ARATA is a national association whose purpose is to serve as a forum for information sharing and liaison between people who are involved with the use, prescription, customisation, supply and ongoing support of assistive technology.
Our focus is the advancement of rehabilitation and assistive technology in Australia, through activities including conferences, special interest groups, website, listserver, membership directory and a newsletter.
ARATA participation through technology - download flyer.
ARATA is a founding member of the Global Alliance of Assistive Technology Organisations (GAATO). GAATO is a non-profit informal association of legally established membership organisations from different countries or world regions. Our mission is to advance the field of assistive technology (AT) and rehabilitation engineering (RE) to benefit people with disabilities and functional limitations of all ages. The Alliance is committed to the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
ARATA is also a member of the Coalition on Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology in Asia (CREATE Asia), aiming to facilitate the advancement of Rehabilitation (RE) and Assistive Technologies (AT) and promote the adoption of these technologies by the people of Asia. Fellow signatories include AT and RE services in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand.
AATC 2020
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11 November 2020
- 13 November 2020
Join us in Adelaide November 12 - 13 for the 2020 Australian Assistive Technology Conference AATC20 at the Adelaide Convention Centre
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Australia Day Honours - Mel Noonan
28 January 2020
A brief note to congratulate Mel Noonan, past ARATA Board member and active member of ARATA, who is the Founder and CEO of Limbs4Life and on Australia Day received an Order of Australia for her significant service to people with disability.
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ARATA News - Issue 3, December 2019
18 December 2019
The December 2019 issue of ARATA News is now available. Read this issue for the latest news including dates for AATC20, Board Report including the 2019-20 Board Structure, using the Practitioner Directory, about GAATO ... and much more.
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ME-067 Assistive Technology Products for Persons with Disability Meeting Number 54 held in Perth on the 7th and 8th of November 2019.
02 December 2019
ME-067 Held meeting number 52 in Brisbane on 17 & 18 June.
ME-067 is the Standards Australia committee that works on drafting, reviewing and updating national and international standards relating to assistive technology products for persons with disability.
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ARATA News - Issue Two 2019
26 September 2019
The September issue of ARATA News is now out! Please click on the link to read all the latest from ARATA. - Inside the newsletter is the Board report, the call to sign the Bologna Declaration, launch of the ARATA Practitioner Directory, launch of GAATO and much more ...
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Global Report on effective access to Assistive Technology
20 September 2019
The 2019 GReAT Consultation held in August was the first of several consultations to inform the Global Report on AT. ARATA was at the table and our international committee will continue to keep members posted on the GReAT Report.
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