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For Michel Tuomy, the hardest thing about his schizophrenia diagnosis was accepting it. The 50-year-old Lower Templestowe local was diagnosed with the illness in his early 30s, but it wasn’t until around 15 years later that he started to come to terms with it.

For Tasmanian grandfather Tim Howard, his diagnosis of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 6, or SCA6, was very difficult to deal with.

The 38-year-old’s goal of work and independence combined to spark the idea of her own custom-made candle business.

Daynah Hopkins, 26, is a NDIS participant living in Melbourne. He has an intellectual disability and autism and like so many young Australians, he is a huge lover of sports. Daynah plays cricket, AFL and basketball – but his favourite out of them all is cricket. “I play for the Victorian Vikings, Victoria’s cricket team for players who have intellectual disability. I’ve also played two national-championship winning sides, and I’ve represented Australia twice,” Daynah said. While he has a natural talent for sport, Daynah often reflects on where he would be if it weren’t for the NDIS. Before joining the...