Mansfield Autism Statewide Services in Mansfield, Victoria | Special needs school

Mansfield Autism Statewide Services

Locality: Mansfield, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5775 2876

Address: 81 Highett Street 3722 Mansfied, Victoria, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.autismmansfield.org.au

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25.01.2022 Terrific interview Simone Reeves on ABC this morning about the importance of respite care and the need for more. Time code to find it is 1:03:00 to 1:09:30 https://www.abc.net.au//progr/breakfast/breakfast/12430892 Thank you Courtney Howe, Sandra Moon and ABC Goulburn Murray

25.01.2022 We love that we are able to provide career and training opportunities for our young people in Mansfield. And that so many go off and get degrees and life experience in the wider world and come back. Either way it's a terrific win-win. And Operation Gamechanger - our expansion project at the farm, will provide even more job and training opportunities, not to mention life changing services for more families living with autism. Feeling proud.

24.01.2022 Out for a ride, never mind the weather. Meanwhile the steeds of a different breed stay dry indoors, ready for another day. #loveourfarm

24.01.2022 Great smile to welcome the week. Snapped by one of our awesome res carers.

24.01.2022 Love this... on the farm. #operationgamechanger

24.01.2022 yoga is a regular and popular part of the programs - check out the

24.01.2022 Great day for a ride on our farm #operationgamechanger #mansfieldrideathon

23.01.2022 In print on P.3 The Age Wonderful tribute for a stellar career. Thanks Faye for your amazing contribution. Thanks again Simone Fox-Koob and Eddie Jim.

23.01.2022 Great day for a walk with a little mate - two legged and four! Captured by our star photographer Caitlin this week.

22.01.2022 Great day for outdoor play and water slide at one of our houses

22.01.2022 View of our farm from top of Rifle Butts Reserve

22.01.2022 Some great advice

21.01.2022 Classrooms taking shape in our shed thanks to the Dyson Bequest. Veggie gardens have multiplied thanks to Mansfield Garden Club and our chooks are thriving in their new yard and home thanks to Mansfield Secondary College Hands On Learning students. Hot house and seed propagation program in swing with Up2Us Landcare Alliance. Great partnerships. AWESOME

21.01.2022 Smiles all round

21.01.2022 Roos putting on a show for us at the farm

20.01.2022 So many smiles...

20.01.2022 Thank you for your very generous donation Jennifer Vaughan

19.01.2022 The heifers are getting fat on the lush grass at the farm. Theyre friendly but shy and very curious. So cute watching them check out the action on the tennis court.

19.01.2022 Thanks Simone Fox-Koob and Eddie Jim for the terrific story in The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald that is so well deserved. Thanks Faye for your terrific contribution.

18.01.2022 Our view from the farm is inspirational and beautifully captured in this recent painting #artistinresidence #operationgamechanger #autism

17.01.2022 Looking pretty relaxed eh. We reckon the new hammock rocks - or maybe swings? Wonderful way to overcome anxiety.

17.01.2022 We love our horses on the farm #operationgamechanger

17.01.2022 tramps and sunny days make for sensational smiles

16.01.2022 Chilli is looking to retire as a ride horse and would rather just hang with the kids at the farm, so we're looking for another unicorn. Quiet temperament an absolute must and happy to be led from another horse. No spook or vices. Sound for saddle with years of pretty easy work life left. No more than a trot required. Ideally a galloway size - not too big, not too little. Breed and color doesn't matter. A wonderful forever home. If you have a horse that is wasting in your paddock, that you think could fit the bill and that you're happy to rehome, please contact us on 5775 2876 to get in touch with Pete Watts - our Equine Facilitated Learning Coordinator and generally top bloke. These horses are true gems and are doing such a fantastic job with us supporting our families and students living with autism. Thanks in advance

16.01.2022 Exploring different foods. Healthy eating is a foundation principle at Mansfield Autism.

16.01.2022 Terrific conversation and visit today with Senator Bridget McKenzie about supporting autistic children and their families, and the demand driven need for our expansion project on our farm, dubbed Operation Gamechanger. Thanks for the advice and support.

16.01.2022 Chilli came up to ask R U OK ? while I was sitting in the grass at the farm. Its a special place our future home. #operationgamechanger

16.01.2022 Meet Caitlin - she's first in a series of profiles featuring some of our team of 120! At only 17, Caitlins one of our terrific team members and works as a trainee teachers aide, with day school and therapeutic placement students. Shes a local Mansfield girl and is completing her Cert III in Individual Support. And shes a terrific photographer a lot of the special photos weve featured on our FB and Insta are Caitlins. In her words: The best thing about working at MA...SS is spending time with the children in such a rewarding job and always having supportive people around you. Things dont always go to plan, so Ive had to learn strategies to help myself and the client and adapt, as every child is unique in their own special ways. I hope to further my studies on autism and continue to work with these children. Maybe even lead into teaching! When Im not at work or studying, I enjoy getting out and exploring new places and spending time with people I lovehowever I do spend a lot of time thinking about clients and new learning opportunities. Thanks Caitlin - we love your attitude and enthusiasm and so do the kids

16.01.2022 Great day for wood collecting on the farm

16.01.2022 Hot days make for great outdoor water play and super smiles. Lovely shots Caitlin

15.01.2022 Dogs are just so happy! And they make us smile. 'Dollar' cruises around, mixing easily and loves a pat. He lives with one of our full time students and they share a special bond. He's worth his weight in gold.

15.01.2022 Big thank you Mt Buller Towing. Pulled one of our vehicles out that was stuck in mud at Mt Samaria and wouldnt charge us. So appreciated

15.01.2022 Meet Rocky. He’s a belted galloway being fed morning and night by a couple of our students. He’s teaching responsibility, care for others and he loves a pat.

14.01.2022 Hi 5 to another super accomplishment aboard Honey and with Pete alongside. Moment at the farm captured last week by one of our awesome team members and it seems, budding photographer.

14.01.2022 Tune in to WIN News Shepparton tonight 6pm. Outreach participant and former MASS student Callum Gunn will be speaking about his awesome revegetation project for our farm. Donations gratefully received. Thanks Renee and Jason

14.01.2022 Thanks to Hands On Learning - a terrific program offered by Mansfield Secondary College , the students found a wonderful project to design and build and MASS gets a super chook coop. Another great community use for our farm! Lovely story Mansfield Courier

14.01.2022 Love our partnership with Up 2 Us Landcare Alliance at the farm.

13.01.2022 700 followers for our page! Thanks for the support everyone

12.01.2022 Hot days are perfect for washing ponies. Our equine facilitation program led by Pete Watts is great!

12.01.2022 Thanks for the support and advocacy Helen Haines MP. And thanks to Mansfield Shire Council and our regional local councils and business and community groups across Indi, that have identified MASS Operation Gamechanger as a priority project to be funded. We make life changing contributions to the lives of families living with autism, across the region and state.

12.01.2022 Meet Tom Sheahan, who at 21 has worked with us for nearly 3 years, after completing Year 12 at Mansfield Secondary College. He mostly works with our permanent residential students and sometimes with our therapeutic placement students. "I personally feel the best thing about working at MASS is the feeling of fulfillment, as well as the close bonds made with staff and students. There are many challenges and I focus on finding what best suits each student and keeping positive. ...I really admire the personal touch MASS has with every student, which comes from working together towards the same goal." Tom said he now has a more thorough understanding of autism and its effect on people living with it, as well as the effect it has on those close to them. Currently unsure about future career plans, Tom has completed his Certificate 4 in Disability and is currently studying youth and family intervention, with the help of MASS and through GOTAFE. Tom was born and raised in Mansfield, other than for the 3 years when the family ran a holiday park on the NSW/QLD border. In his own time Tom likes to relax and catch up with friends and family. Tom's a great member of the team!

11.01.2022 We’re walking to the top of Australia! Collectively that is. The MASS staff walking challenge has started, with teams formed to log the most steps. Great for fitness, morale and connectivity across our staff of 120 - here’s a super pic from Kate, who walked to the top of the Paps. Top effort. Check out how full Lake Eildon is looking.

11.01.2022 Grab your copy of Our Cover Feature Story in today's Weekly Times - thank you for the interest and support The Weekly Times Sarah Hudson and Chloe Smith.

11.01.2022 Well deserved nomination in the Weekly Times Shine Awards Simone https://www.facebook.com/338469466262085/posts/3181773021931701/?d=n

11.01.2022 Nice way to relax after school

11.01.2022 What do comedy, twitching and birds have in common? Plenty apparently! At the recent Up 2 Us Landcare Alliance event at the farm. Super to see the farm being so well used by our community.

10.01.2022 Thanks for the wonderful support across print, online and social The Age - the smile speaks volumes

10.01.2022 Ribbon cutting today to open Res 4 - our latest addition to our building family. We're under huge pressure for our residential and placement services but have no room left. Res 4 is a short term fix and now another few students will benefit from our therapeutic term residence school and there'll also be additional respite capacity in school holidays. Our masterplan is to have a purpose built residence out at the farm with additional capacity to complement a new world's best practice school. It's subject to funding and we're working hard on that front. In the interim, Res 4 purchased recently and with only minor modifications, is set to go for this term. We know early intervention is critical and our wrap around model of care transforms lives. Look at those smiles on our team..

10.01.2022 Great night for a walk before dinner. Top football skills - love the handball

10.01.2022 Fun fresh air exercise break at school

10.01.2022 Our Outreach and Adult teams love their new space at the farm. It's set-up with a bathroom and mini kitchenette and is a great space to have lunch, a warm drink and some indoor activities.

09.01.2022 Yesterday at Stringybark Creek - the site where 3 Mansfield police were killed by the Ned Kelly Gang. Our students visit and experience much of Mansfield’s sensational backyard.

08.01.2022 MASS in the top photos of the week!

08.01.2022 Thank you Oscars100 Oscars100 Hut 2 Hut and Archie for your very significant and generous donations that help us improve the lives of families living with autism. Our transition program is a wonderful example of the benefits of early intervention.

07.01.2022 Thank you for your generosity High Country Tree Services - a $200 donation toward Callum's revegetation project at the farm - another local business supporting a terrific cause.

07.01.2022 Another lovely story acknowledging Faye. Beautifully written Rhyll McCormack Thank you Mansfield Courier

06.01.2022 Equine therapy in action at the farm #operationgamechanger

06.01.2022 Well done Callum and Simone Reeves

06.01.2022 from the pool - great swimming

05.01.2022 After a big week helping our new students settle in, yoga on the farm is just the ticket. Snapped today - meet Will Christopher - another of our amazing young guns and another Mansfield local. Good form Will Our Yoga guru Mark offers two classes for our staff every Tuesday. Great place to work.

05.01.2022 Days like this are great for quiet contemplation and just being.

04.01.2022 Many of MASS' 120 staff have participated in a walking challenge over the past 4 weeks and collectively finished with a total of 15,776km enough to walk around Australia (as the crow flies). Great team building and personal health and well being outcomes. And the photos that were shared of people walking, showing spectacular views, with 2 legged and 4 legged family, were simply awesome. And we got a fitbit. Great place to work!

03.01.2022 Veggie garden on the way for spring planting at the farm

03.01.2022 Busy, busy, busy. New paddock for the little ponies. Fencing improvements for our equine therapy paddock. Renovation of the little side room off the house as home base for our Outreach Program. Pot holes filled! Lots to do. Were getting on with improvements to our farm. Stay tuned as were also planning some working bees as weve had wonderful offers of help.

03.01.2022 A HUGE thank you to the Dyson Bequest who have supported MASS in its service delivery for years. The Dyson Bequest has again made a substantial donation that will assist us to develop our farm. A recent visit by the Dyson Bequest advisors, who work tirelessly to bring life to the benefactors' wishes, elicited the beautiful words below: "I loved our visit out to The Farm and am blown away by how perfect it all is for what MASS can expand into. Just SO good, and so beautiful that energy out there." We couldn't agree more!

02.01.2022 The target may be large, but every single dollar will help get us there and is appreciated. Be assured we are working hard behind the scenes to raise the funds for Operation Gamechanger. Donations via Facebook or our website https://autismmansfield.org.au/get-involved/ Please share.

01.01.2022 Wonderful story about Callum and his revegetation plans for our farm. Thank you Rhiannon Tuffield and ABC Goulburn Murray

01.01.2022 Car wash postponed - due to concerns over the risk of spread of COVID-19, the car wash service is on hold. Thanks for your understanding and support and we will let you know when our adult team is again able to take new, dirty car business.

01.01.2022 POSTPONED Update: Due to increasing concerns over COVID-19, MASS has decided to postpone the car wash service. We will let you know when it is back up again and open for more dirty cars. If you have a booking as a regular, and are unsure if it is going ahead, please ring 5775 1904 to confirm. Thanks for understanding. Someone say car wash? Yep our adult services team will offer car washes Tues - Fri once concerns over COVID-19 ease. Call Acorn on 5775 1904 to book your car in prior. Small cars $15 Big car/4WD $20. Thanks for the support.