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Daily Adaptive

Equipment

Daily Adaptive Equipment are low-cost, low-risk assistive technologies that are readily identified, locally sourced and integrated into the participant's life. This assistive technology is typically available ‘off the shelf’ and either needs minor adjustments or straightforward training. With appropriate advice by an assistive technology assessor, participants can now purchase items where they have one of the following nine support items in their plan, without the need for agency review including assistive products and accessories relating to:

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  • Prosthetics And Orthotics

  • Personal Care, Hygiene & Beds

  • Vehicles & Safe Transport

  • Personal Mobility Or Transfers

  • Participation In Household Tasks

  • Home Modification & Access

  • Supporting Communiation & Information Needs

  • Vision

  • Recreation & Sport​

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Prosthetics & Orthotics

Prosthetic and orthotics accessories and products including

  • Replacement stockings 

  • Replacement socks or soft covering between the residual limb and the prosthesis

  • Specialty limb covering under an orthotic

  • Pair of socks normally worn in boots/shoes

  • Replacement straps/buckles/Velcro

  • Replacement foot cover

  • Replacement knee sleeve

  • Replacement silicone liner

  • Socks and foot cover

  • Knee sleeves

Home Adaptions

Assistive products and accessories relating to home modification and access to assist in domestic access (e.g. grab rails, non-slip treatment)

  • Grab rails – internal

  • Grab rails - external

  • Supply and install specialised taps, door handles, key locks and coded key safe

  • Threshold ramps

  • Single platform step (minor adaptation)

  • Personal alarms not related to managing health conditions

  • Portable ramps for a single step ramp

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Personal Mobility Assistive Technology

  • Replacement mobility sticks/cane,

  • Replacement covers (like for like)

  • Walking sticks and canes

  • Quad stick

  • Tactile sticks or white canes

  • Elbow crutches

  • Rollator / 4WW frame

  • Repairs - mobility supports

Vision-Related Assistive Technology

  • Replacement canes or cane tips throughout the year.

  • Low risk activity of daily living equipment (e.g. liquid level indicator, talking kitchen scales)

  • Replacement magnifier

  • Vision specific apps for a smart phone e.g. blind square ($40)

  • Rental of a Daisy player

  • KNFB reader

  • penfriend 2 labeller (Likely to always require some training in use)

  • JAWS upgrade

  • Purchase of a Daisy player

  • Replacement electronic portable hand held magnifier

  • Non-electronic magnifiers

  • Signature guide

  • Talking watch

  • Tactile dots

  • Large print calendar

  • Large print labels

  • Video magnifier (optical, handheld)

  • OCR reading machine

Hearing-Related Assistive Technology

Communication or Cognitive Support

Accessories and products to assist with communication (not hearing related) and information

  • Talking buttons

  • Buddy buttons

  • Picture Exchange Communication

  • Symbols (PECS) books and small number of symbols

  • Replacement switches (e.g. Jelly, Orby, leaf switch)

  • Talking brix

  • Low technology communication books and boards

  • Low tech visual schedules

  • Replacement electronic communication devices (e.g. BIGmack, LITTLEmack, Step by Step communicator)

  • Picture Exchange Communication Symbols (PECS) Books 100+ symbols

  • Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display (PODD) books

Daily Living Solutions

Assistive products and accessories for personal care, hygiene, beds including accessories and products to assist with personal care and safety, toileting, showering, dressing etc. This includes everyday use products with specific features that address functional limitations for the individual:

  • Medication management devices (except for vision impairment)

  • Nonslip bathmat

  • Long-handled or adapted grip equipment, cutlery (and similar supports for daily living)

  • Small devices to assist with dressing and undressing, eating and drinking

Simple Bathing & Toileting Equipment

  • Bath-board

  • Shower stool / Chair

  • Adjustable toilet seat raise

  • Basic over toilet frames supports

  • Hand-showers with diverter

  • Shower chair adjustable with arms and/or back

  • Toilet rails fixed to toilet (e.g. Throne toilet rails)

  • Basic static beside commode

  • Bath transfer bench no back

  • Bathseat

  • Over-toilet frame

  • Static commode

  • Hand-showers+diverter

Basic Domestic Assistive Technology

  • Laundry & washing line adaptations

  • Assistive aids and devices for dishwashing

  • Kitchen trolley

  • Assistive aids and devices for household tasks e.g. cleaning, food and drink preparations

  • Kitchen stool

  • Over bed tables

Basic Transfer Equipment

  • Handybar car handle

  • Slide sheet

  • Swivel disc

  • Slide board

  • Car transfer pad

  • Transfer belt

  • Hoist sling replacements

  • Repair vehicle modification

Basic Seating

  • Bed or chair raiser 40mm or 100mm height

  • Standard chair adjustable height

Continence

Products

  • One off/short term supply of washable briefs

  • Pads

  • Bedding protectors

  • Incontinence alarm (not for infants and toddlers)

Low-Cost, Low-Risk Assistive Technology Providers

Sensory Store

(NADO)

The Sensory Store is an Australian who provide specialised products to assist with general child development in addition to quality sensory tools, toys and therapy items that are suitable for people of all ages. Their range of sensory items include:​

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28 Gidley StreetSt Marys NSW 2760

1300 738 229

Sensory Store

Sensory Tools Australia

Sensory Tools offers leading-edge treatment courses and products that specifically address issues associated with Sensory Processing, Special Needs, Learning Difficulties, Behavioural and other Developmental Challenges. This includes:

Sensory Tools

Astley Mobility

Astley mobility is a division of Astley Pharmacy who deliver from the Blue Mountains to Blacktown and Windsor to the Hills District. They can also arrange freight within NSW. Their hire service enables people to have the benefit of expensive equipment without the large price tag and equipment can be returned when no longer required.

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Cnr Mamre Rd and Great Western Hwy,
St. Marys

(02) 9673 2212

astleymobility@gmail.com

Astley Mobility

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Independent Living Specialist (ILS) Penrith

Independent Living Specialists provides a range of agility solutions such as Lift chairs, mobility scooters, power chairs, electric recliners, seat walkers and electric wheelchairs. They also provide free shipping to all our customers as a service. 

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2/82 Henry Street, Penrith

1300 008 267

onlinesupport@ilsau.com.au

ILS

Vision Australia Store

Vision Australia provides vision-related consumable products. They provide the following low-cost, low-risk assistive technologies:

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 1300 847 466

NDIS Consumables

HearSpace Store

There HearSpace Shop is an online store providing a range of hearing-related assistive technology . This includes:

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1800 870 253

info@hearspace.org

HearSpace

My Diffability Australia

My Diffability Australia is an online supplier of toys and resources for people with different abilities. 

 

My Diffability

Assistive Technology Australia

Assistive Technology Australia (previously, Independent Living Centre NSW) is a leading information, education, and advisory centre for Assistive Technology, They provide the following assistive technologies:

  • Sensory Processing & Cognition

  • Eating & Drinking

  • Household Aids

  • Hygiene

  • Wheelchairs, Scooters, Cushions & Ramps

  • Walking & Mobility Aids

  • Vocational Aids & Equipment

  • Transport

  • Environmental Control

  • Computer Access

  • Communication, Phones, Reading & Writing Aids

  • Recreation

  • Beds & Bed Equipment

  • Lifting, Transferring & Standing Equipment

  • Building Requirements & Design Ideas

  • Library & Resources

Assistive Technology Australia

Mac & PC Doctors

Mac & PC Doctors is a registered NDIS provider of assistive technology products and services. They offer an in-home or in-store assessment service which will look at your circumstances and make recommendations, whether this is technology for communication, learning, personal safety or independent living.  They can supply assistive technology items to agency managed NDIS participants in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and the ACT. Products include:

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Mac & PC Doctors

Adaptions for Daily Living

Aids for Daily Living is an Australian owned and run company of dedicated independent living specialists who specialise in mobility aids for seniors, disability, injury, and chronic illness. Their products include:

  • Wellbeing

  • Home

  • Mobility

  • Personal Care

  • Clothing & Footwear

  • Hearing

  • Continence

  • Mobility

  • Cushions

  • Bathroom

  • Home Helpers

  • Bedroom

  • Kitchen

  • Exercise & Therapy

Aids For Daily Living

Audeara

Audeara is a Registered NDIS Provider of e Audeara A-01 Headphones. They are currently registered under assistive technology as hearing equipment and assistive products for personal care and safety.

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Audeara

Bcause

because is an online platform that makes it easier for those living with disability to make it easier for people to understanding how to manage their NDIS Plan and Support Budget. They provide the following assistive technology categories:

Mac & PC Doctors

The INS Group

INS is a leading family-owned Australian Health Care Company dedicated to delivering quality services that support people in their home. They provide the following assistive technology:

INS Group

Pjama

 Pjama is a bedwetting pyjama that absorbs liquid for adults and children

  • Products

  • Kids

  • Adult

  • Product Information

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Pjama
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