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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...
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Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Stuart Robert, has confirmed NDIS participants in declared hotspot local government areas have access to a range of temporary measures to ensure they can receive their disability-related supports, in line with public health advice. These measures are currently available in the declared hotspot local government area of the Northern Beaches, Sydney.