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Tania is a proud Awabakal woman from the Newcastle region who is passionate about improving the lives of young people residing in aged care .

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After having a stroke at the age of 39 , Tania lived in an aged care facility for three years , where she was confined to her bed , unable to take part in her community and separated from her husband and daughter , who is now 16 .
When Tania became an NDIS participant , she began to reclaim her independence and achieve her goals . First she was provided with an electric wheelchair that gave her back her freedom . " I was in bed all day every day . When I first had my stroke I couldn ’ t talk , walk , move or see . I remember the first day I went outside ( in my wheelchair ) it was just amazing feeling the sun and seeing the grass , the things you miss ."
" Then I was given some travel allowance so that I could go home and see my daughter . Until then I could only see her once a week and she hated visiting the nursing home ."
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In Tania ’ s second NDIS plan her goal was to move back home with her husband and daughter . With the support of her NDIS planner and her LAC , Tania obtained an electric bed , an electric shower chair , physiotherapy and occupational therapy supports . Because of these supports , she now lives at home with her family .
" The NDIS is just fantastic I cannot thank them enough for what they have done . It has changed my life . It has given me my daughter back and everything back to me that I ever wanted ."
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