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Australia is the lucky country, but if you are a child in a wheelchair life can be pretty tough. It's surprising to learn that a family can wait for up to two years to receive a government funded wheelchair.
Wheelchairs can cost from $4,000, up to $20,000 for a fully motorised chair. Seating systems are individually designed to cater for the condition of each chld to ensure there is room to grow and their posture and health is protected.
Variety the Children's Charity Tasmania helps hundreds of children gain mobility, freedom, independence and the chance to join in with their community.
In Tasmania, the Community Equipment Scheme offers funding of up to $6,000. Due to the limitations on finance available through the CES there is a priority wait list that means some children may never receive funding.
Variety in Tasmania has worked hard to raise funds to assist families of children requiring specialised equipment. In most cases Variety tries to broker deals with other like minded charity groups to ensure Tasmania's children can become mobile and experience some of life's simple pleasures.
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