History
Accessibility.com.au was established in May 1999 by Nick Morris and David Goding, two of Australia's leading access consultants. They recognised a need for an Australian resource that provided comprehensive and ready access to information on accessible venues, facilities, services, transport, mobility aids and news. It didn't take long for it to become the most visited disability information website, with as many as 30 000 hits per month by 2005.
In early 2006, Nick and David began collaborating with Andrew Wilshire, a successful IT and internet entrepreneur, and Kerrie Thomsen, a leading occupational therapist with expertise in independent living products. They wanted to expand the scope of accessibility.com.au, to create the premier health care information and accessible product resource for people with a disability, their families, carers and health professionals. They envisaged accessibility.com.au becoming the place that people could confidently go to find high quality information on access, a range of health topics and products for independent living.
In mid 2006, a team of professionals was employed to further develop the website, adding more information and crafting it to a wider audience. Through a process of systematic review, they ensured that only the most valuable information was selected to be displayed on accessibility.com.au. They also developed a unique and intuitive system of information categorisation, making it easy for visitors to navigate through the site and find exactly what they need.
As the new accessibility.com.au evolves from its launch in 2007, we will seek engagement with the community at all levels, with the objective of meeting a range of diverse needs.
The internet has created opportunities for connection with people, information and products like never before, and so there has never been a better time to develop a premium online resource like accessibility.com.au.
Meet the people behind the name and learn about our many competencies.
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We passionately believe in delivering quality information and efficient service to all our online visitors.
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Accessibility.com.au offers benefits to the following people:
- A person with a medical condition, impairment or disability
- A family member or friend of a person with a medical condition, impairment or disability
- A health professional
- A carer
- A senior
- A community support agency or disability organisation
We make your life easier in so many ways. Find out how.
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