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07/12/2023

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Thank you Thank You Thank YouMembers in Western Australia is this near you?Here is a provider who is supporting our Chri...
06/12/2023

Thank you Thank You Thank You

Members in Western Australia is this near you?
Here is a provider who is supporting our Christmas drive. If you are in Western Australia - have a look.
It's great to hear from some people from the West.
Merry Xmas
Danni O’Connell
State Manager Western Australia
0411 987 795 |
[email protected] | https://originss.com.au/
[email protected]
Registered NDIS Provider
ABN: 62 646 430 211
https://originss.com.au/

Providing genuine support and care to you and your loved ones.

06/12/2023

We offer Supported Short Term Accommodation, Independent Support Services, Room Hire, and a variety of On-Site and Community Based Programs.

Thank You - Thank You - Thank You. 😍😍😍😍😍😍Please have a look at this provider because they are supportive of the members ...
06/12/2023

Thank You - Thank You - Thank You. 😍😍😍😍😍😍

Please have a look at this provider because they are supportive of the members on this page. If you are looking for a provider who supports people - have a look here.
Thank you so much for your gift.
It has been warmly received.

We offer Supported Short Term Accommodation, Independent Support Services, Room Hire, and a variety of On-Site and Community Based Programs.

Thank you to another Provider for your support this Xmas. Thank you Thank you Thank you. If you are looking for services...
05/12/2023

Thank you to another Provider for your support this Xmas. Thank you Thank you Thank you. If you are looking for services in Western Sydney. Please take a look at this group. They have our spirit of Xmas joining in to support one of our members. Thank you. Please refer to and share this information in your networks.
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SIL, STA Respite and Home Care H&V Independent care Are you self managed or plan managed with the NDIS? Contact us for more information.

Thank you to this wonderful provider who gave in our Xmas Appeal this year. Your gift was well received. Within the spir...
04/12/2023

Thank you to this wonderful provider who gave in our Xmas Appeal this year. Your gift was well received.
Within the spirit of this page, please have a look at this business to see if it is a fit for what you are looking for.
People who support the members of the NDIS Community also need out support too.
Thank you again and Merry Xmas.

Self Plus Plus, established in late 2019, is dedicated to empowering neurodivergent individuals through specialized coaching, training, and support. They focus on capacity building and offering low-intensity disability support in the Canberra, Queanbeyan and Batemans Bay regions.

The team at Self Plus Plus, enriched by their personal experiences with disability and mental health, brings a unique level of empathy and authenticity to their services. While they primarily focus on autism and neurodiversity, their services cater to a broad spectrum of disabilities. As the organization continues to grow, they are excited to expand their reach and impact.

Beyond direct support services, Self Plus Plus also provides training and consultancy to professionals, equipping them to support neurodiverse individuals effectively in the workplace. Their core values of empowerment, innovation, strategic action, and transparent communication drive their commitment to delivering high-quality, impactful services.

For more information about Self Plus Plus and their services, visit www.selfplusplus.com.au, email [email protected], or call (02) 5104 3356. They are dedicated to making a significant difference in the community.

04/12/2023

Manaaki Care provides personal support services for individuals who need help with daily living. Call 0417018885 today to learn more about our services!

Thank you to this provider who gave in our Xmas appeal this year. Check out this Provider on the NDIS Community Group -...
04/12/2023

Thank you to this provider who gave in our Xmas appeal this year.
Check out this Provider on the NDIS Community Group - 😍

Take a look and see what is on offer here. Please recommend and share through your networks too.

Merry Xmas.

Manaaki Care provides personal support services for individuals who need help with daily living. Call 0417018885 today to learn more about our services!

Please support our Xmas Drive for people with disabilities.
02/12/2023

Please support our Xmas Drive for people with disabilities.

Xmas Giving

I have been getting questions -
"Are we running our Xmas giving this year"?
Yes, we are.
SO IF YOU ARE NEW - HERE ARE THE RULES.

1. Providers/or individuals purchase Coles vouchers starting from $50.00. They send these e-vouchers to the NDIS Email address - [email protected] - with the subject heading - "Sending Gift". You can send as many vouchers as you wish.

2. The People who have a disability and who are on a disability pension: are asked to send an email - stating in the subject heading "Receiving Gift" Here is the email address - [email protected]

3. There is one gift per request: unless there are multiple family members ie: families with children. Then Admin will consider multiple vouchers for family members and children.
This Xmas Giving will run from the 1st of Dec and until 12pm on the 23rd of December 2023.

4. The providers/people who participate in giving will get a special mention on The NDIS Community page and its associated Networks. All networks have a growing followership of over 110,000 members.

5. The provider's links and organisation will be promoted and posted on the NDIS LinkedIn page. Please include a link to the business in the email which includes the voucher.

6. Providers once the gift has been received via email, admin will post a link in the NDIS Community and associate Facebook Groups and this link will remain on this page from the time of your donation to the 1st of January 2024.

7. The Provider can choose to give without having their business promoted. Please indicate in the email what you prefer.

8. I encourage all participants who are members of the NDIS Community to pay special attention to the providers who support our Xmas appeal.

9. Providers, please be aware, that this is a gift to the NDIS Community and its members. These gifts will be donated to people who ask for a gift.

10. The person receiving the voucher will be notified of the provider's name.

11. The giver will not be made aware of who received their gift. They will only be made aware their gift has been donated.
Providers will not be given anyone's details.

In 2020 - we received over 120 vouchers for families who really needed support. With a total of 6000 dollars donated and distributed in 2 days.

This year - I wish to have over 250. So, I encourage all to donate. Your donations go to people with disabilities who are often alone and dealing with so much this year.

Thank you, everyone.
Let's make this year a special year for someone.

NDIS Community

Xmas GivingI have been getting questions -"Are we running our Xmas giving this year"?Yes, we are.SO IF YOU ARE NEW - HER...
02/12/2023

Xmas Giving

I have been getting questions -
"Are we running our Xmas giving this year"?
Yes, we are.
SO IF YOU ARE NEW - HERE ARE THE RULES.

1. Providers/or individuals purchase Coles vouchers starting from $50.00. They send these e-vouchers to the NDIS Email address - [email protected] - with the subject heading - "Sending Gift". You can send as many vouchers as you wish.

2. The People who have a disability and who are on a disability pension: are asked to send an email - stating in the subject heading "Receiving Gift" Here is the email address - [email protected]

3. There is one gift per request: unless there are multiple family members ie: families with children. Then Admin will consider multiple vouchers for family members and children.
This Xmas Giving will run from the 1st of Dec and until 12pm on the 23rd of December 2023.

4. The providers/people who participate in giving will get a special mention on The NDIS Community page and its associated Networks. All networks have a growing followership of over 110,000 members.

5. The provider's links and organisation will be promoted and posted on the NDIS LinkedIn page. Please include a link to the business in the email which includes the voucher.

6. Providers once the gift has been received via email, admin will post a link in the NDIS Community and associate Facebook Groups and this link will remain on this page from the time of your donation to the 1st of January 2024.

7. The Provider can choose to give without having their business promoted. Please indicate in the email what you prefer.

8. I encourage all participants who are members of the NDIS Community to pay special attention to the providers who support our Xmas appeal.

9. Providers, please be aware, that this is a gift to the NDIS Community and its members. These gifts will be donated to people who ask for a gift.

10. The person receiving the voucher will be notified of the provider's name.

11. The giver will not be made aware of who received their gift. They will only be made aware their gift has been donated.
Providers will not be given anyone's details.

In 2020 - we received over 120 vouchers for families who really needed support. With a total of 6000 dollars donated and distributed in 2 days.

This year - I wish to have over 250. So, I encourage all to donate. Your donations go to people with disabilities who are often alone and dealing with so much this year.

Thank you, everyone.
Let's make this year a special year for someone.

NDIS Community

So funny being part of a AI. Hilarious !!! Thanks John Waters
29/11/2023

So funny being part of a AI. Hilarious !!! Thanks John Waters

17/11/2023

Meet our new Executive Board!

After our AGM, we had 2 new members join the board:
- Genevieve
- Paul

Peter was elected Board President for the 4th year.

Our Executive Board make important decisions about SAS and the services we provide.

Image Description: Executive Board standing outside smiling at the camera. There are plants and a building behind them.

The Australian Government is developing a new international disability equity and rights strategy (the Strategy) to ensu...
01/11/2023

The Australian Government is developing a new international disability equity and rights strategy (the Strategy) to ensure it remains a strong and consistent leader in advancing equity and rights for persons with disabilities globally.

The new Strategy will:

ensure disability equity and rights are central to Australia's development cooperation, humanitarian action and multilateral human rights engagement;
identify priority areas where Australia can advance disability equity and rights, including through foreign policy, trade, and broader multilateral engagement (where appropriate and relevant); and
identify performance measures by which the Australian Government will hold itself to account.
In addition to this strategy, DFAT is developing a First Nations approach to foreign policy, an International Gender Equality Strategy, a Humanitarian Strategy and a human rights engagement strategy for LGBTQIA+ equality and inclusion. DFAT will build clear connections between these new approaches and strategies, including through consultations with stakeholders and partners.

The Strategy will complement Australia's domestic disabilities policies, including Australia's Disability Strategy 2021-2031

The Strategy will align with commitments to disability equity in the region including the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent, ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025 and the Jakarta Declaration on the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities 2023-2032.

https://www.dfat.gov.au/international-relations/global-themes/international-relations/disability-equity-and-rights/call-submissions-new-international-disability-equity-and-rights-strategy?fbclid=IwAR3kKlEsTjIGszAb9U6456kO_4pk1brEoudlG-lwo-oNX1XKEpsHvfLpu78

The Australian Government is developing a new international disability equity and rights strategy (the Strategy) to ensure it remains a strong and consistent leader in advancing equity and rights for persons with disabilities globally.

27/10/2023
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13/08/2023

The ABC Australia has expanded their audio description service to include ABC iView.

People who are blind or have low vision can now enjoy more than 100 titles and 1000 hours of audio described content on-demand and independently.

Learn more at: bit.ly/3pR773O

17/06/2023

Diversity is beautiful!

28/05/2023

Content warning: this subject may bring up difficult memories and feelings. For 24/7 support see https://territoriesredress.gov.au/support-services #7-support-services

Today is National Sorry Day. It is observed annually on 26 May, the anniversary of the day the landmark Bringing them Home report was tabled in Federal Parliament in 1997. Sorry Day is a time to reflect on the grief, suffering and injustice experienced by the Stolen Generations and to acknowledge the strength and resilience of survivors.

The Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme is available for eligible Stolen Generations survivors. For further information visit https://territoriesredress.gov.au

Artwork: 'The Healing Journey' by Riki Salam of We Are 27 Creative, from the Bringing them Home report.

Alt-text:
Intricate, brightly coloured Aboriginal art contained in a circular shape on a black and grey background. In the bottom right corner, copyright is attributed to We Are 27 Creative.

28/05/2023

Our Workforce Capability Framework can help NDIS providers and participants to find and keep workers who are right for the job, and assist with workforce planning and management.

Join us at one of the following workshops to learn more:

🗓 Provider workshop: Friday 2 June, 11-11.45am AEST. Register here: bit.ly/WCFproviderworkshop

🗓 Participant workshop: Monday 5 June, 2-2.45pm AEST. Register here: bit.ly/WCFparticipantworkshop

📢 Update - more workshops:

Join us to discuss how the Workforce Capability Framework can help NDIS providers and participants to write job descriptions, recruit support workers and provide regular feedback to workers.

🗓 Provider workshop: Tuesday 6 June, 10-10.45am AEST. Register here: bit.ly/WCFproviderworkshop2

🗓 Participant workshop: Thursday 8 June, 10-10.45am AEST. Register here: bit.ly/WCFparticipantworkshop2



💻 https://workforcecapability.ndiscommission.gov.au/home​

[Image description: Photo of two people looking at a computer screen, one sitting, one standing and pointing to the screen. To the left of the photo, white text on a purple background reads: Workforce Capability Framework workshops.]

Come and Join the LinkedIn NDIS Community
13/03/2023

Come and Join the LinkedIn NDIS Community

NDIS Community | 35,597 followers on LinkedIn. We are a new community building networks and developing relationships | We understand the deeply human need to be part of discussions about what matters most. We understand people want other avenues to fact check and seek opinions and ideas about the ND...

04/12/2022

Happy IDPWD!

The most wonderful day of the year to remind all folks, who spend their time thinking about disability rights and those who don’t, that we must continue to advance the rights of disabled people. We will not have a fair, just and equitable society until disabled people are not indefinitely detained, having their children removed, segregated in schools and left out of workplaces. We want a fair go, and we want to live from discrimination in all settings.

Here’s our Cripmas list for the year to come (in no particular order):
⭐️ the rate of employment for disabled people to equal that of non-disabled people, it’s currently half so get employing people!
⭐️ reform the Disability Discrimination Act to bring it up to modern thinking and offer a complaints system that works for disabled people and their families.
⭐️ increase the rate of participation of disabled people on boards in small, medium and big business across all industry. Leadership is the cure to ableist systems and structures, let’s bring them down together!

And, my favourite photo (and event) of the year that was… the Defend Our NDIS rally in Melbourne. Standing in solidarity with so many from sector, community and now government was phenomenal and the perfect display of people power.

Enjoy your day, disabled legends.

❤️ Nat & The EQL Team

(Image: Nat in a red dress, sitting in her wheelchair in front of a media circle with people gathered everywhere. Most are wearing Defend Our NDIS T-shirts and holding placards. It’s a rally!).

21/11/2022

It's been a year of change for the NDIS, with new leadership, an ongoing review and questions around its sustainability. But much of the commentary has been one-sided, writes national disability affairs reporter Elizabeth Wright.

13/11/2022

We are excited to announce our 2022 IDPwD Ambassadors – Akii Ngo, Nathan Basha, Chloe Hayden, Uncle Wilfred Prince, Eliza Hull, and Julie and Braeden Jones.

Over the next month, we will be sharing their stories and messages on our website and social media, so make sure you keep an eye out.

In the meantime, you can find out more about our IDPwD Ambassadors on the website: www.idpwd.com.au/about/our-ambassadors/

Image: Head shots of Akii Ngo, Nathan Basha, Chloe Hayden, Uncle Wilfred Prince, Eliza Hull, Julie and Braeden Jones smiling to camera. Text reads ‘Introducing our IDPwD 2022 Ambassadors, www.idpwd.com.au/about/our-ambassadors'.

09/10/2022

Olivia is used to people telling her "No".

28/08/2022

Only 3 weeks until the Sydney Fringe!!

Bus Stop Films will be part of Limitless The Sydney Fringe a micro-festival that celebrates deaf and disabled artists!!

We will be featuring some of our much-loved films including “The Interviewer, Not A Wallflower, Sunshine and much more!

September 13th 8.30pm to 9.30pm
September 15th 8.30pm to 9.30pm
September 17th 8.30pm to 9.30pm will be a relaxed performance with low lighting and sound a support worker present!

Happening at 107 Redfern which is wheelchair accessible, service animal-friendly and a chill space with room for everyone!

Grab your tickets here 😀
https://sydneyfringe.com/.../bus-stop-films-inclusively.../

22/06/2022

Our film Hopeful Romantic is coming to the 2022 Bentonville Film Festival this weekend l! 🎉 Hopeful Romantic was chosen for the official selection of ’s international short film category and will be screened in Bentonville, AR. 👏

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05/06/2022

Mona Delahooke, PhD, is a clinical and consulting pediatric psychologist specializing in supporting children and families.

08/05/2022

**Preface: this piece applies to parents of all genders, however I’ve used the word Mother throughout in association with the ‘Refrigerator Mother’ theory.**

Following his study of autistic children in 1943, Leo Kanner was the first to remark that he had observed the mothers of autistic children to be unemotional and cold toward their children.

In later years, he expressed remorse and regret that he had said such things and recognised the insurmountable damage he had caused families who had been judged by a society of suspecting eyes looking upon Mothers as the cause of their children’s ‘strange disturbances’.

What his bias and ignorance overlooked at that time was his confusion of cause and effect.

A dismissal of the possibility that this mother who was unsure of how to connect with her child was distressed, and living with internalised anxiety and self doubt as a result of being studied, observed and judged.

A human being who strived to love and support her child, but had to contend instead with a society that told her he was disordered and disturbed.

Similar studies today may even reflect the high probability of autism in the parents of autistic children.

Yes, we abandoned and debunked the ‘Refrigerator Mother’ theory.

Yet sadly, on many occasions I have noted the replacement theory among outsiders:

The Anxious Mother.

The anxious mother that causes the troublesome behaviours in her child.

Oh yes.

We’ve all seen it and heard it.

Perhaps we’ve been that Mother.

Had our child’s autism overlooked or not believed because it appears we are hovering, engaging in some helicopter parenting.

We might even present as anxious.

Overbearing. Overinvolved. Always at school, always in the faces of those supporting and caring for our children. Always writing lengthy letters and notes in communication books. Always on the phone, checking in.

“Little Mandy only behaves that way when Mum is around”..

“If Mum would back up a bit, or loosen the reigns a little, things would change”..

“She’s fine all day at school, we don’t see what you’re telling us happens at home”..

And here’s the truth..

Autistic children spend their days at school masking.

They do it when they love school. They do it when they struggle at school.

We do it when we grow up. We do it in social situations. We do it at work.

It’s exhausting.

Some of us become so skilled at it at such a young age, that you would never be able to guess that we’re autistic at all.

Many of us don’t even know ourselves.

We put on a face to avoid becoming vulnerable.

I put on a face so I could blend in, not be noticed for the wrong reasons (being different, being anxious, not understanding the work, being afraid to participate in competitive activities, not being able to get my voice to work under pressure, not wanting to be called up, not wanting to be paired up, not wanting to work in a group…)

Autistic children do this. They do it all day long. They won’t show you their anxiety, they’ll pretend they’re okay.

And then when they get in the car, or walk in the door, or get in their room at the end of the day..

It all unravels.

Why?

Because home, because Mum is their safe place.

It’s where they can just be.

It’s when they can let go and be exactly who they are with safety and without long term, irreversible social consequences.

Yep, sometimes Mums hover. Sometimes they’re anxious.

I am that Mum.

I don’t hover. But I can be anxious, yes.

Anxious around the fact that my beautiful autistic children are exposed to a society that encompasses values that aren’t always aligned with my children’s incredibly trusting, loving, generous, accepting and embracing nature.

No matter how they behave, those attributes are exactly who they are.

No matter what you see, I know who my children are.

Autistic children are often misunderstood, judged, mistreated, unaccepted.

And as their Mum, I was created to be their protector.

And I do that with a ferocity that no amount of judgement, looks or words will deter.

In 20 years from now, my girls will know I am present. In their lives, holding space, loving them, accepting and embracing them, learning from them, cheering them on, helping them to create the opportunities they dream of.

In 20 years from now, I won’t be too fussed about the people who called me overbearing or over the top.

Or the people who felt annoyed or inconvenienced by my phone calls or notes or the boundaries I set around how my girls are to be treated.

But my girls will.

They’ll always remember where I was. What I thought. What I said. How I responded in their most challenging moments.

And this is what others so hastily overlook.

A Mother’s priority is to be connected with her child, not to appease those who don’t understand them.

A mother’s joy is to bask in the beauty of her child’s happiness and wellbeing, not to be fighting for their acceptance; for them to be treated with equality.

A mother should not have to fear each new school year, worry that each new teacher will understand or at least accept her child and treat them well.

A mother should not have to be seeking ways to endlessly prove her child’s challenges and endlessly seeking ways to beg for their needs to be met.

This confusion comes from bias.

The belief that a Mother’s expression of her constant fight and internalised struggle is the problem; the cause of her child’s behaviours

Is wrong.

Is damaging.

Is harmful.

And completely inaccurate.

The next time you encounter that Mother,

I encourage you to see the person who is losing sleep worrying, wiping away her child’s tears, organising and advocating for support,

And I’d encourage you to consider that although you might see a Mother who appears hard, harsh, unrelenting, anxious, in your face, in constant contact,

She might be broken.

In and out of burn out.

Second guessing each time she makes the decision to contact you,

Experiencing a physical sickness each time she hears yet another disappointment in the many ways her child has been let down again.

Unsupported. Misunderstood.

I’d like you to consider how her internalised stress is reflected in her child’s sense of self, sense of security.

I'd like you to imagine how supporting her, the Mother, might be reflected in her child.

And finally, I’d like you to consider what kind of person you want to be.

What kind of contribution you want to make?

Because as educators, as professionals, as fellow parents, as family members, as friends,

We get to choose.

We don’t need the whole picture to be kind, compassionate people.

We don’t need to be right.

We just need to decide whether we want to be part of the problem,

Or part of the solution.

And the starting point?

Is to listen. To hear. To suspend disbelief. To connect. To be gentle. To be kind. To accept.
Kristy Forbes
Autism & Neurodiversity Support Specialist
inTune Pathways
Image: brooke-smart.com

06/05/2022
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