For this teenage client, we added music to boost motivation and engagement 🎶
Our speechie also set up simple messages like “something is wrong” or “I feel bored”, because communication should feel natural and relatable.
Here’s to a New Year full of expression, connection, and finding your voice!
Device & program by Smartbox AAC
31/12/2025
The countdown is on! 🕛 ✨
Wishing you a fantastic new year full of happiness, health, and opportunities.
Cheers from the LifeTec team 🎉
25/12/2025
Merry Christmas 🎄✨
We hope your day is filled with warmth, joy, and time with the people who matter most!
From the LifeTec team
22/12/2025
🎄 Holiday Office Closure 🎄
Our Brisbane and Townsville offices will be closed from 24 December 2025, reopening on 5 January 2026.
Wishing you a safe, happy, and restful holiday season!
18/12/2025
🚀 We’re Hiring! 🚀
LifeTec is looking for Occupational Therapists in Brisbane and Townsville!
If you’re passionate about helping people live more independently through assistive technology and home modifications, and want to be part of a supportive and innovative team, we’d love to hear from you.
AAC (Augmentative & Alternative Communication) isn’t just for words or phrases 💬
It can also be a way to explore creativity — like making music 🎶
With the right setup, AAC devices can be used for so much more than communication, helping people express themselves in ways that feel motivating and fun.
Curious about AAC? Explore our services and see how it can work for you 👉https://bit.ly/49kg6i6
Device and program developed by Tobii Dynavox
Australian distributor: Link Assistive
11/12/2025
LifeTec specialises in assistive technology, and our skilled speech pathologist supports people using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Through your NDIS plan, we help you communicate confidently — in the way that works best for you.
Finding the right assistive technology can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
At LifeTec, we guide you through every step: understanding your needs, exploring what’s possible, trialling equipment, and tailoring solutions so they genuinely support your daily life.
From reports and funding support (NDIS, CHSP and more) to hands-on training and follow-up, we’re here to make sure your assistive technology works for you.
🌟 Getting devices ready! Before each appointment, we set up and test AAC (Augmentative & Alternative Communication) devices. 🌟
Today, we’re testing and calibrating two eye gaze devices to make sure they're in good condition before the client trial them. This can minimise any technical frustration during the appointment.
Want to learn more about AAC or how we support communication? Get in touch with our team https://bit.ly/48CQm0j
03/12/2025
🌏 International Day of People with Disability 2025
This year’s theme, “Fostering disability-inclusive societies for advancing social progress,” reminds us that everyone deserves the same opportunities to learn, work, connect, and participate in community life.
Let’s work together to remove barriers and create a society where all people can thrive.✨
27/11/2025
This week, Lifetec proudly joins the community in recognising Disability Action Week and celebrating the importance of inclusive spaces for everyone. 💙
✨ The 2025 theme Communicate. Connect. Create. shines a light on accessibility and inclusion in every aspect of life.
At Lifetec, we are committed to empowering people of all abilities through assistive technology, helping individuals connect, create, and thrive.
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LifeTec is a social enterprise that provides dedicated assistive technology (AT) services. Our aim is to enable people of all ages and abilities to actively engage in home, work, school and community life.
We are experts in recommending the correct use of assistive technology, displaying hundreds of helpful items in our Ambient Living Display Centres, and we have an extensive online database of many more. Our qualified health professionals will give you impartial advice so that you can make informed decisions about what is best for you.
Established in 1981 as The Independent Living Centre by Louise van Willigen, LifeTec has been providing specialist advice and information to help people make their lives easier through assistive technology.
Louise was an astute, energetic, and visionary leader. On its opening, the Independent Living Centre was a modest one-room display staffed only by Louise herself in a humble demountable unit on the grounds of the Greenslopes Hospital.
In 2004, Louise passed and left a dynamic and diverse organisation which provides information and advice on assistive technology to thousands of Queenslanders across the state. She welcomed visitors to a display of over 1000m2 and visited places as remote as Saibai Island and as close as Woolloongabba.
Louise encouraged innovation, creative thinking, and respect for every individual. Those of us fortunate to have worked with Louise will remember her warmth, sharp intelligence, soft-spoken and almost aristocratic manner, as well as her wicked sense of humour.