On 4th March 2001 I was admitted to Hospital in Canberra having been found collapsed in my car in a coma. I had just had an intra-ventricular haemorrhage (I think I've heard it called a haemorrhagic stroke). It has knocked me out of almost everything. I am unable to work and described by the doctors as permanently disabled!

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My name is Shona, I am 30 years old and 5 years ago I had a car accident and am now a bilateral amputee.  My left leg is above knee high and my right leg is below knee.  I am now in a wheelchair.

Jeffrey Finlay is an Indigenous artist living in North Queensland. He currently lives with three others in a group home with the assistance of carers. Jeffrey acquired a disability at the age of 18 following a car accident. Jeffrey started painting following his accident. He uses a mouth guard which assists him to paint using his mouth. Jeffrey is in the process of painting part of his life story to submit to 1000 Voices to accompany this interview transcript.