Below is a list of manufacturers who sell suitable wheelchairs or complete modifications, as per Bowls Australia’s Artificial Devices Policy.
Companies which feature an * listed next to their name can only provide a modification service or sell parts, but do not sell wheelchairs.
Modifications to a standard wheelchair could include:
- Adding thicker castors (front wheels)
- Adding thicker tires (back wheels)
- Using slicks tires or place tape over the tread
Queensland
- Melrose Wheelchairs: www.melrosewheelchairs.com.au/products/melrose-bowls/
- *Technology for Ageing & Disability: www.tadq.org.au
New South Wales
- Southern Mobility Solutions: www.southernmobilitysolutions.com.au/mobility-aids/
- *Technology for Ageing & Disability: www.tadnsw.org.au/
Victoria
- Wheelability: www.wheelability.com.au/collections/casters
Australian Capital Territory
- Total Mobility: www.totalmobility.com.au
* Technology for Ageing & Disability: www.technicalaidact.org.au/
South Australia
- *Adelaide Merchandising: www.admerch.com.au (Castors, Rollers & Miscellaneous Wheels)
Western Australia
- *Technology for Ageing & Disability: www.tadwa.org.au/