Millions of Australians are disabled themselves or care for someone with a profound disability. Read the shocking stories of those left to soldier on in silence.
Noah’s story
“We can’t get help because we’re from the UK”
“My son Noah has autism,” says his mum.
“I am from the UK and here in Australia on my husbands work permit, We have been here 11 months now and found out about Noah’s autism 5 months ago.
We cannot have any help with intervention for noah, or any therapy as we are not residents.
We are a one wage family, cannot afford to get home to the UK for help and cannot afford the 2500 dollar fee to apply for residency.
So not only have we had the blow of finding out he has autism. It always boils down to money, and it hurts that my little boy is wasting time at a early age because his dad and I have little money.
Noah was 3 on March 23, we had no idea in the UK that Noah had autism.
Maybe if we did and we knew all our options we would have not moved to other side of the world, with no family support.
I would not change Noah for the world, but if I could, I would change the world for him.”
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