Meet Billy Living with Epidermolysis Bullosa Billy lives with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), a rare genetic skin disease. It is characterised by extremely fragile and blister prone skin. Apart from searching for a cure, the biggest challenge for families living with EB...
Why is Accessibility Important? About 4.4 millions Australians live with a disability. For 77 per cent of these people their main form of disability is physical,which makes it difficult for them to access public areas without some form of assistance. Fortunately,...
Mental health during the colder months Have you ever heard of the ‘winter blues’? A lot of people find that their mood drops during the colder months. While it can be easy to put it down to cold, miserable weather, the winter blues can actually be a sign of a more...
What accessibilty means to me 27-year-old Emily never thought about accessibility, until she acquired a spinal cord injury and her lens on navigating this world changed completely. In early 2018, I knew of accessibility, but I didn’t really know much about it or in...
How to get through the hay fever season Many people use the terms ‘allergies’ and ‘hay fever’ interchangeably. However, allergies refer to a wide range of conditions where the body overreacts to a substance that may not cause reactions in other people. These...