Cooking a yummy butter chicken and having a chat with his support worker after work is all in a day’s routine for 19-year-old Jamie. On the autism spectrum, Jamie lives
Start Up works with young adults living with an intellectual disability as they explore the possibility of self-employment through developing their own microbusiness. Beth Innes, Grants Coordinator at Challenge Community
Becoming independent is an important step for every young person. The Challenge Community Services ‘Connexions’ program helps young people with disability between the ages of 18 and 35 learn important
Working at Challenge Recycling, Narrabri has been a positively life-changing experience for Marie Hatch. The expression ‘life-changing’ is often overused but Ms Hatch’s job really has changed her life, and for the
At Challenge’s Start Up incubator, we meet Newcastle’s next cohort of entrepreneurs. Young, innovative and passionate about what they can offer the city’s residents, the students participating in
Making the transition from school to adult life is always challenging, even more so if you need to consider your NDIS plan and allocating your NDIS funding. It’s always best
Not everyone gets to the end of school and knows what they want to do. In fact, most people really have no idea and may not know for years. They
Nestled between two unremarkable homes on Johnston Street is Connexions Cafe, inside, exceptional people deliver service that’s far from average. They’re exceptional because they’re different, and they are different because
With an unbridled spirit, confidence and a tenacious passion to reach her goals, Rheanne has been proving people wrong for years. We spoke to Rheanne about moving cities, achieving goals
