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A year to celebrate! This year marks the 80th anniversary of Northcott Disability Services provision of care and support to children and adults with disabilities across NSW and the ACT.

Livewire.org.au and Northcott Disability Services announced a partnership which will enable young people living with disabilities to better interact online.

Northcott Disability Services has officially launched a new Tamworth office, located on Goonoo Goonoo Road. The office will provide more consultation for people with disabilities and their families and greater support for Northcott workers.

Pushing a conventional wheelchair over sand is by no means an easy feat.
Never before has a wheelchair been used to traverse through the red sand dunes of the Simpson Desert until now.

For the second year, Northcott Disability Services hosted its Celebrity Doodle Auction in a night of cocktails, canapés and autographed celebrity artwork raising over $5,000.

On Saturday 30 May, ten young clients of Northcott embarked on an epic 16-day 4WD journey which will take them on a trip of a lifetime to as far as the Simpson Desert in South Australia.

The Roaring 1920’s Fundraising Ball, held on Saturday 23 May 2009, at Club Marconi in Bossley Park was a roaring success, with $10,000 raised.

Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir, AC CVO, Governor of NSW, officially launched the 80th anniversary of Northcott Disability Service at Government House in Sydney on Tuesday, 19 May 2009.

Parramatta Eels players Nathan Hindmarsh, Feleti Mateo, Eric Grothe, Jarryd Hayne, Krisnan Inu, Nathan Cayless, Coach David Farleigh and Northcott Ambassador Joel Reddy have created their own doodling masterpiece.

Children and adults with a disability in the Riverina and New England region have each been enjoying a new, safe and comfortable bus.

Over the past 80 years, Northcott Disability Services has provided much needed care and support to children and adults with disabilities across NSW and the ACT, opening its doors in Wagga Wagga in 1979.

Dr Richard Solomon, Medical Director and Creator of the P.L.A.Y (Play and Language for Autistic Youngsters) Project has launched this innovative therapy to the first Australian organisation, Northcott Disability Services.

11 March 2009

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10 March 2009

Come along and celebrate the roaring 20’s with Northcott Disability Services at Club Marconi on Saturday, 23 May 2009. The celebrations are in honour of Northcott Disability Services 80th year of providing services to people with a disability and their families and carers. The money raised will go towards Northcott’s Adult Recreation Service, which receives no government funding.

13 March 2009

Junior school students with disabilities across Sydney competed at Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre as part of Northcott Disability Services Interschool Junior Swimming Carnival held on Friday, 13 March 2009.

23 February 2009

Northcott Disability Services 13^th Annual Cricket Legends Lunch witnessed a new legendary team for Australian cricket take the pitch to support and raise much needed funds for children and young adults with disabilities. Held in Northcott’s 80^th year, the lunch was on Friday February 20 at Dockside – Cockle Bay Wharf Darling Harbour and raised over $100,000 to provide 600 nights of respite care to children and young adults with disabilities.

6 January 2008

Teenagers with a physical disability who use Northcott Disability Services Recreation program, will be the first in Australia to have access to the ParaGolfer, an innovative all-terrain special mobility device that enables people who use a wheelchair to be lifted from a sitting position to a standing position.