When Natalie and Tim Killassy became aware of the effect that disabling injuries had on people employed in the mining industry, they vowed to do something about it.  As a beginning, Natalie decided to teach disabled people a new skill:  sewing.  Thus, Stitch Wise was formed in 1996 and, by adapting sewing machines and over-lockers, paraplegics were able to be taught a new skill.  Emphasis was put upon changing the mind-sets of these men, encouraging them to see themselves not as disabled, but rather as "differently-abled"...read the rest of the story. (see History)