Award-winning Gold Coast lawyer, artist, designer and disability advocate, and co-owner and lead designer of Christina Stephens adaptive fashion label, Carol Taylor knows first-hand the power of fashion to change a person’s life.
We know that participants want longer plans and fewer reviews. That’s why we are giving more participants the opportunity to simply continue their current NDIS plan, if their support needs are stable and their plan is working for them, instead of having to do a full plan review.
At six, he was scuba-diving in Bali. By 12, he was representing Victoria in wheelchair basketball. Now 19, East Brighton actor, model, para-athlete and disability advocate Oliver Pizzey Stratford has become the first wheelchair user with a disability to appear in Australia’s iconic TV show, Neighbours.
Devonport NDIS participant Sharon Roberts feels a sense of purpose, creating intricate mosaic artworks, special occasion cards, and sewing and donating pouches to wildlife rescuers and hats to cancer patients.
Participants and providers have told us about the importance of finding, recognising, and promoting new ways for participants to pursue their home and living goals.
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The plan implementation directory will assist participants, their families and carers to find the right information to make the best use of their NDIS plan.
The NDIA and Scope Australia want to hear from participants on the autism spectrum, or who have intellectual disability, Down syndrome, psychosocial disability or cerebral palsy.