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Mary’s tip the balance story
30 years ago I broke my back in a horse riding accident. I had no insurance, and a young family. Fortunately our house was wheelchair accessible but my
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Leo’s tip the balance story
Our son Leo was diagnosed with an intellectual disability, when he was just ten months old. From that moment, until we received our first NDIS plan in late
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Julian’s tip the balance story
My name is Julian. I am 19 years old. I have just finished school. When I grow up I want a job during the week like Mum and
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Diana’s tip the balance story
NDIS has given me far more funding covering far more of my son’s expenses than I have ever had. I manage him so have complete control over choice
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Peter’s tip the balance story
I am now able to go to the gym with a trainer & a routine especially designed for me, and with that same trainer l do Hydrotherapy. I
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Jeremy’s tip the balance story
Jeremy is almost 30 years old and he has autism and intellectual impairment. One of his biggest problems is making his own choices. His funding now allows him
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Melissa’s tip the balance story
When the NDIS first rolled out over 3 years ago in our area, my son (now 11) was non-verbal, had little to no understanding of how to manage
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Melissa’s tip the balance story
My son is now 11. Up until mid 2019 he was a frequent absconder. He would find his way to get out of anywhere, any place. I had
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Ronald’s tip the balance story
I am above knee amputee who had bowel cancer at the age of 19 also have got chrons and a ilostemy bag. The ndis has been great to
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Ted’s tip the balance story
My 16 yr old son Sebastian has Down syndrome and I love him so much! He’s fun, happy, playful and has always been “one of the kids”. However,
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Graeme’s tip the balance story
We have a daughter with a disability (aged 36) who received her NDIS Plan in March this year (due to the region we live in). She had received
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Jane’s tip the balance story
My story with NDIS is a good one. I feel very fortunate that many aspects of becoming a new participant in 2018 fell into place so neatly. I
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Darelle’s tip the balance story
My name is Keith but this is Darelle’s story. Darelle volunteers at various places which she couldn’t do without her ndis plan giving her support hours. We live
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Sue’s tip the balance story
I would like to highlight the funding black hole my daughter has fallen into between the NDIS ‘finding & keeping a job’ line item and the Disability Employment
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Michelle’s tip the balance story
My Autistic son’s life had been completely transformed by the NDIS. When he started with his OT in home sessions, he had a severely limited diet of 5-10
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Isadora’s tip the balance story
NDIS helps me to join in Dance classes for kids with Disability and to get to rehearsals and to take part in special surfing days too. And speech
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