Unlocking the Everyday with Assistive Technology

Unlocking the Everyday with Assistive Technology

Image description: A young student with a disability in a sports court. Image credit: UNICEF.

 

1 in 3 of us worldwide relies on some form of Assistive Technology (AT). 

That’s things like a wheelchair, hearing aids, glasses, prostheses and support services to participate in their communities free from barriers.  

In low to middle income countries, like many in the Pacific, a shocking 85-95% of people with disabilities can’t access the AT they need. They are locked out of society and entrapped into an ongoing cycle of poverty, disability and inequity.  

In contrast, in countries like Australia ...

Image description: A young student with a disability in a sports court. Image credit: UNICEF.

 

1 in 3 of us worldwide relies on some form of Assistive Technology (AT). 

That’s things like a wheelchair, hearing aids, glasses, prostheses and support services to participate in their communities free from barriers.  

In low to middle income countries, like many in the Pacific, a shocking 85-95% of people with disabilities can’t access the AT they need. They are locked out of society and entrapped into an ongoing cycle of poverty, disability and inequity.  

In contrast, in countries like Australia, 90% of people with disabilities can access these essential supports.  

We’re out to change that.

Join us in calling on the Australian Government to take action to unlock the everyday, for everyone. 

Sign the petition today. 

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Unlocking the Everyday with Assistive Technology

Join us in calling on the Government to take action to #UnlockTheEverday, for everyone. 

Assistive technology is the key to unlocking the potential to fully participate in society for people with disabilities.

Yet so many of our neighbours in the Pacific lack this vital support, locking them in a cycle of exclusion and poverty.   

I call on the Australian Government to step up its support on AT in the Pacific, making strategic investment of a further $12 million over four years to unlock catalytic improvements in the provision of appropriate, quality and affordable assistive technology and support services across the region, working in partnership with Pacific disability led organisations and services.