It all started with an idea.

After a decade of trying to find devices to suit his daughter, David Ingerson started tinkering on a device to help her get more out of life.

Five years, several international patents, and a worldwide pandemic later we could see accessibility was still not available for all. We decided it was time to do something to make it easier for families to go out together, and to ensure inclusivity was no longer just a catchphrase so often spoken about, but actually could be the case.

Now we’re on a mission.

In Australia, very few can afford specialist wheelchairs, restricting access to common areas like beaches or the bush. Tangible believes everyone deserves freedom of movement, so we’ve taken a stripped back, first principles approach to everything we build using our 20+ years experience in medical aid design and manufacture both here and overseas. Our advantage is that based in South East Queensland we have not only the ability to design and to do the most of our manufacturing locally, but what we can‘t do ourselves there are often small local companies that can finish these items off.

The Getabout Buggy was initially designed for our daughter, we had tried other units but her needs were greater than what was available. It was soon after we launched we realised those needs were the frequent reason people could not purchase a beach wheelchair, so we redesigned it to allow anyone to add laterals hip guides and a pommel at any time, and it has expanded in scope since then

Tangible Workshop has an aim, to prove that local design and manufacturing is possible. Our chairs are simple enough to get you exploring today. The adaptions are not ‘just’ limited to positional aids but now include a conversion kit for off road use, and a watercraft adaption kit!

One of the real issues now is the cost of transport, so we would be willing to speak with other companies that have the ability to manufacture for their country as we know that there are many families like ours was and few products that really adapt to their users needs.

Our situation changed after the passing of our daughter, but the new Generation 3 Getabout Buggy is our way of continuing our daughter, Taras Legacy.

We created the Getabout Buggy while we await the ability to release the TherapyTrike, as it requires medical trials and many of those are delayed due to the ongoing covid situation. It was an Australian finalist in the 2019 Pitch at Palace, and was designed for rehabilitation and to aid people with differing leg and back conditions.