News – Tagged "no ‘dis’ in disability." – Page 64 – Ausnew Home Care

News — no ‘dis’ in disability.

After years of honing his craft, Chinchilla's own Nick Budden has cracked Australia's deaf cricket team

disability Disability Employment Services disability law disability stereotypes intellectual disability Living With a Disability NDIS no ‘dis’ in disability. Seeing the ability in disability umbrella of disability

After years of honing his craft, Chinchilla's own Nick Budden has cracked Australia's deaf cricket team

If you look in the cricket nets or fields in Toowoomba, you'll likely find Nick Budden working hard at his craft, but it has never been easy.

Read more →


Being blind and deaf hasn't stopped carpenter Tony Meli, who makes ornate creations in his workshop by touch

disability Disability Employment Services disability law disability stereotypes intellectual disability Living With a Disability NDIS no ‘dis’ in disability. Seeing the ability in disability umbrella of disability

Being blind and deaf hasn't stopped carpenter Tony Meli, who makes ornate creations in his workshop by touch

Tony Meli may be blind and deaf, but in his personal workshop, he is capable of things that defy belief.

The 54-year-old from Jerrabomberra in southern New South Wales communicates using a special form of Auslan where he holds peoples' hands while they sign to him.

Read more →


The Northern Territory's first supported independent living home opens in Nhulunbuy

disability Disability Employment Services disability law disability stereotypes intellectual disability Living With a Disability NDIS no ‘dis’ in disability. Seeing the ability in disability umbrella of disability

The Northern Territory's first supported independent living home opens in Nhulunbuy

For the first time in history, people with severe disabilities living in remote East Arnhem Land will have access to round-the-clock care in a home environment.

Read more →


Meet the Rockets, the all-abilities Australian rules team changing lives and a community

disability Disability Employment Services disability law disability stereotypes intellectual disability Living With a Disability NDIS no ‘dis’ in disability. Seeing the ability in disability umbrella of disability

Meet the Rockets, the all-abilities Australian rules team changing lives and a community

If it's Wednesday in the winter, Peter Keath is going to be talking footy at work. A lot.

"I like training day," he says. "Yeah, we got good players."

Working alongside Keath as he scrubs a car clean is teammate Tyler Wilson. By now, he's used to the conversation that goes on throughout the day as footy training approaches.

Read more →


Darren Lockyer cops a sledging when he plays with Ipswich touch rugby league team ALARA Jets

disability Disability Employment Services disability law disability stereotypes intellectual disability Living With a Disability NDIS no ‘dis’ in disability. Seeing the ability in disability umbrella of disability

Darren Lockyer cops a sledging when he plays with Ipswich touch rugby league team ALARA Jets

Ipswich touch rugby league players with intellectual and physical disabilities are changing the game one try at a time — even offering playing tips to a legend of the game when he joins them on field.

Read more →