Our Member Stories
Our Members are at the heart of everything we do. Our community includes a diverse group of Members, and here, you can meet some of the people we support, as shared through their own words and stories.
Latest stories
Fiona
We both agreed early on that our only way forward is to keep moving, and that has remained throughout our journey.
Angelo
Attempting to understand the complexities of both the NDIS and a rapidly changing disability is something no one should have to go through. But for Sydney local Angelo, this was reality.
Milena
Milena was courageous and passionate, working tirelessly as our Chair for a number of years. She was one of our greatest advocates and advisors.
Warwick
Warwick may not make boots for a living, but his efforts rival any master craftsman. Life gave Warwick a unique challenge, that required him to become a shoemaker…
Chris
Nothing can stop Chris from taking the path of independence and seizing every moment – not even quadriplegia.
Joseph
Wheelchair Rugby League isn’t for the faint hearted. It’s a game of strategy, contact and clashes louder than you will hear inside any sporting arena. Wheelchair Rugby League is also the passion and purpose of Living My Way Member Joseph.
Pauline
Member Pauline English has achieved more than most in her 63 years. She has won five medals from two Paralympic Games and became the first person with a disability to swim across Sydney Harbour.
Mark
Sutherland Shire local Mark says Occupational Therapy and Support Coordination has opened his eyes to a whole new world of independence. First feeling the symptoms of Hereditary Peripheral Neuropathy in his early 30s, the now 66-year-old had always equated his physical and visual disability with being housebound.
Round Table Talk
International Day of People with Disability
In December 2023, we celebrated International Day of People with Disabilities (IDPwD) by hosting a cosy Round Table Talk.
We gathered with four advocates and storytellers – Emily, Danny, Garth, and Dan, who shared their unique experiences about life with diverse disabilities.
