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Accessible Camping and Caravanning

Have you ever wanted to try accessible camping or caravanning? IDEAS explains some of the options available to travel this "wide brown land."

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Choosing the Right Internet Plan For You

Choosing an internet plan can be confusing. There is a lot of information around, so what are the important bits, the not so important bits and how can you com…

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Disabled Surfers Association of Australia (DSA)

With 16 branches covering NSW, QLD, WA, VIC, SA, and New Zealand, the Disabled Surfers Association of Australia (DSA) began in 1986. Run entirely by volunteers…

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Gender Neutral Bathrooms: What Should You Know?

Providing a safe, accessible place for every group in society to go to the bathroom seems simple, right? Well, why is it such a hot topic in a lot of places ar…

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Holiday on a Houseboat

With Summer holidays approaching, and the hope of lazy days ahead, IDEAS has compiled a list of 6 Houseboats with accessibility features. We hope that you can…

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Inclusive and Modified Sports for Children with Disability

Sport and participation in physical activity are ingrained into Australian culture. Every Australian, regardless of gender, background or ability, should be ab…

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Inclusive art exhibition features artists with disabilities

People with disability have artistic aspirations and achievements that they consider to be important and to be valued as part of the community. To this end, th…

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New wheelchair friendly beaches in Australia

To enhance the beach-going experience for people with disability, beach wheelchairs are now available at a number of new locations. They provide and improve ac…

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Simple steps to make content inclusive and accessible for people with Low Vision

If you are new to the disability sector and want to learn more about reaching customers with low vision, this article gives you simple things you can do to mak…

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Victorian Parking Permits

Victoria recently introduced new State-Wide criteria to align with the Australian Disability Parking Scheme. The application is going online, with some changes…