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Links below will take you to published articles that showcase people building and living good lives. Other articles explore topics in-depth.

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black headphones on a yellow background — Kurt Fearnley presents the Let us In podcast for ABC Podcasts with Sarah Shands. In episode 4, they tackle the issues of underemployment and underpayment for people with disabilities. They spoke to Wendy Butler and Jenny about Micro Enterprise. Listen here: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/letusin/let-us-in-episode-four/101498974

Let us in podcast episode featuring Micro Enterprise

in Articles / Micro Enterprise Project

Wedding photo father, bride, groom, mother, brother in elegant formal clothing standing on grass in front of a white wooden frame adorned with a large bunch of roses — Read the full article on the NDIS website It’s taken hard work, discipline and a rugged determination, but young South Australian business owner Tom Neale has been proudly proving people wrong since he left school five years ago. “No one except Tom and us had any vision for him – […]

Tom pursues dream to build a thriving Micro Enterprise – ...

in Articles / Micro Enterprise Project

One page summary of the project The Neighbourhood Circles project is being delivered as part of the Inclusive Neighbourhoods Initiative and aims to strengthen the models for neighbourhoods where everyone has a role to play; where everyone is recognised, respected and included. This project is about exploring, strengthening, amplifying and […]

Neighbourhood Circles Project reports

in Articles / Neighbourhood Circles

aerial photo of suburban houses — The Covid-19 pandemic enhanced people’s vulnerabilities but also the role that neighbours can play to safeguard against them. When Covid-19 lockdowns struck, people connected like never before, offering help to neighbours and rallying to support their local shops and services. Covid-19 showed that we want to be more than individuals; […]

Introduction: Neighbourhood Circles Project

in Articles / Neighbourhood Circles

“While paperwork can be annoying at the best of times, Adelaide resident Emily West has made paper work for her.” ABC Adelaide interviewed Emily and her family and put together a story about the conception of her Micro Enterprise business “Shred-Em, and how it lead to a partnership with Zoos […]