Amazing video about a hope inspiring man, missing 3 limbs in Kabul, Afghanistan. “Alberto Cairo: There are no scraps of men”.

Here for Life – Seatbelts

The Queensland GOvernment has recently released a new ad campain focusing on the wearing of seatbelts when in a motor vehicle.  This innovate program appears to be presenting a great ...

New News – Death Sparks Elderly Licence Debate – Courier Mail

Change our minds – Pledge your support to mental illness

ABOUT CHANGE It’s a fact that nearly half (45%) of Australians will experience a mental illness at some stage of their life. People living with mental illness are one ...

R U OK?Day

Thursday 15 September, 2011 is R U OK?Day. It’s a national day of action which aims to prevent suicide by encouraging Australians to connect with someone they care about and ...

Prison sentence for sleeping motorist – Article from The Courier-Mail

Mark Oberhardt From:The Courier-Mail  September 14, 2011 12:00AM IMPACT: Beverley Miller's mother, Suzanne Rowlling, and brother, Paul Millar, outside the court. Source: The Courier-Mail A DRIVER with a chronic sleep ...

A great video about an injured truck driver and his return to work

Check out this short film, Back on the road. It tells the story of Len, a truck driver who successfully returned to work after a fall from his truck.  Let ...

Mobility Scooters Deliver Big Benefits to Senior Citizens

Media Release from the Independent Rehabilitation Equipment Suppliers Assoc of NSW - some good and interesting points are made:   Any move to curtail the use of scooters among our senior citizens ...

4 Ways iPads Are Changing the Lives of People With Disabilities

Noah Rahman has moderate Cerebral Palsy affecting his communication, cognition and upper and lower body movement. When he turned two, his language, cognitive abilitity and fine motor skills were diagnosed ...

Occupational Therapist’s brief comments on recent media coverage related to elderly drivers and “Fitness to drive”.

15 July 2011 In recent weeks, the Queensland media has been awash with news articles related to Ali France, a young mum injured by an elderly driver  in a motor vehicle ...

Driving Errors Increase With Age Among Older Drivers: Blind-Spot Errors Most Common Mistake

Even healthy adults with a safe driving record tend to make more driving errors as they age, including potentially dangerous mistakes, such as failing to check blind spots, according to ...

Editorial: A testing time for veteran drivers. By Terry Sweetman, From: The Courier-Mail June 24, 2011

by Terry Sweetman From: The Courier-Mail June 24, 2011 12:00AM THE Australian male, particularly the mature bull, is generally a placid beast - until you question his driving ability.

Can QLD match the other states with an improved system?

A GOLD Coast MP says his daughter harbours no animosity towards an elderly driver who crashed his car into her in a shopping centre carpark, severing her leg but wants ...

Elderly will fight to keep driving licences

A UNIVERSITY study has shown elderly motorists are too confident in their driving abilities and will not voluntarily forfeit their licenses. In most other states senior drivers are required to sit ...

Gutted parents push for change to law requiring medicos to report drivers with medical conditions

Kristin Shorten From:The Sunday Mail (Qld)  March 20, 2011 12:00AM SHATTERED: Kelly Hornby with pictures ...