Brand Tas

"This colony was to be open to all who came. By 1974 we were open seven days a week for anyone who needed help. And I worked seven days a week on the front line."

"The kids are so clever. They just need that little bit of time or practice, and you're there helping them to get where you knew they could go. You get to play a little part in helping them reach their potential."

"I had to get involved in disability advocacy so I could get my basic needs and rights met, and I was lucky to be able to build on the work of other disability advocates, who had already played a significant role in influencing more choice and control."

"I found out, right in the beginning, that you can make such a big difference even with a little bit. It’s always been my philosophy: lots of little make a big."

"I went from fighting for survival, to going through complex systems in Australia, just trying to live. I went through a lot of very, very blatant, open racism. It was difficult. But also there were some allies, people who were coming around to support me."