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With her beaming smile, is it any wonder kids at Angelica Bailey-Forrester’s local pre-school light up every time she enters the classroom. Proud Wiradjuri woman and NDIS participant Angelica, from Wellington in central NSW, volunteers at her local pre-school twice a week. Angelica, 22, who has mild intellectual disability, is about to begin a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education, with a goal of becoming a pre-school teacher. The NDIS and registered provider, Bamara, have supported Angelica since early 2023. Bamara support co-ordinator Tiffany Rowley has helped bring out the best in Angelica. Angelica, who lives with her mother, was...

Santi Martinez missed the regular day-to-day tasks many of us take for granted. The Colombian-born 40-year-old from Perth was diagnosed with Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy 2A in 2014, at age 30. Santi’s condition is slowly weakening the muscles in his hips, shoulders and arms. Impacting his mobility, it makes it so much harder for him to do regular everyday tasks. Simple things like walking, showering, dressing, preparing meals and doing his own washing became difficult, taking away more time in his day. Working full-time for a Melbourne-based business while also running his own, Santi knew his way of life would...

Linda Blaik’s determination to support people with disability knows no boundaries, and for the first time in a long time she said she felt respected, heard and valued. Invited to a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Co-design Plan and Plan Approval Letter workshop at a conference centre in Melbourne, Linda, who is blind, was one of 20 NDIS participants who took part. There to help improve an existing NDIS Plan and Plan Approval Letter sent to people each time they receive their NDIS plan, Linda said she, her support worker, other participants and National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) staff all...