Check out what our Feros Care Local Area Coordinators are doing in the community.
We’ve handpicked our favourite stories that are helping to smash stereotypes and work towards everybody living a bold and connected life.
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Lessons in coping with grief and loss: Greg and Kevin’s storyGreg Davidson and his son, Kevin, live together in their beautiful Whitsundays community. Together with the NDIS, they are working towards a better future for Kevin, who lives with a severe intellectual disability and is grieving the loss of his mother.
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The story of Feros Care’s Pride Support NetworkThis Pride Month, we're sharing the story behind our wonderful Pride Support Network - part of our efforts towards inclusivity, awareness and celebration, and open to everyone in the organisation to join.
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“You can’t be that disabled”: How one mother navigated the challenges of invisible disabilityLife can throw plenty of curveballs – but with support from Feros Care, one proud mother and son duo are carving their way in the world, ready to make a difference. Read their incredible story!
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Kicking goals in Bowen: How Jack made it to his first footy gameJack Thornton is kicking some serious life goals – he’s meeting new people, trying new hobbies and looking to the future on a daily basis. All with the help of Feros Care and the NDIS!
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To bravely go: Renay Barker-Mulholland on life as a First Nations woman with disabilityAs a visionary leader, and courageous advocate for human and disability justice, Renay Barker-Mulholland is much more than an inspiration. She is a change-maker and a proud mother, sister, daughter, aunty and niece with a story to tell.
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The road to recovery: Navigating autism and its impacts on mental healthAfter five years of therapy, and with the dedication of various NDIS supports and connections via Feros Care, 16-year-old Samantha is celebrating more than 200 days of being free of self-harm.
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3 tips for making every business more accessible and inclusiveThere are few spaces in Australia that can claim to be genuinely accessible and inclusive. Here, owner of queer utopian night space ‘My Lover Cindi’ gives her top tips on how to succeed in any space.
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SWISH tables arrive in Townsville, making table tennis accessible for allFeros Care has partnered with the local community and Life Skills Australia to bring a SWISH table to Townsville, making sport more accessible for those with vision impairment.
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Kids in Sport: The game-changing program making sport more accessibleThe new ‘Kids in Sport’ program ensures more kids can play their sport of choice and get involved with their local communities, making sport more accessible for all. We're also encouraging local clubs to be more inclusive.