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AbilityMade

Locality: Beaconsfield, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9135 8744

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25.01.2022 Watch this space! AbilityMade has been nominated for a Good Design Australia award. The announcement will be made next week. Wish us luck =)

25.01.2022 Train your eyes on this little paediatric afo... (hehe, get it?) Heres a peak behind the scenes of what our afos look like fresh back from the industrial 3D printer to when we send them out to our partner orthotist for fitting. You can choose what illustration, colour and name you want etched into them (because AbilityMade kids are the most stylish on the playground!) This articulated afo has integrated Tamarak joints, an intrinsic heel stabiliser, and a very thin 1.5mm foot...plate to allow for greater flexibility and movement. Designed for the patients specific needs, those eagle-eyed orthotists out there may notice this afo includes a cuboid notch, calcaneal control, nuvicular relief, an increased medial longitudinal arch, an increased transverse arch, and loading on the lateral calf. This afo was made for the wonderful Newcastle based Orthotist, Jessie McGrath, from Nova Orthotics. #3dprinting #afo #orthoses #3dprintedafo #paediatricafo #oandp #oandplife #abilitymade #abilitymadeforyou

24.01.2022 Improved health care experiences is what we love to see!

24.01.2022 "Theres a starman waiting in the sky Hed like to come and meet us But he thinks hed blow our minds" Heres a post to brighten up your day as it did ours- these shiny silver space AFOs are blowing our minds! Prescribed by one of our partner orthotists, Vandeth Chhun, at @northcott_aus for a very special child. ... #orthoses #orthotics #oandp #oandplife #3dprinting #3dprinted #3dprintedorthoses #afo #afos #abilitymadeforyou #abilitymade

23.01.2022 Join OAPL Orthotist Daniel Balassone in conversation with parent Danny Hui

23.01.2022 This sample AFO (50% scale) is a perfect example of what #3DPrinting makes possible: 1. customisable flexibility (e.g. the foot wrap) 2. integrated heel wedges (customisable to the shoe) 3. clean digital curves ... 4. high-res text & graphics This device was printed at Footwork Podiatric Laboratory on their advanced 3D by HP Multi-Jet Fusion printers.

22.01.2022 Great changes to the Australian construction code! Great advocacy from Changing Places Australia

22.01.2022 Our friends at Social Impact Hub made this little video about us. It is very heart-warming to look back over the past two years Their work was invaluable to us, helping us to define our impact, create an impact model and a measurement framework. With their support we were able to secure impact investment to continue providing people with advanced, custom-made AFOs.

21.01.2022 Join this FREE Webinar to learn how to deliver O&P services for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities! When: 15th August 9:30am - 10:30am Places are filling fast! ... Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/ register/3059700467423397644 This is an accredited program and Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association members can earn 2 CPD points! More info on the flyer attached.

20.01.2022 This is a great resource from Caroline Daley, an NDIS plan coordinator and mother of Siobhan, an NDIS participant who needs hands-on support through-out the day. She has shared her plans to prepare and minimise risk in the hope that it helps others and the community develop a healthy plan together. :) There are some great links to health resources you can share with your community.

19.01.2022 AFOs that are light-weight, flexible and dont require plaster-casting.

18.01.2022 Today were conducting mechanical testing on a new #3DPrinting technology which incorporates colour into the process. This potentially means we wont have to apply a surface finish and kids could soon design their own AFO graphics! Watch this space.... Printed by: MotionX 3D... Printed on: HP Multi Jet Fusion Designed by: AbilityMade See more

16.01.2022 Our co-founder Mel Fuller and Head Orthotist Tamra Enbom have just spent the last 4 days at The International Prosthetics and Orthotics Congress Kobe #ISPO2019 Presenting some collaborative research and checking out the incredible innovations in the world of P&O!

16.01.2022 We love this video on how to stay safe from our friends at Greenacre Disability Services! Stay safe, keeping smiling and have lots of solo dance parties in your home

16.01.2022 Now that is custom!!

15.01.2022 Today is the International Day of People with Disability - Australia! We are celebrating the contributions of some of the most famous inventors. They proved that having a disability didnt mean they couldnt change the world! Just look at that list - it features like likes of: - Thomas Eddison... - Albert Einstein - Ralph Braun ... The list goes on! https://www.mentalfloss.com//12-disabled-scientists-who-ma #invention #IDPWD19

15.01.2022 This beautiful, adult AFO is the latest design to leave our studio. The client chose a classic gloss black finish with a waratah and eucalytpus leaves etched into the back. Standing at 405mm high, this AFO was designed with a thinned cuff, integrated heel post and a 3.4mm overall thickness, thinning to a 2.4mm forefoot plate. Made for Tim at @headtofootortho

14.01.2022 "What are the different afo options available?" "How do you choose whether a fixed or articulated afo is best?" These are some of the questions you can ask in our upcoming event! Post your questions in the comments section of the event and our Partner Orthotist Daniel from OAPL will answer them!

14.01.2022 Get a free toy with its own 3D Printed AFOs just like yours! For a limited time, when you get your 3D printed AFOs through Northcott you can receive a free toy with its own 3D printed AFOs! Vandeth Chhun, one of our fantastic partner orthotists located in Parramatta, is available now to take bookings! ... To get 3D printed AFOs and a free toy go to: www.abilitymade.com/toyafo

14.01.2022 WOOAH check out that flex! Our thinned, flexible toeplate in action on this AFO for Nova Orthotics. A thin toeplate can allow for a natural toe off while walking Before every order goes out we do a physical quality check to make sure the 3D prints are perfect! No issues here

12.01.2022 Grant opportunity for O&P students!

12.01.2022 World Cerebral Palsy Day is coming up on Oct 6th! This year cities across the world will be going green to raise awareness and celebrate the achievements of people with CP. Read about how you can help get your local school and businesses involved to #GoGreen4CP and show support!... We will be showing some green support in our office and cant wait to see all of Sydney become a wave of green! #WorldCPDay #WorldCPDay2019 #GoGreen4CP2019 #October6 #CerebralPalsy #Awareness

11.01.2022 It is Good Design Australias 2020 Good Design Week a week dedicated to recognising and celebrating great design. Over the next five days, they will be announcing the winners of this years Good Design Awards across 11 Design Disciplines and 35 Categories. While we cant celebrate this years Awards at our annual Good Design Awards Ceremony, were not going to let the restrictions stop us from sharing these inspirational projects with you. AbilityMade is in the running for 3 awards stay tunned to see if we were successful. #design #designinnovation #gooddesignaus #gooddesignaustralia #designawards #designexcellence #gooddesign #designers #designer

11.01.2022 Happy Holidays from AbilityMade! 2019 has been a fantastic year full of challenges, triumphs and lots of learning! Just some of the achievements have included successfully finalising a round of investment, moving office, bringing on board new team members (welcome Kartik, Tamra and Zara!), presenting at AOPA Congress and ISPO in Japan, and launching a brand new, production-ready instantaneous scanner! We would like to thank you all of you for being a part of the AbilityMade c...ommunity, it means a lot to us to have your support! *big hug* The AbilityMade HQ will be closed from Monday 23rd Dec. We will be back in the office on Monday 6th Jan, refreshed and ready to jump into the new year ahead! We hope over the holidays you find time to connect with family and eat plenty of feasts. Enjoy these photos featuring some of our 2019 highlights to wrap up an eventful year! We cant wait to see what 2020 has in store. Very best, The AbilityMade Team

09.01.2022 Promising material developments for the Orthotics and Prosthetics industry... well be exploring this for sure!

09.01.2022 We are loving these bright pink custom-made AFOs for Angel we made last week! We hope she loves them as much as we do

07.01.2022 Results from our mechanical testing have just been published in Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Associations "Future is Now" edition of the AOPA Review! Our Lead Engineer (Koray Kilic) developed a novel AFO test rig to measure the impact of environmental factors on our 3D printed AFOs. He found that they were just as robust as traditional devices - which was key to getting them certified as approved medical devices in Australia! The article is attached as images if youd like to read more.

07.01.2022 We love this new global campaign calling on business leadership to put disability inclusion on the agenda! When businesses claim diversity, too often disability is left out of the discussion. There is no diversity without disability. This campaign is putting disability representation at the centre of business- "because the potential of 1.3 billion people should not be ignored.

04.01.2022 We just discovered this great community and resource created by Muscular Dystrophy NSW. The Peer Collective features stories and info about the things that help you in your daily life. From Accessible Travel to managing Support Workers, theyve got you covered. Check it out and share around: https://mdnsw.org.au/the-peer-collective/

03.01.2022 A test batch of new patterns has just arrived! The metallic colour (technically "colour shift") was inspired by the fancy cars that change colour depending on the angle. It looks even cooler on an AFO!

02.01.2022 Have your say in the future of disability policy in Australia! Participate in the open online forum today to take part in this national consultation and help to shape the next National Disability Strategy.

02.01.2022 For all you mum & dads out there looking for an inclusive holiday program for your kids. Check out this holiday camp in Sydney by Wonderchums! Please share with other families looking for a fun, engaging and creative program for kids with unique abilities =) https://www.facebook.com/events/511393196270816/

02.01.2022 We are so overjoyed at seeing Emily wearing her new AFOs! Our Partner Orthotist Tamra Enbom at Access Orthotics prescribed these amazing AFOs for Emily. It was a pleasure modelling them and working closely with Tamra to get the unique details just right! "Today we picked up Emilys new afos & so far they are brilliant! Her stride & foot placement were much more consistent, when turning her feet were better positioned & she did the best running weve ever seen. Also they look fabulous! Cant wait to see how she goes in her racerunner."