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Paralympian Kurt Fearnley to chair National Disability Insurance Agency board

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Paralympian Kurt Fearnley to chair National Disability Insurance Agency board

The founder of a disability support provider in regional Victoria that specialises in working with people in the justice system hopes to see her model change lives across Australia.   

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Kurt Fearnley's job at the top of the NDIS gives the disability community hope about the scheme's future again

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Kurt Fearnley's job at the top of the NDIS gives the disability community hope about the scheme's future again

Growing up in the 80's with a disability was no mean feat. 

We had to deal with inadequate resources and an expectation that we should be grateful for what we received. 

For me, it was my prosthetic leg, bog-standard and ba

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South Australian facility to help house refugees fleeing war, as state government seeks long-term housing solutions

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South Australian facility to help house refugees fleeing war, as state government seeks long-term housing solutions

Afghan refugee Zabi Waseq has spent most of his twenties in limbo, awaiting news of a permanent home.

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Young people with disability great candidates to fill jobs during national labour shortage, advocates say

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Young people with disability great candidates to fill jobs during national labour shortage, advocates say

In a hi-vis shirt paired with a wide-brimmed hat, Nathan Tyrrell "puts his heart and soul" into his job of cleaning and washing trucks.

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All-abilities dance program in Mount Gambier offers new skills, connection and fun

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All-abilities dance program in Mount Gambier offers new skills, connection and fun

It's a cold and blustery morning in Mount Gambier, but smiles light up the room at St Paul's Hall.

Hellos ring out.

Six weeks ago, these people were strangers.

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