Safe Ride Project - Maker/Creator (Soft Goods Experience)
Freedom Solutions Australia operates across NSW and Victoria. It is a volunteer-based, not for profit organisation providing assistive technology solutions and occupational therapy services for people living with disability and older people. In April 2024, Freedom Solutions Australia was granted funding to implement the Safe Ride project, aimed at addressing road safety challenges for individuals living with disabilities across Australia. The goal is to have innovators develop new assistive technology for unwanted buckle release and associated challenges. Volunteers will work with FSA designers to develop textile-based concepts, making mock-ups and prototypes for testing. Volunteers will be to apply your skills in sewing, pattern making, soft goods construction, materials testing, etc.