Open Letter: NDIS neglect and harm with compulsory assessments

You are not a medical professional, and are putting people, including myself, in harm and being intentionally neglectful by dismissing our concerns and continuing with these compulsory assessments.

If you have not already done it, your responsibility is to read every report by the Royal Commission into Elder Abuse and Royal Commission into people with Disabilities.

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My Snowy was always loved

Last Sunday night, I said goodbye to him again. Knowing he had to see a vet. That was all I knew. I cuddled him, then told him he can go. Thanked him for being my friend and loving me. Later I fell asleep with my hand held against his back.

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Poll: Support for Australians with Disabilities

I am working on a writing piece about expectations for how people with or given a disability diagnosis are supported. … More

Fiction: Once upon a time, he was mine.

I originally adapted this piece for Queensland Writer’s Centre’s monthly competition Right, Left, Write. I didn’t pass, but like this … More

Image of a twenty minute walk in my back yard in 2014. There are two pictures of before and after with the caption "1st week of WfParker (Walking for Parker), and March 10th.

Letter to myself 2nd March 2014

Dear Karletta,

Jesus Christ – I am soo proud of you!

Look how much energy you have got now! Sure, you’re not able to clean for three hours straight, like a few weeks ago, but you’re doing basic tasks to look after yourself.