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The ACT has kicked off a program to support children with disabilities and their carers. Thriving Kids launched today in Canberra and it will support children up to 8 years of age with developmental delay or autism, and with low to moderate support needs. The program will start with providing some initial services. By 2028, aims to provide full services following the NDIS reforms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us Fan MailYou can love your child fiercely and still feel completely unprepared for what their body asks of you. Steve Wellings, Ben's dad, joins us again to help you meet Ben properly: a gentle, funny, observant kid living with quad athetoid spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy, where speech and movement are limited but presence is not.We walk through the real world details of disability parenting and complex medical needs: positioning, splints, standing frames, PEG feeding, incontinence care, clearing lungs, night turns to prevent pressure sores, and the constant job of working out what a look or a mouth movement actually means. Steve shares the moments that changed everything, including the first time Ben's eyes tracked in a quiet, dim room, and why reducing sensory overload is not a preference but a safety issue for some kids.The conversation also gets honest about seizures and medication, including the fear of dangerous infant spasms, the pressure of fast decisions, and the reality that dosages and drug mixes rarely stay “right” for long. Along the way we talk about the disability community, fighting for better services, the impact on siblings and relationships, and why the best therapists and schools are the ones who listen first and collaborate closely with families.If you care about cerebral palsy support, augmentative and alternative communication, NDIS era gaps, inclusive schooling, and quality of life, this one will stay with you. Subscribe, share with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more families find these stories. danabaltutis.com,  mytherapyhouse.com.au, https://mytherapyhouse.com.au/your-childs-therapy-journey/ https://www.danabaltutis.com/services

In this episode, Nathan breaks down why taking property advice from social media could be the most expensive mistake you ever make. Who is actually getting paid when an influencer recommends a suburb, why the markets everyone is hyping right now are the ones Nathan is selling out of, and what three decades of investing looks like compared to three years of ring light content. 00:00 - Intro  02:00 - Why anyone can look like an expert with a phone and a ring light  05:00 - The difference between building wealth and building a brand  08:00 - How large buying groups skew data and create fake boom towns  12:00 - Lost decades: Perth 2010, Melbourne 2016 and who is talking about that on TikTok  16:00 - The fad cycle: granny flats, NRAS, NDIS, rooming houses and what comes next  20:00 - Why growth is never guaranteed and what Nathan actually buys on  23:00 - Strategy vs hope: why some investors get to 50 properties and some get stuck at two  25:00 - How to cut through the noise and find advice you can actually trust  27:00 - Final word: numbers don't lie, emotions do Make your move on your property journey today: https://binvested.com.au/make-your-move-now/ What are your thoughts on this video? Share them below and show us some love if you found this video useful.

Crying After Stroke: What Bobby Chaggar’s Recovery Taught Him About Grief and Strength The night his stroke happened, Ramandeep “Bobby” Chaggar didn’t feel what he expected to feel. No pins and needles. No dramatic collapse. Just a left arm that wouldn’t answer him anymore.  He limped to the kitchen anyway, poured a glass of water, and brought one back for his wife because that’s what you do, even when your body has just stopped taking instructions from half of itself. It wasn’t until the ambulance service ran him through the BFAST test over the phone that the word “stroke” entered the room. A right ischaemic pontine stroke, in December 2023. He was, by his own account, in the best health of his life at the time: no blood pressure issues, no diabetes, cycling a hundred kilometres most weekends. Growing Up Believing a Stroke Meant You Were Gone Bobby grew up in an era and a family where a stroke wasn’t something you researched; it was something you heard about secondhand. “That particular cousin’s father’s grandfather had a stroke, and he’s gone,” is how the news used to travel. Nobody around him distinguished a stroke in the brain from a stroke in the heart. There was no internet to check, only the flat, final verdict that passed between relatives: he’s done for.  It’s a belief he carried into his own stroke, even as his medical training Bobby spent years as a veterinary surgeon in India before qualifying in Australia told him something else was happening. That veterinary background is exactly why he recognised what was going on in his own body faster than most people would. It didn’t make the belief disappear. It just meant he was fighting it from the inside while everyone around him was still catching up. Why His Arm Seemed to Move Then Stopped In those first disorienting hours, Bobby was convinced his arm had started moving again. He filmed it and sent the video to his sister as proof, he thought, that he was already turning a corner. By morning, the movement was gone. “It was like a bad dream,” he says. “I was like, what was that?”  What he was seeing wasn’t recovery. Doctors later explained that in the earliest hours after a stroke, the body can still fire off remnant spinal reflexes old movement patterns held in the spinal cord that can briefly activate on their own, independent of the brain damage that’s actually occurred. It’s a strange, almost cruel mechanism: the body offering a flicker of hope before the real work of recovery has even started. The Physio Who Promised Him He’d Walk Again Bobby spent 45 days in rehabilitation at Parkville, six months in a wheelchair overall, and credits one moment above almost everything else: his first physiotherapist he calls her Hannah sitting on the floor, moving his foot, and telling him he would walk again. It mattered enough that his book was originally going to be titled Walking with Hannah, before privacy considerations changed the plan. His son, who narrates the audiobook, still opens the acknowledgements by thanking her directly. Learning to Cry Again This is the part of Bobby’s story that speaks most directly to what so many stroke survivors go through and rarely say out loud. In his culture, and in his family, showing emotion, especially for the men expected to be providers and caretakers, wasn’t really an option. When his father died in 1997, he was told to be strong for his mother and sister. When his mother died in 2013, he was told the same thing again. “I’ve been told that stroke is a part of grief, and you should not suppress your feelings.” It took his brother-in-law showing up every day to help him with basic care showering, dressing, the things that felt hardest to accept before something shifted. His own psychologist eventually gave him the instruction that reframed everything: put on your own life jacket first, before you try to save anyone else. It’s advice Bobby now extends to every caregiver he talks to: the person supporting a stroke survivor needs their own support too, or they burn out trying to hold everything together. He isn’t alone in this. Bill has spoken openly on the podcast about his own experience with unexpected, involuntary crying after a neurological injury, and how much energy goes into reassuring the people around you that the tears don’t mean something is wrong. For Bobby, permission to cry didn’t erase the culture he was raised in. It just meant he stopped fighting it. A New Normal, On His Own Terms Bobby’s recovery is full of small, deliberate acts of reclaiming identity. He got his first tattoo not long after his stroke, partly, he says, because people notice ink before they notice a limp. He’s spent years slowly making peace with not tying a turban the way he used to, calling himself, with real affection, a recovering “turbanator.” He built his own incline-and-decline walking circuit near his home and quietly upped the difficulty every fortnight, the same instinct that now has him choosing stairs over the lift at the allied health course he’s completing. Running, he says flatly, is overrated. He can’t do it anymore, and he’s decided that’s fine. It’s the same acceptance that let him and his family move to Perth just one month after his stroke, and then move back again when isolation made the recovery harder than the geography ever was.  None of it looks like the version of recovery he grew up believing in, the one where a stroke simply meant a story was over. Bobby’s version has a motorbike with a sidecar he now rides himself, a book he wrote one voice note at a time because typing with one hand wasn’t fast enough, and a fairly simple message for anyone who asked him to just think positively: some things are still hard, and that’s allowed to be true at the same time as everything else.  If you’re navigating your own recovery or supporting someone who is, Bill’s book, The Unexpected Way That A Stroke Became The Best Thing That Happened (recoveryafterstroke.com/book), walks through ten practical tools for rebuilding after a stroke. And if trauma has made your world feel smaller than it used to be, Bill’s newest book, Your World Doesn’t Have to Stay This Small, is written for exactly that.  If this episode helped you, you can support the show directly at patreon.com/recoveryafterstroke. This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Please consult your doctor before making any changes to your health or recovery plan. Bobby Chaggar: Learning to Cry After Stroke (Interview) He was taught a stroke meant you were gone. Bobby Chaggar’s story proves otherwise and shows why crying after a stroke is nothing to hide. Highlights: 00:00 Introduction 02:00 Life Before the Stroke 09:28 Rehabilitation Journey 12:00 Crying After Stroke 14:52 Reflections on Recovery and Growth 26:33 The Promise of Recovery and Writing a Book 29:37 Cultural Identity and Personal Beliefs 37:28 Relocation and Its Challenges 41:44 The Importance of Caregiver Self-Care 44:10 Adjusting to a New Normal 51:09 The Journey of Riding Again 57:09 Bobby’s Journey of Unlearning and Grief Transcript: Introduction – Crying after stroke Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (00:00) I realized that I was having a stroke. because it was not their usual pins and needles and there was no sensation. I couldn’t move my arm. I managed to limp. I went all the way to the kitchen. I trudged a little to the kitchen. I had a glass of water, brought a glass for my wife. in the hospital, I thought my arm started moving. And the doctors, and when I got up in the morning, it was like a bad dream. No, it was not moving again. So I was like, what was that? Bill Gasiamis (00:19) Welcome back to Recovery After Stroke. I’m Bill Gasiamis and today I’m talking with Bobby Chaggar, a veterinary surgeon originally from India, now living in Melbourne, who survived a right ischemic pontain stroke in December 2023. Bobby’s story covers a lot of ground, the cultural belief he grew up with, that a stroke simply meant you were gone. The strange confusion of a spinal reflex that made his arm move before it didn’t. Physiotherapist whose promise changed the course of recovery and what it actually took for him as a man raised to be the strong one to let himself cry. Before we get into it, if trauma has made your world feel smaller than it used to be, my new book, Your World Doesn’t Have to Stay This Small, is exactly what it’s about. Search for it on Amazon or tap the link in the show notes to grab your copy today. And one more thing, this show exists because listeners decide it’s worth keeping going. There’s no other funding behind it. If an episode like this one has ever helped you or helped someone you love, even a few dollars a month on Patreon is what keeps these conversations free for the next person who finds themselves Googling this stuff alone at two in the morning, scared, looking for someone who’s actually been through it. That’s all. patreon.com/recoveryafterstroke.. A small amount every month makes a massive difference. But now let’s get into it. Here’s my conversation with Bobby. Bill Gasiamis (01:56) Bobby Chaggar. Welcome to the podcast. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (01:58) Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you, Bill. Life Before the Stroke Bill Gasiamis (02:00) So you grew up in a house with 22 dogs, three cats and a trilingual parrot as well, right? So what’s the situation there? You’re living with pets. Were you important in your family or Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (02:10) Ha ha. Bill Gasiamis (02:11) did the animals come first? Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (02:14) the animals definitely did come first. my mother was also a teacher, but she decided to stay at home and be a stay you know, stay a worker from home mom for for the for the kids. And my parents never used to say no to any patient. So they used to admit everything and anything. And in India also it’s quite common to rehome pets and a lot of times they don’t get proper homes. So we used to say yes to everything. So I I specifically remember this number because my mom had fallen and broken her shoulder once while walking in Labrador. So that day we counted the animals and we said, okay, no, after this, no more. That’s it. And the parrot was trilingual because the kids would play with him, so he wouldn’t know nursery rhymes, he would know the whistles, and then my grandmom’s dialect was Punjabi, so he could he could swear in Punjabi, and he could swear in Hindi because my mom was Hindi. So that’s why trilingual. Bill Gasiamis (03:08) I love that. That’s an awesome way to grow up. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (03:09) Yep. Yep, yep. Bill Gasiamis (03:12) Tell me about this bike though. So this Royal Enfield motorbike, what was the deal with that? Why was it coming to Australia? Why was it a big deal on that day? Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (03:22) it was gifted to me by it was restored and gifted to me by my wife on my fortieth. And this time on my fiftieth, the guy who had restored it, he’s a friend of mine, he decided to build this sidecar and ship it to me. And it’s a vintage, it’s a nineteen seventy three. So I’ve literally grown up on motorcycles, drive riding them, and I was quite excited about the whole thing. And I was so excited because my son’s school was only five minutes away. So I was always looking forward that I’m gonna drop him off in school in the sidecar. It’s gonna be such a big thing for him. So it was quite cool. So that’s the reason we were expecting it. It took almost two months for it to come via ship. And you know, once a ship leaves the country, there’s no way of live tracking it. There they must must be ways for the guys who are doing it, but for the clients, they have no way. They have no clue. They just talk to the customer care. And you have no idea what’s happening. And suddenly one day it just pops up and they say, Yeah, it’s in customs. Here you go and you have to do this, this and this and come and pick it up. So that’s the excitement. Bill Gasiamis (04:23) So you get that phone call and that’s it. You’re on the bikes here. We’re going to go and get it. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (04:26) Yep, yep, yep. We were just looking forward for the bike. Yep. Bill Gasiamis (04:29) I love it. In your book, you wrote about your culture that when somebody Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (04:34) Mm-hmm. Bill Gasiamis (04:35) has a stroke, most people believe that you’re gone, right? And it seems like you also believe that where does a belief like that come from? And what did you do in the first few hours? Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (04:47) You know the first because it’s it’s it’s not I mean in the era I’ve grown up there was not a lot of internet. They were only encyclopedias. So getting information was a little challenge. So as as kids when we were growing up, we were just here that that particular cousin’s father’s grandfather had a stroke and he’s gone. That particular person’s family member has has had a stroke and he’s done for. So you know a few things like that. But there are families who’ve been through stroke. Now I’ve realized and also met them. So they know stroke one could recover from the stroke and one also forgets about it over time. I’ve heard that. But mostly the thought process was because it was not too kind of a disease. And we also did not know what is a stroke in the heart. Some would someone would say he had a stroke in the heart, someone would say he had a stroke in the brain. So we had no idea what that meant. We could just as kids, as growing up people, we just knew that he had a stroke and he’s done for, he’s gone. That’s one. And because of my medical background, my veterinary background, I realized that I was having a stroke. because it was not their usual pins and needles and there was no sensation. I couldn’t move my arm. I managed to limp. I went all the way to the kitchen. I trudged a little to the kitchen. I had a glass of water, brought a glass for my wife. And I’ve also realized, learnt from doctors here that there are remnant spinal reflexes which work for some time. So those reflexes help you I think, navigate the initial few hours. It’s just that’s how we are made. Because I, you know, in the hospital, I thought my arm started moving. And the doctors, and when I got up in the morning, it was like a bad dream. No, it was not moving again. So I was like, what was that? And I have a video of that. I was sending it to my sister. Look, my arm is started to move. Wow, I’m so happy. So they told me that was just a part of the spinal reflex. So maybe that’s what made me go to the kitchen and back. So we called the Ambos and they did the BFAST test. It was FAST initially, but now the acronym has changed to BFAST. so they did that over the phone and they confirmed it was a stroke. And they were they said they’ll be at my place in two minutes. And then we made the second phone call to my brother in law who works with neurointerventional surgeons all over Australia. He’s also vet by education. So I thought he might be the best person to give me advice. And he always used to share his stories of patients, aneurysms, brain things, strokes. So I thought that, you know, he he will fix me, man. So we called Bill Gasiamis (07:10) Yeah. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (07:11) him and he said, Come straight to Royal Melbourne and th that’s where I was. And and the Amus asked me, he they said, Your catchment is northern, but where do you want to go? I said, Please take me to Northern because my brother’s gonna be there. So they drove me to Royal Melbourne and that’s where my journey started. Yep. Bill Gasiamis (07:27) Yeah. My journey started at the Austin hospital, ended up at the Royal Melbourne as well. And I had my surgery there and I learned to walk again at the Royal Melbourne hospital and at their Parkville facility where the rehab was done. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (07:42) Yeah, that’s where I was. Yep. Bill Gasiamis (07:43) Yeah, good experience. Really helpful. So you are also a vet. Okay. A surgeon as well. Are all Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (07:52) Yes. Bill Gasiamis (07:53) vets surgeons? Do they all operate on animals? Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (07:56) So in primitive times, the veterin surgery education is made around five types of animals, which is a canine, which is dogs, that that species, filine, which is cats, equines, which is horses, bovines, which is cattle, and one animal from wildlife, and one random fish, including birds. So we have to compare them in all aspects. So when we technically pass out, or rather I would say, When we used to technically pass out in those years, we were supposed to take take care of everything surgeries, medicine, prevention for all these species throughout. And obviously it was a it was a big experience learning practically as we went. Because when my father became a vet, my my grandparents were like, I don’t know whether anybody’s gonna get married to him or not. They they got worried. It was looked so down upon though that profession, you know. So he bought clamor to it. He showed everybody that passion. Can happen. It can happen in bed science also. In India. It must be good in other countries, but that’s all I know about India. Only the rich class had the dogs. The Britishers, they’re the people who were connected to the Britishers when they had gone, when they had left the country. Only that rich class was able to afford dogs because you know it was a poor country. So that’s where he started. Yep, yep. Yep. And now you have specializations Bill Gasiamis (09:05) Yeah, understood. Understood. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (09:08) on around everything. Now you can be a surgeon, you can be a bone surgeon. There’s a friend of mine, he’s a he’s a animal onko oncologist. So things like that. Yep. Bill Gasiamis (09:17) amazing how far things have come. So Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (09:19) yes, definitely. Yeah. Rehabilitation Journey Bill Gasiamis (09:20) the fact that you were kind of a surgeon, even if it was in veterinary surgery, Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (09:28) Yep, yep, yep. Bill Gasiamis (09:30) does that kind of medical knowledge that you have make it harder to face what you’re going through? Do you apply those kind of medical skills onto your own condition? Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (09:42) I would say it definitely helps in doing research and digging out evidence based study because that’s how we’ve been trained, right? So we have to we have been trained to look for specific information in a specific way. So I thought I think that is what probably helps a little bit extra when someone is from that background. So most of the medical jargon we understand because it’s same. Every all animals are same, mostly, except the ruminants which have four stomachs. So Bill Gasiamis (10:06) Mm-hmm. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (10:07) so So the single stomach animals are mostly similar, and how the physiology of the body works, how the brain works, how the conduction works, all the diseases, they have things like MS, they have things like diabetes. We used to treat them all the time. So yeah, yes, it helps. It does. Yeah. Bill Gasiamis (10:22) Yeah, that’s fascinating. I love it. so give me a little bit of an idea of you’ve gone to hospital. you realize that your arm is moving and now it’s no longer moving. And then how long were you in hospital for? And what was that, experience like what, what was your hospital stay like? Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (10:43) I remember I was very emotional. Even now I’m very emotional. If I talk about nice things, I end up crying sometimes. Or I laugh more, I cry more. But I was really worried at that point. I didn’t know what’s gonna happen. My cousins used to call me, my friends used to call me, doctors used to go past and they would tell me that you’ll be fine, man. And you know, that was you’ll be fine was was kind of unbelievable because nothing’s moving. I mean I I don’t know how that’s gonna happen. Bill Gasiamis (11:09) your left side your whole left side was gone. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (11:11) Yeah, I was on the wheelchair for about six months and I was in the same rehab as you just mentioned at Parkwell for 45 days. Bill Gasiamis (11:18) Hmm. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (11:18) And if we must have been to the chapel, which is just behind the Parkville camp campus. So I used to go there every day. My son used to wheel me there. Yeah. So it was it was quite overwhelming for me because I didn’t know what was going on. I had heard that there are these injections which which are given within the golden period. Crying After Stroke And they can just reverse the stroke instantly. But I did not know the concept. So those injections basically work and dissolve the clot which is in the brain. But if if if the stroke is of a bleeder’s type, it can also kill the person. So we were waiting for the MRI. We are waiting for the MRI when’s that gonna happen. And it was unfortunately a Saturday night, Sunday morning. So everything were lined up. You know how the systems are in Melbourne. So all the emergency patients who are dying are first, people who are not dying are second, people who just Got normal things, they’re third. So things like that. So probably that took a little while. So I had my MRI on Monday. So I was in the hospital till Monday. I just had nurses coming in assessing me if I could stand, if I could step forward, step backwards. I mean, obviously they were doing my cognition tests and everything. I got tested for a drug which was is which is called clopedrogel, I think. that is the one which dissolves clots. So they give that as an oral thing to you and they test the blood in the body that whether it responds to that or not. So they are ready for it. As soon as they have the result, they just shoot you with injections. But it was unfortunate that I got diagnosed only in about twenty four hours. And then they moved me to the rehab. I was lucky to get a room and this amazing partner in my room, and that’s that’s when my rehab started. Bill Gasiamis (12:47) What was the cause of the stroke? Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (12:48) Nobody knows. I was pr absolutely healthy. I don’t have blood pressure. I don’t have diabetes. I don’t have anything with I was cycling hundred kilometers on the weekend. I was walking my dog twice a day. I was very, very active. Even now I’m very active. I was I was when I was in rehab, obviously I started eating I was eating the same and I was obviously not exercising. So my weight went up to 120 kilos, for example, because my activity was so high. People were literally telling me that you’re eating like a Labrador, man. What happened? What’s happening? I was just like this. And the food in Royal Melbourne rehab is really good. They come to you with a menu and they ask you what you want. And so I was ordering everything I loved. So and I was hearing in one of your podcasts before, it it was literally like that. I had the I’ve had the best time of life in the last two years. Different realization, it’s changed me, and I’ve just had the best time. I always liked exercising. I’ve exercised Bill Gasiamis (13:39) Yeah. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (13:42) exercised so much at the last two years, it’s not even funny. I think he must be listening that I want to exercise. He said, Okay, go for it, man. Bill Gasiamis (13:51) You got to, you, you sounds like you were given, this like massive learning opportunity, but also a scary learning opportunity. Things were really difficult. at one point, but things have kind of progressed. Well, things are going well and that’s awesome. you’ve taken it, you’ve taken it away where this is an opportunity to grow, to learn, to try new things. but what was it like on your on the day that you noticed some movement, like in rehab, I think was that on day 28 or something like that, there was a little bit of, first Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (14:26) I think it was twenty five it was I think. Bill Gasiamis (14:28) voluntary voluntary movement first, first, yeah. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (14:30) Yeah, correct, correct. I still have that video. I remember there was this friend of mine who used to come to the hospital and she used to massage my arm. So that is also called I think it’s called passive passive stretching. And she would really press my arm and she will caught cause me pain. And I’ve been told that I’ve got a good pain threshold. Maybe that’s because of my martial arts training when I was younger. Reflections on Recovery and Growth Bill Gasiamis (14:52) Okay. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (14:53) So she used to press my arm and it was really painful. And I remember my roommate, he he had a problem with his arm, and they had to give him Botox injections to paralyze those muscles. So he could move and the muscles could be pain free. So that’s a that’s a routine thing which they do. So Botox is basically bottleneum toxin, which causes paralysis. and they give it in the muscle which is spas spas which is spasming for the person and it it releases the muscle and they feel better. So I was fortunate that she was there and I remember after her Three, four weeks of massaging my hand, and my wife used to be sitting beside my bed and she used to be pressing on my left leg, I remember. So that particular day I could see my foot move a little like this, b which I could. So that was that was a big one for me. I just cried and I didn’t know what to what to expect. my God. Yep. Bill Gasiamis (15:41) tears of relief. Yeah. that is all often a very good sign. And then, a lot of people kind of built from that. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (15:52) Yeah. Bill Gasiamis (15:53) but were you, were you near the diabetic ward as well? Were you watching people, have amputations walking out after a few days and getting down about that, that they, why are they getting out so quick? Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (16:06) So, you know, the the building which is opposite to the rehab facility on Parkville Road on the other side is the diabetic ward. Bill Gasiamis (16:11) Yep. Right. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (16:13) So those patients after their surgeries, after their treatments are shifted into rehab. And I could see that these guys are coming in and because initially I was a little curious that what’s happening here. This guy, you know, he’s he’s got an amputation and he’s just gone. After three days, four days, they would go away. So then they would new new patients come in, they would learn how to walk, then three, four, five days they’ll go away again. So I had no clue what was going on. But then over time I realized there was a diabetic ward. So those were guys was ob obviously coming in because of their neuropathies. They’ve lost some limbs. Some people were lucky, they only lost fingers, some people unlucky, they lost legs, arms sometimes. But it can be it can be quite challenging for them also, you know, certainly because it’s too quick. I I think stroke is still slow. It gets you ready, it gets you going, but it’s it’s slow paced. And now I’m an expert, I know what is gonna work. So I’m still completing three years in December. So With an exercise, I I know the stress and I know the difficulty and and and I can feel it. I can feel it that this will work. So in their in their case they don’t have time. They just lose a limb and they just have to learn in three, four days. Fortunately their brain is okay, so they are more you know, neuroplastic, I would say, but as compared to us. Bill Gasiamis (17:17) So was playing on your mind a little bit, seeing this difference in the way people were rehabilitating after an amputation compared to a stroke survivor. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (17:26) Yes, hundred percent. And considering that one of my family people, my uncles, cousins, far cousin, he had passed on because of this particular problem. And it because of the way the medicines and the medical system is in India, so I saw that he ha also had to be his one of his toes had to be amputated. and he had a neuropathy and then he lost his foot and he eventually died because of kidney problems. So this does happen in diabetic patients, very common. So it I kept thinking of those those days, you know, when I would I would hear of him, we would go and visit him in hospital. So it’s very different. They are Bill Gasiamis (18:02) Hmm. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (18:03) more conservative, they try to save the limb. Here they are more aggressive. They say that we if there’s a the there’s gangrene here, we want to cut from here and we want to make sure that you’re safe. Your life is safe. So they they are more aggressive here. Over there, they say, We’ll try to save this, we’ll try to save this, we’ll try to save this. So it’s it’s different. We have Bill Gasiamis (18:18) Yeah. So I’m to make a few huge assumptions. You’re a male, you’re Indian and your culture probably makes it difficult to accept care, especially when it comes to physical care. you know, being treated as stroke survivor in a rehabilitation hospital, when your left side’s not working means that people have to shower you and, help you at the bathroom and all that kind of stuff. What was that like for you? Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (18:47) It was hard. Then that was another time when I was really crying. Maybe it happens to everyone, you know. I’m not special. But I I was I was quite emotional and it took me a couple of days to get used to my brother in law coming in, and he said, I’ll do it for you, man. And he’s he’s a champ. And he would come every day. So it’s in our culture, it’s it’s I think it’s maybe egoistic or maybe it’s how we are. That the elder people or the boys are more looked from a perspective of as providers and caretakers. So I remember when my father passed on in 97, I was told that be strong for your mom, be strong for your sister. And then when my mom passed on in 2013, I was told the same thing: be strong for your sister. But there was one of my friends, one of my uncles, who told me that, you know, you need to do something, you need to have a couple of drinks, go to a corner and just cry it out, man. It’s important. So now I know that grief is important. and I was I’ve been told that stroke is a part of a grief and you should not suppress your feelings. Like I can do with that box of tissues right now. I can go all out. No problem. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Bill Gasiamis (19:50) Yeah, man. I’m the same. was just talking about my situation a few days ago. This happened to me in 2013. Brain surgery was in 2014 and I cry all the time. It’s not really like it’s strange. Have you heard of the super pseudo bulb affect? Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (20:06) Which one is that? No, so no, I’ve Bill Gasiamis (20:07) It’s a condition. It’s a condition where people who with neurological injuries tend to cry, or laugh Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (20:14) More. Bill Gasiamis (20:15) more and out of the blue suddenly. And often at the beginning, it’s a very difficult to control. And then later it gets better. But then for me, I, you know, a couple of years ago, I was told to go and do a presentation for the Royal Melbourne hospital neurosciences, gala ball to, to tell them what stroke, sorry, what neurosurgery meant to me, you know, like, I’m only standing there because of neurosurgery without it, I wouldn’t be standing there. My surgeon was in the room. It was 400 people in the room. And I got up and I didn’t make it to the front lectern before I started crying. And then when I got up to say the speech, I was holding on to the lectern, just waiting for the crying to stop just so that I can start the speech. And then through the speech, I had to stop a couple of times. Now I wasn’t upset. I wasn’t sad. was, I was excited, but the 400 people and the, situation talking about me, my family, et cetera, and having to describe what neurosurgery meant to me made it impossible to get through that speech. I got through it, but it was, Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (21:16) Yep, yep, yep, yep. Bill Gasiamis (21:20) but it was interesting to go through that, you know, 13 years, you know, 12, 13 years later, like it was, yeah, crazy. So, Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (21:25) Two thirty news, huh? So Bill Gasiamis (21:28) It’s not uncommon, very, very common. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (21:30) So tell me something, is it easy for you to have a poker face? Bill Gasiamis (21:34) If the, not in a, not in a situation where I have to talk about something that’s emotional, that’s about me, my experience. And if my family involved, forget about it. can’t stay out kind of the poker face. No way. Yeah. But I can in a poker game when we’re trying to take somebody else’s money. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (21:52) I think same, same. So it’s similar. I can I can cry on animations also. And my son says that he’s crying, you it’s on animation also. It’s a good movie. Good movie story. And that’s you’re done. Bill Gasiamis (21:59) Yeah. Yeah, I used to cry with the cat tripping over or something Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (22:05) Ha ha ha. Bill Gasiamis (22:06) silly, know, crazy stuff. And my wife would be going, what are you crying about now? I don’t know. I’m just crying. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (22:12) Short short. Bill Gasiamis (22:15) And the difficult part is not me. It’s the people around me thinking that I’m sad or thinking that there’s something wrong. And that’s reeducating them so that they know that’s not what’s happening. what’s today today we’re recording on Saturday on Thursday night. I was in Melbourne at Marvel stadium. there was an electronic dance music festival, 60,000 people in a stadium for a DJ. It Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (22:39) wow. Bill Gasiamis (22:39) was a most amazing electronic dance laser show. It was sensational. Now my wife didn’t see because it was too dark and she was focusing on the show, but you know, I had about three or four moments where I cried. But it wasn’t big cries, it was just tears and excitement and something else happening that made me cry. And I was moved by the fact that I was A, at the event, B, it was such an amazing event that all the people there were having a great time. Like, it was moving rather than sad or upsetting or, Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (23:14) I understand. Bill Gasiamis (23:16) and telling, kind of trying to bring people into understanding that that’s what’s happening. That was the hard part because you know, we’re from a Greek family. They see you cry. Everything’s terrible. Everything’s bad. You know, they don’t know. They don’t know how to deal with it. You know, so you’ve got to reeducate people. That was the hardest part of that experience for me. That’s all it was. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (23:37) No, because I keep thinking that since I was always in sales and I enjoyed my sales, I don’t know if that’s gonna settle down ever with me, my emotions. Bill Gasiamis (23:47) will, it will settle down and then sometimes it will just come out of nowhere and you won’t, you wouldn’t have expected it. Yeah. It changes for a lot of people. remember interviewing one gentleman. can’t remember his name now. And on the, on his wedding day, he told me that he was almost dehydrated from crying so much, you know, and he needed to continue, continue his fluids so that he doesn’t dehydrate. It was. We laughed about it like you and I are laughing. Cause that’s he’s got to that stage where it’s like, wow, you know, it is what it is. Like no big deal. He was totally moved by the fact that he was a alive, able to be at the wedding, get married to the person that he loved. and then, and then later on they had a kid and it was down all downhill again from there, you know, more tears, more crazy stuff. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (24:33) Yeah. Bill Gasiamis (24:34) It’s, it’s, it’s involuntary. And I think it’s actually very helpful for me. It’s helpful to just get it out. Like what your mate said, you know, just go into the corner and have a cry, get it out, and this whole thing, you know, our culture is the same and many cultures are the same. It’s like, you know, the men are not supposed to show emotion. You’re supposed to toughen up, you know, be stronger for everybody else. And nobody checks in with you to say, you know, okay, how are you doing now? That’s That’s just how it is. Many cultures are like that. So who’s Hannah? Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (25:05) So Hannah was my first physio who was, you know, it’s it was quite moving for me from that perspective as well. Because I I always thank and thank my stars that I got unwell in Australia. Because there are so many systems here which help younger people like NDIS and got all kinds of help. And and the medical is top-notch. The medicine is top-notch. The first day that I remember they took me to the physio room. I had this pretty girl. I c we couldn’t see them because you know it was post COVID so everybody was still using masks. But I could just see the eyes. And she was so beautiful. So she sat on the floor and she was moving my foot. So it was quite moving for me, even now. Sorry for that. Bill Gasiamis (25:41) Yeah. Yeah. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (25:42) So that was Hannah. Initially, my book was supposed to be called Walking with Hannah. So, but one of my advisors told me that look, if the book becomes really popular, then she is gonna benefit more. Change the name, man. Change it. And there are different privacy laws in Australia. So just to make sure that you are around the privacy laws, don’t put anybody’s name on it. Bill Gasiamis (26:03) Like you’re on the ground. She’s moving your leg or your foot and she makes you a promise that you would walk again. Now that’s a pretty big deal to hear that from somebody who’s in the rehabilitation space trying to help you to recover. And I think at the same time, that’s kind of when you had the realization that you should write a book. how did that come about? What was the, why did that carry so much weight that situation? The Promise of Recovery and Writing a Book Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (26:33) Should I be ready with our tissues? Have you had people who really, really break down badly on a show? Is it okay? Bill Gasiamis (26:39) Yeah, yeah, yeah. yeah, it’s okay. And yes, they have. Yeah. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (26:43) So I think in that situation For me, only that one promise coming from a physio was a big deal. I wanted to share with my friends, I wanted to share with my clients. I’ve got a lot of good people in my book, and vice versa. So I I wanted to share with all of them what I’m going through. So I was constantly taking pictures, recording voice notes. I was not so good at typing because you know I just had gone from two hands to one hand. So I just couldn’t type. So I was I was doing a lot of voice to text notes, I was writing notes, I was taking pictures, I was taking videos. We are very audiovisual. I am very audiovisual rather. So I was really doing a lot. And then I also have a habit of listening to audiobooks. And I was doing prayers and I was listening to audiobooks. I don’t even remember what book I was listening to. maybe I think it was Andrea Gossi the one. I was listening to that one. Moving story. Good story. So I thought, hey, why why don’t why can’t I convert all this what I’m writing into a book? So and I had ample time. So I thought Bill Gasiamis (27:41) Yeah. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (27:42) I was like, yeah, let’s do it. It was not it was not a business model. It was not Bill Gasiamis (27:45) Yeah. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (27:45) something which will actually make money. There was no thought around it. I just Bill Gasiamis (27:48) Yeah. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (27:48) wanted to write a book. I was just emotionally wanted to write a book. I was just compulsive. I wanted to write a book. That’s it. Done. Yep, yep, yep. Bill Gasiamis (27:55) I love it. I know that I know that feeling like same same here when I wrote the first book, Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (28:01) Yes go. Bill Gasiamis (28:01) the unexpected way this joke became the best thing that happened. It was like, I’ve learned all of this stuff. And I kind of don’t want to forget it. I want to have it in one space. I want to capture the moment as well. Like it’s like a time in history, a snapshot Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (28:14) Yeah, yeah. Bill Gasiamis (28:14) of history, you know, that book. And if I can just put everything in a book, then I could well, I could have a book, but then if people want to buy it and it helps them. then that would be a bonus. So it was the idea was about that. And then, of course, when you have a book, you may as well have the best book, and you may as well sell as many copies as possible. Well, what’s the point of having a book otherwise, you know, you want to make sure that it gets sold. So I really relate to what you’re saying about that. My book idea came in hospital as well. So no, the podcast came in hospital as well. I was getting wheeled transferred from the Royal Melbourne. to Parkville and I was waiting in the transit lounge and that is when I had the idea to start the podcast, but I was never going to do it. I don’t think I was going to do it. A friend of mine put the idea in my head later on again. And because of that, the podcast emerged. I had the idea, he reinforced it. And then I went ahead and did it. And the book again was an idea from another friend. You’ve learned all this stuff, know, you know, how, are you going to do with it? You how are you going to… tell other people about it. The podcast was one way and then the book was another way. And of course, then it’s not just about me, it’s about other people as well. Now, if I understood correctly, are you from the religion, the Sikh religion? Did you seek right? Cultural Identity and Personal Beliefs Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (29:37) Yes, I’ve yep, yep. Bill Gasiamis (29:40) And in the religion turban is quite important. How was that? How is dealing with that situation where your left side doesn’t work and the use or the need to have a turban on your head, do you kind of deal with that? Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (29:57) So I’ve been through times in my life when I was without a turban for a couple of months because I had a ac I had a small unfortunate accident with my Jeep. So I had to cut off a little bit of hair, so I just didn’t bother p going back to the turban initially. So and and I was I’m not very religious, religious. So And I was very proud of my turban because people used to tell me that your turban looks fantastic, man. You’re the best looking Sikh we’ve we’ve seen around, you know. So I was quite proud of it. And I was I used to feel on top of the world with my turban. So every every trip of mine, every travel of mine, I had to pack a couple of turbans and and I’m I think I am O C D. So I used to match it with my shirt. Sometimes I used to match it with my ties. It should should be the same color. Sometimes I’ll match it with my jeans. So you know it was it was quite a task. Every time I’m traveling. But I loved it. Having said that, I decided that my son is not gonna be a turbanator. I called myself a turbanator because of the same reason. I said that’s one thing less to take care of. It’s not that I don’t w want him to be a Sikh. He he realizes he’s a Sikh. He’s a good Sikh. He does what I do in the Sikh Sikh temple as well, which is serve. But from a religious perspective, he’s okay. He you don’t have to have a turban on your head to be that religion. You know, you can be a good person from that religion perspective also. So I was very proud of it and not being able to do it initially was a big blow to my ego or my you know image in my own brain. I lost I lost my identity, I I thought, and and my my prayer consisted of that that you know I hope I can go back to tying a turban. Even you can see I still don’t dye a turban. A lot of my friends tell me that I look good like this. The man bun suits me. But you know, I’m like, okay, go with the flow. Well, let’s see, let’s see. Bill Gasiamis (31:37) Yeah. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (31:38) Yep, yep, yep. Bill Gasiamis (31:39) so it’s challenging for people, right? Like if somebody is wearing a turban for their entire lives, then they have a stroke and then they can wear a turban because they can’t tie a turban. Then you can understand why that would be impactful in another way, you know, to their identity, to, their beliefs, to all the things that are associated to a turban. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (32:00) You know, it was it was more like a shame. It was more like Bill Gasiamis (32:03) Uh-huh. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (32:03) a shame of an uncovered head, nothing on the Bill Gasiamis (32:06) Uh-huh. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (32:06) head. Because whenever my father would get up in the morning, he’ll make sure that he just wraps around a cloth around his head. When I would whenever I would get up in the morning, I’ll put something on my head, then I’ll go out. So, you know, we had a smaller version, we had a bigger version, which was a formal more formal thing. So we were always used to having something on the head. So it’s what which was more shame shameful, you know? Yep, yep, yep. Bill Gasiamis (32:25) Yeah. Is it personal shame or is it or back in the day was a shame within the community from other people? Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (32:33) I think we were we were brought up both ways. So personal shame number one, and a lot of times when we had gone to temples with a cap on my head, for example, some elder would come up to me and they were this is a very conservative community also in those times. You know, they would tell Why you wearing a cap? Just take it off. If you like wearing a cap, you can just cut your hair. Or if you know, Sikhs and smoking don’t go together. So it’s not that the religion says that you can’t smoke. Since they are warriors, they’re supposed to be a warrior race. It was just said that you don’t do any kind of bad thing to your body, just take care of yourself, be healthy. So if if if someone saw a Sikh smoking in public, they will definitely go up to them and tell them that if you are a Sikh, why you smoking, man? You should cut your hair. Just take it easy. So things like Bill Gasiamis (33:10) Uh-huh. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (33:10) that. It was a very conservative society and it was a taboo. Smoking was a taboo, for example. So that’s how we grew up. So that’s the turban part. But I was I was more more spiritual and I was just more Personally ashamed of not being able to do it. Bill Gasiamis (33:23) Yeah. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (33:24) But I think it’s it’s it’s worked well. So I’m I’m kind of in a in a gray area now. You know, I’ve come back to hair. So I I will I will I’m open to tying it again. I want to do it, but I’m not rushing it. I know it’ll Bill Gasiamis (33:34) Yeah. Yeah. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (33:36) happen. It’ll happen one day, 100%. But I’m not Bill Gasiamis (33:38) Yeah. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (33:39) too eager. Yep, yep. Bill Gasiamis (33:40) a lot of stroke survivors get tattoos. Did you get a few? Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (33:43) yes. This one for example And it’s got my son’s name here. is it? It’s here. That’s Raj, Raj, yeah, that’s his name. So Bill Gasiamis (33:55) Uh-huh. Is that the impact that arm that, the arm that was impacted by the stroke? Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (34:00) It’s it’s very funny you asked that because you know we were not very pro tattoo. I mean, to to risk due respect to everybody who’s got a tattoo. It’s not it’s nothing negative. But we we were not very inclined to color our bodies in any r any way, right? When we grew up. So, but but there’s a friend of mine who was visiting me in hospital. He had a few, and he was in New Zealand for a long time. So he was he had that Kiwi influence, he had a Kiwi wife. my first nurse who sat with me and she told me that, you know, you’ll be fine. And she held my hand. So she had a few. So maybe that had my had an effect. And then my brother in law said, he said, just don’t worry, man. When he’s when he saw me upset, he just told me, he You don’t have to be upset, you’re alive. Just just get okay, get a few tattoos, just travel around the world, do that. So, you know, that was that’s just got stuck in me. That okay, I want to do this. So I did it. Got it done. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Bill Gasiamis (34:52) Was it like also, I Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (34:54) Mm. Bill Gasiamis (34:54) think you mentioned in your book, it was like a bit of a protection. Is this some, is was a way to change the conversation? what other role did it serve? Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (35:03) So, you know, at that point I got it done specifically at that point because of the same reason. So I wanted to get it done, but I didn’t know when. So I just thought of it. I remember one day I was walking past someone and he was coming to that table and he sat down and people asked him about his tattoo, which is that which he had on his leg. So I was like, hey. So people are just noticing that. He’s such a gorgeous looking guy, man. He’s well dressed and look at his specks, what he’s wearing. Look at the car, he’s come in. So he was quite polished. So and still he had tattoos. So the it broke the s the usual stereotype, you know? Everything that’s stereotypical. So I thought, yeah, I think this is the right time for me if I want to do it, because people will not notice my little limp. Because I was still limping and I was in a bad way for for at least a year. I was quite negative in my mind. I mean, and especially when I was 120 kilos, I don’t know what to do about do about it because I could not exercise, I could not cycle. Just didn’t know what to do about it. And I could not fast at that time because I I was having so many medicines morning and evening. So it it would call a cause acidity. So I was quite negative end of the spectrum. But that’s the time when I realized when I then I thought that I don’t care about anybody else. I am just doing this, man. So I looked up a few people and this lovely girl who used to come to drive for me, she took me around we were in Perth at that time. So she took me around my house and we went we visited a few places and then there was this lovely gentleman who was coming to Perth and he was apparently from Melbourne. So that was my turning point. So this happened in December. I booked him for for my appointment for for my tattoo in Perth. But then he told me that he he said, look, if you want to move back, if you are moving back eventually, because I had that in my mind. I wanted to move back. So he said if you’re moving back, I’m based out of Melbourne, just come to me there. So that’s when it happened. That was my new year gift to myself. And everybody was so, you know, amazed with my the the thing which I had done on one leg. And they were like, Wow, that’s a good one. Man, where do you do it? I was like, there’s a special guy who does this. So I was just end up talking of that and not of anything else. I was so happy. I think, Bill Gasiamis (37:00) I love it. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (37:00) yeah, that helped that helped in my recovery for sure. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah. Relocation and Its Challenges Bill Gasiamis (37:02) Great distraction, great distraction. Yeah. That’s a great idea. So one of the things my wife says to me every so often, she says, we should go live in a different location for a little bit, know, try the beach or whatever. And I’m thinking, well, you know, that sounds like a great idea. But in my immediately in my mind and in my body, I tense up and I just find that thinking about moving. emptying a house, filling another house, doing all that stuff just fills me with like dread. And I don’t know why it’s her idea is a great idea, but I just feel kind of comfortable or whatever. But I wouldn’t think of moving. You moved your family back to Perth. And what was that like? Because. I can’t imagine leaving Melbourne and going to Perth and packing up the whole family, the whole house and all that kind of stuff and doing that. Not because I can’t do them. I can’t live in another location because I can’t do all the work that comes with that before and all the work after. It feels like it’s going to take up way too much of my attention, time, energy. What was the move like for you? Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (38:10) So imagine if you can say that ten, fifteen years into your stroke after recovering so much. So for for even that far recovery is difficult for them. So doing it one year into the stroke, or I would say one month into the stroke and moving everybody lock, stock, and barrel. I think that was the silliest idea I had. But my family supported me and we did it together and we did it. But it was pretty lonely for me. I was pretty lonely. We had no friends, we had no support system there. Although we were in a very good place, we were very central as compared to the country here. Because we were st always struggling to get physios in, OTs in. So it was, you know, a constant struggle. So over there we were central, so everything was okay, we’ll do this. It was just bang on. And I spent a good time just learning I mean, getting myself stronger, walking every day in the morning. So that was the positive. But I was quite negative, in here. Physically I was positive, but mentally I was quite I was a goner. Bill Gasiamis (39:03) Isolated, Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (39:03) But Bill Gasiamis (39:04) you isolated yourself Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (39:06) Yep, yep, yep. Bill Gasiamis (39:07) unwittingly. Like you didn’t expect that that would happen. Is it just something that happened later? You, realized later. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (39:14) And plus, you know, I my my job, I my job questioned me that why should we not terminate your thing? Because we don’t have much in Perth. So if even if you become okay, why should we not Not let you come back. I mean, so we had the discussion and they almost fired me, but they were happy to take me back when I was back in Melbourne, but they still let go of me. So I don’t know where what happened. I don’t have a job. Bill Gasiamis (39:36) Yeah. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (39:36) So yep. So I think that was a very silly decision. But that whole year I spent like that in December, I moved for my son’s holidays to my sister’s house in Melbourne. She’s also in Melbourne, and we were there for about two months. she’s in the Bay side. So after spending that quality time with family and people who were familiar, I had friends visiting me, I had people visiting me, I had so many doctors, I had these doctors’ support system from RMH. supportive stride strides workshop, which was happening, things like that. So it was it just helped me recover. And I thought that this is it, man, that this is what I should do. And and then I was, you know, I was still talking to my psychologist over the phone, and she in the book by mistake, I I just wrote a he. I think I missed the S because of this bloody autocorrect. She told me that look, you need to wear your seat your life jacket first. You know, that was one statement. Ha ha. made me calculate and rethink. So that’s when we decided, okay, let’s come back. So twice, twice in here. Yep, Bill Gasiamis (40:38) Well then. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (40:39) yep, yep. Bill Gasiamis (40:40) You need to wear your life jacket first. That’s Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (40:42) Yep, yep, yep. Bill Gasiamis (40:44) such an amazing statement. And also, it’s really important for caregivers to remember that that they need to wear their own life jacket first. Because caregivers go through this with their loved ones, whoever they’re caring for that had a stroke, and they put themselves second. And then they suffer, they suffer because they haven’t got time to themselves because they get on well. And often with people who are very kind of motivated to help their loved one. Often they end up becoming sick and passing away before the stroke survivor. So everyone needs to put on their life raft, their own life jacket first. Once they’re stable and everything is okay, then they need to assess what they can do for the other person. I love that. Such a profound statement. I can see why it moved you so much. Often stroke survivors also complain, not complain, but they mention when somebody says, just think positively. what was it like for you to hear that? Just think positively Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (41:43) Okay. The Importance of Caregiver Self-Care Bill Gasiamis (41:44) statement. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (41:44) I think my an analyzing people was out of the window. I was not analyz analysing anyone. I’m I’m not even judgmental as a person. So I don’t easily judge. I trust people at the first instance. Sorry. So it was quite common to hear that all the time. And I wouldn’t even tell anybody that I’ve had a stroke. I wouldn’t tell them. I will just talk to them. I will try to hide my walk. I don’t know, I was a little shameful. I don’t know why. For example, I’m reskilling to be an allied health assistant at the moment in Boxhill Institute. So it took me about six months before I disclosed to my class that, you know, I walk funny sometimes because of my stroke. Because I just didn’t want to tell anybody. I was a little apprehensive. And when I warmed up when everybody got to know me and I was I’m like probably the friendliest in the class. So everybody likes me. So then I told everybody, they’re friends. I said this is this is what has happened, that’s my book. Please read it. See if it helps someone. And I don’t know if this book is gonna actually help someone or not. I don’t know if there’s no scientific information in that. There’s no medical information. But what is gonna help in that book, I’m not sure. But the idea was just if even it can help one person. Bill Gasiamis (42:46) Yeah, that’s the thing. That’s interesting. I put podcast episodes out all the time. I I’ve got no idea which part will help, but somebody will reach out and they’ll pick an obscure part of the podcast episode. I’ll say that really helped me hearing that really helped me. And I was like, okay. Cool. We’ve, we’ve, we’ve achieved our outcome. It helped you. I’m happy that it helped you. And because everyone is in a different position and they’re looking for different types of information and you know, what’s, the timeline that they’re in in their recovery, whether it’s emotional, mental or physical is unique to them. So that one word might be overlooked by you and me, but then somebody else goes, that’s just the word I needed to hear. And that’s why 400 episodes of the podcast are really good because there’s something in at least one of those episodes for everybody, you know, so it will, it will help. It will make it so that people maybe even if they just realized that they can write a book, maybe if they realize that they could just share their story, that’s all, that’s good enough. Adjusting to a New Normal So, how about this whole new normal statement? Now some people are told that they have to adjust to their new normal. And I kind of, I see why people say that it helps with acceptance in some situations when you have to let go of how you went about the past, how you did your life previously. when you were more physically able-bodied or more cognitively able. So how did you handle the new normal comment statement? Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (44:20) I obviously didn’t like it initially. But then, you know, the whole religious part and how we’ve been brought up, it’s with a lot of acceptance. So which is, I think, important for a child sitting next to someone who’s a nobody, or for a child who’s sitting next to someone who’s super duper rich. Maybe he’s a prime minister of the country, but they are sitting on the same level and having food, for example, on the floor. Someone who’s sitting next to you who’s who cleans houses on the floor. They’re humans. So I think that probably got me ready for the acceptance. I mean, that that primed me for the level of expect acceptance we had. I had to work less towards accepting things. and yeah, for example, I can’t run at the moment. But then what I say to people about that, that it’s overrated, I don’t care. You know, for example, so that’s it. That’s my acceptance. That’s what I do. Make a joke of it, man. That’s it. You can’t do it, you can’t do it. What do you do? Bill Gasiamis (45:11) Dude, it is overrated. That’s the I’m going to use that now as well. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (45:16) Yep, yep, yep. Bill Gasiamis (45:18) In a couple of weeks, I’m going to go and spend some time away with a friend of mine. I’ve got a really amazing friend. We grew up together. He used to work at the Royal Melbourne hospital when I was there. He was a radiographer and he would come and see me when I was admitted. He would do my scans. Amazing. Like I’ve known this guy my entire life since I was about four years old. And we’re going to go and spend eight days just away from the whole family, the wives, everybody. We’re just going to go to Hawaii for a little bit. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (45:46) Are you going running? Bill Gasiamis (45:46) He said to me, I wake up in the morning and I go for a run. I said, fantastic. I’m going to wake up in the morning and go for a walk. You go for a run. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (45:52) Yeah. Bill Gasiamis (45:53) I’m not running. I can’t run. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (45:55) You can run either, huh? Yep, yep. Bill Gasiamis (45:56) Not anymore. No. My left leg, my left leg goes down a little bit differently from my right leg. And because I have proprioception issues and the feeling is not correct, I never know when it’s exactly in the right position. And I risk injuring my knee because sometimes I can overextend, hyper extend. And, and Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (46:15) Yep, yep, yep, yep. I know exactly what he’s saying, yep, yep. Bill Gasiamis (46:17) I’m really concerned. And also my ankle, I’m not comfortable with my the foot going down and my ankle being solid. So I don’t want to run. I can run across the road to make sure that I’m safe and there’s no car coming too fast or injuring me, but I’m not running two kilometers or a marathon or anything like that. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar (46:37) I think walking is better. Yep, yep, yep. Bill Gasiamis (46:38) Yeah, I have to think about it too much as well. And it makes it more fatiguing, more exhausting. Ramandeep (bobby) chaggar

Queensland emergency departments are facing a catastrophic collapse, with some patients enduring wait times of up to 70 hours due to chronic understaffing and bed bottlenecks. Former AMA Queensland President Dr. Maria Bolton joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to warn that over 1,400 patients awaiting aged care or NDIS placement are trapped in hospital beds, leaving frontline health workers burned out and demanding long-term government solutions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

این گفت وگو به برنامه ملی بیمه معلولیت استرالیا (NDIS) و حمایت‌هایی می‌پردازد که برای افراد دارای معلولیت و خانواده‌های آنها در نظر گرفته شده است. در این گفت‌وگو، درباره شرایط دریافت حمایت، نقش مربی حمایت و توانمندسازی، حمایت برای زندگی مستقل (SIL) و مسیر شروع درخواست برای افرادی که به کمک نیاز دارند صحبت می‌کنیم. همچنین درباره اهمیت آگاهی از خدمات حمایتی و نخستین گام برای دسترسی به این حمایت‌ها گفت‌وگو خواهد شد.برنامه فارسی رادیو اس‌بی‌اس در روزهای شنبه و سه شنبه ساعت ۳ بعد از ظهر از طریق رادیو، به صورت آنلاین، کانال شماره ۳۰۲ تلویزیون‌های دیجیتال و از طریق اپ رایگان SBS Audio قابل دسترس است. برای شنیدن برنامه های زنده و پادکست های ما اپ SBS Audioرا از APP Store یا Google Play دانلود کنید. همچنین می‌توانید به اس بی اس فارسی از طریق اسپاتیفای، اپل پادکستز یا گوگل پادکستز گوش کنید.

Matt Toms on Tourette Syndrome, Autism, ADHD and the Exhaustion of MaskingWhat happens when your disability is invisible, your capacity changes from one day to the next, and the people around you assume you're simply being rude, lazy or difficult?Matt Toms joins Dylan Alcott and Angus O'Loughlin on ListenABLE for an open conversation about living with Tourette syndrome, autism and ADHD, and what it has taken for him to finally stop hiding his disability.For most of Matt's life, masking helped him fit in. He learnt to suppress his Tourette's tics and hide what was happening internally so he could socialise, work, compete in surf lifesaving and appear as though everything was fine.But masking came at a cost.Matt explains how suppressing his tics could leave him exhausted, overwhelmed and experiencing more explosive episodes once he returned to the safety of home. He describes the difficult reality of having an invisible disability where, on one day, he might be capable of physical work or competing in sport, while on another he can struggle to get himself a glass of water.From surf lifesaving and neurodivergence to employment, support workers, dating, family and learning to unmask, this episode is a reminder that disability doesn't always look the way people expect it to.Follow & ConnectMatt Toms – GuestMatt joins ListenABLE to share his lived experience with Tourette syndrome, autism and ADHD, including masking, employment, relationships, support and learning to embrace his disability.Matt's social link to be added once confirmed.Dylan Alcott – HostInstagram: @dylanalcottAngus O'Loughlin – HostInstagram: @angus_oloughlinListenABLE PodcastInstagram: @listenable_podcastListen on Apple Podcasts: ListenABLE on Apple PodcastsListenABLE is recorded and produced in partnership with SESSION in PROGRESS, Melbourne's video podcast studio and production team.Website: SESSION in PROGRESSInstagram: @session.in.progressProductionIn this episode• Living with Tourette syndrome, autism and ADHD• What Tourette's tics can actually look like• Why tics can sometimes be mistaken for rude or inappropriate behaviour• Autism and Tourette syndrome masking• The physical and emotional exhaustion caused by suppressing tics• Invisible disability and fluctuating capacity• Spoon theory and managing limited energy• Disability, burnout and independence• Accessing support workers and the NDIS• The impact of disability on partners and family• Autism and sensory overload in construction and trades• Disability inclusion in the workplace• Dating and relationships with Tourette syndrome• Learning to disclose an invisible disability• Becoming comfortable and proud identifying as disabled• Why disability awareness and representation matterTourette syndrome, Tourette's syndrome, Tourette's tics, autism, autism in adults, ADHD, autism and ADHD, autism and Tourette syndrome, neurodivergence, neurodivergent adults, invisible disability, hidden disability, disability masking, autistic masking, suppressing tics, disability burnout, autistic burnout, sensory overload, spoon theory, fluctuating capacity, NDIS, disability support workers, disability employment, autism in the workplace, disability in construction, dating with disability, relationships and disability, disability acceptance, disability advocacy.

Một thông báo mới của Chính phủ Úc về NDIS đang được nhiều gia đình quan tâm. Từ tháng 10, một số nhóm hỗ trợ có thể thay đổi khi kế hoạch NDIS được lập mới hoặc rà soát. Việc triển khai sẽ theo từng giai đoạn. Vậy ai bị ảnh hưởng và nên chuẩn bị thế nào?

Queensland is holding out on signing Canberra’s new "Thriving Kids" program due to major uncertainties over short-term funding and long-term care for children with low to moderate support needs. Dr. Maria Boulton from AMA Queensland joined Carla to detail how these missing specifics could leave local families, healthcare providers, and regional hospitals stranded in the crossfire.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nurses-turned-entrepreneurs Marilen Salonga and Irene Gomez entered the NDIS industry in October 2023, citing lead generation and marketing as key challenges as they worked to establish the business in a competitive market. To build awareness and attract potential clients, they attended networking events. - Batid ng magkaibigan na nurses na sina Marilen Salonga and Irene Gomez na hindi ganoon kadali pasukin ang pagtatayo ng negosyo patungkol sa NDIS, bagay na nalaman nila nang itinayo ang kumpanya nila noong Oktubre 2023. Sumali sila sa mga networking events para makakalap ng mga kliyente.#sbsaudiopodcast

In this solo episode, Minh unpacks the recent voluntary administration of Sydney-based developer Bathla Group - a major player with 22,000 apartments and 3,000 houses in its pipeline, backed by roughly $3.2 billion in debt. While the episode isn't directly about SDA or NDIS housing, it serves as a timely cautionary tale for property investors navigating today's volatile construction and finance environment.Minh breaks down the overlapping pressures that brought Bathla undone: soaring interest ratesballooning labour and material costssupply-chain bottleneckscouncil delaysweakened investor confidencestructural weaknesses in the developer's own business model. He warns that the fallout could tighten housing supply further - especially in Western Sydney - while pushing up rents and putting construction jobs at risk.For investors, the episode offers practical red flags. Minh urges extreme caution with off-the-plan purchases and delayed settlements, advising listeners to scrutinise project viability across multiple fronts - labour availability, material supply, council approvals, title registration, occupation certificates, and the true meaning of "fixed-price" contracts. He also pushes back against marketing that pitches commercial or industrial property as an easy fallback, highlighting the dangers of single-tenancy reliance and high holding costs during vacancy.Minh frames potential value declines of 5–7% as a market recalibration rather than a crash, but stresses that investors should stress-test their decisions against multiple "what-if" scenarios - job loss, further rate rises, extended vacancies, or construction blowouts. His overarching message: resist urgency, do your own research, and ensure your brokers, accountants, planners, and lawyers are aligned before committing. As always, this episode provides general information only, not personal financial or legal advice.------------------------PROPERTY SCORECARDhttps://propertyscorecard.com.au/SDA ADVISORY SERVICEShttps://www.sdaadvisory.com.auSDA RESEARCH REPORTShttps://ndis.property/reportsEBOOKS:www.robustdesign.com.auwww.highphysicalsupport.com.auwww.improvedliveability.com.auwww.fullyaccessible.com.auLEAVE US A GOOGLE REVIEW!Send us Fan MailNDIS PROPERTY AUSTRALIA:Our team conducts thorough research on Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) and provides appropriate technical advice through premium and strategy-based solutions. We also use complex feasibility calculation spreadsheets to help investors understand the expected annual income of an SDA dwelling, the timeline stages of construction of their property, as well as revealing the hidden costs. By staying up-to-date with the latest SDA data and pricing payments information, we help clients make better-informed decisions and achieve their investment goals.FOLLOW US:LinkedInInstagramFacebookCONTACT:Please feel free to call us on 1300 254 397 to talk to one of our friendly staff, otherwise,  just pop on over to our website to find out more.For any podcast related queries or suggestions, please contact our podcast team via podcast@ndis.property

In this episode, the final one of this season, Karen Caldwell and Cameron Zellner share how they have spent years crafting and safeguarding a meaningful week for Cameron – grounded in his vision, interests and growing independence.Cameron is a competitive rower, keen photographer, digital storyteller, house sitter and gluten-free baker living an active, connected life in Canberra. In their presentation, Karen and Cameron share the practical steps they have taken – from identifying interests and developing a vision statement to building a Circle of Support – and reflect on the ongoing work of managing the NDIS, maintaining documentation and gradually handing over responsibility.You can watch Karen and Cameron's presentation on our website.Click here to read the transcript of this episode. Please note that the transcript provided may contain occasional errors.On our website, you'll also findall the presentations from our Safeguarding the Future conference in 2025resources about safeguarding, planning and building good lives for people with disabilityevents related to topics relevant to people with disability and their families seeking to enjoy a typical life.Many thanks to Osher Marks, who has been the voice of this season of the Imagine More podcast.

Headlines: A study from World Weather Attribution confirms that climate change played an important role in the catastrophic Nepal flash floods last August. 541,000 students returned to education for the new school year in Gaza despite the major impact Israel's ongoing bombardment is having on children and students in Gaza This week Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced he would change the laws that will remove Israeli citizenship for criticising the IDF The global petrochemical industry's greenhouse gas emissions could increase by around 50 per cent by 2050 under a business as usual scenario.  Segments: - Wing Beats Per Minute - two conservationists and ecologists Micheal and Jarred speak about the ecological impacts and benefits insects have within ecosystems. With it now warming, we're seeing more indigenous orchids popping up - with September following Guling season, or orchid season here on Wurundjeri Country, we're now in Poorneet season, or tadpole season - where more indigenous plants are now flowering. This segment was all about symbiotic relationships between indigenous orchids and their pollinators in and surrounding Naarm.  - Conversation with Alex de Silva Faustino, a part of the Alliance for Praxis Research, member of the School for Social Change as well as Research Fellow at RMIT University's Centre for Urban Research. From Wednesday until the end of the year, the Alliance for Praxis Research will be hosting their series of public conversations known as 'Against The Fear Machines'. The events will focus on anti-fascist strategies as well as community responses to multiple converging crises, known as the polycrisis. You can find more information here www.aprcollective.com  - Debate over NDIS budget ignores the cost of workforce exclusion. Conversation with Dr Jennifer Frean's research with university of melbourne about recent NDIS cuts, how that has affected public perception of people with disabilities. Then talking about workplace exclusion and the proposals she is designing to change this. Music: Triple Zero by Babyccino 

NDIS គឺជាកម្មវិធីធានារ៉ាប់រងពិការភាពជាតិរបស់រដ្ឋាភិបាលអូស្ត្រាលី ដែលផ្តល់មូលនិធិ និងការគាំទ្រដល់ជនមានពិការភាព ខណៈដែល Home Care Support គឺជាសេវាកម្មជួយជ្រោមជ្រែង ឬថែទាំសុខភាពដល់បុគ្គលម្នាក់ៗនៅក្នុងផ្ទះរបស់ពួកគេផ្ទាល់ ដើម្បីជួយឱ្យពួកគេអាចរស់នៅដោយឯករាជ្យ មានសុវត្ថិភាព និងមានភាពងាយស្រួល។ តើនរណាដែលអាចទទួលបានអត្ថប្រយោជន៍ពីកម្មវិធីទាំងនេះ ហើយតើគួរចាប់ផ្តើមនៅពេលណា? សូមស្តាប់បទសម្ភាសន៍ជាមួយលោក លឹម គីម ប៊ិន នាយកក្រុមហ៊ុន KBL Health Care។

What happens when you combine physiotherapy, aviation and a very strong entrepreneurial streak? For Kennedy Lay, it became a completely different way of delivering Allied Health. As Founder and CEO of Fly2Health Group, Kennedy leads a multidisciplinary team delivering services across regional and remote Australia. It is a business model that brings together aircraft, clinicians, logistics, clinical governance and a very clear purpose: taking healthcare to communities where access can otherwise be incredibly limited. In this episode of Allied Health Business Brilliance, Cathy talks with Kennedy about what it takes to grow an unconventional Allied Health business without losing consistency, quality or purpose. Topics covered on regional access, scaling with strong systems and business resilience: Regional access – How Fly2Health is helping reduce geography as a barrier to Allied Health services across rural and remote Australia. Scaling with strong systems – The leadership structure, clinical governance and operational consistency needed as an Allied Health business grows. Business resilience – Why Allied Health Business Owners need to stay adaptable through NDIS reform, funding changes and an evolving service landscape. P.S. If this episode is hitting on pain points you're facing, let's chat. We can support you. Book a 20-minute complimentary call with us, and let's talk about how we can help you achieve your vision for your Allied Health business.Midroll Message: Join our upcoming Masterclass this month! Find out more at our website. Connect with Nacre Consulting: Let's connect on Instagram Follow us on Facebook Let's connect on LinkedIn Join our Facebook Group online community More about The Allied Health Business Brilliance Podcast: The Allied Health Business Brilliance podcast (previously known as Private Practice Made Perfect) powered by Nacre Consulting features authentic conversations that offer real-life stories and expert perspectives for Australian Allied Health Business Owners. Cathy Love, our engaging host, gathers wisdom from Allied Health professionals and industry supporters alike. We dive into the real experiences of running and growing Allied Health businesses in Australia, revealing both the rewards and the inevitable challenges along the way. It's raw, sometimes vulnerable, but always valuable. Join us and stay tuned to keep up with every inspiring story and lesson shared.

Come orientarsi nel sistema NDIS e quanto conta poter ricevere supporto nella propria lingua? Roberta Gottardo, psicologa e cofondatrice di Casa Mia Care Services, racconta l'esperienza di un servizio bilingue rivolto a bambini e adulti con disabilità, con particolare attenzione all'autismo, e riflette sulle differenze tra Australia e Italia e sui cambiamenti in corso nell'NDIS.Seguici su Facebook e Instagram o abbonati ai nostri podcast cliccando qui. 

2GB Mornings listener Zoran spent at least 20 hours in St George Hospital's Emergency Department, waiting for a bed for his daughter. As Zoran waited, the NSW Health Minister Ryan Park was giving a press conference outside that very facility. The State Government says our hosptials are full, due to wait times for NDIS and Aged Care services funded by their federal counterparts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Content warning This episode of Doin time contains audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples who have died, and graphic discussion of deaths in custody, and traumatic prison experiences and discussion about strip searches. The first interview was a yarn with Kelly Flanigan First nations Advocate from Figjam Collective.There was a big yarn abou the Human Rights Law Centre and Flat out calling on the Victorian Government to establish a dedicated legal service for women, trans and gender diverse people in prison to challenge human rights abuses and hold authorities to account.  Kelly spoke about her lived experience in prison, which was linked to a new report entitled The Dignitity Behind Bars.  Kelly talked about Solitary confinement and parole and how she could not get legal support in prison, which created trauma and vilation of human rights. The second interview was with Jarod Sandell-Hay Interim President of People With Disability Australia. There was a big discussion about the NDIS Amendment securing the NDIS for Future Generations Bill 2026 condemning Parliament for proceeding despite the overwhelming evidence of the unacceptable harm this will cause.  For further information please check the People With Disability Australia website.       

1980's dinners are back. One mum got so sick of weeknight dinners, she went back to cooking only the simple meals of her childhood. Fish fingers. Meat and potatoes. And we love it more than Fritz and Sauce in a bowl (whatever the heck that is). Also, a viral series where adults talk like kids has us wondering whether we're lost the art of great convos. Should we skip straight to: “Who’s your least favourite relative?” We have a five-minute explainer on the big changes coming for kids and families accessing the NDIS, and why the new Thriving Kids system has parents and disability advocates nervous. Plus, Michelle Obama's honest take on life after kids, the classroom fart corner, and the Plush Toy of the year that you should pop on your Christmas shopping list. That is, if you're like Monz and already have one. Ugh. And Happy Fathers Day to all the good Dads of the show! Reccos: Grace recommends telling your kids educators how great they are for World Educators Day this week Monz recommends Scruff-a-Luvs, the $25 toy your kids need to wash and rescue. Amelia recommends Robo Raven, the free eSafety game teaching kids about cyberbullying, media literacy and online safety. Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au and join me today. You hot? Same. Buy today and save 40% What To Listen To Next: Don't miss an episode of Parenting Out Loud What's Wrong With A Wine Playground & Is The Oreo Mum Even Real? Radical Irwin Parenting, Bluey's Glow-Up & The Lindsay Clancy Trial The Worst-First Theory and Do Babies Belong In Business Class? The Class Photo Ban & The D*ckhead Dad Rebrand The Text You Need To Stop Sending The Hit Show Making A Case For 'Best Friend' Parenting Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts What To Read Next: 'I stunned politicians into silence with my story. They're changing the NDIS anyway.' 'I want my daughter to build solid friendships, and the best idea I've found takes one hour a week.' 'I went to a really dark place.' Jessie Stephens on the six months nobody saw. What the Mamamia team is actually cooking for dinner lately. GET IN TOUCH: Share your feedback! Send us a voice message or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au Join our Facebook group Mamamia Family to talk about the show. Follow us on Instagram @parentingoutloud CREDITS: Hosts: Grace Rouvray, Amelia Lester & Monique Bowley Video Editor: Artemi Kokkaris Associate Producer: Tessa Kotowicz Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land on which we have recorded this podcast.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You can have a full caseload, a waiting list and a successful OT private practice, and still be one funding change away from a serious problem. In this episode of the OT Yourself to Freedom Podcast, Beki Eakins talks about something she is seeing again and again with Occupational Therapy business owners across Australia, the UK and the US. NDIS changes. Frozen therapy rates. Insurance restrictions. Commissioning changes. Rising costs. More paperwork. Smaller margins. The problem is not that these OTs are bad at business. Many of them are incredibly successful. The problem is that too much of their income is controlled by somebody else. Beki explores why being fully booked does not automatically mean your OT business is secure, what concentration risk looks like in an Occupational Therapy private practice, and why every OT business owner should be thinking about creating at least one income stream that a funder cannot control. She also shares practical ways to start thinking differently about your existing OT skills, including private-pay services, high-ticket offers and opportunities that sit outside the traditional funding model. In this episode, Beki talks about: Why successful OT private practices can still be financially fragile The risks of relying heavily on NDIS, insurance or other funding bodies Why a full waiting list does not always mean you have a safe business How to work out your biggest concentration risk Finding the support your clients need that funding currently does not cover Creating private-pay and high-ticket offers using your existing OT expertise Why sales and marketing are important skills for Occupational Therapists in business How to start creating income you have more control over If you run an OT private practice, clinic or independent Occupational Therapy business, this episode will help you look at your business differently and ask a very important question: How much of my income do I actually control? Connect with Beki Are you ready to leave the whinger mindset behind and embrace your inner go-getter? Beki helps OTs worldwide design, launch, and scale their online business Free Resource: Download Beki's free overnight mindset meditation for free to help you build confidence, overcome money mindset challenges, and develop self-belief. Join OT Yourself To Freedom Membership: Discover the only membership designed specifically for OTs to create freedom-based businesses by leveraging the skills you already have. Learn to design and sell offers, market effectively, and align your work with your purpose. Follow Beki: Website: www.bekieakins.com Instagram: OT Yourself to Freedom Facebook Group: OT Freedom Community LinkedIn: Beki Eakins Book an Inspiration Call: Click here About the Host Beki Eakins is a business mindset and lifestyle coach for occupational therapists. After leaving traditional OT practice, she has helped hundreds of OTs worldwide design aligned online businesses that support freedom, income, and purpose, without burning out.

Endo. Chronic injury. Mental illness diagnoses. Updates to genetic testing. Let’s talk about it. This episode comes at a time where the NDIS is being wound back for approx. 241,000 Australians. So, what does this mean if you are experiencing chronic illness, permanent injury or disability? And what financial support is in place to help you sustain a decent quality of life when government services are being pared back? During this Deep Dive, we’ve invited friend of the pod, Phil from Skye Wealth to chat about the impact of chronic illness on our personal insurances. From stigma and stereotyping to the upcoming industry shifts that are happening around mental illness, join Victoria and Phil for an illuminating ep on what your options are in the year of our lord 2026. CHAT WITH SKYE: Thanks again to our partners over at Skye Wealth for making this episode possible. If you're ready to chat to a professional about your personal insurance, we have a long standing referral partnership with Skye Wealth. Book your consult at https://www.skye.com.au/shesonthemoney INSURANCE 101: Still grade yourself at about a B+ when it comes to money? Upgrade your knowledge with this playlist on personal insurance at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1kdVBELk5klU7yzzFblSqe?si=F7bBhVGpShSQmgWf8R4kEQ LOVE NUMBERS? Here are some stats on the various kinds of claims being paid out across Australia from 2024. Visit insurancewatch.com.au/insurance-claims-statistics.html for more info. New here? Follow us on Instagram (@shesonthemoneyaus) for Q&As, bite-sized advice, daily money inspo... and relatable money memes that just get you. Acknowledgement of Country By Nartarsha Bamblett (nartarshabamblett.com.au) The advice shared on She's On The Money is general in nature and does not consider your individual circumstances. She's On The Money exists purely for educational purposes and should not be relied upon to make an investment or financial decision. If you do choose to buy a financial product, read the PDS, TMD and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored towards your needs. Victoria Devine and She's On The Money are authorised representatives of Money Sherpa PTY LTD ABN - 321649 27708, AFSL - 4451289.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“I need some documents to figure out if I have an oppression claim.”___P, a 1.15% shareholder in ASX-listed D, sought production of 6 categories of documents from D pursuant to s 247A: [1], [6]D opposed the application saying there was no case to be investigated: [4]D's major business was an NDIS service provider operated by a wholly owned subsidiary, SubCo: [7]The NDIA claimed SubCo has received $800K it was not entitled to, with the figure of $400K eventually arrived at: [8], [12]In September 2024, SubCo's inconsistency in NDIS claims led the NDIA to suspend payments: [9]A trading halt and suspension were placed on D's shares: [14]Admins were appointed to SubCo who reported SubCo had poor controls and D's Dirs may have breached their duties: [15]In Jan 2025 SubCo was placed into liq: [16]SubCo was later permanently banned from providing NDIS services: [17]Since June 2025, P raised concerns the management of SubCo and possible claims against SubCo's Dirs: [18]SubCo did not conduct an AGM in 2025 or 2026 and did not allow shareholders an opportunity to ask Qs of its dirs or auditors: [19]A Feb 2026 update from SubCo noted the turbulence and telegraphed hopes at improved performance in future; disposing of some assets and thinking strategically: [21], [22]P's reasons for seeking the documents were (i) to ascertain whether SubCo could remain listed, (ii) whether the Dirs could manage SubCo, (iii) whether the Dirs breached their DDs, (iv) whether the shareholders had any claims, or (v) whether there had been oppressive conduct: [23]The Court considered the law relating to s 247A applications and found production of some documents was appropriate, noting: an application must be brought in “good faith and for a proper purpose”; the Court has a broad discretion as to relief; document access is for specific purposes, not to give an applicant a general picture; noting SubCo's failure to comply with its obligs: [24] – [31]The Court accepted there were cases to be investigated as to whether D breached its NDIS and other governance / reporting obligations, and whether its Dirs breached their duties: [32]The Court then considered the various proposed document categories.P sought a broad range of documents. The Court (respectfully) closely considered the various categories finding some (like Dir meeting minutes) ought to be produced and others (like corro between D and its auditors) ought not, while leaving room for the parties to negotiate amended categories if needed: [34] – [52]The Court accepted it was appropriate to exercise its discretion to make orders for inspection of some documents sought by P: [54], [55]___Please follow James d'Apice, Coffee and a Case Note, and Gravamen on your favourite platform.www.gravamen.com.au

Reform to the National Disability Insurance Scheme has been debated in the Senate, with the legislation expected to pass this week with Coalition support. - Reformasi terhadap Skema Asuransi Disabilitas Nasional (NDIS) telah diperdebatkan di Senat. Dan rancangan undang-undangnya diperkirakan akan disahkan minggu ini dengan dukungan dari pihak Koalisi.

This week, the Albanese government passed major reforms to online gambling advertising and deep cuts to rein in NDIS spending – all with the Coalition's support. David Pocock has long been a vocal critic of the government's approach to both of these issues, saying Labor and the opposition have failed to stand up to vested interests on gambling reforms. And while he agrees NDIS cuts are needed, he says major parties have ignored expert evidence on the value of community participation and are handing over important decisions to algorithms with little scrutiny. Political editor Tom McIlroy speaks to the independent senator about what he thinks this notable week of deal-making means for the nation's political future – while both major parties continue to be spooked by One Nation's rise

One Nation MP David Farley joins David Speers with Phil Coorey, Andrew Probyn and Clare Armstrong on the couch.

This week, the Albanese government passed major reforms to online gambling advertising and deep cuts to rein in NDIS spending – all with the Coalition's support. David Pocock has long been a vocal critic of the government's approach to both of these issues. He argues Labor and the opposition have failed to stand up to vested interests on gambling reforms. And while he agrees NDIS cuts are needed, he says major parties have ignored expert evidence on the value of community participation and are handing over important decisions to algorithms with little scrutiny. Political editor Tom McIlroy speaks to the independent senator about what he thinks this notable week of deal-making means for the nation's political future – while both major parties continue to be spooked by One Nation's rise

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine the two deals made this week between the Coalition and Labor on gambling advertising and the NDIS. They also look ahead to the upcoming byelection in the Western Australian electorate of Secret Harbour, which sits within Andrew Hastie's electorate. Could One Nation again emerge victorious? If so, what threat would that pose to the federal Liberal MP's political fortunes? And after the break the Barries take a question from Neil in Bendigo, a super fan of the show, about when Albanese is likely to go and who could take the leadership

Số lượng người tham gia Chương trình Bảo hiểm Khuyết tật Quốc gia (NDIS) bị cắt giảm ngân sách đang ở mức kỷ lục khi chính phủ liên bang tìm cách kiềm chế chi phí tăng vọt của chương trình NDIS, gây ra sự chỉ trích từ lĩnh vực người khuyết tật rằng Đảng Lao động đang thực thi các biện pháp kiểm soát ngân sách, từ trước cả khi công cuộc cải tổ có hiệu lực. Trong khi đó, khoản nợ trị giá 1 nghìn tỷ của chính phủ liên bang hé lộ người nộp thuế Úc hiện nay chi tiêu nhiều hơn cho lãi suất hơn là cho quân đội, trợ cấp thất nghiệp, chăm sóc trẻ em và trường công. Và cuối cùng, đảng One Nation đề nghị giảm thuế tiêu thụ đặc biệt đối với thuốc lá. Xin mời đến với các câu chuyện trong tuần qua với Mai Hoa và Lê Tâm.

أقرّ مجلس الشيوخ إصلاحات واسعة للنظام تهدف إلى الحد من نمو تكلفته، وسط تحذيرات من مدافعي حقوق الأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة من تداعياتها، فيما لا تزال أداة التقييم الجديدة التي ستحدد أهلية المتقدمين قيد التطوير. فما الذي سيتغير؟ ومن قد يفقد الدعم؟ وكيف ستتولى الولايات والمقاطعات توفير الخدمات البديلة؟ في هذا التقرير، نستعرض أبرز التغييرات، والفئات الأكثر عرضة للتأثر، وما تعنيه الإصلاحات للمستفيدين الحاليين والمحتملين، إلى جانب خطط الولايات والمقاطعات و الحكومة الفيدرالية لتوفير بدائل عن بعض خدمات NDIS. استمعوا إلى التقرير الكامل بالضغط على زر الاستماع في الأعلى، لمعرفة ما الذي قد تعنيه هذه التغييرات لكم ولعائلتكم.

Hundreds of thousands of people will lose support from the NDIS after changes aimed at limiting growth in the scheme passed the Senate with Coalition support overnight. The changes were opposed by the Greens, some cross-bench MPs, and disability advocates who say the process was rushed, and will cause harm. A key assessment tool underwriting the changes is still being developed, as states and territories prepare to take on greater responsibility for providing support. - Сотни тысяч людей лишатся поддержки со стороны NDIS после того, как Сенат при поддержке Коалиции принял изменения, направленные на ограничение в рамках этой программы. Против изменений выступили Зеленые, некоторые независимые депутаты и защитники прав людей с инвалидностью, которые утверждают, что процесс был поспешным и нанесет вред. Ключевой инструмент оценки, лежащий в основе изменений, все еще находится в стадии разработки, а штаты и территории готовятся взять на себя большую ответственность за предоставление поддержки.Больше историй, интервью и новостей от SBS Russian доступно здесь.Слушайте программу на русском языке SBS по понедельникам, четвергам и субботам в 12 часов дня.Читайте нас в Facebook и подпишитесь на наши подкасты по этой ссылке.

Mamia ya maelfu ya watu watapoteza msaada kutoka NDIS, baada ya mabadiliko yanayolenga kupunguza ukuaji katika mpango huo kupitishwa ndani ya Seneti kwa uungwaji mkono wa Upinzani wa Mseto usiku wakuamkia.

Hundreds of thousands of people will lose support from the NDIS after changes aimed at limiting growth in the scheme passed the Senate with Coalition support this week. The changes were opposed by the Greens, some cross-bench MPs, and disability advocates who say the process was rushed, and will cause harm. A key assessment tool underwriting the changes is still being developed, as states and territories prepare to take on greater responsibility for providing support. - राष्ट्रिय अपाङ्गता बीमा (एनडीआईएस)मा ल्याइएका परिवर्तन सिनेटबाट पारित भएपछि अब लाखौँ मानिसहरूले उक्त सेवाबाट पाउँदै आएका सहयोग गुमाउने भएका छन्। विपक्षी गठबन्धनको समर्थनमा यी परिवर्तन यस हप्ता सिनेटबाट पारित भएका हुन्। तर ग्रीन्स, केही क्रसबेन्च सांसद र अपाङ्गता अधिकारका लागि काम गर्ने समूहहरूले यो प्रक्रिया हतारमा अघि बढाइएको र यसले अपाङ्गता भएका मानिसहरूलाई थप समस्या पार्न सक्ने भन्दै यसको विरोध गरेका छन्।Subscribe to the SBS Nepali podcast here.You can listen to SBS Nepali's live broadcast every Tuesday and Thursday at 2 pm via SBS South Asian on digital radio, on television channel 305, through the SBS Audio app, on SBS On Demand, or via our website. You can also follow SBS Nepali on social media: Facebook, Instagram and X (@SBS Nepali). - हाम्रा थप अडियो प्रस्तुतिहरू पोडकास्टका रूपमा उपलब्ध छन्। यो नि:शुल्क सेवा प्रयोग गर्न तपाईंले आफ्नो नाम दर्ता गर्नु पर्दैन। पोडकास्टमा सामाग्री उपलब्ध हुनासाथ सुन्न यहाँ थिच्नुहोस्।एसबीएस नेपालीको प्रत्यक्ष प्रसारण हरेक मङ्गलवार र बिहीवार दिउँसो २ बजे SBS South Asian मा डिजिटल रेडियोमार्फत, आफ्नो टेलिभिजनको च्यानल ३०५ मा, SBS Audio एपमार्फत, SBS On Demand मा वा हाम्रो वेबसाइटबाट सुन्न सक्नुहुन्छ। साथै हामी सोसल मिडिया प्लेटफर्महरू फेसबुक, इन्स्टाग्राम र एक्स मा पनि रहेका छौं SBS Nepali का नाममा।

Programa 20/08/26: Hablamos de las reformas al esquema NDIS, sobre la Semana de la Ciencia en Australia con expertos e investigadores hispanos y repasamos las noticias deportivas, incluida la suspensión de Nick Kyrgios y el caso que involucra a jugadores de los Sydney Swans.Escucha SBS Spanish| Australia en español por radio o Internet 7 días a la semana de 1:00 a 2:pm (AEST).Escucha también por Apple Podcasts, Spotify y YouTube.Explora nuestra extensa colección de podcasts: https://www.sbs.com.au/audio/spanishSuscríbete a YouTube y síguenos en Facebook e Instagram

Las reformas del NDIS ya fueron aprobadas por el Senado australiano. Analizamos con Carolina Castelblanco, directora de Horizons, los principales cambios al plan, el impacto en las personas con discapacidad, la financiación de los apoyos y las nuevas medidas contra el fraude.Escucha SBS Spanish| Australia en español por radio o Internet 7 días a la semana de 1:00 a 2:pm (AEST).Escucha también por Apple Podcasts, Spotify y YouTube.Explora nuestra extensa colección de podcasts: https://www.sbs.com.au/audio/spanishSuscríbete a YouTube y síguenos en Facebook e Instagram.

工党和反对党达成一致，“寡妇税”废除法案在联邦议会获得通过。作为交换，反对党支持政府改革国家残障保险计划（NDIS）的相关法案（收听播客，了解详情）。在苹果播客或Spotify搜索“新闻快报”，点击订阅、开启消息提醒，即可了解澳洲国内外新闻及社区信息。 

Hàng trăm ngàn người sẽ mất đi sự hỗ trợ từ NDIS, sau khi những thay đổi nhằm hạn chế sự phát triển của chương trình được Thượng viện thông qua, với sự ủng hộ của Liên đảng đêm qua. Nhiều thay đổi đã bị đảng Xanh, một số nghị sĩ độc lập và các nhà hoạt động vì quyền của người khuyết tật phản đối, họ cho rằng tiến trình này diễn ra quá vội vàng và sẽ gây ra tác hại. Một công cụ đánh giá quan trọng để hỗ trợ những thay đổi này vẫn đang được phát triển, khi các tiểu bang và vùng lãnh thổ chuẩn bị đảm nhận trách nhiệm lớn hơn, trong việc cung cấp hỗ trợ.

Chính phủ đã đạt được thỏa thuận với Liên đảng để thông qua các luật sửa đổi nhằm giảm thiểu tác hại do quảng cáo cờ bạc gây ra.Trong khi đó, cải cách Chương trình Hỗ trợ Người Khuyết tật Quốc gia NDIS đang gặp trở ngại, do Liên đảng đặt điều kiện chỉ ủng hộ với những thay đổi thuế riêng biệt. Đảng One Nation cũng đã đề xuất chính sách cắt giảm thuế tiêu thụ đặc biệt đối với thuốc lá như một biện pháp trấn áp thị trường chợ đen.

يشهد البرلمان الفدرالي الأسترالي أسبوعاً حافلاً بالمفاوضات حول إصلاحات بارزة، في مقدمتها قيود جديدة على إعلانات المقامرة. فقد توصل حزب العمال والائتلاف إلى اتفاق يحد من الحوافز الموجهة للفئات الأكثر عرضة لأضرار المقامرة، ويعتمد نظام إلغاء الاشتراك في إعلانات المقامرة عبر خدمات البث، مع مراجعة القوانين بعد ثلاث سنوات. وفي المقابل، تواجه إصلاحات نظام NDIS عقبة سياسية، بعدما هدد الائتلاف بعرقلتها ما لم تسرّع الحكومة معالجة ما يُعرف بالثغرة الضريبية للأرامل. وفي ملف آخر، طرحت زعيمة حزب أمة واحدة بولين هانسون خفض ضريبة التبغ بنسبة تصل إلى 75% وتجميد زيادتها ثلاث سنوات، بهدف مكافحة السوق السوداء والجريمة المنظمة. ويشير الموقف إلى تقارب محتمل بين الائتلاف وأمة واحدة، فيما تستمر المفاوضات حول مستقبل الإصلاحات الاقتصادية والاجتماعية.

Reforma Nacionalnog sistema invalidskog osiguranja (NDIS) bila je predmet rasprave u Senatu, i očekuje se da će zakon ove sedmice biti usvojen uz podršku Koalicije. Prijedlog zakona uglavnom zadržava rezove predložene u majskom budžetu, kojim je predviđena ušteda od 37,8 milijardi dolara tokom četiri godine, usred zabrane zbog rasta potrošnje. Brojni kritičari su doveli u pitanje da li će alternativa zasnovana na državnim programima biti spremna na vrijeme i upozorili da će predloženi rezovi nanijeti štetu.

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호주의 국가장애보험제도(NDIS) 참가자들의 개인정보를 빼돌려 약 500만 달러의 지원금을 부정청구한 혐의로 애들레이드의 한 NDIS 제공업체 대표가 기소됐습니다.호주 공영방송 SBS 한국어 프로그램은 호주 한인 커뮤니티를 위한 뉴스와 생활 정보, 그리고 다양한 이야기를 전합니다. 호주와 한국을 잇는 신뢰할 수 있는 콘텐츠를 만나보세요.더 많은 뉴스와 팟캐스트는 SBS 한국어 프로그램 웹사이트에서 확인하세요.www.sbs.com.au/korean

Số lượng thực tế người cao tuổi Úc đang phải chờ đợi gói kinh phí chăm sóc tại nhà trọn gói hiện đã lên tới gần 154.000 người, theo một cuộc điều tra của chương trình Four Corners của ABC. Con số này vượt xa số liệu 100.000 được công bố chính thức, sau khi chính phủ áp dụng phương pháp tính mới nhằm đưa hơn 53.000 người ra khỏi danh sách thống kê.

Cuộc tranh luận về tương lai của NDIS đang diễn ra căng thẳng tại Thượng viện Úc, khi chính phủ tìm cách kiềm chế tốc độ gia tăng chi tiêu của chương trình. Dự luật cải cách về cơ bản vẫn giữ nguyên các khoản cắt giảm được đề xuất trong ngân sách tháng Năm. Chính phủ dự kiến tiết kiệm 37,8 tỷ đô la trong vòng bốn năm, trong bối cảnh chi phí NDIS tiếp tục tăng nhanh. Theo các đề xuất hiện nay, ít nhất 160.000 người có thể không còn đủ điều kiện tham gia NDIS.

أهم العناوين: - الخضر ينتقدون «اتفاق» العمال والائتلاف بشأن إعلانات المقامرة - مجلس الشيوخ يقرّ تعديلات مثيرة للجدل على برنامج NDIS -ترامب ينشر خريطة تضم مضيق هرمز إلى الأراضي الأميركية وطهران تصف ادعاءه بـ«الوهم».

Upinzani wa Mseto unatishia kuzuia mabadiliko ya serikali kwa NDIS, isipokuwa serikali ya Labor iharakishe sheria ya kufunga kile kinachoitwa kodi ya mjane.

Mageuzi ya Mpango wa Kitaifa wa Bima ya Watu Wenye Ulemavu yamejadiliwa katika Seneti, huku sheria ikitarajiwa kupitishwa wiki hii kwa msaada wa Upinzani wa Mseto.

Host Dr Russell Thackeray interviews Jodie Herbert in Canberra, Australia, founder of Ability Pathways Australia and a carer of three children on the autism spectrum.They discuss neurodiversity as natural variation in thinking, differences in autism categorisation (ASD 1–4), and how modern workplaces with constant digital channels can make neurodivergent needs harder to accommodate.Jodie describes practical, low-cost adjustments employers can make—written follow-ups, clear SOPs, and quiet workspaces or work-from-home options—and explains her data-driven “longitudinal study” approach: clients complete daily questionnaires for 30 days, producing visualised recommendations to help employers close the “implementation gap.”They also cover Australia's disability legislation and the NDIS, noting proposed 2026 funding cuts and a pending parliamentary bill, with concerns about service loss, economic impact, and participant wellbeing.00:00 Welcome and Introductions00:21 Life in Canberra01:28 Jodie's Story and Mission02:50 What Neurodiversity Means03:56 Autism Levels Explained06:37 Workplace Overload and Inclusion11:33 Simple Adjustments That Work14:57 Remote Work and Real Needs17:31 Closing the Implementation Gap20:56 Australia Disability Policy and NDIS23:32 NDIS Cuts and What's at Stake27:16 How to Connect and Final ThoughtsYou can contact us at info@qedod.comResources can be found online or link to our website https://resilienceunravelled.com

参议院即将就赌博改革提案进行投票表决，发布了一份关于赌博改革的调查报告; 研究警告，NDIS削减措施将导致残障支持工作者失去9400万个有偿工作小时； 韩国国防部表示，美国总统特朗普在韩美演习几小时前宣布缩减演习规模（点击音频收听详细内容）

Mark Woodland is an unexpected CEO — he started his career in the Army as a tribute to his late brother, then went on to revolutionise his mum's paper-based childcare company.As a young man Mark Woodland was at a loss with what to do with his life.After years of moving around, the family — headed by Mark's single mum — settled in Ipswich, Queensland, where Mark showed himself to be a playful and enthusiastic boy, but school wasn't his first priority. When he graduated, Mark was most interested in driving around with his friends, playing music loudly with the windows down. When he needed money to fill the tank, Mark found a job at McDonald's.His younger brother was a new recruit to the Army when he was killed in a  car accident. Ben was just 18.Mark decided to honour his brother by keeping Ben's wish alive, and so Mark joined the army, and served for 10 years.He left to help his mum run her childcare business, and Mark revolutionised the business' administrative system, moving from paper to a digital world.Today Mark is the founder and CEO of tech healthcare company Kismet.Further informationRead more about the short film, Versa.This episode was produced by Meggie Morris. The Executive Producer is Nicola Harrison.It covers infant loss, NDIS, digitisation, childcare subsidy, daycare, family business, Army, Navy, not giving up, not quitting, car accident, morgue, Ipswich, Brisbane, Puckapunyal, Albury-Wodonga.To binge even more great episodes of the Conversations podcast with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find hundreds of the best thought-provoking interviews with authors, writers, artists, politicians, psychologists, musicians, and celebrities.