“I’m a role model to young Indigenous people and I want to keep that going to show them if you put your mind to it, you can achieve your dreams.” Jackie Saunders, NDIS participant
Despite the challenges of a global pandemic, nearly 7 years after Justin Tala first started working at the Glenwood Public School, he continues to be a valued employee and an important member of the school community.
Coconut Island local, Lewis Cook is in his happy place, planting and watching his garden grow fresh produce for him, his family, and his Torres Strait Islander community to cook and eat.
When Mason Wilson walks through the door to start work at Jett’s Gym in Ballina he gives his colleagues a high-five, does a double bicep flex, then reaches out for a fist pump. It's how the 22-year-old, who has autism, starts his day.
Until 15 December 2022, NDIA staff and its partner organisations will be visiting rural and regional Tasmania on board the Services Australia Mobile Service Centres.
People have often made the mistake of underestimating Krystal Matthews. Born with cerebral palsy, Krystal and her family saw no limits for her. But others did. In high school, a teacher urged Krystal, who uses a wheelchair, not to take part in a childcare activity because she ‘would never become a mother’.