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In this week's Q and A we cover the role of nominees. Find out about the different types of nominees and how they can represent the interests of a participant.
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Horse riding is in Noella Angel’s blood. Her father was a professional who qualified for two Olympic teams, while her mother is a lifelong rider and now instructor. Noella, 27, was diagnosed with arterial vascular malformation as a child, also known as Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome, which affects the development of blood vessels, soft tissues and bones. For Noella, it’s impacted the mobility of her right leg, spending the last 17 years of her life on crutches. As she went through her younger years and into adulthood, enduring treatment and over 100 embolisations, horse riding was the constant in her life. “Horse...
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SDA refers to specialist accommodation for people who require integrated housing and independent living supports. It is generally for people with very high support needs. While most NDIS participants will have their housing needs met through options delivered by the jurisdiction in which they live, historically SDA was, and still is, in short supply.
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Bundaberg couple Aaron and Donna Corr’s lives were turned upside down when Aaron was involved in what seemed like a minor car accident. “I was passenger in a mate’s car a couple of years ago when he had a slight bingle and I knocked my head on the door,” Aaron says. “I didn’t think much of it, just had a small egg on my head, so I didn’t bother about going to hospital and went home.” Donna, who at the time was working shifts as a disability support worker, recalls they both had an afternoon nap after Aaron got home...