Thursday, August 24, 2023

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Why Should You Attend The Regional Disability Expo?

In regional Queensland, people living with a disability and their carers struggle to find the same resources as those who live in larger cities.

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.

The good news is there are 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 I want to attend a disability expo?”

Even if you’re in good health and have no family members with physical disabilities, there are those around you that have hidden ones 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.

“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,” Miriam, an attendee of the RDE Regional Disability Expo said.

Regardless of your ties to disability, The RDE are inviting you to attend this year’s RDE – Regional Disability Expo at the McDonald’s Mackay Multisport Stadium at 107 Juliet St Mackay from 9:00am to 4:00pm.

First2care is one of the many providers with booths at the Regional Disability Expo

Last year’s expo in Mackay

here is much to see, learn and experience at the Regional Disability Expo

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