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Life Without Barriers Launches Strategy 2025

Strategy 2025 charts the five-year vision for Life Without Barriers from 2020 to 2025.

Hook into Books 2021 wrap-up

At Life Without Barriers, we believe that all children are entitled to an education.

Life Without Barriers partners with SNAICC for kids in out-of-home car...

Historic commitment to transfer out-of-home care services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Life Without Barriers partners with La Trobe University in disability

Life Without Barriers is pleased to announce a partnership with La Trobe University’s, Living with Disability Research Centre...

Let’s celebrate the 10th anniversary of Reconciliation in the Wes...

Reconciliation in the West is an annual whole-of-community event that promotes Reconciliation.

Connecting through cars – Emma supports Mitchell, a young person ...

Education consultant Emma celebrates Mitchell's unique interests to build a connection and support his educati...

Every day counts - keeping kids in care in school

Children in care are suspended from school at a rate four times higher than other students.

How we celebrate diversity and practiced inclusion

At Life Without Barriers, we celebrate diversity, and we practice inclusion. We want our employees to be accep...

Second MOCKINGBIRD FAMILY™ Constellation has launched in Adelaide

Following the success of South Australia’s first MOCKINGBIRD FAMILY™ Constellation, Life Without Barriers has ...

Breaking down the barriers to employment - Dom shares his story

Dominic Freestone, our talented Graphic Designer, stars in The ABC documentary 'My Story'.

Tiara’s work ethic pays off with Joblife

Subway has now partnered with Joblife and is dedicated to building an inclusive and accessible workplace.

Warren explores his many talents in Supported Independent Living

Chef, artist and handyman - Warren has many creative projects on the go in his supported living home.

Residents of supported accommodation design their own 'Party Room...

Choice and control were at the forefront as staff supported residents to turn an unused space in their share h...

Will's journey to transition into his own home

It was a dream that could not have been achieved without his family and support circle, working together to fi...

Reading with Life Without Barriers – Virtual Book Club

Connect to others through stories and join the Life Without Barriers virtual book club!

The Life Without Barriers Human Library Podcast Project

Human libraries give a short insight into the lives of someone you might not ordinarily meet in your day-to-da...

Turning a simple backyard into a delicious veggie patch in St Mar...

During the pandemic, some people turned to baking, others to knitting. One SIL house in Sydney turned to garde...

Catch-a-Reader with Life Without Barriers

We can all encourage reading with our children and young people.

The Life Without Barriers Travelling Book Suitcases

Hook into Books: nurturing a love of reading, one story at a time!

A stroke of purple genius, Jeremy raises $10,000 for World's Grea...

$10K raised for sick children, thanks to a purple stroke of genius

Life Without Barriers Community Flood Appeal

We are fundraising for our carers, the people we support and colleagues and will match any donation dollar for...

#Beseen Trans Day of Visibility at Life Without Barriers

Celebrating TDOV with some very special guests.

Refugees and asylum seekers

We support the push to minimise psychotropic medications with STO...

STOMP stands for stopping over medication of people with a learning disability, autism or both with psychotrop...

Rebuilding little lives, one piece at a time

Rebuilding identity, trauma recovery and healing can take many different forms.

Debbie, a Devonport Diamond for Community Achievement

“If I don’t become attached and love and care for the children then I am not doing my job very well” - Debbie....

Alliance20 meets with Government to share ideas on improvements t...

Alliance20, a collective of the largest disability providers in Australia, met in Canberra to talk through way...

International Women's Day, intersectionality and lived experience...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this story contains the name and image of a per...

Running for Foster Care kids in Tasmania!

Tassie kids need Foster Carers!

Queensland and New South Wales flood update

Life Without Barriers provides essential services and are continuing to do so. Our priority is the safety and ...

Mental Health

How we're supporting people in our Mental Health Services during ...

This page provides information for people in our Mental Health services, and their family members, about how w...

Refugees and asylum seekers

How we’re supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people...

This page provides information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who we support, their families...

How we're supporting people in our NISS services during COVID-19

This page provides information for people who receive support through our National Immigration Support Service...

How we're supporting people in our aged care services during COVI...

This page provides information for people in our Aged Care services, and their family members, about how we’re...

How we’re supporting children, young people and carers during COV...

This page provides information about how we’re responding to the coronavirus pandemic to keep people in our fo...

Norfolk Island Men’s Shed with Chad!

Chad’s Tuesday Workshop.

How we're supporting people in our Disability Services during COV...

This page provides information for people in our disability services, their families and support networks abou...

Our COVID-19 response

We are actively responding to the coronavirus (COVID‑19) pandemic and have taken steps to keep staff, carers, ...

Life Without Barriers helps you get back to school

Going back to school can be both an exciting and daunting experience, especially during COVID.

Roylene shares her journey of finding meaningful employment

"Most obstacles are imaginary."

Hunter Region leading the way with peer support in child protecti...

Congratulations to Family Inclusion Strategies Hunter (FISH) on being awarded a philanthropic grant from the I...

Kevin’s art exhibition fundraiser for Aged Care

Something special happens when disability support and art come together.

A weekly music moment with Disability Support Workers in Alice Sp...

Music is a powerful (and fun) thing.

Pathways to employment – Jayden’s first job with the support of Y...

Life Without Barriers and JobLife Employment support young people with disability to find work.

Life Without Barriers affirms Darlington Statement

Life Without Barriers is proud to support intersex communities across Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand by af...

Butterfly effect - how one flower parade can float the dreams of ...

The Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers parade with Nerrida Wolfe.

Children in Care Collective - Achievements 2021!

We are always better together than we are apart.

Mental Health

Life Without Barriers and Thread Together are making a difference...

One third of new clothing goes from factory to landfill, whilst one in eight adults and one in six children do...

Life Without Barriers welcomes Australia’s Disability Strategy 20...

"It is a strategy that is reflecting the voices and insights of people with disability and the sector that sup...

Life Without Barriers and Big Brown House join together to suppor...

Partnering with purpose – implementing the CARE model to improve outcomes for kids.

Hook into Books 2021 wrap-up

At Life Without Barriers, we believe that all children are entitled to an education.

Living Arts Big Day Out at Monarto Safari Park

This special safari park experience saw foster families travelling from across the state as far as the Mid Nor...

Invisible disability and inclusion at work

In the lead up to International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD), DAWN Co-Chair Emily Reaper shares her e...

MOCKINGBIRD Family Reflection by Foster Carer Ambassador Kristy S...

Kristy and her husband Gregg are Home Hub Providers of South Australia's first MOCKINGBIRD FAMILY Constellatio...

Celebrating Pride Without Barriers in SA

During November, South Australia celebrated everything LGBTQIA+ as Feast, Adelaide’s Queer Arts & Cultural Fes...

Life Without Barriers partners with La Trobe University in disabi...

Life Without Barriers is pleased to announce a partnership with La Trobe University’s, Living with Disability ...

Not all disabilities are visible - by Corrina Phillips

Not all disabilities are visible.

Nobody puts Damien in the corner

Damien is dancing his way into all our hearts.

Bringing Foster Care to #PrideFEST in Western Australia

Western Australia’s PrideFest was a huge success! We are so happy having been part of it.

Making connections at the Queensland Foster and Kinship Care Conf...

Queensland Foster and Kinship Care Inc. (QFKC) represents more than 5700 Foster and Kinship Carers in Queensla...

Life Without Barriers 2020-2021 Annual Report 'the power of purpo...

In this year’s Annual Report, we reflect on the power of purpose in all our lives.

Making a difference in children’s lives with foster care

“I always put myself in a young person’s shoes and see how things look to them.”

Ray and Maureen embrace the choice for a supported future

Our Aged Care services can support you to maintain your freedom and independence at home.

Home Care Packages help Max keep his independence

“Life Without Barriers goes above and beyond to provide empowerment, support and empathy.” Max.

Pride Without Barriers in Brisbane

A huge thank you to everyone who stopped in at our Pride Without Barriers market stall at Brisbane Pride’s Mar...

Helping children and young people thrive at #THRIVE2021

Claire Robbs, Chief Executive of Life Without Barriers joins Catherine Liddle, CEO of SNAICC to let us know ab...

A brief history of the disability services sector in Australia

By Lesley Chenoweth AO, Emeritus Professor Griffith University.

National Children’s Week - keeping kids connected

Children have the right to choose their own friends and safely connect with others.

A country music star is born in the Hunter

Tex is ready to take on the world with a little help from his support staff.

There’s a new virtual sensation at Life Without Barriers

No matter where you work, there’s something about arriving at Friday afternoon which shifts the mindset of an ...

Rosslyn enjoys her independence with Life Without Barriers

Rosslyn loves being independent, she also loves a helping hand when needed.

Opportunities to increase NDIS related jobs for people with disab...

Life Without Barriers’ Executive Lead Disability Engagement, Chris Chippendale, will present at Federal Parlia...

Life Without Barriers joins the #RaisetheAge Campaign

We can do better than placing children in prisons.

Reading Out Loud Without Barriers

During the Hook into Books campaign, we’re asking you to tell us what books hooked you?

My sixteen years of ‘lockdown’ - living with a disability

By Dominic Freestone.

Life Without Barriers' Grand Central Floral Parade float

The people we support got creative and made a beautiful butterfly float for the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers.

Life Without Barriers supports the new Child Wellbeing Taskforce

A new child protection taskforce will work to prevent vulnerable children slipping through the cracks, by bett...

Life Without Barriers partners with SNAICC for kids in out-of-hom...

Historic commitment to transfer out-of-home care services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities...

Foster and Kinship Care Week at Life Without Barriers

Foster and Kinship Care Week is an annual event which celebrates our carers and raises awareness about foster ...

Strengthening commitment to children in care with Cornell partner...

Improving the quality and experience of children, young people and families who come into contact with the chi...

Connecting to dreams and a helicopter ride!

LIVING your dreams is never an easy ask, but when you are a person with complex needs, in a wheelchair and non...

Building accessible housing in the Northern Territory

We are incredibly proud to be a part of this project, which recognises the importance of providing greater hou...

George and Collin, Collin and George for Wear It Purple Day

George loves the freedom of expressing his identity as he sees himself: Man, Girl, Gay.

Life Without Barriers lends its voice to #WeThe15

Not Super, Just Human: How '#WeThe15' Hopes to Change the Conversation Around Disability

Refugees and asylum seekers

A family-focused and community-based program at Life Without Barr...

Multisystemic Therapy in Australia.

An open letter of support to people of Afghanistan

Like many Australians, as we watch the distressing scenes from Afghanistan, our hearts break for Afghani peopl...

Aged Care Employee Day - when Aged Care makes a real difference!

We extend a heartfelt thanks to our Aged Care team members, without whom we would not be able to make a real d...

Life Without Barriers is leading a focus on innovation for NDIA u...

"We invest in technology that is person-focused, through consultation and giving feedback.”