroke recovery
A virtual reality device is helping rehabilitate people who have had a stroke with modern technology that is also able... Read more
![<p>The investment of $1.2 million will help address a number of complex issues, including reducing barriers and discrimination faced by people with disability [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/17th-October-Advocacy.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Disability advocacy amped up in WA and VIC
A funding boost for systemic advocacy will support the rights of people with disability as the National Disability... Read more
![<p> The survey revealed 64 percent of people who use white canes have been grabbed or handled by a member of the public without asking for help [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/15-OCT-White-cane.jpg?fm=pjpg)
International White Cane Day, an opportunity to inform public
A new national survey has shown two thirds of people who use white canes have been unexpectedly handled by a member of... Read more
![<p>National Carers Week is the perfect opportunity to shine the spotlight on our nation’s 2.7 million unpaid carers [Source: Carers Australia Twitter]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/12-October.jpg?fm=pjpg)
National Carers Week shares stories of love and heartache
Stories of love, courage, persistence and patience will be the focus of this year’s National Carers Week which will... Read more
![<p>The inquiry is due to begin later this month and will uncover the best ways to support and improve the mental health of Australians, the nation’s leading cause of disability [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/11-October.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Productivity Commission will look into Australia’s mental health
The role of mental health in the Australian economy will be put under the microscope of a Productivity Commission... Read more
![<p>The accessible fifty dollar note will boast four braille dots, positioned on each long edge of the note [Source: Vision Australia]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/10-October-Fifty-Dollar-Note.jpg?fm=pjpg)
New tactile fifty dollar note ‘a step forward in accessibility’
The fifty dollar note will join the five and ten dollar notes in the ranks of inclusive currency, with the introduction... Read more
![<p>The global event will head to Australia for the first time, with the 2019 World Series set to be the largest to date [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/9-Oct-Swimmer.jpg?fm=pjpg)
World Para-swimming event opens on home soil
The world’s greatest para-swimmers will make a splash in Melbourne, with the announcement that the state will play... Read more