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Category Archives: Physical disability
Great Scott treks to help kids
Date: 11/05/12 Author: Rose Brennan Source: The Courier Mail, p. 26 Synopsis: Paralympian Chris Scott is trekking through the mountains of northern Vietnam at an altitude of 3000m, as part of challenge to raise funds for vital equipment and assistance … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Disability, Event, Physical disability, Support, Youth
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Paralysed mum walks marathon in bionic suit
Date: 10/05/12 Source: The Courier Mail, p. 18 Synopsis: A paralysed British woman has become the first person to complete a marathon in a bionic suit, raising money for a charity that funds research to develop treatments for paralysis caused … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Physical disability, International, Disability, Research, Charity
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Push for cerebral palsy prevention
Date: 20/03/2012 Source: The World Today, ABC Radio Reporter: Meredith Griffiths Synopsis: There are calls for obstetricians and neonatal specialists in Australian hospitals to take more steps to cut the incidence of cerebral palsy. Australian and international research has found … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Human rights, Physical disability, Research
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Disability help a win for us all
Date: 10.03.2012 Source: The Australian Reporter: Mike Steketee Article Link: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/disability-help-a-win-for-us-all/story-e6frg7ax-1226295315787 Synopsis: Kim Jago who has been working for the Victorian Department of Justice for almost 19 years, suffers from a degenerative muscle disease called spinal muscular atrophy. She needs … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Disability, NDIS, Physical disability, Support, Vic
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Abbott’s visit a win for disabled
Date: 08/03/2012 Reporter: Stephen Lunn Source: The Australian, p 2. Synopsis: Tony Abbott paid a visit to a home in Melbourne’s Williamstown last Saturday where a family lives with children with disability. He heard stories of scavenging for services, … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Federal, NDIS, Pay and benefits, Physical disability, Support
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Running blind but there’s a vision worth enduring
Date: 18/11/2011 Source: The Courier Mail, Page 26 Synopsis: 40 year old blind athlete Damien Williams will run his sixth 500km endurance relay run to raise money for the Endeavour Foundation. Williams was left blind after two separate accidents claimed … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Disability, Physical disability, Qld, Sport
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Guilty plea rejected by judge
Date: 18/11/2011 Source: The Courier Mail, Page 24 Synopsis: District Court Judge Terry Martin has refused to accept a guilty plea from a wheelchair-bound man on charges involving threats to shoot hospital staff. Tracy Mossop, the Barrister for the man … Continue reading
Posted in Criminal law, Disability, Physical disability
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Success a sign of her tenacity
Date: 14/12/2011 Reporter: Daniel Knowles Source: The Courier Mail, p 8 Synopsis: Deaf solicitor, Kathryn O’Briens, 33, collects her third law degree. She has achieved a masters in law alongside her bachelor of laws with honours and a bachelor of … Continue reading
Posted in Employment, Physical disability
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Rap beats illness blues
Posted on 6 December 2011 Date: Undated – 2011 Reporter: Janelle Miles Source: The Courier Mail, Page 13 Synopsis: 17 year old Nathan Tessmann “didn’t really want to hang around for too long” when he found himself severely disabled by … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Physical disability, Qld, Youth
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Sick children need some $1m of human kindness
Date: 30/11/2011 Reporter: Aneta Nedimovic Source: Courier Mail, p 7 Synopsis: The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation annual Christmas Appeal is aiming for one of its most successful fundraisers in the scheme’s 26 year history. Money raised goes towards funding ground-breaking … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Disability, Physical disability, Qld, Support
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