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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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Active Kids vouchers, creative kids vouchers

As the new school year begins and extracurricular activities such as sport and art classes are offered, make sure you apply for the different vouchers, rebates…

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Adaptive Mountain Biking

Due to the barriers facing wheelchair user and others, it can be difficult to connect with nature and access off-road areas for people with a disability. Howev…

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Australian Beach Accessibility

All Australians, including the 4 million people with a disability, deserve to be able to access the beach. Check out these accessible beach options across Aust…

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Barriers for Women with Disabilities in Sport and The Benefits

Every Australian should be able to actively participate in sport, as much as they wish. This includes all minority groups. For example, those with disabilities…

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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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Holiday Camps for Kids with disability

Most children have fond memories of a school or another camp. Not to mention life lessons, tall tales, mischief, and dirty clothes. It is an experience of a li…

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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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Movies with People and Characters with Disability

We all like to see someone like us or better, someone we’d like to be, on screen. We do like a hero or 3 and watching people do stuff that is beyond our neighb…

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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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Our IDEAS top movie picks

A list of the movies on highest rotation for our staff as children and teens. You know the one where if it was VHS, it got worn out, or if a DVD had scratches…

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Our Paralympic Hopeful: Ashley van Rijswijk

Only a select few make it to the Paralympics. With times being the toughest they have in years, you must be prepared to adapt and overcome. Training and qualif…

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Sit, Stay.

Did you know there is a way to travel, enjoy new (or favourite)destinations, and not pay for accommodation? This article tells you all about house and pet sitt…

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Summer Fun

Here are some free, and almost free, activities for your summer. We suggest how to find free groups or activities in your local area.

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Try Tennis

Summer and sports in Australia are always hand in hand, cricket, surfing, swimming, and of course Tennis. Tennis is a sport for everyone, you can begin at any…

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Your Guide to Adaptive Winter Sports

Adaptive Snow Sports use adapting equipment and lessons to allow people with disability to experience snow sports. Here's your guide to adaptive snow sports.