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Disability organisations rally against proposal to introduce independent assessments
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More than 20 disability organisations have called on the federal government to abandon a plan which they say will force people to explain their support needs to a stranger in less than three hours, or risk losing their NDIS funding.
Riding blind, the nurse turned patient tackling a 5,000km horse ride without sight
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Rowena Dowling was a registered nurse working in a busy Brisbane hospital when she lost her sight almost three decades ago.
Before she is deaf, Kylie wants to complete her bucket list of sounds
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Someday soon Kylie Webb will visit a specialist and her world will fall silent.
She doesn't know how much longer she will hear. It might be months or years.
These are the sounds she wants to remember.
Zia Dredge, 9, has a clear message for Hearing Awareness Week: Deafness doesn't have to hold you back
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Zia Dredge was three weeks old when she was diagnosed with severe hearing loss, a shock that sent her parents into a tailspin of worry and concern about their child's future.
Local artist, Jordan Pecar’s work chosen for NDIS Award
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