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“I’m a role model to young Indigenous people and I want to keep that going to show them if you put your mind to it, you can achieve your dreams.” Jackie Saunders, NDIS participant

Despite the challenges of a global pandemic, nearly 7 years after Justin Tala first started working at the Glenwood Public School, he continues to be a valued employee and an important member of the school community.

People have often made the mistake of underestimating Krystal Matthews. Born with cerebral palsy, Krystal and her family saw no limits for her. But others did. In high school, a teacher urged Krystal, who uses a wheelchair, not to take part in a childcare activity because she ‘would never become a mother’.

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...