Disability

I'm not going to write this blog article in my typical informative writing format. Instead, I am going to show you the pain that many of us experience when trying to navigate the Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Fibromyalgia is not just a condition; it's a relentless shadow that follows you through life, wearing you down with its invisible pain. It is often misunderstood, dismissed as something "in your head" when, in reality, it’s a deep, tangible agony that touches every part of the body. It’s genetic, and though its symptoms vary, it affects everybody differently.

In 1992, Elizabeth Hastings was appointed as Australian's first Disability Discrimination Commissioner. She indeed created a remarkable history, but her life was not very straightforward.