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Are you getting enough sleep?

Are you getting enough sleep? Living with a chronic health condition or physical disability can be stressful, both physically and emotionally, and therefore disruptive to your sleep patterns. The amount and quality of sleep you’re getting contributes to your mental...

Including your disability on your resume

Including your disability on your resume A resume is an important tool in the job application process. It can either help you to secure an interview, or it can have your application moved to the bottom of the pile. To avoid this happening to you, we recommend paying...

Tips for good mental health

Tips for good mental health Specialised mental health hubs will open at two hospitals in NSW this year. While mental illness is a challenge faced by the whole community, it can be a particular issue for people with disabilities who have a higher risk of experiencing...

The guide to finding your dream career

The guide to finding your dream career Why is a career important? A career can play a significant role in shaping the way we live and has the potential to determine our health and well-being outcomes. A career can provide us with knowledge, skills, satisfaction,...

Sensory overload: what it is and how to overcome it

Sensory overload: what it is and how to overcome it What is sensory overload? Sensory overload is an over-stimulation of one or more of the senses (hearing, sight, touch, taste, smell).  It is experienced differently by different people, and it can be caused by a...