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Blade’s NDIS victory

After a one year “ugly battle” with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Pakenham parents Nurindah Lestari and Tony Sullivan have finally secured additional funding for their eight-year-old son following an Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) review. Blade was diagnosed with Level 2 Autism Spectrum Disorder…

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