PWDA members and community share their stories about Reasonable. Necessary and Ordinary ways the NDIS makes life possible
Monday 25 May
As part of our Reasonable. Necessary. Ordinary campaign we asked for your real life stories about “What does the NDIS make possible in your everyday life?”
These are the real life stories about what the NDIS funds.
How it supports people with disability to do ordinary things – like getting out of bed, going to work, eating, breathing and being part of our communities.
Members and community share what the NDIS makes possible for you!
The NDIS makes ordinary life possible for me.
by Taylah
Before I had access to the NDIS, I was attending the emergency department at least twice a week for years because the public health system alone could not meet my high psychosocial and neurological support needs. The NDIS has quite literally kept me alive, kept me safe, and reduced strain on the hospital system.
My disabilities are dynamic and fluctuate day to day.
Some days I cannot roll over in bed, stretch my fingers, lift a glass of water to my mouth, or sit upright unaided because of my neurological condition. Other days I experience intense suicidal thoughts and urges to self-harm, and it is only through trained support workers and behaviour support strategies that these episodes are safely managed before reaching crisis point.
Because of the NDIS, I can do ordinary things that many people take for granted – roll over in bed, use the toilet safely, eat meals, shower, attend appointments, leave the house, and participate in my community.
The NDIS supports me through both my neurological and psychosocial disabilities, including during periods where I am physically unable to care for myself or mentally unsafe on my own. Without these supports, I would be repeatedly hospitalised, isolated, and unsafe.
Disability is not static, and support systems should not treat it that way.
