AN AMPUTEE whose beloved bicycle was stolen while visiting Launceston has been overwhelmed with support. Marc Burri lost his right leg after he was pulled under a train in Switzerland when he was 19. The traumatic accident also damaged his left foot, both kidneys, his...
Minister for the NDIS, Stuart Robert, today announced more flexibility and increased choice for participants accessing transport funding in their plans. From 1 March 2020, NDIS participants will be able to flexibly use their plan’s core support funding to claim...
The current bushfire disasters will have a significant and ongoing impact upon the mental health of the families and friends of those who have lost property or loved ones, who no longer have a home, and the local communities where businesses, livestock, wildlife and...
The National Disability Insurance Agency has overseen a three-fold spending increase on external contractors, recruiters and lawyers as it copes with a flood of new participants in the $22bn disability scheme. To combat a “dramatic surge” in the number of National...
Many of our members will have met or been assisted by Melissa Noonan the CEO of Limbs 4 Life, the national body representing Amputees. Melissa’s contribution and significant service to people with a disability. Melissa was awarded the: MEMBER (AM) IN THE GENERAL...
