Here’s a sobering fact: In regional Queensland, people living with a disability and their carers struggle to find the same resources as those who live in larger cities.
Why? Often, it’s down to not knowing what local services and support is available to them, leaving them going without or unnecessarily travelling long distances to metropolitan areas.
But the good news is there’s often more resources available to them than they realise. They just have to know where to look.
Regional Disability Expos are unique events aimed at bringing the disability community together to celebrate life, age, empower, learn, share and experience latest technologies through a large variety of exhibitors under the one roof.
As a member of the community in relatively good health you may ask yourself why would you want to attend a disability expo if you’re not disabled, and neither are any of your loved ones.
However, have you thought about those around you that have hidden disabilities such as mental health, or are in early stages of their conditions and are slowly losing mobility, hearing, sight – the list goes on.
Disability can and does affect people of all ages and whether you require a hearing aid, to assist with hearing your loved ones or a walking stick or scooter to be mobile, a physiotherapist to keep you moving or something more there are any number of exhibitors that can assist you with living life to its fullest – isn’t that what living in Mackay is all about?
As Miriam, (an attendee RDE Regional Disability Expo) said, “Well done to the organisers and companies that attended the expo. We gained more information and insight in an hour than what we have over the past year. Excellent job.”
Regardless of your ties to disability, you are invited you to attend this year’s RDE – Regional Disability Expo on 8 September at Caloundra Indoor Stadium, located on North St, Golden Beach.
Register your free ticket at disabilityexposc.com.au
