NDIS case study: Brett’s story

I was first introduced to Stride in 2016, when I was staying at an aged care facility. I suffer from OCD, which is not completely disabling but has the potential to affect the activities I do in my daily life.

One of my support workers and my sister helped me to get a place at one of the Supported Independent Living facilities – which is much better than living in an aged care home.

There is a lot more freedom, I can leave when I want to because I’ve always got the key to come back in. I can also buy my own food and live more independently.

This year, I was able to successfully travel from my home in Queensland to the visit the Blue Mountains in New South Wales. Because of my condition, I have never had a driver’s license and was therefore entirely dependent on public transport during my trip. Nevertheless, I still had a successful trip and a great time.

Stride staff helped me to plan my trip and this was a huge achievement for me personally.