If you regularly use accessible parking spaces, you may have noticed that they are not always as accessible as they need to be. A common complaint we hear from people with Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles is that the spaces are simply not large enough to allow the safe and easy use of the ramp…
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Invisible but not Silent – People with Invisible Disabilities Speak Out
By Anthea Skinner Do you have an invisible disability? People with invisible disabilities often face discrimination when they try to access disability services because people wrongly assume that they are trying to take advantage of facilities that they are not entitled to. At Blue Badge…
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New App to Report Illegal Parking
One of the most common complaints of Disability Parking Permit users is people who use accessible spaces illegally. Too often people think it’s okay to use these spaces if they only plan to park there for a short period of time, not realising the impact and inconvenience this has on people…
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Fantastic Parking and Where to Find It.
By Anthea Skinner If you have limited mobility as a result of a disability or impairment, a Disability Parking Permit can allow you to use accessible parking spaces. Accessible parking is designed to make it easier for people with disabilities to visit schools, hospitals, shopping centres and…
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But You Don’t “Look” Disabled
If you have an invisible disability or other invisible health condition, chances are that you have been confronted about using accessible facilities. Despite having a valid disability parking permit and being entitled to using accessible facilities such as bathrooms and accessible seats on…
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Do we need to change the accessibility symbol?
It’s time to stop and think about the accessibility symbol and what it means, who it relates to, and whether or not it needs to be updated. The international symbol of access is one of the most widely recognised symbols in the world. The image of the person in a wheelchair set against a…
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Disability Parking Myths
Disability parking permit holders are eligible for certain allowances and entitlements to accommodate their mobility restrictions. However, there are still a lot of misunderstandings about the scheme, so we decided to do some research and shed light on the issue by busting the myths and giving…
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Be Aware, Be Patient, Be Considerate
For many Australians, mobility equipment represents freedom, often providing a lifeline to the outside world for people who may otherwise be housebound and isolated from society. Many of us have seen an increase in the number of scooters and wheelchairs in our communities in recent years driven…
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People with Invisible Disabilities Face Harassment
Have you ever seen someone using an accessible parking space and suspected that they were cheating the system? Did you know that many disabilities are invisible and have no obvious external signs? We’ve all seen the international symbol for disability printed on every accessible parking space….
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Mobility Scooter Theft on the Rise – Make Sure You’re Protected
Anthea Skinner is a freelance writer who lives with not one, but two neurological conditions. She is currently in the final stages of her PhD at Monash University and plays percussion in the all-disabled indie band, the Bearbrass Asylum Orchestra As a mobility scooter user I am very aware of how…
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