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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald

Going for gold in accessible living not on NSW's radar

I am a para-athlete and represented Australia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in shot put. I lost the ability to walk when I was 17. This has shaped my life as an advocate and coach to teens with disability. Getting to the 2028 Paralympics is at the top of my bucket list, and right up there with it is ending housing discrimination in NSW.

The NSW Government refuses to sign up to the Silver Livable Housing Design Standards in the National Construction Code (NCC). This would make new housing accessible for people with disability and older Australians.

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