Some of our NDIS participant stories
connect participants to the NDIS in
regional New South Wales.To contact your nearest LAC call 1800 522 679
From homebound to outward bound
Nicole was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in December 2009. She tells her story in her own words: I went to the doctor because I had three cold fingers and that's when I got the diagnosis. It was devastating. I was a full-time working mother and it seemed like...
Tailored care helps Joseph spread his wings
Joseph's birthday in November last year was a double celebration - turning 40, and spending his first year as a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participant. He marked the occasion with a concert in front of 80 invited guests, singing covers of his...
From hobby sketching to the Archibald Prize
When Zion Levy Stewart first started sketching people who visited his family home at age 20, everyone thought it might help him pass the time. Twenty years on, this National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participant was an entrant in this year's 2019 Archibald...
Zac’s change of scenery pays off
When Zac Oatley moved to Yamba on NSW's North Coast with his family two years ago it was the start of a new life in more ways than one. Not only was it a change of scenery from his native Queensland, it was also the start of his National Disability Insurance Scheme...
Katy blossoms as independence grows
Katy is the apple of her parents' eye but they don't shy away from the tough times they have experienced in raising her. Now 30 years old, Katy has a significant intellectual disability and other medical issues and has required 24/7 care for her entire life....
Nathan’s night of nights
Nathan Johnston is a born performer and artist. Raised and still living with his family in NSW's Tweed Heads region, he has always loved acting, painting and singing. Since leaving school 10 years ago he’s taken his talent to the next level, and with the...
Jacqui overcomes the odds
Jacqui and her father Don (pictured here with LAC Cindy at left) have overcome the sorts of odds that would have defeated most people many times over – and still come up smiling. The story begins in 1980 when, as a 15 year old, Jacqui was a passenger in a car...
Jordan swaps Struggle Street for a social whirl
When Denise gave birth to her son Jordan, the main concern was that he was three months premature. “He was born early due to an infection but beyond that he was just a normal, beautiful baby boy,” she says. But shortly after Jordan returned home with his...
Roger steals the show
The first words out of Roger’s mouth each morning when he wakes up are ‘Tuesday’ and ‘Thursday’, because he’s hoping it is a day he can go to the Vivability day program that he loves. He can access the program with funding in his National Disability Insurance Scheme...