On September 1st, planning starts with children, young people and their families in the Nepean Blue Mountains NDIS site in NSW (NBM for short). The NBM site is considered the first Australian site … [Read more...]
Adam moves into his own home

Adele Tashkin is a friend of Adam Schwartz. She has been part of a group of family, friends and paid supporters who have been working together for 2 years to help Adam move into his own home. Adam has … [Read more...]
A light toward the future
Guest blog by Laurel Lambert Laurel's daughter, Peta, and her friend Natalie, recently purchased a unit with the help of a mortgage. They also live in the Hunter, NSW, and have been through the … [Read more...]
It’s all about relationships: getting the best from my team

A self directed approach enables me to recruit and choose my own team of staff who assist me to live in my own home. After 20 years of independent living and using a wide range of services, staff … [Read more...]
Getting the best from a team of support workers

Scott Harry is one of our guest speakers on our next online session on February 26th 2015. In this video he gives us a sneak preview of what he is going to share! Click here to register for this … [Read more...]
How to create a team that can manage themselves and be accountable

Lyne Mear is a consultant in Human Resources, Industrial Relations and Employees Relations. Her focus is creating work places that are self-generating, solution oriented and enjoyable. One of the … [Read more...]
Online recording – Direct your support and live your life!

You can access our online session on self directed support from November 2014. Do you feel limited by what’s on offer and want to decide how you are supported and who does it? Are you working in … [Read more...]
A sides and B sides: the grooves of ethical partnership

What are the elements that make for good ethical partnerships between families and services? We haven’t been partners Families have been very used to a system in which professionals and service … [Read more...]