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Melbourne teenager Eshan Lakhani may be a great drummer, but when it comes to empowering people with a disability, he wants to be the frontman. Eshan, 13, of Glen Waverley, is the youngest person with a premium busking permit from Melbourne City Council, having held it for the past 3 years. A National Insurance Disability Scheme (NDIS) participant since 2017, Eshan lives with intellectual disability, developmental delay, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and heart issues. Through his NDIS plan, Eshan accesses speech and occupational therapies, physiotherapy and sees a psychologist. His mother, Erum, says Eshan uses these supports to foster...

Like 30% of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants, Gill Godfrey self-manages her plan. This gives her flexibility and choice to decide what supports she buys to help her live her best life.

The future looks bright for Jeff Gooding. He feels he has found a new family – a house manager, support workers and house mates who all have his best interests at heart. Jeff, 50, has Multiple Sclerosis (MS). He also has seizures resulting in partial memory loss. Both challenging conditions, Jeff lived in Woolloomooloo with his elderly mum, who cared for him until she sadly passed away. Never married, an only child and with no children, Jeff lived alone until he had a fall. Not able to walk or manage on his own, he ended up in residential aged care...

School leaver William Pel has hit the play button on the next phase of his life, with job-ready supports leading to volunteer work at his community radio station.

Lake Macquarie NDIS participant Bronte Cincotta is excelling in life thanks to some funding in her plan for assistive technology.