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Your guide to mobility scooters

A mobility scooter can really change everything for people who are experiencing mobility challenges and want to maintain independence in their daily life. They are simple to operate and cost-effective to run, making them a great way to get around for people who have difficulty walking, live with disability or are injured.

Guide to Wheelchair Football

There’s so much to love about wheelchair football, an adapted version of Australian Rules Football. This fast-paced, skillful and inclusive game provides Australian Rules footy enthusiasts living with or without disability the opportunity to play the game in a way that has strong parallels with the traditional game. Learn how to play the game with this helpful guide!

Mack’s Singing In His New Shower

They call him “Mr Music”; 16-year-old Mack loves all things music. This includes an amazing ability to answer all sorts of music trivia questions. From the Beatles to Aretha Franklin, ACDC and many more icons, there isn’t much that Mack doesn’t know about music. And now that Mack has new-found independence in his modified bathroom, he’s singing all his favourite tunes in the shower!

Your Guide to Adaptive Clothing and Shoes

Adaptive clothing and shoes are designed to make life easier for people who may experience difficulties dressing due to disability, ageing or health conditions.

Your Guide to Adaptive Clothing and Shoes

Adaptive clothing and shoes are designed to make life easier for people who may experience difficulties dressing due to disability, ageing or health conditions.

Cranial Therapy Service Supports Babies and Parents

NovitaTech’s Cranial Therapy service provides head and skull assessment using the latest in 3D technology. Scans of a baby’s head provide objective, repeatable measures that can track improvements over time and can help inform if treatment is necessary.

Lyla’s Clicking Her Way To Achieving Communication Goals

One of the tools that Lyla and Rebecca have been using is Clicker software, a program that allows Lyla to engage with literacy and school-based activities at her pace. Using the Clicker software shows that there are different ways to access curriculum in addition to pencils and keyboards that give Lyla the opportunity to explore literacy and communication and develop her skills.

How Orthotics could support you to achieve your goals

Orthotics come in all shapes and sizes, can be used on various parts of the body, and can provide fantastic support for someone living with a physical disability to achieve their goals.

New ramp delivers accessibility and safety

A safe ramp can make all the difference to accessibility for people who rely on a wheelchair for their mobility – whether it be at home, at school, in the workplace, or in the community. The NovitaTech team are specialists at finding home modifications solutions – including ramps – to support you to live more independently and have safe access to your home, school, or office.

Tips for supporting kids to use a walker correctly

Walkers can be an important device to support mobility for kids and young people living with disability. The Novita team has some important tips for mums and dads and other family members and carers to ensure kids use their walkers safely – especially if they are using a walker for the first time.

A Milestone for Caring Christopher

22-year-old Christopher lives with cerebral palsy quadriplegia and is a participant in the Day Options program at the scosa hub at Willaston. He also receives therapy services from the team at Novita’s Elizabeth hub.

Josh’s Story in Focus

Twenty-two year old university student Josh has his eye on the future and it’s looking very bright. This creative and sporty young man is studying a Bachelor of Television and Film, focusing on the VFX (Visual Effects) side of the course, saying “I love the idea of creating something that’s not real and turning it into a reality through technology.”

Celebrating World Bicycle Day - 3 June

14-year-old Tenisha was referred to Novita Exercise Physiology in 2021. Tenisha lives with Down Syndrome and our team identified goals for Tenisha in the areas of body strength and endurance. To support Tenisha with these goals, she accessed NovitaTech’s Bike Clinic and was prescribed a new accessible bike.

Celebrating Linda’s 45 Years of Support

Linda MacGillivray, Allied Health Assistant, recently celebrated her 45-year milestone with Novita. Linda began her amazing career in childcare before becoming a Physio Assistant at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. She loved the work but missed working with children so, in 1976, Linda applied to work at Novita.

Jim’s Home Sweet Home Modifications

After 24 weeks of rehabilitation and strengthening, Jim moved from his large family home to a low maintenance apartment. While the apartment was low maintenance, it did need to be modified to cater for wheelchair access - that's where NovitaTech came in...

When dreams come true | Alex meets Bruce McAvaney

At just eight years of age, Novita Kid Alex has recently realised two of his dreams.