…he has known Mia, she has blossomed into an extremely confident young lady. “Mia was very shy at first,” he says. “She’s completely, completely different now.” “She now doesn’t let…
Read more…workshop, now I’m in open employment. I work at Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association. I am a speaker with Community Voice. I speak to people with disability, parents, carers, and people…
Read more…has got her own way of communicating with people. Sam (Reading): C…O…M…Your computer? Kellie: Yeah. Alison: Kellie really loves to go on the computer. Facebook is, like, her favourite thing,…
Read more“People with disabilities shouldn’t be called ‘special needs’. We’ve got needs. What makes it so special? I think employers should give people with disabilities a chance. We’ve got abilities. We…
Read more…bush. That’s why I choose to live here. A completely bigger place to a bigger city. [Courthouse Coffee. Beardy St? Yeah, that’s it… I can give you directions then, if…
Read more“I think it’s important to be open minded about people and people’s vulnerability, certainly with mental health.” This film is part of our Shared Stories film series. The films celebrate…
Read more…member of my community that I live in. Many people don’t realise the strength you can actually exhibit from being in a wheelchair. You develop a reputation, you develop knowledge,…
Read more“The heart is full when the wonder of wealth you have is kindness.” This film is part of our Shared Stories film series. The films celebrate personal choices in living…
Read more…Africa originally. I’m living in Australia now, 15 years now. Amazing, great place, when you’re having fun, you know. I came to Australia in a wheelchair. It all comes down…
Read more“I love being different, I’m not the same as anybody else.” This film is part of our Shared Stories film series. The films celebrate personal choices in living a good…
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