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The NDIS is supporting Beaumaris 20-year-old, Monty Cooper, to pursue his triathlon goals and work in a field he is passionate about.

For as long as she can remember, Rosie Boyland has loved sport. The 19 year old is already the New South Wales women’s Under 20 champion in Paralympic shotput and has her sights set on competing at the Virtus Global Games happening in Vichy, France, in 2023.

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...

Anne-Marie Beranger joined the NDIS as a participant in 2018 – and liked it so much she decided to become an NDIS plan manager.

Employment can be meaningful and rewarding for everyone. The community awareness campaign, ‘Discover Micro Enterprise – Exploring the Possibilities Project’ is funded through an Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) grant with the Department of Social Services (DSS). Community Living Project has launched an 18-month campaign in South Australia to spread the word about the benefits of micro enterprise employment for people with significant disabilities. “The first question people often ask is ‘What do you do?’” said Project Leader Helen Neale. “We want to give people a dignified answer to that question.” CLP’s Micro Enterprise Project (MEP) supports NDIS participants...