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Persistence was the key to NDIS participant Andrew Ned working in his Northern Queensland outback community, driving My Pathway and NDIS participants to and from their appointments. Leila Siufanua, Andrew’s NDIS Local Area Coordinator, said the 21-year-old Doomadgee local, who has an intellectual disability and a hearing impairment, now has paid employment, driving the My Pathways bus 10 hours a week and he just loves it. “I enjoy picking up people, dropping them off home, taking them wherever they want to go – I’m 100 per cent proud of myself,” he said. Leila said Andrew showed up every day at...

Actors and NDIS participants, Chris Bunton, 27, Audrey O’Connor, 28, and Digby Webster, 32 feature in this compelling drama about a Danny, a young man with Down syndrome, who abandons his gymnastics achievements to pursue a boxing career.

The NDIS has helped Melboure mum Jenny navigate the ongoing lockdown while managing her multiple sclerosis, and being the prime carer for her adult children who are all on the autism spectrum.

Story about Adelaide NDIS participant Dougie Jacobssen, who works as a visual and performing artist with NDIS provider Tutti Arts. The ABC filmed Dougie and the Radio Tutti team interviewing international performer Matt Gilberton, aka Hans. Dougie lives with cerebral palsy and epilepsy and says the NDIS helps him to live an independent life.