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Wheelchair sports helped pull Wendy out of a 'deep, dark hole'. But participating isn't always an easy process
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After 100 surgeries "cutting off bits" of her leg at a time, Wendy Passfield was on so many painkillers she couldn't get out of bed or string a sentence together.
While in hospital for a Caesarean section operation 17 years ago, she said healthcare workers tried to move her and "dropped" her, breaking her ankle.
Advocacy group calls for more support to help people with a disability buy a home
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After losing his sight at the age of six, Ben Gritt's goal of owning his own home always felt out of reach.
"Over the years I have thought about it," Mr Gritt said.
"Being on a disability pension and not being employed for a number of years, it seemed like a pipe dream."
'Thought it would be too hard': Students with a disability ready for hospitality workforce with official certification
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When Tara Gill graduated alongside her six classmates on Friday at a ceremony in the New South Wales suburb of Jerrabomberra, the tears were flowing,
That's because higher education had long seemed out of reach for Ms Gill, who lives with an intellectual disability and suffers anxiety.
Tip shops can save items that are too good for landfill from going to waste
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At Anglesea on Victoria's Surf Coast, any goods dropped off at the local dump but deemed too good for landfill make their way to the "tip shop".
Tip shops, sometimes referred to as resale sheds or treasure chest shops, can be found at dozens of locations around the country.
Disability service provider Greenacres creates scented candles for National Gallery's Gauguin exhibition
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