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 bugs to hugs – life is looking up
“She always wants to hug you! She hugs you 10 times in 10 minutes!” exclaims Broken Hill Local Area Coordinator Angela Turner, speaking of her National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participant Marg. Marg often drops by the Social Futures Office in Broken Hill...
Wording up for a wider world
The world is making much more sense to Catherine Ryan since she was accepted onto the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The 33 year old lives in Orange and has experienced schizophrenia for as long as she can remember, disrupting her education and...
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...
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...
There’s no place like home
Just a few years ago, Tammy had reached the point of considering moving into supported accommodation due to the impact of her disability. The long-term Forbes resident was increasingly isolated and incapacitated by Devic’s disease, caused by the inflammation and...
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...