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After volunteering to work at a local café, Isaiah Tori has proven how competent, dedicated, and charismatic he is, landing himself 2 paid 4-hour shifts a week.

For Grant Roberts, the chance to help propel inclusive tennis into the international spotlight at the Australian Open is just ace. Grant, who is deaf, will officiate at the very first Deaf and Hard of Hearing tournament in the second week of the Open. He’s Tennis Australia’s first ever deaf chair umpire. A NDIS participant, Grant has been training and learning to umpire during the past year through Tennis Australia, with support from the NDIS. Now, he’ll be overseeing the action at the first Grand Slam of the year. “We’ll be out on court for three days, and I’ll be...

Throughout her schooling life Amy felt like an outcast, forever questioning whether something was “wrong” with her. But since being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in 2019 and gaining access to the NDIS, the 22-year-old from Dalveen in Queensland’s Southern Downs region is on a journey of self-discovery and loving it. “Before I met my support worker, Jane, I didn’t have any friends, I couldn’t drive and I was just socially awkward,” Amy said. “But together, we worked on my social skills and had regular outings together. We would just get lunch and sit at the park or work...