Access to Mobility

Motivation Australia is a not for profit disability and development organisation that works in partnership with local organisations to enhance the quality of life of people with mobility disabilities in the Asia Pacific region, including rural and remote Australia.

For people living in low income countries, where there is limited rehabilitation and almost no access to an appropriate wheelchair the effects of a mobility disability can be devastating. For people who are unable to walk, a wheelchair which meets their physical, lifestyle and environmental needs is an essential tool. Mobility opens up opportunities for wheelchair users to study, work, engage in cultural activities and access services such as health care.

There are however many barriers preventing wheelchair users from accessing a wheelchair which meets their needs. These include a lack of appropriate wheelchairs, wheelchair services and personnel trained in the provision of wheelchairs. Statistics indicate that less than 5% of those in need of a wheelchair actually have access to properly fitted wheelchairs.

Our activities include:

• Establishing wheelchair services including provision of appropriate wheelchairs;
• Running training for local staff to build skills of local therapists, technicians and wheelchair users to fit children and adults with wheelchairs that are appropriate to their individual needs;
• Running Peer to Peer Training camps bringing local wheelchair users together for training from experienced wheelchair users in mobility skills, health issues and disability awareness;
• Facilitating the introduction of wheelchair sports which can hugely impact on individual wheelchair users' lives and also demonstrate to non-disabled people how much a wheelchair user can actually do.

How funds raised will help:

Your funds will help to support Motivation Australia to carry out our programmes and activities in partnership with local organisations. For more information about any specific programmes, or to donate to a specific are of our work - please contact us.

• Give a one-off donation online
• Give a regular donation online
• Donate by phone
To donate by phone, call 08 8556 4423. Please have your credit card details on hand when you call.
• Donate by mail
To donate by mail, please download a printable donation form and send through the post to:
PO Box 17
WILLUNGA SA 5172
• Donate by fax
To donate by fax, please download a printable donation form and fax to .
• Leave a bequest
To leave a bequest in your will, please read the wills and bequests page for Motivation Australia Development Organisation.