The Disability Information and Resource Centre » aids and equipment http://www.dircsa.org.au Information to Empower and Educate Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:49:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Information to Empower and Educate The Disability Information and Resource Centre no Information to Empower and Educate The Disability Information and Resource Centre » aids and equipment http://www.dircsa.org.au/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.dircsa.org.au Joseph Seridis Trust Fund http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/joseph-seridis-trust-fund/ http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/joseph-seridis-trust-fund/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:50:46 +0000 admin http://www.dircsa.org.au/?p=5972 The Joseph Seridis Trust Fund has been created in memory of Joseph Seridis, in collaboration with UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide, to enable grants to be distributed to assist young people with physical and/or multiple disabilities to obtain equipment that enhances daily living.

The Trustees invite applications for assistance from or on behalf of young people with a disability between the age of 16 and 30 years. Application forms and eligibility guidelines are available from Graham Loveday (Mon–Wed), UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide, phone: 8202 5149 or email: graham.loveday@ucwesleyadelaide.org.au.

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]]> http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/joseph-seridis-trust-fund/feed/ 0 Technical Aid to the Disabled Launches New Website http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/technical-aid-to-the-disabled-launches-new-website/ http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/technical-aid-to-the-disabled-launches-new-website/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:50:39 +0000 admin http://www.dircsa.org.au/?p=4082 Technical Aid to the Disabled SA Inc (TADSA) the state-wide charity which for over 30 years has used the skills, time and facilities of its technical volunteers to design and build equipment for people with disabilities, has launched a new website.

Apart from providing information to people with disabilities about TADSA’s unique service, the site will also enable anyone to access an online shop and purchase amongst other products, commercially available aids and devices to help people who struggle with day to day activities.

TADSA Public Relations Officer, Ian Beaton, said “Our clients and the public will be able to shop online for disability equipment whether they live in Adelaide, Mt Gambier or Ceduna. The website also includes news, information on volunteering with TADSA, a member’s only area, and details of recent projects.”

Other features of the site include an Occupational Health and Safety section for TADSA volunteers which highlights the safe use of tools and machinery in the shed, and videos showcasing TADSA’s service.

“Our volunteers who have skills in many different areas including: engineering, carpentry, metalwork, plastics or are just good handy persons, aim to improve the quality of life for our clients by solving practical problems,” Mr Beaton said.

One client who uses a wheelchair had difficulty reaching her clothesline. A TADSA volunteer created a lever for the clothesline enabling the client to raise and lower the clothesline with one hand. She describes her story in a video on the new TADSA website.

Disability Minister, Jennifer Rankine, officially launched the site at Parliament House.

The website can be found at: www.tadsa.org.au

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]]> http://www.dircsa.org.au/blog/technical-aid-to-the-disabled-launches-new-website/feed/ 0 Disability SA Independent Living Centre Information Sheets http://www.dircsa.org.au/factsheets/disability-sa-independent-living-centre-information-sheets/ http://www.dircsa.org.au/factsheets/disability-sa-independent-living-centre-information-sheets/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2009 06:26:03 +0000 carolyn http://www.dircsa.org.au/?p=637 Information Sheets cover the following broad areas:

  • Bathrooms, Toileting and Incontinence
  • Bedding
  • Communication Aids and Telephone Access
  • Household and Kitchen Equipment
  • Lifting, Transferring, Ramps and Hoists
  • Personal Care
  • Vehicle Modifications
  • Wheelchairs, Scooters (Gophers) and Buggies

To link to the full listing of information sheets click here.

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