Browse Products: Aids and Equipment Oriented Organisations

Axcess is comprised of a network of registered nurses throughout the Sydney Metropolitan Area experienced in advising on and supplying a full range of medical, surgical and home healthcare products. This free service extends to individuals in their own homes, hospitals, nursing homes, hostels and retirement villages.

Choice is an independent organisation representing consumers in the marketplace by investigating products and service, and providing regular reports on service providers in a range of industries. Users can purchase membership to Choice magazine which gives access to various reports on a number of consumer related issues, including credit and finance options.

Furntech (Australasian Furnishing Research & Development Institute) is an independent, not-for-profit technical organisation providing standards, testing, product certification and research for buyers and sellers of furniture in Australia and New Zealand.

Goods and Services Tax is tax paid on goods manufactured or imported into Australia. Medical aids and appliances that meet certain criteria are GST free. Information is available as a publication or can be viewed / downloaded from the Australian Taxation Office web site.

IP Australia is the Australian Government agency responsible for administering patents, trade marks, designs and plant breeder's rights.

A member of the Inventors Association of Australia Inc can receive general information and guidance on how to get help in progressing their invention. The NSW branch holds monthly meetings in Sydney.

Legacy is an Australian organisation dedicated to the task of caring for the widows and dependants of people who have been killed in a war. The Legacy Foundation aims to establish a practical means of maintaining Legacy welfare assistance. This includes financing Legacy Clubs in NSW to provide personal alarm systems to widows who need them.

The National Invention Centre has been developed for inventors and is committed to providing a safer pathway for people to develop and market their ideas cost effectively.