At seventeen Tasha Amadi became a quadriplegic after a diving accident training for a school swimming gala. An avid swimmer and scholar admired by her peers Tasha’s world was turned upside down. “The moment I hit the water I couldn’t feel my body. I floated around in the water face down, unable to get up. I saw blood in the water (I must have bitten my tongue) and heard my friend telling me to stop messing around and that I wasn’t being funny.” Her courage and determination saw her complete school with distinctions and go on to inspire all who meet her…

Employment assistance programs are proven worthwhile investments for people with disabilities but it’s important to look at the facts about the employment prospects of disability pensioners. The chances of an average DSP recipient obtaining ongoing full time employment in a mainstream job within 12 months of participating in an employment program is less than one in five. That is less than 20% secure full time work that would take them off social security…