Our Members

Look who's part of IRSA
Dejay Medical	Disability Hire Vehicles	E&S Wheelchair Sales
GTK Rehab	Home Safety & Comfort	Independent Living Specialists
Invacare Australia	Hospital at Home	Kalnin Corporation
LifeHealthcare	Met-A-Lite	Mogo Wheelchairs
Mobility Matters	Northcott Equipment Solutions	Northern Rivers Surgical
Ottobock Australia	Peak Care Equipment	Pride Mobility Products
Scooters & Mobility Group	SDL (Seating Dynamics)	Specialised Wheelchair Company
Sunrise Medical		y

WELCOME TO THE IRSA WEBSITE

IRSA is the Independent Rehabilitation Suppliers Association, made up of a wide cross-section of manufacturers as well as large and small equipment suppliers in Australia. IRSA's aims are:

1. To give rehab suppliers a voice that…
• Has a positive influence on Government policy through a representative, unified approach
• Educates Governments and other stakeholders about our industry
• Promotes a robust, competitive and commercially viable marketplace

2. To improve the quality of equipment provision by…
• Supporting the ongoing training and education of therapists and prescribers
• Promoting ethical business practices that safeguard the interests of the end user
• Participating in the development of appropriate and cost effective product standards

3. To develop alliances with all industry stakeholders to…
• Drive continued improvement in outcomes for end users
• Minimise the total lifetime costs of equipment
• Ensure an open, fair and competitive market

IRSA Daily Living Expo
Tuesday 3rd February 2009

The IRSA Daily Living Expo is on again at Rose Hill Gardens from 3rd to 5th March 2009 starting at 10:00am each day. There will be more than 50 exhibitors displaying a wide range of products and services for people with disabilities and the elderly. For more information, click on the banner (to right) to download.

Please note that if you wish to attend sessions you should aim to be there no less than 15 minutes beforehand to secure a seat.

IRSA's Evidence to the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry
Monday 13th October 2008

Submission
Suppliers of equipment for people with disabilities and the elderly play a pivotal role in the entire equipment supply process yet are seldom consulted when it comes to developing Government policies and processes regarding schemes such as PADP. This was the case in the NSW Government’s 2006 PADP Review undertaken by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The Independent Rehabilitation Suppliers Association of NSW (IRSA) is now the largest organisation of its type representing the views and aspirations of equipment suppliers.
Download IRSA's submission

Hearing
Mr SPARKS: ..."Yesterday's evidence from the New South Wales Department of Health leaves us unconvinced that Enable NSW has the necessary capacity and capability to deliver reforms in a timely manner. What is needed is evidence of a committed project plan that will instil confidence in the ability of them to actually make progress to deliver real outcomes for people with disabilities in New South Wales. One has to wonder about the goal of increasing available equipment expenditure from 80 to 84 per cent of the $25.6 million recurrent budget via centralisation. This will deliver a net benefit of just over a million dollars annually, yet it is going to take until 2010 or 2011 to achieve it. However, every year $4 million is wasted by government and business on client reassessments due to funding delays and this does not take into account the dreadful frustration and pain this causes to people with disability and their devoted carers..."
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Contact Us

Email: info@irsa.org.au
Fax: (02) 8212 5840
Address: IRSA
PO Box 6097 DC,
DURAL NSW 2158

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