"In a 10 Year Period, I had 300 Hospital Admissions" | atWork Australia Client Natalie - Ep 022

Welcome to Candid Conversations with Shaun Pianta.

In this episode, atWork Australia client, Natalie, speaks openly about her challenges with diabetes.

From being diagnosed as a young adult, her fears of the unknown and how this diagnosis was going to impact her future. Natalie shares some terrifying situations that led her to being hospitalised learning how to manage her health condition.

Natalie speaks about the additional challenges she faced when it came to securing employment. She was often disadvantaged due to other peoples limited understanding of her condition. With atWork Australia's support, she has been able to gain new qualifications, secure employment she is passionate about and continuously working to progress in her working career.

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Additional Resources & Support

Ask Izzy - ⁠https://askizzy.org.au/⁠

Job Access - https://www.jobaccess.gov.au/home

Headspace - https://headspace.org.au/

Diabetes Australia - https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/

This podcast is hosted, edited and coordinated by Shaun Pianta, Lina Martini and Sam Macfarlane.