A year ago Emma's mum, Jo, says she was withdrawn, happy spending hours watching DVDs and didn't want to leave the house. Emma has never had much speech and the impact of autism has often made life … [Read more...]
It is really terrific news that the Commonwealth Government has signed Bilateral Agreements with the New South Wales and Victorian Governments for the roll out of the NDIS in these states. Here is … [Read more...]
Margaret Ward has a lot of practical, heartfelt and straight-talking wisdom to share. Originally a practicing architect in housing, she became a parent of a person with disability and as a … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Michelle Donelly, Course Co-ordinator Occupational Therapy Southern Cross University, has been a participant in our online sessions and contacted us about the difference she saw in our … [Read more...]
Lucy and her family have been very thoughtful in creating a role at her local florist. In this article we share the very practical steps they took. Download the word version of … [Read more...]
We recently held a workshop called Nurturing your Tribe. We were thrilled to find people with disabilities and their families attended with other people they had made an ask of; like becoming a … [Read more...]
Self Direction opens up an exciting array of possibilities and more than ever the opportunity to be the author of your own destiny. But sometimes it can be hard to fathom just what is possible … [Read more...]
