News & Stories
Disability
Lara’s story
Recently, we caught up with LiveBetter customer Lara at the Bathurst Winter Festival All Abilities Day. Lara has been participating in the SLES (School Leaver Employment Support) program for the…
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Free weekend camp for Central West kids!
Kookaburra Kids and LiveBetter have joined forces to hold a free weekend camp to support kids living in families affected by mental health. From Friday 20 – Sunday 22 September,…
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Disability Royal Commission is now accepting submissions
The Disability Royal Commission wants to hear from all Australians about their experiences of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. LiveBetter welcomes the Royal Commission as a…
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Cruising with independence
Recently Bathurst customer Rodney returned from a terrific four-night P&O Cruise to Moreton Island! This was a goal that Rodney had included in his NDIS plan so lots of hard…
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LiveBetter Debutante Ball features on SBS
Love Me As I Am is part of a thought-provoking four-part documentary series on SBS that explores life changing milestones of everyday Australians. The hour-long film follows six young Australians…
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LiveBetter DJ’s hit Broken Hill airwaves
Two new DJ’s have recently hit the airwaves at 2DRY FM Broken Hill Community Radio Station. LiveBetter participants Lachie and Angus are hosting the ‘Rockin the Waves’ every Saturday night…
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An emotional farewell for Linkers with Ability Links NSW set to cease
State-funded service Ability Links NSW will cease operations on 30 August 2019 as part of a plan to streamline linking services nationally, with service functions transitioning into the Information, Linkages…
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A sea of smiles on the ice rink at LiveBetter All Abilities Day
More than 300 skaters with a disability took to the ice rink on Friday 12 July as part of the LiveBetter All Abilities Day during the Bathurst Winter Festival. A…
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Road Trip to Dubbo!
Not so long ago Lithgow Social Group had a three day trip to Dubbo. On the groups first day they enjoyed a tour through the Flying Doctor’s Base where they…
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Winter fire safety for seniors
Winter is well and truly upon us and with colder temperatures come increased fire and safety risks in the home. Each year, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) attends approximately 4,500…
