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Let’s Hook into Books, and celebrate Indigenous Literacy Day 2025.

Join Life Without Barriers at a range of events happening across Australia in July.

A practical guide for Disability Support Workers, family, friends and for people organising events.

As we mark National Refugee Week’s theme of Finding Freedom, Life Without Barriers reflects on an innovative p...

"Like every other mum, I hope that Scott will be able to live as normal a life as possible." Marjorie, Scott's...

Demystifying forced marriage statistics in Australia. There’s no such thing as a 'typical' forced marriage exp...

Join Life Without Barriers at a range of events happening across Australia in June.

"I think if we continue to work really hard to accept and care for each other as a community and as a society,...

Our team understands what you’re going through and wants you to know they are here to listen.

Join Life Without Barriers at a range of events happening across Australia in May.

Life Without Barriers has joined forces with Dynamo Melbourne FC to create more opportunities across Melbourne...

Join Life Without Barriers at a range of events happening across Australia in April.

For people living in the impacted areas, it can be really unnerving, so we all need to look after one another....

As Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches Queensland, we’re actively working to ensure everyone is as safe and con...

Saturday, 8 March, is International Women’s Day and this year Life Without Barriers is thinking about the them...

In the lead up to International Women’s Day, meet the incredible Life Without Barriers staff providing holisti...

In Australia, the goal is simple: people should have freedom to choose how they live and work, in communities ...

As a Community Support Worker, Sahad offers empathy, provides guidance, and practical assistance to people in ...

Join Life Without Barriers at a range of events happening across Australia in March.

Warning signs and support for victims of forced marriage.

Join Life Without Barriers at a range of events happening across Australia in February.

Join Life Without Barriers for fabulous celebrations with the LGBTQIA+ community at Victoria’s Midsumma Festiv...

A positive step in Australia’s Anti-slavery commitments.

Life Without Barriers staff and the people we support came together to celebrate the end of 2024.

Join Life Without Barriers at a range of events happening across Australia in December.

We supported 21,203 people across Australia with a community of over 12,362 staff and foster and kinship carer...

"I've got a lot more confidence in myself, and I know that I'm not going to go backwards."

Communication, Marketing and Digital Accessibility.

Candidate and Employee Experience.

Premises, Procurement and Customer Experience.

Premises, Procurement and Customer Experience.

Working without barriers, every day.

The Hook into Books™ campaign celebrated its fourth year of inspiring a love for reading and storytelling.

Join Life Without Barriers at a range of events happening across Australia in November.

By implementing workplace accommodations, employers can foster a supportive environment for all.

Life Without Barriers is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace where employees with disa...

Lucy builds the foundational skills she needs to thrive with support from Life Without Barriers Non-Acute Psyc...

The 2024 mindshare Exhibition showcases how artists with lived experience use creativity to navigate their men...

"The ongoing support from leadership and my team makes work a safe space where I can be 100% me," Dinalise Swa...

Join Life Without Barriers at a range of events happening across Australia in October.

Did you know that only 2.8% of kids in out-of-home care make it to university, compared to 38% of the general ...

The Flourish Project offers crucial assistance for women affected by domestic violence.

Wear It Purple Day is a powerful movement to show rainbow young people they are seen, valued, and supported.

Join Life Without Barriers at a range of events happening across Australia in September.

Challenging misconceptions and breaking down the barriers faced by people with invisible disabilities.

Life Without Barriers joined the Doing School Differently conference to highlight educational opportunities an...

Join Life Without Barriers at a range of events happening across Australia in August.

This is an opportunity for children and young people to experience reading and stories in lots of fun ways.

How Hook into Books™ is nurturing a love of reading, one story at a time!

Ashleigh Sternes, Diversity and Inclusion Lead at Life Without Barriers, reflects on the journey to disability...

Fathia joins Life Without Barriers as a Board Observer, as part of the Observership Program.

Selam’s biggest motivation to seek refuge was a safe life for her daughter, Liya.

Across the globe, people make the difficult decision to leave their home countries in search of better lives i...

"Cooking makes me feel calm and I also find it fun. I find I can now concentrate better and have more energy."

“I highly recommend working a Life Without Barriers.”

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for our LGBTQIA+ community.

At Life Without Barriers, we celebrate diversity, and we practice inclusion.

Life Without Barriers commends some of the Federal Government’s investment including dedicated education fundi...

We stand in solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community on IDAHOBIT, and every day.

"If we choose to sustain the status quo on income support, we will entrench poverty for years to come," Claire...

Six steps to support and enhance accessibility at an event.

“I feel like I have a life again. That's what you've given back to me."

Ashleigh, Diversity and Inclusion Lead, shares simple adjustments workplaces can make to improve accessibility...

Debbie Heron is a senior leader with a disability who is working to co-lead Life Without Barriers.

Scout, Professional Learning Specialist, shares simple actions that go a long way towards creating a safe envi...

Inspiring inclusion and empowering women across Life Without Barriers.

Life Without Barriers returned to Oxford Street to celebrate our LGBTQIA+ community.

Collaborative actions led by young individuals are key when supporting young Tasmanians to recover from mental...

"The support you gave has helped me to live again.”

Ebrahim worked with our National Immigration Support Service team to make his settlement journey a smooth one.

Midsumma Carnival is an iconic day out featuring an exciting array of LGBTQIA+ acts and stalls.

Across the country, Life Without Barriers staff and the people we support gathered to celebrate the end of the...

We supported 23,740 people across Australia with a community of over 13,119 staff and foster and kinship carer...

Trans Day of Remembrance honours the memory of the trans lives lost.

11 actionable steps you can take to practice workplace allyship and create a more inclusive, equitable, and su...

Hook into Books™ celebrates another great year of promoting the joys of reading and storytelling!

Now we reconcile what this means for the country we are and the nation we seek to become.

Artists with lived experience shed light on the complexities of mental health at the 2023 mindshare Exhibition...

Mental health and well-being in the lead-up to the Voice to Parliament.

Life Without Barriers joins the call for a constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament.

The Life Without Barriers Board supports a constitutionally enshrined First Nations Voice to Parliament.

LGBTQIA+ at Life Without Barriers.

Life Without Barriers to separate Supported Living and Specialist Disability Accommodation to enable choice fo...

During the 2023 Hook into Books™ campaign, we’re asking you to tell us what book you're hooked on! #ImHooked

Thanks to the amazing Matildas, footy fever has hit Australia! No more so than for our kids who are connecting...

Promote inclusive conversations through the power of inclusive language.

Hook into Books™ is extending its virtual reach – introducing the Intergenerational Virtual Storytime!

Libraries are a place of adventure and wonder for kids and adults of all ages.

Life Without Barriers’ National Immigration Support Services team supports people creating a new start in Aust...

A hardworking and community-minded asylum seeker finds solid ground amidst some uncertainty, supported by Life...

From the Awabakal lands to Tasmania, this is how Life Without Barriers acknowledged NRW across the nation.

Joe's experience highlights the common challenges faced by children and young people in out-of-home care when ...

This strategy seeks to address the challenges and opportunities faced by children and young people in out-of-h...

This year, Australians will be asked to vote in a Referendum. Life Without Barriers and Polaron ensure that al...

“As platforms and users, we are all responsible for shaping a more respectful and inclusive digital world."

Improving the accessibility of your social media content is crucial for ensuring inclusivity and equal access ...

Advancing equality and extending opportunity across the country.

Like a lot of Australia, we are watching the Australian Federal Budget. But why should it matter to you?

Life Without Barriers looks forward to working in partnership with the NSW Labor Government to ensure people a...

Elliot, Child and Youth Support Worker, mentors LGBTQIA+ young people, giving them the support they wished the...

Embrace Equity - People start from different places, so true inclusion and belonging requires equitable action...

Emma Bennison, Manager of Strategic Engagement Disability Employment at Life Without Barriers, reflects on how...

Gather. Dream. Amplify. Life Without Barriers responds to the call to gather and celebrate Sydney World Pride ...

We put children first with the SAFE series.

Ziggi’s commitment to social justice leads to an internship with Life Without Barriers CYF team.

“I love the Wanderers. The game was one of the most exciting things I have done in my life."

Life Without Barriers acknowledges the deep sorrow and lasting impact of January 26.

A search for a new home highlights the need for better housing choices for people with disability.

Congratulations to Caroline, Case Manager Next Steps Plus, who has received the Australian Human Rights Young ...

Now I'm sitting this side and helping people.

Australian workforces should reflect the composition of the Australian community and that means the inclusion ...

Emma Bennison, Manager of Strategic Engagement Disability Employment, at Life Without Barriers.

The program has recorded great results in changing the lives of people affected by alcohol and other drugs.

The Hook into Books campaign had another successful year of engaging children with reading and storytelling in...

Life Without Barriers releases 2021-22 Annual Report.

With a bit of help from her support team, Sarah reconnects with her passions and shares her art.

Freddy was a Life Without Barriers Hub services participant, now he uses his lived experience to help others.

Kenny wished to experience more connectedness and purpose.

Dominic Freestone used his wheelchair to create a beautiful work of art.

Life Without Barriers welcomes investing in women and families, the NDIS and closing the gap initiatives.

Congratulations to Narelle, QCSS Program Manager for Queensland, who has been recognised with the National Eme...

We champion diversity, inclusivity and equality in all we do.

Kristy Lehmann, Community Peer Worker at Life Without Barriers, is a nominee for the 2022 Lived Experience Wor...

Ashleigh is proud and open about her disability at work.

Ceara uses her story to educate and advocate for people with disability.

“With Life Without Barriers, the difference is that I don’t have to ask. People come up to me and say, ‘Is tha...

Ariel Lee’s experience of being a person with disability in the workforce hasn’t always been positive.

Not all disabilities are visible.

Dwayne has a vision for a more inclusive and accessible world.

The Brisbane rain may have thrown us a curve ball but it didn't stop our Pride!

The Living Arts team are living up to their name!

Kurt Fearnley AO and Graeme Innes AM are appointed to the Board of the National Disability Insurance Agency.

Bi+ Visibility Day is observed annually on 23 September to recognise and celebrate bi+ people.

Telling stories creates connections between people and ideas. Stories teach us, inspire us, and connect us to ...

Did you know you can complete your studies and work placement while being employed by Life Without Barriers?!

Life Without Barriers' MOCKINGBIRD™ Family Program and Debraha Bills, Carer, were acknowledged at the South Au...

Phi Theodoros, Resident Artist - Living Arts, Child, Youth & Families, shares her reflections on the importanc...

Linking theories to practice, Sally reflects on the valuable experience she gained during her social work plac...