News — Living With a Disability
How the NDIS can help with homelessness among persons with disabilities
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Introduction Living with a disability can mean that finding work is a huge challenge and many people with disabilities have low incomes or rely on government support – if they qualify and know how to apply and access these. Many don’t. There are also limited housing options available to people with disability. The risk for people with disability to become homeless also increases due to their higher cost of living and increased expenses related to their disability. Many people with disability will need to purchase mobility aids, pay for personal care workers or therapy services, medication, or have modifications made...
Government brings forward planned NDIS review, urges bigger focus on disability scheme's benefits
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Young business owners challenge perspectives on disability, create meaningful work life for themselves
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Author Sally Rippin felt lost when her son couldn’t read. She wants other parents to learn from her experience
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Sally Rippin remembers the moment when, as a preschooler, reading clicked for her and she could suddenly decode the squiggly lines on a page.
"It felt like it was something that happened in an instant," the award-winning children's author tells ABC RN's Life Matters.
Shaun Tomson, former world surfing champion, on what life lessons his sport taught him
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Shaun Tomson has experienced some incredible highs. He's also experienced some devastating lows.
He was a world champion surfer, widely regarded as one of the best tube riders of all time. He is an actor, author, environmentalist and businessman.