Hunter Care Group in Broadmeadow, New South Wales, Australia | Community organisation

Hunter Care Group

Locality: Broadmeadow, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +49 5022 69

Address: 55 Broadmeadow Road 2292 Broadmeadow, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.Huntercaregroup.org

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25.01.2022 National Finalists Hunter Care Group has made the finals for the 2020 Australian Business Awards This would not be possible without our phenomenal support staff who go the extra mile everyday ... We would also like to thank fellow community service organisations, and the local community for another year of incredible support over the past 12 months We also have some "big" news coming soon, so be sure to keep your ears peeled! #Newcastle #ndis #disability #mentalhealth #awards #Australia #positivity

24.01.2022 We raised $2,780!!! "Movember" was all about raising awareness and much needed funds supporting men's health The men in our office grew moustaches and raised as much money as they could for this wonderful cause ... Some even kept the "Mo" for an extra day so we could get a photo today Thankyou to all who supported our team and great work gentlemen for the legendary effort - HCG Team

24.01.2022 August 28th is Daffodil Day Hunter Care Group donated $250 supporting Cancer Council Australia with their campaign of raising funds for the 150,000 Aussies every year who are diagnosed with cancer. Something we didn't know, an Aussie every "4 minutes" is diagnosed annually. ... Have a great weekend Newcastle, if you see a donation box over the weekend, show some support if you can! - HCG team

23.01.2022 Announcement We have another lovely new Supported Independent Living Home (SILS) ready to go for eligible NDIS participants This home is located in East Maitland and has 3 seperate living areas, allowing people with disability to feel at home and have their very own space!... (comments section below for further photos) Check out our video below!

23.01.2022 End of Week News Story This gentlemen has been a participant of HCG since 2016 and has kicked some goals. It is great to see him confidently out and about in the community and enjoying a few snags whilst doing so! ... A few things this gentlemen has achieved with his Support worker at Hunter Care Group. - Cooking Skills - Community Access - Independent Living Skills - Relationship Building and much more! Excellent Work Have a great weekend everyone

23.01.2022 (House Number 2) As we announced last week, Hunter Care Group is now providing Supported Independent Living Homes (SILS) for participants under the NDIS whom require housing support. After consulting with members of the community, we were informed that long term, "stable" housing was a concern, and the standard / liveability of the homes could be improved.... Hunter Care Group has purchased and now owns some outstanding newly built homes, which provides this security of long-term accommodation. We also ensured they are beautifully presented and comfortable for people with disability to enjoy and feel at home in! Check out our amazing video below! See Less

22.01.2022 EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT Hunter Care Group is extremely proud to announce our new line of service, providing accommodation for NDIS participants under Supported Independent Living (SILS). We have homes available in the Hunter Valley area and are taking referrals for participants to become a part of our new program! ... It is important to us, to ensure that people with disability and/or mental illness have the opportunity not only to live in quality homes, but have support from trained and qualified in-house staff guaranteeing the ongoing development of skills and independence Our homes are not rentals, ensuring long-term, stable accommodation. We do not utilise subcontractor staff models, providing you with staff that are inducted, trained, supported and supervised directly by Hunter Care Group Check out our website for vacancies and more information!

22.01.2022 Happy Friday Facebook! Here is our 4th beautiful new Supported Independent Living Home (SILS) for participants of the NDIS. This home has 2 study rooms, 3 living rooms (one a projector home theatre setup) 3 bathrooms and lovely furnishings.... At Hunter Care Group we are really trying to set the standard for quality, stable long-term accommodation for NDIS Participants who have Supported Independent Living funding in their NDIS Plans. The community support we have received for driving this has been amazing, thank you all! Check out our video below

22.01.2022 Hi Newcastle We need your vote in the 2020 Local Business Awards and would really appreciate your support! Voting takes less then 10 seconds - click - submit vote!! ... Have a great weekend! https://thebusinessawards.com.au/busine//Hunter-Care-Group

21.01.2022 International Women’s Day 2021 was a great success The HCG staff got together for morning tea to talk about the progression of women in the workplace, gender bias and inequality and how we, as an organisation and as individuals, are going to #choosetochallenge thoughts and actions that create division. Aoife Aherene & Tory Bartlett (pictured) are 2 of our superstar leaders that are putting their hand up to #choosetochallenge by providing ongoing leadership to staff and man...agement on inclusivity and equality. Aoife ran our IWD2021 event and as a part of her agenda wanted to ensure that all of the men and the women in the organisation were a part of the conversation and we all had an opportunity to reflect on the women who had an impact on our lives We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our staff for taking the time on #IWD2021 to celebrate women’s achievements and for taking on the challenge to help create an inclusive world #IWD2021 #HCG #Choosetochallenge #Inclusivityandequality

21.01.2022 It is Schizophrenia Awareness Week, raising awareness and providing clarity around this mental illness is the goal "Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that generally appears in late adolescence or early adulthood. Characterised by delusions, hallucinations, and other cognitive difficulties. Schizophrenia can often be a life-long struggle.... As with most mental disorders, the causes of schizophrenia are poorly understood. Friends and family commonly are shocked, afraid or angry when they learn of the diagnosis. People often imagine a person with psychosis as being more violent or out-of-control than a person who has another kind of serious mental illness. But these kinds of prejudices and misconceptions can be readily corrected" Below is some info-graphics around schizophrenia and statistics #mentalhealth #awareness #support #awareness

21.01.2022 International Day of People with Disability This is a special day globally to increase public awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with disability and celebrate their achievements and contributions Our team members caught up throughout the day, sharing stories of positive outcomes and discussing barriers people with disability overcome to reach their goals ... If you have any stories or experiences comment below, we would love to hear from you! - HCG Team

21.01.2022 Good News Story We have a phenomenal story we would like to share for a young gentlemen we support, he would like to share a few words and also raise awareness for overcoming obstacles. "My name is Calum,... I am 27 years old and on 20/1/2019 I sustained a traumatic brain injury and T12 incomplete spinal cord injury. My prognosis was bleak, and things weren't looking great for me when I was discharged from inpatient rehab to home. I had never heard of the NDIS prior to my injury or organisations that help to coordinate plans and implement support like Hunter Care Group. However, I had clear goals and with time, practice, and the support of my coordinator, I learned how to utilize my plan to help me achieve these goals. It is important to note that without access to the support provided by the NDIS or Hunter Care Groups front line staff, it would have made the already difficult task of regaining independence and perusing recovery that much harder. In a similar manner to the core values of education and resilience embraced by Pararise. I would encourage any new NDIS participant working alongside Hunter Care Group to utilize the service as a resource of education. This looks different for everyone but for me, this meant exploring how to engage in as much physical activity as possible in order to maximize my independence. Utilizing my supports to assist me in shopping so I could manage my diet and support my sometimes-ambitious goals. No matter what your challenges are whether sci or neurological injury or mental health, please be curious and ask yourself how Hunter Care Group can support you in attaining your goals and in keeping connected with whatever community you want to belong to. When facing disability, it is easy to focus on the things that you cannot do or the things you don't have. I would encourage participants to focus on what we DO have and what we CAN do and utilize these tools that are there to help you. Ask questions, speak to people, and stay connected" Calum has an Instagram account for his movement he is trying to get off the ground, around breaking down barriers and reaching set goals. Show some support for this young man trying to help others by following his page and viewing his journey on Instagram @para_rise

21.01.2022 Goods News Story! Some positive words were passed on from the parent of a young gentlemen we support "Emily has been working with our son for over 12 months now. In that time she has helped achieved many goals such as;... - First Aid Certificate - Learner Drivers Licence - Writing resumes, applying & looking for work - Learn to cook healthy meals - Budgeting and spending money Emily has been instrumental in helping our son to flourish and find the confidence he needs to accomplish the things he wants to do. Emily is a credit to both herself and Hunter Care Group and I look forward to seeing where the future takes him with Emily guiding the way" #support #newcastle #goodnewsstory #positive #supportwork #outcomes #recognition #consistency #ndis #together #love

20.01.2022 We have donated $2,500 to the NSW Rural Fire Service to support our wonderful Firefighters during these terrible times On behalf of Hunter Care Group, Thankyou for your service #RFS #Fires #Firefighters #Support #Donate #Share

19.01.2022 Newcastle CEO Sleepout tonight! Thank you Newcastle and social media for helping Hunter Care Group raise $1,660 to raise awareness for homelessness. Have a great night everyone ... Go the Knights tonight! #Ceosleepout #newcastle #awareness #support

19.01.2022 "NDIS Announcement" The NDIA has worked with supermarket retailers to make sure NDIS participants wanting support to grocery shop, have priority access to home delivery services. This means, as an NDIS participant, from Monday 6 April, you can purchase grocery items online to be delivered to your home.... The NDIA will send all participants a unique home delivery access code by SMS or email. To access priority home delivery services: 1) Complete your shopping online for home delivery with participating supermarket retailers. 2) When prompted enter your unique priority home delivery code. 3) Submit your order. More information on the link below :) https://www.9news.com.au//ba8c3a52-4dc6-4c09-a1b5-c6a59d8f

19.01.2022 Good News Story Since 2017, Donna has lived with negative effects from a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. This has stopped Donna from being able to participate in activities within the community. Our awesome Support Worker Lisa, was introduced to Donna back in August 2018 ... Donna now engages in a regular exercise regime consisting of Zumba and Swimming! Great work Donna and Lisa! - HCG Team

18.01.2022 Movember 2020 All blokes in Newcastle It is time to grow those caterpillars ... Tag a bro below, upload your Mo! Photo with the most "likes/votes" at the end of November, Hunter Care Group will donate $500 in your name to raise awareness for Men's mental health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer Tag and share men! #movember #awareness #newcastle #menshealth #mentalhealth #ndis #prevention #cancer #charity

18.01.2022 Good News Story & Support Worker of the Month "Some great morale to end the week " One of our amazing Support Workers has supported a highly complex non-verbal young person since starting with Hunter Care Group. ... The relationship they have developed together, has even surprised his parents Before each support session, they share a big 'high five" before heading out to the local park or playground together. Recently he has assisted the young persons family by introducing a communication device, which has enables this young man to communicate his wants and needs with his parents for the first time in his life! Thank you for your amazing work and showing fantastic initiative #Support #ndis #initiative #relationship #newcastle #positivity

16.01.2022 Hunter Care Group had a special visitor today Our CEO Jarrod Burns, met with Mr Tim Crakanthorp, MP for Newcastle. Mr Crakanthorp took the time to visit Hunter Care Group, and see how we service the community.... We also discussed specific matters around the NDIS. Thankyou Mr Crakanthorp for reaching out and meeting the HCG team today! - HCG Team

15.01.2022 Announcement Our $500 Donation winner for Movember Australia Congratulations to Phill!... We have donated $500 on your behalf into your Movember account as promised. Thank you very much for raising awareness for Mens Health and also being a great sport! Looks like we have blown your $200 target out of the water! #movember #menshealth #cancer #support #newcastle #suicideawareness #anxiety #depression #moustache #together #prevention

15.01.2022 Australian Business Awards - WE WON Hunter Care Group won the Business Growth Award which is an amazing achievement! To all our staff, thank you for all of your efforts over the past 12 months, it most certainly has not gone unrecognised. ... Working together as one unit, is a foundation of Hunter Care Group, and it was phenomenal to see this put to the test over the past 12 months getting national recognition! - HCG Team #awards #winners #huntercaregroup #newcastle #ndis #disability #mentalhealth

14.01.2022 Merry XMAS everyone! On behalf of Hunter Care Group we would just like to wish everyone a happy safe holidays along with an exciting New Year! Also a shout out the members of the NSW Rural Fire Service who are working tirelessly during this time with the fires whilst many of us may be relaxing.... Lots of love! HCG

14.01.2022 Support Worker of the Month Rea provides supports to two lovely young siblings with Autism, who face many challenges engaging socially. Rea’s recent focus has been on play engagement.... Specifically, Rea attended the home with pipe cleaners and several sensory based games, to encourage the children to engage socially. By doing so, the entire family connected with their children and have a good foundation to further develop social skills. Rea’s ability to think outside of the box has left a positive impact on the family and they welcomed additional supports from Rea. Rea also volunteers her time with ‘Surfing the Spectrum’ a surf therapy initiative working to positively impact the lives of families and their children with Autism. On behalf of Hunter Care Group, we wanted to say thank you for your dedication to your work and for showing fantastic initiative Rea. We appreciate you and the work you do in the community #ndis #goodnews #autism #skills #building #newcastle #consistent #award #progress #surfingthespectrum #supportworker

14.01.2022 Happy start to the week Below is a video of one of our long term NDIS participants experience with Hunter Care Group She is also an amazing artist!... Have a listen and drop some comments below!

13.01.2022 Happy Hump Day! We have partnered with AimBig Employment to support people with disability, in developing skills for sustainable long-term employment! Look at these legends in our office learning skills towards their barista qualifications.... Great Effort! #Employment #Community #Support #NDIS #Aimbigemployment #Huntercaregroup #lifeskills #training

13.01.2022 Morning Facebook Some great news with COVID-19 restrictions easing in NSW today Click to view these changes below ... https://www.abc.net.au//coronavirus-nsw-restricti/12246428

12.01.2022 Company Announcement We have another lovely Supported Independent Living Home (SILS) suitable for eligible NDIS participants. As Hunter Care Group own these homes, (not acquired rentals) we can ensure stable long-term housing for all our particpants!... Check out our video below

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12.01.2022 Company Announcement We have another lovely Supported Independent Living Home (SILS) available for eligible NDIS participants As Hunter Care Group owns these homes, (not acquired rentals) we can ensure stable long-term housing and create a safe place for people with disability to call home ... Check out our video below

12.01.2022 Morning It was Hunter Care Group's birthday yesterday (Cake shortage near our office, but was good to catch a photo for the memory bank!)... We have had another wonderful birthday year, and through the support of the Hunter Valley community, to date, we have reached out and supported over 900 NDIS participants with disability or mental health diagnosis. We would like to thank our online followers, who share/tag stories of our work, and support what we are trying to achieve in our community. Combining this, with our Support Workers out in the field doing amazing work, we are able to make a difference in many people lives. We now currently have over 100+ Support Workers out in the community daily, supporting people under the NDIS needing much needed assistance! Have a lovely weekend - Hunter Care Group

12.01.2022 We are recruiting now! All applications via SEEK! https://www.seek.com.au/job/50716103

11.01.2022 Support Worker of the Month Paige joined Hunter Care Group in 2018 as a NDIS Support Worker and is now a Team Leader within our Supported Independent Living Homes We have loved being able to support Paige to grow and develop professionally within her career ... On behalf of Hunter Care Group, we want to say thank you for your dedication to your work, team, residents and to HCG. We appreciate you and everything you do! - Hunter Care Group Team

11.01.2022 We attended an end of year networking event out in Maitland to promote our Mental Health and Disability Support Services! If you see any of our lovely staff out in the community be sure to say friendly and G'day! #Maitland #Ndis #disability #mentalhealth #supports #assistance #care #huntercaregroup

10.01.2022 Vote for us! The 2021 Local Business Awards are around the corner, and we need your support! Voting takes 30 seconds, click on link below and confirm your vote via the confirmation email they will send!... Thank you and go Newcastle https://thebusinessawards.com.au/busine//Hunter-Care-Group

09.01.2022 Hunter Care Group has grown significantly over the past 3 years! One thing we have tried to do, is internally promote our Support Workers, providing career progression opportunities Out of our 27 office staff, here is just a handful legends who have progressed in their careers over the past 3 years from being Support Workers at HCG ... #support #careers #progression #teamwork #together

09.01.2022 Employee Recognition: Isaac Motum 4 Years Service Isaac began his community service career in 2016. Previously a Structural Draftsmen by trade, Isaac wanted to pursue a career that gave back to his local community and helping people with disability ... Isaac over the past 4 years has worked on the frontline as a NDIS Support Worker, and is now working in a Coordination Role. Isaac has achieved a number of great outcomes for our disadvantaged community members over the past 4 years and is looking forward to helping many more! We would like to acknowledge and thankyou for your service Isaac, we appreciate your dedication to the local community and Hunter Care Group - HCG Team

09.01.2022 Looking for a new career opportunity? Watch our video below!

09.01.2022 Teal Ribbon Day - 24/02/2021 Teal Ribbon Day, is a day to raise awareness for Ovarian Cancer. The Hunter Care Group team dedicated some time to sit down and discuss its impact on women in our community, some of the statistics are quite concerning!... Statistics - 3 Australian women lose their battle daily - 4 Australian women get diagnosed every day within Australia. - The overall 5-year survival rate for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer is only 46%. - Breast Cancer more commonly known, has an overall 5-year survival rate of 91% Erica, one of our amazing staff members dedicated her time to providing some baked goods and sharing her personal insight and stories on the matter. Great work Erica, and thank you for your contributions this morning We proudly raised a $200 dollars today for Ovarian Cancer Australia

09.01.2022 Wonderful week! 2 of our awesome managers were in Cessnock, New South Wales promoting our Disability and Mental Health Support Services this week We also met many great services in the NDIS space ... #cessnock #ndis #disability #mentalhealth #networking

08.01.2022 Appreciation Post "We very happy to announce we are finalists in the 2020 Local Business Awards for 'Health Improvement Services" We wanted to let everyone know on Social Media, how much we 100%, genuinely appreciate your support, recognising the extra miles all the Hunter Care Group Team peddle everyday for the community members who need our support." ... - Hunter Care Group

08.01.2022 Hi Newcastle Today is the day we will be sleeping out to raise money for homelessness in Newcastle! We just wanted to say, in tough economic times, thank you for those who assisted Hunter Care Group in raising money for our local community doing it tough ... Also, those who didn't donate, thank you for liking and sharing as this all supports in raising awareness and having a larger reach on social media. - Hunter Care Group #awareness #charity #homelessness #newcastle #thankyou #appreciation #CEOsleepoutnewcastle

08.01.2022 Company Announcement We have an amazing new Supported Independent Living Home (SILS) for participants of the NDIS who require housing support. Hunter Care Group has purchased an outstanding newly built home (not rental) which provides stable long-term accommodation for NDIS participants.... We also ensured they are beautifully presented and comfortable for people with disability to enjoy and feel at home in! Check out our video below

07.01.2022 Hi all Movember is all about raising awareness for men's health. In particular, team HCG are raising awareness around Mental Health ... "60 men across the globe, commit suicide every 60 minutes" Movember is aiming to reduce the rate of suicide by 25% by 2030 and we want to help them get there! Some of the office team are growing world class mo's and some are racking up kilometres on the treadmill to raise awareness Any donations to our team and the cause would be awesome to help reach our goal and contribute to a great cause! https://au.movember.com/team/2375151 #movember #menshealth

05.01.2022 Hunter Care Group 5-Year birthday Over the past 5 years, we have provided over 1,000,000 hours of Mental Health and Disability Support Services in the Hunter Valley to over 1,400 NDIS Participants To the online community, stakeholders and our amazing staff, thank you for the support and belief in our vision over the past 5 years.... This support has enabled Hunter Care Group to give back to our local community as best we can. We also have some exciting news pending which will be a state first and excellent for the Hunter Region, so stay tuned! Shout out to the "Chefs and Decorators" for the day, great stuff - HCG Team

04.01.2022 We are recruiting now! All applications via SEEK! https://www.seek.com.au/job/50634242

04.01.2022 Hello Everyone On July 17th 2020 is "National Pyjama Day". "Currently, in Australia, there are more than 48,000 children in the Foster Care system.... Of this number, more than 75% won’t finish High School and 92% sit below the average reading level" To raise awareness for children in Foster Care, we are supporting The Pyjama Foundation raising some much needed funds, and wearing our Pj's to work for the day. Share / Tag your boss / employer and get them involved! You might even be more efficient at work for the day as you can "roll out of bed"!! https://the-pyjama-foundation.giveeasy.org//hunter-care-/

04.01.2022 Some positive news for our elderly and people with disability (Woolworths statement below) "We’re launching a dedicated shopping hour in our stores to help support the needs of the elderly & people with disability in the community.... From Tuesday until at least Friday, we’ll be opening exclusively for them to shop from 7:00am-8:00am, where permitted." https://www.northweststar.com.au//woolies-to-launch-dedic/

03.01.2022 Must Watch / Read!! As we announced last week, Hunter Care Group is now providing Supported Independent Living Homes (SILS) for participants under the NDIS whom require housing support. After consulting with members of the community, we were informed that long term, "stable" housing was a concern, and the standard / liveability of the homes could be improved.... Hunter Care Group has purchased and now owns some outstanding newly built homes, which provides this security of long-term accommodation. We also ensured they are beautifully presented and comfortable for people with disability to enjoy and feel at home in! Check out our amazing video below!

03.01.2022 Every year Hunter Care Group take part in RUOKDAY events, unfortunately due to the climate this year we couldn’t attend the Suicide Prevention morning walk. Our office team however did raise $234 on Thursday for this great cause! Special thanks to the below staff members for wearing the yellow ... Have a great weekend everyone, and don't be afraid to speak to somebody. - HCG Team

02.01.2022 We need your support The Vinnies CEO sleepout, is an event where we can band together and raise funds to help the less fortunate who are sleeping on the street! It is tough times for many charities at the moment due to COVID-19, so we are stepping up to try and do our part for the Hunter Valley homeless community. ... Any donation, no matter how small matters to help fund services and necessities for the homeless in our community https://www.ceosleepout.org.au/fundraisers/huntercaregroup

02.01.2022 Good News Story One of our amazing support workers Steve, has a routine of taking a gentlemen we support for out for a BBQ followed by some fishing. They caught some decent sized fish together, and cooked dinner for the household that night! ... Super effort

02.01.2022 GO AUSSIES! "A team of Australian researchers say they’ve found a cure for the novel coronavirus and hope to have patients enrolled in a nationwide trial by the end of the month. University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research Director Professor David Paterson stated they have seen 2 drugs used to treat other conditions wipe out the virus in test tubes" ... https://www.news.com.au///93e7656da0cff4fc4d2c5e51706accb5

02.01.2022 Supporting the Newcastle Community We have partnered up with Soul Cafe Newcastle for XMAS Soul Cafe Newcastle are a local community organisation, addressing local community needs & support those experiencing homelessness, drug or alcohol addiction, crime or violence, poverty, separation & mental illness... Every year the café run a "donation drive" to ensure those experiencing financial struggles or potential homelessness can be supported throughout the festive season. Come Christmas Day, it is expected that Soul Café would have provided over 40,000 meals to vulnerable people in our community Soul Café reached out to Hunter Care Group to see if any donations could be provided. In total, we provided 60 hamper style packs to help the café reach their goal - HCG Team #supportlocal #bettertogether

01.01.2022 Support Worker of the month Illona joined Hunter Care Group in 2018 as a NDIS Support Worker One NDIS participant IIIona assists has a severe "vision impairment" only seeing "shades" of specific colours. IIIona assisted her in moving to a new house, and set up a colour coding/tag system in her bedroom. ... This enabled the participant to choose what clothes and colours she wears every day! Great thinking! Secondly, during the peak of COVID-19, many other participants IIIona regularly supports, were resilient or unable to leave their homes. Illona shared her knowledge of "crochet" Now these participants have mastered these skills and are making blankets independently with no assistance! Fantastic work IIIona, you are an amazing employee and Support Worker! #supportwork #ndis

01.01.2022 Hi all, World Mental Health day was on Saturday, and it is important to raise awareness and open discussions around Mental Health. Below is some great numbers of support services.... Feel free to share this post around, as someone on your Facebook might actually save this and use it in private. - HCG Team