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Two years ago, Tiffney French couldn’t see a future for her three year old son Axel. Axel couldn’t speak well or comprehend language, struggled with his fine motor skills, and was so frustrated by his inability to communicate that he was violent and had frequent meltdowns. He didn’t want to play with his older brother and sister and would only rarely say ‘mum’ and ‘dad’. He frequently escaped from home through locked doors and over 6-foot high fences, and had no understanding or awareness of danger. His frustrated parents had tried everything to get his behaviours under control, but nothing was working. After much trial and error, Tiffney finally found a group therapy program that seemed to work when Axel was three years old, and he slowly but surely began to show progress. Joining the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) shortly thereafter was the cherry on top, giving the family the funds to allow Axel to continue in their chosen program, fully funded by the Scheme. The result, Tiffney says, is a thriving five year old boy who is looking forward to starting prep in a mainstream school next year – something she never thought would be possible a few years ago.

Family learned about the NDIS and were able to get son into scheme and improve his life, utilising the right supports to meet his needs.

NDIS was able to help a family whose son was diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Catching a wave in the sparkling Gold Coast surf is just one of the feats Megan Turner has accomplished in the past nine months, as the Ipswich woman enjoys a new lease on life after joining the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in July last year.

37-year-old Rebecca Biddle says she has a new lease on life now she is with the NDIS and the best part is her mum can now get a break.

A female NDIS participant in her 20s got funded for assistive technologies in her plan. They have helped to change her life and make her feel safer as she looks to live independently.

Since Tiana joined the NDIS two months ago, she has been able to spend two days a week at work, and there’s a possibility she may get a job somewhere else too. Tiana also receives funding for therapies and for transport. Her mum, Marilyn said the NDIS support has made things easier for them both. "I can always get Tiana a support worker who comes to pick her up and take her to activities. It’s really helpful that way,” Marilyn said. Tiana continues to make significant progress with finding employment something Marilyn thought might never be possible. “She has come a long way. She loves working with the kids because she can communicate with them, she’s at the same level," Marilyn added.

Tasmanian, John Coyle, said when the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) arrived it was like taking the lid off a pressure cooker.

The process of entering the NDIS is an exciting but sometimes uncertain change for many families. For Victoria’s Benson family, a supportive Local Area Coordinator made the change easier. James, 24, has an intellectual disability and is described by his dad Ernie as a “lovely, loving kid, with good morals.” Since joining the NDIS earlier in 2018, James’ world has expanded. He didn’t receive any support prior to becoming an NDIS participant. Now he has his forklift licence and receives some support at home to help him build up his life skills, including things like cooking and budgeting. “In the...