News – Tagged "Personal Care Services under NDIS" – Page 31 – Ausnew Home Care

News — Personal Care Services under NDIS

Parents turn to equine therapy for children with autism, ADHD as disability services wait times blow out

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

Parents turn to equine therapy for children with autism, ADHD as disability services wait times blow out

Archie Murdoch reaches into a canvas bag, pulls out a stiff-bristled brush, and starts working it down the mane of a pony.

As he does, he chats freely about school, his friends and the "best way" to brush a horse.

Read more →


AstroAccess zero gravity flight to help Dwayne Fernandes achieve space dream

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

AstroAccess zero gravity flight to help Dwayne Fernandes achieve space dream

Dwayne Fernandes says he always dreamed of going into space but thought his disability would put the goal out of reach. 

Read more →


Australian paraclimbing champion Sarah Larcombe’s journey to the top of the world

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

Australian paraclimbing champion Sarah Larcombe’s journey to the top of the world

Just four years ago, Sarah Larcombe embraced rock climbing for the first time.

The Australian paraclimbing champion — who has gone on to represent the country across the globe and win at World Cups — said it was something that she wished she had done sooner.

Read more →


The Paralympic classification system is unjust. It's time for an urgent overhaul

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

The Paralympic classification system is unjust. It's time for an urgent overhaul

I still get chills when I think about that day in Athens, almost 20 years ago, when I won my first Paralympic gold medal.

I get emotional thinking about the moment I stood on the dais with the medal around my neck as my parents watched from the crowd, as the Australian flag was raised and as the national anthem was played.

Read more →


Why Staicee doesn't want people patting her assistance dog

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

Why Staicee doesn't want people patting her assistance dog

When Staicee Lehmann first got her assistance dog Felicity, she was looking forward to finally gaining independence.

But four years later, she still worries about going down the road to the local shops.

Read more →