by vinnie | Aug 5, 2020
My name is Ben and I’m 18. I come from Perth but currently live in Brisbane while doing an aircraft maintenance engineering apprenticeship with Qantas. I was born without my left hand and my arm finishes just above the wrist. This hasn’t stopped me throughout my life...
by vinnie | Jul 14, 2020
I am a Parent with a Hand Difference I was so excited to learn that Aussie Hands existed! While out shopping I met a family whose little boy had the same left hand as mine, and I started chatting with the mum who asked whether I was a member. I joined straight away...
by vinnie | Jun 12, 2020
I Have A Hand Difference ‘Absolutely amazing and rewarding!’ That is how Aussie Hands Treasurer, Areeb Ovais, summed up his last two years of engagement with Aussie Hands. Areeb first heard about Aussie Hands in 2018, while searching for an organisation that brought...
by vinnie | Jun 10, 2020
My Child Has A Hand Difference Toni and Hedge have two beautiful daughters, Rebecca and Jessica. During April and May they spent two months in isolation in Melbourne and have experienced both challenges and joy in spending so much time at home together. The family...
by vinnie | Apr 16, 2020
Aussie Hands inspiring Person of the Month – Callie cuts through the anxiety of starting kindergarten As parents we navigate our way through life, taking small and often large, steps as each new challenge arises for our children and ourselves. When one of our children...
