Sydney Source Kids Disability Expo Guide 2022

See pages 16 & 17 for the EXPO map

26 & 27 MARCH 2022 SATURDAY 26 MARCH 10AM TO 4PM SUNDAY 27 MARCH 10AM TO 3PM

ICC DARLING HARBOUR, SYDNEY

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WELCOME TO THE

DISABILITY I am thrilled to welcome everyone to the Source Kids Disability Expo in Sydney. We are so happy to bring this event back to Sydney for the second time after a fantastic event in 2021.

The expo brings together the latest products, services, technology and information under the one roof, for the two-day event.

The expo will showcase over 130 product and service providers giving young people with a disability and their families, carers and professionals the opportunity to discover and try products and talk with providers.

There will also be some amazing interactive zones within our expo making it the perfect day out for all the family. These zones include our Story Time Zone, Sensory Zone, Active Zone, Screen Zone, Game Zone and of course, we have our Stage with an incredible line up of entertainment including the Tip Toe Giants, the Vegetable Plot, dancing, music therapy and more!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Source Kids team, for their relentless enthusiasm and passion in making this event such a wonderful success.

FOLLOW US Instagram (@sourcekidsmagazine) and Facebook (@sourcekids) during the expo for all the latest event updates and news!

I would also like to acknowledge and thank our sponsors, exhibitors, volunteers and performers for their support of this event. Without these wonderful businesses and individuals, we could not have delivered such a comprehensive and inclusive event for those attending.

I hope that everyone enjoys the expo and has the opportunity to explore, find, test, see and be inspired by what is on offer.

Emma Emma Price CEO/Founder

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KEY INFORMATION FI R ST AI D If you require First Aid assistance, please see security at the hall entrance who will be able to assist. Or please find a Source Kids volunteer and they will call first aid on your behalf.

LO S T CH I LD R E N If you have become separated from a child accompanying you, please advise security at the front of the hall, or a Source Kids volunteer immediately.

TO I L ETS / C H A N G E FAC I L IT I E S Accessible Change facilities – we have a temporary accessible change facility set up thanks to Aidacare in the back right-hand corner of the exhibition hall with a cubicle offering on-ground and elevated change facilities (as marked on the floor plan, pages 16-17).

Disability toilets – can be located inside at the front and rear of the exhibition hall. As noted above, temporary accessible change facilities are available in the back right-hand corner of the exhibition hall (as marked on the floor plan).

Male/female facilities – can be located inside at the front and rear of the exhibition hall.

I N F O R M AT I O N /AS S I STAN CE If you require information or assistance please visit the registration/information desk at the main entrance to the event (on concourse level) or locate a Source Kids Volunteer wearing a purple Source Kids t-shirt and volunteer lanyard.

PAYM E N T S Our event will be a cashless event and payments for products within the event can only be made via EFTPOS payments.

CAT E R I N G Light snacks and a selection of freshly prepared food is available for purchase during expo hours from the onsite Café. Located inside at the front of the exhibition hall. There are also many cafes and restaurants in the Darling Harbour Precinct.

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We have loads of fun, active and entertaining zones available throughout the event – designed to make the event a great day out for all.

ZONE OVERVIEW ACTIVE ZONE Come and find out what your body can do in the Active Zone, where you’ll be able to test your balancing, climbing, and jumping skills with a fun softfall obstacle course. No matter if you’re 6 or 60, this is sure to be a good time! The Active Zone is located in the centre of the exhibition hall, where it will be available for play during all opening hours of the expo.

This zone is supported by HART Sport.

GAME ZONE Choose your own adventure! Head to the Game Zone on the left-hand side of the hall, where there are three interactive areas and you can decide what you want to do first. Table tennis?

Lego building? Painting?

Do them all in any order you like!

This zone is supported by Lego Australia and Wolf & Bear.

SCREEN ZONE Chill out, recharge and play at our Screen Zone!

After taking in everything at the expo, why not chill out and enjoy our Screen Zone, complete with comfy chairs and a big screen. With no shortage of options, we’ll be sharing videos, movies and will even have the xbox set up ready for you to take on your mates.

You can find the screen zone in the middle at the back of the hall, and it’ll be there during opening hours on both days.

SENSORY ZONE Don’t miss the Sensory Zone, brought to you by Sensory Wizard. This is a space where you can chill out and explore all the latest and greatest sensory equipment. It’s a great place to take a break before setting off again to explore the rest of the expo.

The Sensory Zone will be open during opening hours on both event days.

STAGE Get ready to be entertained! Our line-up of fun on the Stage will get you moving, clapping and cheering.

We’ll have the acclaimed Tiptoe Giants taking centre stage, plus music therapy, dancing, fun fitness and some of your favourite characters coming to join us.

You won’t want to miss out. The Stage is in the centre of the hall, and you can check out the full program of entertainment on page 20-21.

STORY TIME ZONE Do you love to read? So do we! That’s why we’ve created the Story Time Zone—a comfy place for you to escape into another world. We have books for all ages and reading levels, so whether you’re a picture-book lover or a seasoned reader, there’s something here for you. The team from Wonderchums will be storytelling from 11.00am until 11.30am each day and will also have their iPad stories within this Zone across both days, for those that love to watch stories play out. You can find our Story Time Zone on the right-hand side of the hall, and it’s open during opening hours on both days. This zone is supported by Wonderchums.

STRIKE ZONE Calling all Nerf fans! We’ve set up a Strike Zone just for you—because who doesn’t love hiding, chasing, and setting up targets? Bring your A-game to the Strike Zone located in the front right-hand corner of the hall (near the cafe) to tackle the challenges we’ve set up. It’s open during opening hours on both days of the event, so come and challenge yourself as often as you like!

RACE RUNNING Come and try out the fun sport of Race Running! A Race Runner is a custom built three-wheeled frame where the runner is fully supported by a saddle and leans against a chest support, propelling themselves forward by the feet (one or both), while using the hands and/or arms to steer. Dejay Medical will have Race Runners on display and for use during the event, there is even a fun obstacle course to run around! Located at the rear left-hand side of the hall.

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Face 106 107 108 Painting

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Race Running 151

Permobil Tender Loving Care Disability Services

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PINK

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Leap in! Australia

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Therapy 360

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GREEN Accessible Care & Lifestyle Services

139

Etac ANZ

29

GTK Pty Ltd

3

Kindred (formerly Reframing Disability)

15

NDSP Plan Managers

30

NextSense

20

Night N Day Comfort

34

SATCHEL SPONSOR 79

STAGE SPONSOR

CAR 3

Brazier Mobility

CAR 4

Freedom Motors Australia

CAR 2

Mobility Engineering

CAR 1

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94 91

145

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Car 4 123

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Stage 64

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Active Zone

124 125 126

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VEHICLES Automobility

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141

Cerebral Palsy Alliance

74

95 90

146

Game Zone

Dejay Medical

83 82

Car 2

147

Epilepsy Action Australia

112

BOOTH

BLUE Astris PME

103 102

Story Time

SPONSORS

Screen Zone

32

33

31

30

34

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29

130

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26

132

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134

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Purple Day Photo Wall

Disability Toilets First Aid

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Café

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Male / Female Facilities

EXHIBITOR

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Ability Action Australia

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Ability Skill-mate

141

EXHIBITOR Family Planning NSW - Planet Puberty Freedom Motors Australia

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Accessible Care & Lifestyle Services

139

Gen Physio

91

Achievable Concepts

58

Grace Professional Services

107

ADS Care

147

GTK Pty Ltd

AFEA

64

Guided Learning

AHP Disability & Home care

127

Aidacare

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EXHIBITOR OAPL

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Optimum Health Solutions

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ORS Group

48

Peak Mobility

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Permobil

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Pjama

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Plan Tracker

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Polyspine

60

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Gymnastics NSW + Special Olympics

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AIIM Choices

HART Sport

Provider Choice

Alive 4 Life Disability Centre

114

Healthcare Innovations Australia

52

Ally Assist

77

Hireup

40

Apex Mobility

4

IDEAL Plan Management

28

Assistive Tech

57

iFLY Indoor Skydiving

118

Astris PME Autism MATES Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) Automobility

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Illume Learning

7

Independent Living Specialists

73

Instacare

51

Karista

90

Kidvelo Bikes

95

Prudentia Care

61

Resilience To Recovery

100

Ripper Arts

110

R.I.T.E Learning + Cinco Kids Clinic

101

Sameview

132

Seating Australia

76

Second Skin

65

Sense Rugby

106

Sensory Connect

43

Sensory Wizard

111

Avanos Medical Australia

123

Avant Innovations

130

Kindred (formerly Reframing Disability)

15

Sindy Lowinger Optometrist

126

Better Rehab

35

Korthotics

23

Snuggly Bags by Ellie

131 88 2

Beyond Abilities

94

Leap in! Australia

17

Sparkle Centre

BlitzIt Plan Manager

98

Lifestart

121

Specialised Wheelchair Company

Blue Wing Care Professionals

85

Lifestyle Solutions

142

Brain Train Brazier Mobility

62 CAR 4

Link Assistive

8

Little Dreamers Australia

41

Brightsky Australia

143

LiveBig

149

Brolly Sheets + Independently You

72

Lusio Rehab

33

BudgetNet Plan Management

25

Mable

54

Speech Pathology Australia

135

St Anthony’s Family Care

119

Starfish Store

82

St Edmund’s College

83

St Gabriels School

96

Sunnyfield Disabiity services Sunrise Medical

36 50-55

Budjee Plan Management

122

Medifab

11

Carer Gateway Wellways Australia

150

Medline

10

Tender Loving Care Disability Services

136

Carer Solutions Australia

32

Minds At Play

103

Therapies For Kids

145

Concentric Rehabilitation

144

151

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The Hills Learning Centre

Control Bionics

Mobile Medical Systems International

117

CAR 1

87

Creative Little Artists

Mobility Engineering

Therapy 360

Cubbi Buddi

104-105

Mogo Wheelchairs

56

The Shine Shed All Abilities Play Centre

78

Dejay Medical

31

MyBurrow

86

Travengers AU

128

Disability Sports Australia

45

My Plan Manager

134

Tuned In Music Therapy

115

DOTS Dance Over the Spectrum

124

National 360

13

Tyrex Solutions

133

DPS Publishing

92

NDIS

97

Uniting NDIS LAC

16

Early Start Australia

69

44

WeFlex

146

Ems for Kids

120

NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission NDSP Plan Managers

30

We Rock The Spectrum

81

Needle Calm

113

NextSense

20

Nicole Paton Photography

19

Epilepsy Action Australia

79

Etac ANZ

29

Everyday Independence

84

Every Human Family Advocacy - Disability Royal Commission support services

74-75 129

Night N Day Comfort

34

Northcott Society

140

Wholesome Blends - Tubie food

18

WILA Innovations

46

Wonsie

137

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THE STAGE Get ready to be entertained!

Our line-up of fun on the Stage will get you moving, clapping, and cheering. You can find our Stage in the centre of the hall and check out our program of performances below.

THE VEG E TABL E P LOT F ROM A BCK I DS AR E M AD F OR LOV E A ND PE AS, AR E YOU ?

Ladies and Gentlestems, bulbs and girls, it’s time to shake your stems, do the jumping bean and twist and sprout with the freshest bunch in town!!

The Vegetable Plot is an internationally award-winning band on a mission of Love and Peas. Serving up a bumper crop of catchy tunes, colourful characters, sweet harmonies, dances, jokes and truly rotten puns, this soilful bunch will plant seeds of inspiration in your hearts that will blossom for years to come. Their music is earthy, rootsy, organic and layered, offering plenty of funky goodness for parents to sink their teeth into while the little ones are shaking their stems on the dance floor. So come and join Aspara Gus, Ru Barb and Sir Paul McCarrotney as they show you why people all over the world are joining their joyful conspiracy. In the words of one of their songs: “It’s no kind of mystery, what you reap is what you sow”

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STAGE P RO G R A M SATURDAY 26 & SUNDAY 27 MARCH 11.00am

Groove and move with Tuned In Music Therapy

11.30am

SATURDAY – Woolworths Cricket Blast –a fun, fast program for kids of all abilities – proudly presented by Cricket NSW

11.30am

SUNDAY – The Vegetable Plot from ABCKids are mad for love and peas, are you?

12.15pm

Colour the world with the ARIA nominated and vibrant Tiptoe Giants!

1.00pm

Meet your favourite characters Chase from Paw Patrol, Peppa Pig and Baby Shark

1.30pm

Interactive Dance with DOTS Dance Over the Spectrum

2.00pm

Fun Fitness for Every Body with We Flex

2.30pm

SATURDAY - Interactive Dance Workshop with Perform-Ability

WOOLWO RTHS CRI CKE T B L AST – A FUN , FAST PRO GRAM FOR KIDS OF A L L AB I L I TI E S – Proud l y Prese nted By Cr i cket NSW Woolworths Cricket Blast proudly presented

by Cricket NSW is an action-packed program for Australian kids between the ages of 5 & 10 of all abilities who want to learn the basic skills of cricket in a fun and friendly environment. If you are still buzzing with the energy of Big Bash cricket, Woolworths Cricket Blast teaches kids of all abilities how to bat, bowl, field and catch. Parents can also join in on the fun!

COLOUR THE WORLD WITH THE ARIA NOMINATED AND VIBRANT TIPTOE GIANTS! It’s time to Colour the World! Open your eyes, ears, heart and minds on a rainbow, musical adventure with Tiptoe Giants. Do you have a favourite colour? Put your dancing shoes on and come stomp, dance and Tiptoe with Lee, Vee and Meg to explore and discover some of the beautiful things that make the world a colourful rainbow.

ME E T YOU R FAVOU R IT E CHA RACT E RS CH ASE FROM PAW PAT RO L , PEP PA PI G AND BA BY SHA RK Who is your favourite?

We’re bringing our favourite characters to the Stage to meet and greet you, have a little dance, some high-fives and maybe even get a pic or two!

Whether you’re a big kid at heart or your kids just love cartoons – we’ve got something for everyone.

Come join us on the Stage for some fun with our awesome characters.

IN TER ACTI VE DAN CE WI TH D OTS DA N CE OVE R THE SPECTRUM

I N TE RACTI VE DAN CE WO RKSHO P WI TH PE RFORMAB I L I TY Bring your funkiest moves and get down with the amazing young performers from DOTS on stage. There will be jumping, leaping, balancing, dancing, skipping, rolling, spinning and crashing – sounds like fun hey! No experience necessary and everyone is welcome on the stage to join in!

G ROOV E A N D M OV E W ITH TUN E D IN M U SIC T H ER A PY Kicking off our Stage each day will be a fun music and song session to explore voice, body and rhythm that will have you grooving and moving. Thanks to the team at Tuned In Music Therapy who are registered music therapists offering therapy programs to enhance the wellbeing and life goals of children and young adults.

Are you a bit of a performer who loves to dance and act? Then you won’t want to miss this inspiring interactive workshop

by Perform-Ability – a therapy-based performing arts program for people of all ages and abilities. The team will teach you some fun moves so bring your dancing shoes and get ready to boogie!

FUN FI TN E SS FO R E VE RY B O DY WI TH WE FL E X It’s time to get active and have fun while working out with Tommy Trout, WeFlex Founder.

This session is for every body no matter your age or ability. Join in the fun and show off your skills or learn some new ones.

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THANK YOU TO E VE RYONE WH O HAS AT TEND ED OUR SYDN E Y 202 2 EXPO. WE HOP E YOU ENJ OYED I T AN D WE LOOK FORWA RD TO SEEING YOU AGAIN IN 2023.

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