I've Got A Great Idea - Pitch Night
Karista hosted our first ‘I’ve Got A Great Idea’ pitch night at the Melbourne City Bowls Club on Wednesday 2nd October.
Congratulations to all our pitchers, who showed how innovative thinking and creative use of technology can improve lives.
Pitches were given by:
Gary James of Busy Beans who provide barista training and support to participants, allowing them to move into either disability employment services or mainstream supportive employment.
Lisa Du of ReadyTechGo who provide personalised one on one technology training that empowers NDIS participants, enabling them to remain independent and connected in a digitally driven world.
Alex Barty from Tali - an online assessment and therapy training tool for children with attention difficulties who struggle to focus their mind on a task, to listen, to absorb information or to control impulsive behaviors and emotional outbursts.
Lisa Skaife of myDriveschool , who has developed a simulation game that teaches people how to drive online. Delivered via a PC with a portable steering wheel and foot pedals, it is designed to bridge the gap between theory and practical driver training.
Paris Conte of genU GAMER - a digital technology initiative that embraces the gaming sub-cultures, by encouraging and supporting individuals through the use of digital technology and tabletop gaming. By utilising popular gaming hobbies, GAMER provides platforms for young people to develop social skills and build their capacity by exploring, testing and practising a wide variety of valuable life skills.
Simone Dudley of Therapy Connect - who provide online therapy for speech pathology, occupational therapy and psychology. Online therapy uses videoconferencing technology to deliver therapy services over the internet. It is also known as “teletherapy”, “telepractice” or “telehealth”.
Marion Van Nierop of NECAS - Working with Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) specialists, NECAS provide customised non-electronic communication aids to children and adults with communication difficulties.
Congratulations to Lisa Du from ReadyTechGo who was voted as the winner for the night by our audience.
Danielle and the Karista team would also like to thank our panelists:
Sue Peden, Board member of Carers Australia,
David Petherick, Deputy CEO of VALID (Victorian Advocacy League for Individuals with a Disability)
Deb Dean, consulting with the NDIS on the Boosting the Local Care Workforce Program
We’d also like to thank all of the NDIS Support Coordinators who came along and contributed to our audience.
Congratulations once again to Lisa Du, we can’t wait to see how ReadyTechGo grows in the future.
The I’ve Got A Great Idea Pitchers