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There is nothing more precious to a parent than to watch their child grow up, be happy and live their best life. So it is with Petrea Aslett, a Brisbane mum whose son, Hudson, 10, loves to surf with his mates at the Disabled Surfers Association (DSA) on the Gold Coast. Hudson, who lives with cerebral palsy, has been surfing with the DSA since the age of 3, and while it is his favourite activity, Petrea says it was a challenging time before the NDIS entered their lives. “I was acting more as a carer than a parent,” Petrea said...

Marriage can be tough at the best of times. But when one partner has a disability and the other is their full-time carer, the pressure can sometimes be too much. Gill Godfrey partly credits the survival of her 42-year marriage to the support she receives from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). ‘I think it helped us stay together because he had a lot of work to do with me, and he worried a lot,’ Gill says. NDIS-funded support workers help Gill 5 days a week, with 2 days reserved for family only. ‘The first time I went out with...

For Kez and Andrew, Valentine’s Day is special. It’s a day to reflect on their relationship and the love and admiration they have for each other. The 2 Ballarat NDIS participants, who both have an intellectual disability, say they always celebrate Valentine’s Day, and this year is no different. “We’re planning on a nice dinner and going to the movies,” Kez said. “It’s going to be fun,” Andrew added. Ironically, when mum Trish took 8-week-old Kez, now 32, to Playhouse in Ballarat (an early intervention support service), mum Cathy was there with 3-year-old Andrew, now 35. Trish said as time...

After 7 years North Geelong resident Pete Frith’s dream has come true – his wife Kelly has left aged care to live in her own Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) built unit with 24/7 care, all thanks to her NDIS funding. “The change in Kell has been remarkable,” Pete said. “She’s much happier, we can see she’s more alert with her facial expressions, more vocal and when we play music she taps away on my hand. "To be able to visit Kell when we like is a dream come true.” Kelly, 49, had a series of mini strokes and then a...