Reconciliation remains front and centre on the agenda at Northcott
National Reconciliation Week is coming up from 27 May-3 June and that’s also when Northcott will take its next steps on the journey to reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. On Monday 30 May Northcott’s Chief Executive Officer Kerry Stubbs will launch the organisation’s second Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), also known as a Stretch RAP. Read more...
10 top tips for employers looking to engage employees with disability
As a young person with disability who recently secured her first job, I know all too well the struggles people face when walking out of a job interview. Did it go well? Did they like me? Did they notice I have a disability? Will that affect their decision? All those thoughts go through your head Read more...
My wheelchair will never hold me back again
Growing up is never a simple task. Growing up in a wheelchair, I daresay, is even harder. I think that I, a 19-year-old, may be able to shed some light as to why I believe growing up disabled is a very hard thing to do but something that has made me who I am today. Read more...
Autism is no barrier to scoring NRL traineeship
Patrick Muscat is 20 years old and went straight from Year 12 to Northcott’s two-year Transition to Work program in Casula in 2014. He has autism spectrum disorder and anxiety. When Patrick came to Northcott, he had no idea what he wanted to do. We supported him to learn new life and work skills and Read more...
A wheelchair instead of a wheelbarrow -why we’re supporting refugees with disability
At a refugee camp in Syria seven-year-old Ammar was pushed around in a wheelbarrow by his mother Zeinah because he has cerebral palsy and can’t walk. I’m told that was the extent one mother was prepared to go to in order to keep her child safe. Because of the language barriers I don’t know much Read more...
How a Triple J newsreader with disability supported Aaron to unlock more of his potential
Aaron Newtown’s passion for journalism and radio has motivated him to pursue a career in news broadcasting. He’s had a vision impairment since birth and takes part in Northcott’s Transition to Work program in Penrith. I got to know about Aaron’s career aspirations through working with him at Northcott and thought it’d be great if Read more...
How volunteering benefited Men’s Shed coordinator Denny and community members with disability
Queanbeyan local Denny Christensen says the reason he volunteers is simple. “It gives me a good feeling. I feel really happy that I’ve helped someone.” Denny started volunteering with Northcott a few months ago because of a determined young man named John Catling. John has an intellectual disability and has aspired for many years to Read more...
Spinal Muscular Atrophy isn’t stopping me from succeeding
Throughout my life I have continually endeavoured to achieve anything I set my mind on, regardless of any limiting factors or obstacles I encounter during my journey. When I was 18 months old I was diagnosed with SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) Type II, a severe and life threatening neurological condition affecting the motor neurons. As Read more...
A mum who has a son with disability shares her thoughts about the NDIS
Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is set to make a positive difference in the lives of many people with disability as it begins to fully roll out from 1 July. But it’s not only people who have disability that will benefit from the NDIS. Families and carers of people with disability will benefit too. Stephanie Clough is Read more...
Meet Australia’s new Disability Discrimination Commissioner
Alastair McEwin, a prominent advocate for the rights of people with disability, has been appointed our new full-time Disability Discrimination Commissioner. Mr McEwin is known to many in the disability sector as President and Chairperson of the Deaf Society of New South Wales, and also Chair of the NSW Disability Council. He is also the Executive Director of Community Read more...