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Mobile makerspace for people with disabilities wins top design accolade

Access meets innovation with a mobile makerspace that delivers STEAM learning to people with disabilities.

24 Sep 2024 16:56

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Accessible Makervan that won at the 2024 Australian Good Design Awards. A photo of a white van with the words STEAM visible on its side and back. The doors are open to show are elements can be pulled out to provide access.

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Accessible Makervan. Photo: Supplied.

The Accessible Makervan, a mobile makerspace developed by inclusive technology researchers from Monash University’s Faculty of Information Technology (FIT) in collaboration with Wallara, a disability support organisation, has won a top gong at the 2024 Australian Good Design Awards.

Recognised for outstanding design excellence and its innovative co-design method, Accessible Makervan delivers STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) learning to individuals with intellectual disabilities across Victoria.

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