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Disability campaigner Joan Hume hated being called 'an inspiration'

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Disability campaigner Joan Hume hated being called 'an inspiration'

High school teacher Joan Hume was 23 when she broke her neck in a car accident, leaving her with quadriplegia.

But if her colleagues thought that was the end of her career, they were very wrong. It was the 1970s and schools weren't prepared for a teacher who uses a wheelchair.

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Jason Hooper’s sporting love affair

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Jason Hooper’s sporting love affair

Gold medal winning athlete, Jason Hooper was born with Aperts Syndrome, which affects his hands and feet, but he doesn’t let that stop him living his life to the fullest and achieving his goals. At 23, Jason saw a sporting show about a disabled athlete, and that was it! It inspired him to join his local track team, and the rest was history.

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Different on the Outside, same on the Inside

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Different on the Outside, same on the Inside

Social Futures is challenging stereotypes about disability in Central Coast schools. ‘Different on the Outside, Same on the Inside’ is a free program for primary school aged children aimed at breaking down misconceptions and social barriers and encouraging awareness and inclusion for people with disability.

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Indigenous women connect families across the Kimberley to NDIS

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Indigenous women connect families across the Kimberley to NDIS

In the vast, remote lands that occupy the northern most part of Western Australia, a group of Indigenous women are helping other local women to support their children through a unique NDIS program. 

The program launched early last year, helping to connect families to NDIS and community supports for young children who live with disability or developmental delay.

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Last minute backflip from NDIS on Support Coordination

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Last minute backflip from NDIS on Support Coordination

Buried in an announcement about the end of some of the changes made to the NDIS as a result of the COVID19 is the news that participants will NO longer be able to buy or top up Support Coordination out of their core budget.

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