Media release
27 July 2010
Cheshire Disability Services gets new physiotherapy room
The Australian High Commissioner, Ian Kemish AM, officially opened a new physiotherapy room at the Cheshire Disability Services in Port Moresby today.
The refurbishment of the physiotherapy unit was funded by the Australian High Commission through the Head of Mission Direct Aid Program (HOMDAP).
The two-phased project saw the renovation of the main physio unit and furnishing of the exercise room with therapeutic facilities.
Mr Kemish said the services provided will benefit the residents, their carers, the students at the resource centre, the staff, the community clients and their parents or guardians.
“The services provided will be extended to the community so that many people can learn about disability. Extending the services to the community also means there can be early detection and prevention of risk factors that could lead to disability,” Mr Kemish said.
HOMDAP is a flexible small grants scheme for development activities managed by Heads of Australian Missions. The aim of the program is to alleviate basic humanitarian hardships.
Physiotherapist Ruth Kuk thanked the Australian Government for its assistance and said people with disabilities living in the National Capital District now have better access to the physiotherapy services.
She said able-bodied people can also access the services for prevention and risk factors to disability and lifestyle disease management.