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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Adding value with Down syndromeThe 26-year-old Emma Lynam lives with Down syndrome and, with the support of NDIS carers, she has started her own business, moved into her own home and is living the life she wants. Read her story and how she is advocating for the rights of others living with disability.
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Three myths and misconceptions about Tourette SyndromeFamous people like Billie Eilish and Dan Akroyd have the condition, but there’s lots of misconceptions in popular culture around what Tourette Syndrome actually is. We’re breaking down three of the biggest myths around the condition.
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From homelessness to a place to call your ownGrant Wilson has turned his life around – six years ago he was homeless, lonely, and struggling with a gambling addiction and day-to-day life. Now, the 35-year-old is living life to the fullest.
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Home of the brave: Overcoming mental health stigma with storytellingTim Daly was diagnosed with severe anxiety. His lifestyle needed to change and, as he quickly discovered, society’s stigma around mental health issues needed to be challenged. Tim decided to set up the organisation, This Is My Brave, in Australia to give people a chance to tell their stories of mental health.
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Teenager with autism finds freedomAfter taking part in Feros Care’s recent all-abilities sport program Multi-Sports Mash Up, plus ongoing support from his LAC and NDIS plan, 16-year-old Blake Szabadics has the self-confidence to take on anything from P-plates to the Army!
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Music is Hannah's therapistSinger-songwriter turned mentor, Hannah Smedley, is helping others through the NDIS-registered program Lift Up Voices. Read about her journey to music!
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SA’s Sports Mash Up kicks on into the futureSport is a great way for people with disabilities to connect with each other and their communities. So when an opportunity came to sponsor the Multi-Sports Mash Up program, Feros Care jumped in!
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The Bayleses are calling out bullyingA video of nine-year-old Quaden’s “hysterical” breakdown after being bullied for his dwarfism went viral last year. His mother, Yarraka Bayles, opens up about the effects of bullying, discrimination, and intimidation in the hope to bring positive change.
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One door slammed shut on Amber – then another openedWhen Amber Lyons-Ormonde was passed over for a teaching job due to her disability, she was outraged. But as they say, when one door shuts another opens. Thanks to a referral from her Feros Care Local Area Coordinator, the mother-of-two is now a School Leaver Employment Supports (SLES) Coordinator.