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Kathleen ‘Kathy’ Pepper, Gunaikurnai woman, has turned her life around. After years of struggling on her own, Kathy is proof of the value of support coordination, and having the support of a likeminded, kindred companion. Before joining the NDIS, Kathy says she was “usually at home every day.” Since choosing support coordination with Headway, Kathy […]

Michael Cummins is a very resilient person. After experiencing mobility issues and epilepsy his entire life, he has never let his health defeat him. Michael has been in and out of hospital, dealing with things that no one should have to endure. And yet, Michael is proud to have started a new life chapter. Michael’s

Megan Mathisen is one of Headway Gippsland’s amazing Support Coordinators. Megan loves helping people with disabilities to achieve their goals, and getting the most from their NDIS plans, but she hasn’t always been part of this industry. In fact, Megan has done pretty much everything: banking, business analysis, IT related fields, and has even travelled

Glenn finishes up at Morwell group   Much-loved Headway employee Glenn Kimm is retiring after more than 20 years as a social support group coordinator. In 1999, Glenn started at the Drouin group before moving across to Morwell where he has remained as coordinator until his retirement in December 2020. His last day was Wednesday

A Warragul local who lives with an acquired brain injury, Keryn Smith, is gaining significant strength by the week. Keryn, who uses a wheelchair for mobility, has hopes to compete in wheelchair weightlifting. But most significantly, Keryn says bodybuilding is helping her walk again. Twenty-six years ago, Keryn aged 24 caught a flu that attacked

Headway’s Anne Simmons visited South Coaster Sarah Waardenburg only days before she was planning to head off on a trip into the Aussie bush. Sarah Waardenburg’s easel standing in the middle of her South Gippsland home was about to be a key possession packed into her caravan for a long journey ahead. “A lot of