Resolution WHA71.8 – Improving access to assistive technology calls upon WHO to prepare a global report on access to assistive technology by 2021. This Global Report is intended to highlight the current status of AT, as well as good practices…
On Friday 14th June 2019, Honourable Dr Saia Maú Piukala, Minister for Health & Public Enterprises and Ms Rhona Mcphee Deputy Australian High Commissioner officially opened the rehabilitation department at Vaiola Hospital. The completion of the renovation of the former…
Celebrating the Conference Theme: ‘Pacific Leaders creating Sustainable Services’, delegates from nine countries in the Pacific region, inclusive of those who use, provide and manage services worked together to share ideas, discuss and learn about how to build inclusive rehabilitation…
“Living in Tonga is a fantastic learning opportunity for me.” We recently caught up with MA’s Programme Manager, Ray Mines about what it’s like living and working in Tonga to make our current project happen. He shares the benefits and…
Motivation Australia is leading on a feasibility study to explore options for improving procurement of assistive products in the Pacific Region. Partnering with the Pacific Disability Forum and the Nossal Institute for Global Health, we will be speaking with stakeholders…
It’s amazing how quickly four years goes by. Motivation Australia is thrilled to have recently completed the Samoa Integrated Mobility Device Service (SIMDES) project which started in 2014. It seems like yesterday that the Samoan National Health Service, Nuanua o…
What is abandonment? Abandonment occurs when a person stops using a device. There may be a number of reasons for this. On average, 30% of AT is abandoned within one year of receiving the product. For the user, abandonment of…
The situation: people in PNG face challenges in accessing appropriate accessing technology that meets their needs. Assistive Technology (AT) includes any item, piece of equipment or product that helps a person carry out daily tasks and activities. It is intended…
Motivation Australia is delighted to be actively contributing to the development of TAP, an online learning resource by the World Health Organisation’s Global Cooperation on Assistive Technology (GATE). TAP aims to support global efforts to increase access to Assistive Technology;…
Assistive products such as wheelchairs, white canes, hearing aids and prosthetics are essential tools which facilitate greater independence and inclusion, and allow people to access and participate education, work and employment. They provide a greater opportunity for people to escape…
“I always depend on my husband and other people. Seeing the different devices gives me hope and makes me realise I can do it all myself.” – Participant from the FSM Stakeholder Consultation Workshop In April, MA’s Kylie Mines and…
An important milestone was reached last week in Samoa….the number of clients who have received a wheelchair, walking aid, prosthetic or orthotic device from the newly established Mobility Device Service at TTM hospital in Apia, passed 1,000! Congratulations to the Samoan…
Motivation Australia is pleased to announce the beginning of a new project with partners in the Federated States of Micronesia’s (FSM) Department of Health and Social Affairs (DHSA) to: Analyse the current system of Assistive Technology (AT) service provision in FSM…
Motivation Australia and the PNG Assembly of Persons with Disabilities (PNG ADP) released the zero draft of the first “National Guidelines on the Provision of Assistive Technology in Papua New Guinea” on April 6th 2016. Copies were distributed to the…
Motivation Australia uses a range of appropriate adult’s wheelchairs, children’s wheelchairs and seating products in our programmes. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) an appropriate wheelchair is one that: “meets the user’s needs and environmental conditions; provides proper fit and…
Motivation Australia is working with our partners in the Pacific Region to identify the most appropriate technology for lower limb amputees. Through our Samoa Integrated Mobility Device Service project with the Samoan National Health Service, we will utilise International Committee…
In partnership with the Papua New Guinea Assembly of Persons with Disabilities (PNG ADP), Motivation Australia is finalising a zero draft of Guidelines on the Provision of Assistive Technology (AT) in PNG. This project has been led by a PNG…
Motivation Australia has partnered with the Papua New Guinea Assembly of Persons with Disabilities (PNG ADP), and is working closely with the Department of Health and Department of Community Development and Religion to draft National Guidelines on the Provision of…
On 14th May, on the way to PNG to film the “It’s My Right” films, Ray Mines presented at the ATSA Daily Living Expo in Melbourne. Engineers Australia and the National Committee on Rehabilitation Engineering (NCRE) organised a one day seminar on…