News

Life Without Barriers Launches Strategy 2025

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

The best of both worlds for Nate

When reunification equals twice the family.

Keeping children water-safe this Summer

Swimming lessons are great, but they are no substitute for active supervision and a pool fence in good working order.

Mental Health

Positive mental health is key to children’s wellbeing

Good mental health is the key to positive development of the overall wellbeing of a child.

Our submission to the Disability Royal Commission - Pathways To E...

People with disability experience more barriers to employment than people without - we think this is unaccepta...

Life Without Barriers appoints new Chair of the Board

The Life Without Barriers board is delighted to announce it has appointed esteemed international business lead...

Not all disabilities are visible - by Corrina Phillips

Not all disabilities are visible.

Mat champions disability on radio

Beyond the support that Mat receives from Life Without Barriers, he helps the community understand the challen...

Dean is a 'working man' now!

Dean is proud to have begun work in supported employment with Afford!

Designing a new career - by Dom Freestone

Resident graphic designer Dom Freestone brings an array of talent, creativity, ambition and experience to work...

Brett receives Australia’s first COVID-19 vaccine

With the support of his mother, his support worker Kathy and Life Without Barriers, Brett Rasmussen was amongs...

Life Without Barriers joins the campaign for Building Better Home...

Right now, nearly three quarters of Australians with mobility impairment live in housing which does not meet t...

Our COVID-19 response

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

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...

Matthew finds his voice in Supported Independent Living

From needing his mum for everything to thriving in Supported Accommodation.

Diversity and Inclusion

Life Without Barriers awarded Disability Confident Recruiter stat...

Every member of our team is committed to employing more people living with disability and we are thrilled to a...

Refugees and asylum seekers

Project XOX – the spirit of giving this December

At Life Without Barriers, we know that the festive season can be particularly difficult for people who may be ...

Junior joins the workforce with our Employment Mentor Program

From seeking asylum in Australia as a teenager, to launching a career in warehousing, find out how Life Withou...

Foster carers work together in Tassie for the perfect partnership

Community, partnership and water safety along the Tasmanian coast.

Alexandra and Kelly are a 'virtual' foster care success story

Their story is one of courage, resilience, flexibility and hope.

A country connection along the mighty Murray

Lindy is a single specialist carer based on the mighty Murray River in South Australia.