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This year we are fundraising for the Freedom Wheels program because every child deserves the chance to ride a bike! Freedom Wheels is a national program where skilled staff and volunteers work closely with children, families and therapists to create customised bicycles for children with disabilities. Every child is unique, and so is their FreedomRead more

What do ramps, grab rails, thermostatic showers, sensors, and smart lights have in common? They are all part of a home that adapts to help you stay independent as you get older. Staying independent at home is important to all of us, and increasingly important as we age. Independence is dignity, convenience, comfort and safety.Read more

City of Rockingham now offers three types of subsidy schemes to residents with low-income pensioner or concession cards. Eligible items include wheelchairs, ramps, grab rails, over the toilet frames, handheld showers, personal computers and more! Home Modification or Assistive Equipment Offers subsidies of up to $100* to assist seniors to manage everyday tasks and remain longerRead more

The inaugural LASA Awards for Excellence were announced by the Federal Shadow Minister for Ageing at a breakfast in Perth on August 28. We were thrilled to win the category for Best Organisation. This is a great achievement and recognises all the hard work that the team has been doing to help transform TADWA asRead more

We do lots of cool things at TADWA, but this new Ice Glider is sub-zero! Commissioned by Cockburn Ice Arena, the Ice Glider will complement the TADWA Ice Chair which was delivered earlier this year, boosting the venue’s capacity for disabled ice fun and providing a simpler means of transferring onto the ice for peopleRead more

The TADWA-developed Bin Tippers are now in operation at Good Samaritan Industries where they are providing a safer way of unloading clothing bins for sorting. Designed by TADWA’s Custom Solutions team and prototyped with Good Samaritan Industries (GSI) over the past twelve months, the order of ten battery powered bin tippers is the first ofRead more

Senator Jordan Steele-John's TADWA visit It took a while to arrange a visit, but it was great to have Greens Party Senator Jordan Steele-John visit us and get up to date with what TADWA now represents. We welcomed the opportunity to hear the Senator’s views on the NDIS, and the challenges and opportunities for theRead more

1 July- the start of a new financial year, and the start of an exciting new era for TADWA! You might have seen our short videos across Facebook and Instagram hinting that something was changing. We’re delighted to now share our new look and new website with you. Over the past twelve months TADWA hasRead more

We’re incredibly proud to have designed and developed what we believe to be the world’s first ever fully joystick-controlled ride-on lawnmower. It was a big and complex project but the result has certainly been worth it, as the video shows.Read more

TADWA reached the finals of the 2018 Western Australian Information Technology and Telecommunications Alliance (WAITTA) Incite Awards. The nomination, in the Most Impactful Social Benefit category, was for the Carer’s Project – a joint venture with Carers WA which was funded by Lotterywest. TADWA developed several technology solutions for this project, including utilising 3G alertRead more