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After surviving life threatening meningitis and having both legs amputated below the knee, Nathan now says he is fighting fit and has his life “back on track”.

José ‘Elijah’ Arranz finished a stellar Year 12, being awarded the 2019 Inspiration Award at his school’s graduation ceremony earlier this month. His NDIS plan is helping increase his independence and he plans to study business and accounting part-time at Canberra Institute of Technology next year.

With home modifications and home support provided through NDIS funding, John is feeling safe and prepared.

Alice recently completed a Certificate III in Disability Support at TAFE after more than a decade as the principal carer for her husband Steve, and she is about to start the 120-hour placement that will see her become a fully qualified disability support worker.

Fifteen-year-old Jack Saunders is a movie buff and beach lover, and after climbing the Rainbow Beach stairs for the first time, he is 64 steps closer to achieving his goals using funding from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

With a successful international film and television career taking him around the world, a beautiful, loving wife and a grown son, Ade Djajamihardja was living a dream life. Knowing how lucky he had been and wanting to share his good fortune, he joined the voluntary board of Disability Media Australia in 2011 in an effort to make a difference in the lives of people in his industry with a disability. Three days later, at the age of just 42, Ade suffered a massive haemorrhagic stroke requiring life-saving brain surgery and acquired a life-long disability – turning him into the “most dedicated board member” that had ever served according to the Disability Media Australia CEO.