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25.01.2022 "I cant believe a clean this good only cost me $35" -Elizabeth Every Tuesday we hold a car wash at the office. An opportunity to transition people with disability back into employment, as well as a chance to get your car looking and feeling good! Call 4276 2295 to book.

25.01.2022 It's BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) Awareness Week and we will be sharing heaps of resources across our Facebook and Instagram for the next 7 days. Follow this link to find out more about how you can help to flip the narrative of BPD! www.bpdawareness.com.au

24.01.2022 SPRING HAS SPRUNG! What are you doing to celebrate?

24.01.2022 "The environment is conducive to free thinking and everybody’s opinion is counted and listened to. It might not always been acted up but it’s always considered. You can just drop in whenever you want and see the CEO and COO. I’ve worked in many places and you wouldn’t even know the top peoples names and what they looked like. After 40 years retail it’s a refreshing change. Everything else is about the participants. It’s so good to just be able to help people and a few of the ...people I work with achieved some major goals and it just made me feel so happy. It’s self-gratification but so worth it. Sometimes when you start a shift the person is really down and suffering high anxiety and it’s really rewarding that at the end of the shift their spirits are lifted and they give you a hug and are so appreciative just for you being there. I’ve been married for 33 years and have 4 children and grandchild number 8 is on it’s way. Originally from Adelaide moving when I was 20 to the Illawarra where I have now lived for 33 years. I will work here until I retire. I’m not planning on going anywhere, I’ve found my dream job. I work with people aged 10 up to almost 60 and everything in between." See more

23.01.2022 We are so sorry we didn't share this earlier, but Day 1 of Vibe Festival is almost over! Don't worry though, as Day 2 will begin at 12lunch tomorrow! We will be jumping in and out of the day tomorrow and will make sure to let you all know when we are on so you can join us! I think I am most excited for Auslan Poetry/Storytelling at 5:30pm!... Here is the link to tomorrows program and we will share the livestream link 5 minutes before the program starts tomorrow! https://www.vibefestival.org/day-2-program/

22.01.2022 Check out this great piece on Erin and her local business The Sensory Studio. For an easier read you can follow the link to the article online! https://cdn.wisdom.com.au/disabilitytrust-flip//magazine/

21.01.2022 MEET LAUREN Originally I thought I was going to have a career in Audio Engineering, which is what I was studying at uni in Sydney. My anxiety made everything really bad and that’s when I decided I wanted to help other people in similar situations. I then became a Support Worker at RLA. RLA gave me the chance to help people who were studying and looking for employment. I help them gain literacy skills, employment skills, confidence, and much more. I also get to teach them music (guitar and singing), how to write songs and how to record music.

21.01.2022 A huge shoutout to the team at The Sensory Studio Australia It's so good to have a local place to purchase sensory resources from such kind and knowledgeable staff.

21.01.2022 Today is the first day of International Week of the Deaf for 2020! We have some awesome content coming your way. Let's start with this great video showing us just some of our country's own signed language, Auslan. Let us know in the comments below if you know any Sign, and how you came to know it ...

21.01.2022 Its Speech Pathology Week! Remember, communication disabilities are not always visible!

19.01.2022 Thank you so much to everyone who attended our August coffee and cake.

15.01.2022 Hi for those that don’t yet know me my name is Jess Simpson I joined the RLA team as a casual working just weekends as the job that I was working in at another Organisation was affected by COVID in April 2020 and made the decision to come over as the Senior Individualised supports manager just a month ago. I’m a Wollongong girl and have lived here all my life. I was a Dancer growing up but found a passion for supporting people with a disability when I was a student Dance te...acher at the age of 14 teaching a group of amazing individuals all with disabilities, and that’s where my career path began. Since then I have worked in, Palliative care , Preschools as the 1:1 support, Group Homes, and respite facilities as a support worker. I’ve worked in DES and also facilitated in the Individualised supports team for another organisation. 1:1 support is something that I’m particularly passionate about. That’s why im so excited about my role here at RLA !!! So what’s my role and what do I do? I work alongside Sam CEO . I’m available to support all Staff within their roles particularly with complex participants and reviewing what happens in shifts and go through what’s working and what isn’t. I will work to make shifts more cohesive for both staff and participants, I do mentoring with Staff and Support team leaders. I will also be working closely on the Risk management and documentation within RLA I also do the Intakes of new participants Getting to Know me : I’m fanatical about the Colour pink but I'm not a girly girl. Im a volunteer Fire fighter and have been for 14 years highlight of my time in the RFS is that a photographer snapped a shot of me and my crew on a really bad day at the Green wattle fire and that photo was displayed to our surprise on the Opera House Sails. My favorite foods is any Hot breakfast foods annnnnddddd chocolate of course. Family and my close friends are the most important thing to me and I try to spend as much of my down time with them I look forward to working with each and everyone of you

15.01.2022 R U OK Day 2020!! Come and join us for an afternoon tea, togetherness and activities around this years R U OK Day theme What to Say after R U OK Let us know in the comments below if you plan on joining us

14.01.2022 First and Then Photography are providing sensory friendly Santa sessions this year and we are all for it with our marketing manager already booking one for her kids. If you're after a Santa experience that's friendly, thoughtout and perfect for your family head to their Facebook page for more information!

13.01.2022 Our new raised garden beds have been built and delivered! The weed mat, fertiliser and soil is arriving on Tuesday in time for staff and some of our participants to fill them up. Then we’ll be all ready for planting some food and herbs! Woohoo!!! Thank you to our awesome volunteer Mauro for giving up his Saturday to get them ready for us

13.01.2022 We love supporting our people in their business ventures and this weekend you can join Tahni in her online Body Shop launch party https://www.facebook.com/groups/770202380190425/?ref=share Join in and purchase yourselves some goodies!

13.01.2022 "the use of social media can potentially be detrimental ... due to things that people post." During our spare time we've been reading a few of the lived experience reflections on the National Stigma Report Card from Sane Australia. This week we want to focus on the lived experience relating to social media, click on the link below to learn more and let's start a conversation in the comments.

12.01.2022 MEET WHITNEY Hi I’m Whitney and I’m the Finance Officer for RLA. Im in charge of overseeing the financial transactions. I might not be in the community but I am heavily involved with ‘behind the scenes’ of RLA. I’ve always been interested with business and financing so when RLA found me I was very excited to join up! I’ve been here right from the start. I’ve seen the business grow and I am so excited for our future! I have made lots of great new friends and learnt so many wo...nderful things about the disability service; I can honestly say that I am so blessed to be working in this awesome industry and wouldn’t change it for the world! Thanks for getting to know me See more

09.01.2022 Check out some of our happy staff wearing their awesome masks and keeping COVID safe! Chuck a selfie of you in your mask in the comments below!

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08.01.2022 A beautiful shot of the lake from one of our Support Workers who started a shift at 6:30 this morning. Real Life Assistants; because disability doesn't have office hours

07.01.2022 Nothing warms my heart more than getting to share Real Life success stories with our followers and this one is probably my favourite story since RLA started! M was one of our very first participants, and when he started with us he wasn't engaging at school and had not completed year 10. Our support worker Josh spoke to lots of different schools, one of them being Alesco, and it was agreed that M could do one term of year 11 and he would get his ROSA. Josh helped M engage wi...th the school and drove him every morning for the term. At the end of the term M decided he would like more support with the objective of finishing year 12! M has had quite a few setbacks along the way, but with more support workers coming on board with him including Deion, Adam and our C.O.O Justine we are so proud of M today, as a year 12 graduate! To M and his parents, thank you so much for allowing us to be a part of your journey and we can't wait to see how bright you shine in your next endeavour! See more

07.01.2022 Here it is! And just 5 minutes until the program starts for the day! Make sure you get online and share your favourite parts below or tag us on instagram @real_life_assistants #rladifference ... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bCeCp06vmLc

04.01.2022 When the C.O.O sends you a video of herself signing her granddaughters afternoon tea it needs to be shared #IWD2020

04.01.2022 Been considering downloading Auslan Tutor? Now is the perfect time! Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details Apple: https://apps.apple.com//app/ridbc-auslan-tutor/id307217026

02.01.2022 Hey everyone, we have a message from Samantha and Justine that there has been notification of a new price guide. This will come into place 1 December 2020. This is a result of The Equal Remuneration Order. Peoples plans will automatically increase to cover the additional costs. If you have any questions leave them in the comments

02.01.2022 A cheeky reminder of our R U OK day afternoon tea coming up this Thursday in the RLA office! Inbox us for more info!