Overcoming Obstacles in Stratford, Victoria | Disability service

Overcoming Obstacles

Locality: Stratford, Victoria

Phone: +61 421 811 033

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25.01.2022 Beach babes!!! Look out Lake Tyers!

25.01.2022 Hi, I hope you are all staying healthy. I just wanted to say thank you so much to everyone who has shared or liked my page. I am both excited and terrified to be beginning this new adventure particularly in these uncertain times. As Disability Services are considered essential I will be continuing to support clients, adhering to strict hygiene practices and physical distancing recommendations. There are many innovative ways to provide services, please do not hesitate to get in touch if you or a loved one needs support.

24.01.2022 An immersive Girls Weekend for the Overcoming Obstacles gals! A weekend filled with laughter and friendship, a beautiful walk on the beach whilst meeting some of nature’s amazing creatures along the way. Also a trip to our Lakes region is not without fish n chips by the water, a delicious stop off for some ice cream and some friendly competition in the shape of a game of mini golf.. with Brianna scoring a hole in one and winning a free game!! ... Big smiles all round

24.01.2022 Wills Monday was made today after making a delicious Berry smoothie!! Cheers William

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23.01.2022 Brianna Sinclair is nailing life! She is Volunteering at Banksia Park Puppies. I am not sure who is having the most fun. She is also completing a very cool project with Gav at the Art Colt. Keep up the great work Bri!

22.01.2022 Practicing Mindfulness is SO beneficial for young (and old) minds! If anyone would like to learn more about the benefits of Mindfulness please dont hesitate to get in touch.

22.01.2022 A wonderful week with the Overcoming Obstacles gang filled with adventures!! Katrina had a brilliant day exploring historical Walhalla cemetery for some very interesting outdoor activities and history lessons and William cooked up a storm and got outdoors with a visit to beautiful Agnes Falls. Go team!

22.01.2022 The Overcoming Obstacles crew wrapped up another great week with a trip to Mount Useful for some outdoor exercise! #armedanddangerous

22.01.2022 We will be there!! Overcoming Obstacles will be large and in charge tomorrow at Segue - Stratford's neighborhood house & arts cafe!! The coffee and hot chocs will be flowing out the takeaway window with toasties to go too!! ... We look forward to seeing you there!!

22.01.2022 I think we are going to have to rename this clever young lady Busy Bee Bri!! She wrapped up 2020 with cooking delicious Anzac Biscuits and finished off the Salt Dough ornaments with beautiful Christmas colours. AND more arts and craft with Hazel completing beautiful stencil work this afternoon!! ...

21.01.2022 A brilliant week at Overcoming Obstacles, cooking up a storm, working on our independent living skills and enjoying the beautiful sunshine and exploring our amazing surrounds. Katrina William smashing goals

21.01.2022 Will’s Awesome Bar launched today for the first time! Great work Will

21.01.2022 Nature is the BEST learning resource!!! Sensory Fine motor Gross motor ... Communication Mindfulness FUN See more

20.01.2022 We snuck in a couple of pre- Christmas adventures! Bring on more adventures in 2021!

20.01.2022 Amy was blowing minds with her incredible swimming skills this week!! What a legend!

20.01.2022 Another super educational day today at Overcoming Obstacles!! This morning saw the gang kick off with learning Responsible Service of Alcohol. This again, is not only a brilliant certificate to hold in our resumes, but also a very good way to learn the importance and responsibilities of being an RSA holder. It also is a timely reminder of our obligations as responsible adults and alcohol with those underage. ... Then the afternoon session was learning all about table service and waiting skills!! Lots of discussions were held about table settings, waiting on customers, plate carrying, customer service and even some napkin folding practice! And don’t let us forget it was James’s BIRTHDAY!! Happy Birthday mate! We hope you had a fab day So of course we had cake Way to go Gang!! One more tomorrow : Safe Knife Handling! Have a lovely evening all

19.01.2022 Will had a super productive time with the sausage roll maker today, making these delicious pastry goodies!! Can you guess what the fillings are?? The clue is one is sweet and one is savoury!... Awesome work Will!!

18.01.2022 The month of May continues to brings us a reasons to celebrate and eat cake because. HIP HIP HOORAY it was JUSTIN’S BIRTHDAY TODAY!! We hope it’s been a fabulous day mate!!

18.01.2022 Here at Overcoming Obstacles we offer many services to assist our clients in gaining important life skills to meet their goals of becoming independent. ~ including cooking! Brianna is working hard towards her goals of independent living with cooking sessions covering kitchen hygiene and food safety, recipe research and healthy diet choices. ... Bri is demonstrating the importance of hand washing before cooking in her pics today! Go Bri! Today we had Xmas on our minds of course and created some mini Christmas Puds!!

18.01.2022 Thank you Sam for your very kind comments.

18.01.2022 Taxi today, Limo tomorrow! Impressive work today Katrina Cormack. You absolutely nailed your travel training.

17.01.2022 A huge day for the gang at Overcoming Obstacles!!. The day started off learning all about food safety and hygiene. Equipping ourselves with the knowledge required to handle, store and cook food safely. A fantastic skill set to have, & not only to pop on resumes for hospitality based employment opportunities, but also to ensure we keep our food and food prepping areas safe and hygienic at home . ... The second half of the day was Barista skills!! The class were taken through all the steps required to make their favourite hot drink, but not before being shown the safe workings of the coffee machine, grinder and the equipment and methods required to make the perfect coffee! Well done to all involved!! See you tomorrow for the RSA morning session and Wait Skills in the afternoon. TAFE Gippsland

17.01.2022 Katrina proving today that Pie makers arent only good for making pies!! Her solo scones were amazing Smashing goals Katrina

17.01.2022 Work hard. Play hard! I would like to welcome to the Overcoming Obstacles team Bec Ingram, pictured here supporting Morghan who is an absolute champion! I have been supporting Morghan with various skills and I am very excited to have Bec on board to assist. Bec is 21 years old and is training to be an OT. She currently attends Stetson University, Florida (online) and plays beach volleyball for the school. She grew up on a farm just outside of Maffra and loves to knit, craft, ...play guitar & sing. Bec has also recently completed the online component of Applied Behavioural Analysis therapy training and will be assisting with intervention for young people living with Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Developmental Delay. See more

16.01.2022 Well Mother Nature may have changed her mood since some of these pics were taken, but we’re not letting a change of weather dampen our spirits!! While the sun shines so does Overcoming Obstacles!! Getting out and about exploring everything our amazing region has to offer!!... And when the mood outside turns, it doesn’t faze us, we are kicking goals with the Art Collective and Lego club!! An awesome way to express our creativeness whilst socialising with our peers. We also have a special mention and congratulations this week to our amazing Ben on his work trial at The Star Hotel last week! We wish you every luck Ben! Happy Hump day to all

16.01.2022 Mini Golf Mighty Ducks style! Brianna Sinclair

15.01.2022 Chicken Korma Will Boag style! Nailed it!

15.01.2022 This legend will have a crack at anything! Thanks Gav at the Art Colt for another productive day. Can anyone guess what Will is building????

14.01.2022 A massive shout out and thank you to Saputo Dairy Australia today for their very kind donations of delicious cheesy delights to our amazing cooking group!! Everyone was very excited and can’t wait to put their gifts to good use!! Saputo Dairy Aust

13.01.2022 This is the perfect interactive, fun game to play with my clients to teach them the importance of good hygiene during these times. It never feels like work when you are playing games!

13.01.2022 It was a perfect day for some sensory play and Mindfulness with this little champ using Natural Environment Teaching. NET utilises the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis to teach in the natural environment, the real world. ... Natural environment teaching leads to an individual being able to learn skills in one environment and generalise them to other environments. We have trained staff in this area and are happy to chat with anyone who thinks this might be the right kind of therapy for themselves or someone they know.

11.01.2022 As we are an essential service we will continue to provide support adhering to all Government regulations. Stay safe everyone

11.01.2022 Hi, Thanks to everyone who has liked my page. It has been a crazy but very exciting couple of months. Some of my incredible NDIS clients have expressed their interest in Community Participation Activities. I am exploring the idea of creating some group programs for adults in the following areas:... - Sport and Recreation - Performing Arts - Visual Arts - Woodworking - Cooking If you or someone you know would be interested in any of the above initiatives please get in touch.

10.01.2022 Blue tongue Bri!! Bri ordered her lunch all by herself today! Your confidence is growing and you’re shining like the super star you are Brianna ~ Well done!!!

09.01.2022 Information regarding mask wearing: Lawful excuses or exceptions for not wearing a face covering A face covering is not required in some circumstances including:... Infants and children under the age of 12 years. A person who is affected by a relevant medical condition, including problems with their breathing, a serious condition of the face, a disability or a mental health condition. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, where the ability to see the mouth is essential for communication. Persons for whom wearing a face covering would create a risk to that persons health and safety related to their work, as determined through OH&S guidelines. Persons whose professions require clear enunciation or visibility of their mouth. This includes teaching or live broadcasting. Professional sportspeople when training or competing. If you are working on your own property with members of your household, but no staff or contractors are on site. When you are doing any exercise or physical activity where you are out of breath or puffing. Examples include jogging or running, but not walking. You must carry a face covering on you and wear it when you finish exercising. When directed to remove the face covering to ascertain identity. When you are travelling in a vehicle by yourself or with other members of your household. When consuming food, drink or medication, including when seated at a restaurant where permitted. When undergoing dental treatment or other medical care to the extent that the procedure requires that no face covering may be worn. During emergencies. You must carry a face covering with you when leaving home, even if you dont need to wear it while undertaking your current activity. For example, you can take your face covering off to eat or while you are running, but you must carry it with you and put it back on when you finish. I have a medical condition that prevents me from wearing a face covering, do I need a medical certificate stating I dont need to wear a face covering? You do not need a medical certificate stating that you have a lawful reason for not wearing a face covering. If you have a lawful reason for not wearing a face covering, you do not need to apply for an exemption or permit. If you are stopped by police, they will ask you to confirm the lawful reason you are not wearing a face covering.

09.01.2022 The Overcoming Obstacles crew have had another incredible week smashing goals and celebrating birthdays even with stage 3 restrictions. We were also very lucky to begin collaborating with some amazing local organisations who are helping clients to achieve employment and personal goals. A huge shout out to Sam and Tammy at Workforce Plus and Gav at the Art Colt Stratford! #supportlocalbusiness #nothingaboutmewithoutme

09.01.2022 Christmas sugar high! A fun filled Saturday at Segue - Stratford's neighborhood house & arts cafe this morning! Will, Katrina, Skye, Robbie and Brianna had a brilliant morning creating their own Gingerbread Houses!! ... The creativity was flowing! Awesome work gang

08.01.2022 The Overcoming Obstacles crew are all pretty happy to be back in action. Watch this space for some exciting 2021 group program announcements!!!

08.01.2022 I love teaching life skills. Especially when I get to taste test!

08.01.2022 Katrina & Brianna have had a brilliant week! Katrina tested out the sausage roll maker. Her end result was delicious sweet and sour sausage rolls for tea time and apple pies for dessert!! Brianna got out in the glorious sunshine and thoroughly enjoyed meeting and talking to the animals!! ... Happy smiles all round Well done girls!!

08.01.2022 Another great week of cooking up a storm with the Overcoming Obstacles crew. A big shout out to the Stratford Mechanics Hall for allowing us to hire their fantastic facility.

08.01.2022 Walk and Talk is a great form of therapy on a beautiful winters day. #movementismedicine

07.01.2022 Overcoming Obstacles are very excited to offer a great group of individuals the opportunity to practice cooking and other essential life skills. We all had an absolute blast! Brianna Sinclair... William Boag Katrina Cormack See more

06.01.2022 Please see the link below for some very important information regarding the disability sector: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/disability-services-sector-coro

06.01.2022 Friday cooking shenanigans So much fun and we made delicious shortbreads too!

05.01.2022 These girls are smashing goals!! Confidence and smiles all round Brianna is working on her independent cooking skills and today made delicious English muffin pizza’s and Katrina’s down time after a busy morning at her shift at Avon Valley Food House is spent with Hazel learning all things art!! ... Keep an eye on this space - these girls are producing incredible results and it shows in those amazing smiles!

04.01.2022 This young man is knocking our socks off with his cooking skills... he is an absolute whizz in the kitchen! James cooked a delicious feast of pasta bake and salad and a beautiful birthday cake for his mum too today!! Keep up the awesome work mate! ... And Happy Birthday to mum!

04.01.2022 WILL BOAG is in business!! Available to be your personal barman at your next special event! What a year it’s been for Will! ... Covid wasnt getting in the way of this man With the help of the talented Gav at Art Colt in Stratford, William has achieved an amazing goal... completion of his portable Bar!! Weddings, parties anything... he’s your man!! Contact us here at Overcoming Obstacles if your next event would like Will and his bar services. A huge congrats to William on this amazing achievement and cheers to a very successful business venture mate

04.01.2022 Banana was the flavour of the day today and Will produced these scrumptious goodies!! Frozen Peanut butter and banana bites and Banana Bliss Balls! Awesome work Will

03.01.2022 , , ’ . ... ... ! ~ ... Everyone at Overcoming Obstacles would like to thank you all for being a part of our amazing journey this year. From our families to yours, we send wishes for a brilliant and fun filled festive season! Enjoy a little snippet of our year in pictures ( have your sound on )

02.01.2022 A big week in the kitchen this week with the Overcoming Obstacles cooking group kicking goals together with delicious Thai Chicken Sausage Rolls that smelt and tasted great!! and Katrina worked super hard at her work experience session today making amazing waffles and M & M Cookies!! Awesome work by all! Brianna Sinclair William Neville Boag

02.01.2022 Those who know Amy are aware of her LOVE for coffee so it was very generous of her to share! Sharing is caring! We had a fantastic day exploring our local area.

01.01.2022 Just some horsin’ around today with beautiful Skye and our four legged friend Sienna.