Sportaid is an internet based company providing assistive devices to people with difficulties in mobility. They provide sporting equipment both for competitive or social sports and also exercise equipment utilised at home. Apart from this, there are also many products which help facilitate activities of daily living which can increase independence and the quality of life for those living with a mobility impairment.
This information bulletin on 'Understanding Aboriginal Australian's for More Effective Provision of Home Modification Services', includes information on policies and services relating to housing for Aboriginal Australians, in addition to information relating to communication, belief systems, housing quality and general history. The bulletin also contains a checklist to assist therapists and others when working in an aboriginal setting.
The NSW Home Modification and Maintenance Services (HMMS) State Council is the peak organisation for the HMMS industry in New South Wales.
The Smoke Alarm Battery Replacement for the Elderly Scheme helps to ensure that members of the community who are elderly, or who have a disability are able to have their smoke alarm batteries changed to ensure their continued safety and ability to comply with the legal requirements of NSW legislation, which requires smoke alarms be installed in all areas where people sleep.
This summary bulletin has been put together as a result of legislation across many Australian states requiring that smoke alarms be installed in homes and places where people sleep. The summary bulletin has information on both Hard Wired and Battery-Powered Smoke Alarms and the main methods of smoke detection used.
Complete with diagrams suggesting possible alarm placement, the bulletin may assist consumers and home modification and maintenance providers to appropriately select and place the most suitable smoke detection system in their homes.
Review of publications relevant to the appropriate use of wayfinding lighting for people with visual impairments to enable safe, independant mobility. This paper was presented at the 2006 ICADI conference in Florida and is published in:
ICADI Assistive Technology Research Series: Promoting Independence for Older Persons with Disabilities, Vol 18, Pitch. M., & Bridge. C., Lighting your way into home modifications, Pages 181-191., Copyright (2006), with permission from IOS Press.
This industry factsheet, designed to be used in conjunction with the grabrail orientation industry checklist, provides information on the impact of grabrail orientation on the sit-to-stand transfer.
This Checklist is designed for use in conjunction with the Orientation: Industry Factsheet. These documents support design and installation decisions relating to grabrail orientation on the sit-to-stand transfer.
This consumer factsheet discusses the impact of grabrail orientation during the sit-to-stand transfer.
This bulletin discusses the importance of controlling water delivery temperature. It looks at maintaining water storage temperatures to reduce the risk of microbial growth and limiting the water delivery temperature to reduce the risk of scalding and thermal shock. It assists in the selection of the most appropriate control device in different situations.
