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Newcastle local Niki Williams lost the lower part of her right leg in a car accident 20 years ago. After being cut out of the car and rushed to hospital she became an amputee within hours. At 19, Niki’s near-death experience changed her outlook on life. Since then, the 39-year-old has dedicated herself to disability advocacy and breaking down barriers and stereotypes. Niki also mentors other amputees and families and offers her services to prosthetists when they attend state, national and worldwide conferences to demonstrate the latest in prosthetic limb technologies. 'Blinging out' one of her old prosthetic legs, Niki...

Greenvale’s Tobias Ward-Boas said he couldn’t wipe the smile off his face when he received a call to say he’d landed a job with the Victorian Advocacy League for Individuals with Disability (VALID).

It’s official, Sutton Grange NDIS participant Henry John is right where he wants to be, working for V/Line, Victoria’s largest regional train and bus network. The 21-year-old, who has autism and who has overcome speech difficulties thanks to NDIS supports, is now working part-time as a station assistant at Bendigo railway station. Much to the train enthusiasts delight he’s selling tickets, directing and assisting customers on and off trains, making station announcements and doing other general admin duties. ‘I can’t believe I’m finally working for V/Line. It’s a dream come true. It means I’m one step closer to my long-term...

For Charlotte Bailey, brewing up a big future through a job she loves is all in a day’s work. Kicking goals with Eastlakes Football Club as a café assistant, the 23-year-old from Canberra is making every moment count. Charlotte, who has Down syndrome, loves nothing more than wowing Eastlakes’ regulars with a smile and chat while learning new hospitality skills. ‘I am a waitress. I do lots of different things like make coffee, serve meals, take orders, and clean the restaurant,’ Charlotte said. ‘I talk to visitors and make sure they are enjoying their meals. I love talking to people...

A comfort zone is a place unfamiliar to disability and women’s rights advocate, writer, editor and now actor, Hannah Diviney.