Dynamic Ability Support in Newcastle, New South Wales | Disability service

Dynamic Ability Support

Locality: Newcastle, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 8328 1414

Address: 122a Hannell Street 2291 Newcastle, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.dynamicabilitysupport.com

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22.01.2022 Groups are back for August!! All of these events have been planned with social distancing and health measures in place. For those events taking place indoors, we will be abiding by all regulations set in place by those venues. See you in August Wellness and Checkpointers! GVP esports Tactix Training... Red Alert Laser Tag - Warners Bay Hunter Valley Zoo See more

22.01.2022 One of our social groups which has really taken off is our Wellness martial arts training with @tactixtraining at Cardiff. Sean has been leading the group teaching basic wrestling, striking and movement in a fun and safe environment. This sort of exercise has a great flow on effect, building confidence, social communication as well as friendships. *Continuity of group dependent on COVID guidelines and restrictions @ Dynamic Ability Support

22.01.2022 If you meet the criteria below, please help out by completing the short survey to assist ACON to develop programs for LBGTQ youth in our region. ACON Hunter

19.01.2022 Wellness Activity Schedule is out for September! Tactix Training Surfing the Spectrum

18.01.2022 DAS are stoked to announce the return of Checkpoint and Wellness Saturday social groups! Please book for the following events: Saturday 18th July Wellness- 9am-12pm Anzac walk followed by picnic at King Edward Park (free event) ... Saturday 18th July Checkpoint- 1pm-4pm- Gomaz V Pedro ($15- covers entry and 3 hours game play) Saturday 25th Wellness- 10am-1pm- Springloaded Trampoline Park ($15) Saturday 25th Checkpoint- 1pm-4pm- Gomaz V Pedro ($15- covers entry and 3 hours game play) August event calendar to come shortly! Please send all bookings to- [email protected] or 0491 628 497 Hope to see you all soon!

17.01.2022 If you love Anime, whether it is art, movies or TV Shows, then we have just the group for you! Introducing Tomidachi, a group run by an Anime enthusiast for enthusiasts. Tomadachi is run by a very talented artist who is keen to share her skills and help support other young people who may not have a large social circle or friends who love Anime. This group will run every Tuesday from 4pm-6pm at our DAS art studio in Wickham.... Please contact DAS for expressions of interest!

17.01.2022 We are now a registered Creative Kids provider! Participants can now use their Creative Kids voucher to pay for additional costs associated with our Expressability group! Expressability is an art based group which encourages emotional growth and social connection by sensory exploration. Get in touch with us if you would like more information about the Creative Kids initiative or our Expressability art group #art #expressyourself #dynamicabilitysupport

16.01.2022 DAS have recently teamed up with Hamilton TAFE and our participants have been very busy learning new trades and skills! Here is a snippet from the amazing barista course that a bunch of our participants have been attending. What a great (and delicious) outcome!

15.01.2022 We have been operating our Online/Gaming Support for our Participants for two weeks now, and we have been blown away by the positive feedback we've received. Our Support Workers have been engaging each Participant in 2-3 hour sessions, using the gaming platform as a means to assist and help overcome the many barriers everyone is experiencing during this period. Below are some of the comments we've received from Participants and parents alike: (The Participant) enjoyed this ...arvo’s online gaming support. He came downstairs after all smiles and didn’t stop talking for half an hour after. A success I would say! I’m happy to say (The Participant) thoroughly enjoyed playing online He said he thought it was really cool.. so winning! I love it, it’s great to have someone to talk to while I play games I enjoy For enquiries into gaming and online support contact us via Facebook, email or call (02) 8328 1414.

14.01.2022 Ever wanted to try something new and then discovered you were a natural? That's exactly what Jaymie discovered when he took up fishing with his Support Worker Riley. From the apprentice to the master, Jaymie showed a knack for angling after Riley taught him the basics. Getting out and broadening your horizons is what we are all about!

12.01.2022 The rain hasn’t stopped our DAS participants from making the most of school holidays and getting out to check out the Paul Jennings exhibition at Newcastle Art Gallery! Thanks to Matt for a fun day out!

11.01.2022 NEWCASTLE COVID-19 ALERT PLEASE NOTE UPDATED TIMES There is a current Public Health Alert for a number of venues across Newcastle. HNE Health has advis...ed that anyone who was at any of these locations at the listed times MUST isolate at home for 14 days from those dates and get tested for COVID-19. Even if you test negative you MUST remain in isolation. A full list of testing locations can be found at: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectio//Pages/clinics.aspx

11.01.2022 everyone meet Mel Mel is our Support Coordination Team Leader! Mel has worked with DAS since 2017 and has worked in the community services industry for almost 10 years Mel loves her dog Rudy (pictured), good coffee, true crime, spending time with her family and helping people. Our Support Coordination/Psychosocial Recovery Coach team are currently taking referrals - please email Mel at [email protected] if you have any questions

11.01.2022 DAS has moved home and our office can now be found at 122a Hannell Street, Wickham 2293. With a growing team, we have moved to a bigger space to allow for us to continue our goal of bringing the best level of support to all our participants and their families.

10.01.2022 Our DAS dogs have gone barking mad for these amazing bandanas made by our very talented DAS participant Jaymie. Elle Mcfurrson & Cindy Pawford have nothing on these guys!

08.01.2022 DAS have been working with the TAFE this year to engage NDIS participants (who aren’t attending school) in exciting and useful courses! We love that courses like this connect participants with their community AND help them work towards their employment goals Certificate 1 in Hospitality commences Friday 13th of November and there are still limited spots available! Get in touch with us if you’re interested or have any questions at [email protected]

07.01.2022 DAS are so very excited to introduce our new Creative Arts Facilitator, Melody! Melody is French and arrived in Australia in 2017 after living in Spain & Mexico, which means you can speak to Melody in English, Spanish & French! Melody is an art teacher & youth worker with experience in running many groups and programs for young people with disabilities. ... Melody likes to use art as a tool for empowerment & expression and her passion is to introduce participants to the boundless world of art! This can be practical workshops with techniques like painting, street art, photography, drawing, collage, mosaic, pottery and more! Melody is very excited about teaching our DAS participants about art and even putting on our own exhibits at our new DAS art studio in Wickham. I want to encourage people to express themselves to develop a sense of innovation that will be important in their adult lives. There is not just one right way to make art, everyone can feel pride in their original artistic creations Welcome to the team Melody!

06.01.2022 DAS are VERY excited to spread the word about some amazing dog bandanas made by one of our very talented participants! $10 and Jaymie will have your best mate looking incredible. Here is everyone’s favourite DAS dog Rudy modeling a few of his own. Please email Mel if you would like to place an order- [email protected] or call 0467192795.

05.01.2022 If you love a good nature shot or family portrait, look no further! Matt Cullen is a talented photographer working in the Newcastle/Hunter region. Go to https://matthewcullenphotography.godaddysites.com/ to see some shots and get in contact.

05.01.2022 Checkpointers! See you at GvP in September.

05.01.2022 We are proud to be linking with Surfing the Spectrum again to help them to continue to run their amazing surf therapy events. If your child would get a kick out of a great day out getting some surf and sun, go to their page for further info and to book your place in their free event.

04.01.2022 Interested in movies and tv shows? Have you ever thought about acting? We are setting up a drama group where participants get involved in interactive social games that help develop acting skills and are also a heap of fun! No experience in drama or acting is required- everyone can get involved! ... Drama games are a great alternative to sport, with the same social benefits such as confidence building, improving communication skills and making friends in the process. If you have an NDIS plan and would like to get involved please contact us for more info.

04.01.2022 Our Wellness group is starting back up in July! First up is MMA training at Alpha gym in Cardiff on Saturday 4th July at 11:30am. This group will be following the strict guide lines which have been put in place by the Government for the safety of everyone involved in the group session. Please text 0432471990 or email [email protected] if you would like more information or to book in. Limited to 10 participants. Please do not hesitate to contact Chad at DAS on the above details.

01.01.2022 DAS are pumped to be able to start accepting enrollments for our Graffiti Stencil Workshops! Classes with Melody are available on a Monday, Friday or Saturday. Email all enquiries to [email protected]

01.01.2022 Huge congrats to the participants that completed our DAS barista course last week at TAFE NSW - Hamilton! We couldn’t be more proude and can’t wait to move on to the next amazing course that TAFE and DAS are teaming up for! Well done guys.

01.01.2022 playing bowls and achieving goals we love supporting our participants to be active within their community (and we definitely think lawn bowls counts as physical activity ) #ndis #dynamicabilitysupport #achievinggoals #lawnbowls