Disability campaigner Megan Grant says she was refused service because of her assistance dog It really is sad that in this day and age people with disabilities are still being refused service because staff are not aware of the law. It’s probably not their fault – chances are they just haven’t been given appropriate disability …
We are very pleased to announce our new online disability awareness training program is now open for enrollments. The NDIS roll out is now well underway. This means people with disabilities will have more choice when it comes to how they spend their money. So if you have a service business, chances are you are …
It’s worrying that we are still seeing many cases of people being refused service because they have an assistance animal such as a guide dog. This problem is generally due to a lack of knowledge and could be resolved if more companies provided staff with disability awareness training. It should be a standard part of …
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Australian Network On Disability (AND) has just released a video that I’d like to share with you. It’s called Access and Inclusion is Good for Business. The Australian Network on Disability (AND) has launched a new video illustrating the business case for the inclusion of people with disability in all aspects of business, as employees, …
The current wheelchair access icon has been with us for many years and there is now a debate about whether it should be changed for a more modern look. The International Symbol of Access was designed by Danish student Susanne Koefoed and has been in circulation since 1969. Originally featuring a headless body, it was …
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A study has been undertaken in the US that has found that the accessible travel industry is a large and lucrative market. However travelers with disabilities still face obstacles when trying to find wheelchair accessible accommodation, activities and services. The same applies here in Australia. That’s why we continue to build the CanGoEverywhere database of accessible …
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Deep sea diving… In a wheelchair. While researching for a keynote speech I am delivering on Accessible Tourism, I came across this Ted Talk and wanted to share it with you. Deep sea diving….. in a wheelchair is a wonderful talk delivered by Sue Austin, a performance artist who also just happens to use a …
Disabled accommodation versus accessible accommodation – It’s all in the language. Language is a funny thing isn’t it. It evolves over time and some things we said as a matter of course ten or twenty years ago we wouldn’t dream of saying now. It’s called political correctness – or PC – and in most cases …
Disabled accommodation versus accessible accommodation – welcome to my current bugbear. Read More »