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Excellence in
Innovation Award
AbilityMate, NSW
"We’re living in an era of design where human
invention, empowered by technology could reshape
the lives of people with disabilities for the better.”
Melissa Fuller, co-founder AbilityMate
AbilityMate is a social enterprise that combines
the power of 3D printing with human-centred
design to co-create assistive technology with
Australians with disability. In recent years,
AbilityMate has under taken a number of
initiatives that focus on improving accessibility
and innovating new assistive products. AbilityMate
collaborates with people with disability, their
families, healthcare providers and mission-driven
organisations to ensure its products are human-
centred, clinically-safe and fulfil the needs of the
community. AbilityMate is focused on ensuring
that custom-made assistive products can be
accessed affordably by all.
Lesley Hall
Leadership Award
Sue Salthouse, ACT
“Celebrating International Day of People with
Disability is an important annual milestone. It gives
us all a chance to reflect on the place of people with
disabilities as citizens in our communities.”
Sue Salthouse
Sue is a leading advocate for change. The
realisation of the human rights and fundamental
freedoms of people with disabilities are on
her agenda. She has extensive experience in
advocacy and leadership roles in promoting
equality for women and the full inclusion of
people with disabilities in society. Sue has had
many oppor tunities through her various positions
including Chair of Women with Disabilities ACT,
ACT Official Visitor for Disability and Co-chair
of the ACT Disability Exper t Panel advising the
ACT Government on the implementation of the
National Disability Strategy and the National
Disability Insurance Scheme to par tner with like-
minded colleagues in fur thering this work.
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