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25.01.2022 SA: Please Share! 2 jobs with The Growing Space - Support Coordinator N/NE Suburbs of Adelaide and Home Researcher 1. Support Coordinator: Our northern Adelaide team really want an extra person on board. We need someone ready to hit the ground running, so not a rookie this time, sorry. You've got to have experience as a Support Coordinator, LAC or Planner (if you are one of the last two we can rebuild you, it's ok). Maybe a service coordinator from a provider, but you need to... have some excellent NDIS knowledge. You should be a disabled person or a family carer. You need to be fabulously self motivated, organised, passionate about disabled people living good lives, and thorough, and happy to work from home (we don't have an office). You need to have or get all the relevant clearances and stuff, and a reliable insured vehicle or transport. You need to read our website and have a decent scroll though our Facebook page and understand our perspectives on things. We are not a "typical" provider. You need to be able to commit to offering 25+ billable hours of work each week. We are open to contractor or employee model, whatever works for you - the important thing is that we're a good fit for each other. Start ASAP. $$ are at or above industry standards, and negotiable to a point. 2. Home Researcher: We're looking for someone for about 10-15 hours per week, to do "drop of a hat" research work online and by phone, from home. The role will be a bit like a PA for our coordinators who might call or email you and say "Please find me a few OTs available within 2 weeks in the western suburbs who specialise in equipment prescription for children", for example. You'll need to be quick online, a googlemeister and confident on the phone. You'll need to be able to confidently use Microsoft software and send emails that make sense. You need to be a pretty practical soul. We would especially like applications from disabled people..$30/hour casual. You will also need to have or get clearances etc. and be a good human. About Us - We're a team of about 25 disabled people and carers who work toward people with disability and families living better lives. Check our website for more, including our profiles. How to apply - please send an email with your CV and a cover letter to [email protected] Please don't ask questions here (but feel free to share or tag!), and read this post carefully before you apply to make sure you address our requirements.
25.01.2022 What are Positive Behaviour Supports - PBS? I think these terms get thrown around a fair bit without a really strong understanding of what they actually mean. I'm guilty of this myself, but since working with a bunch of people with significant behavioural support needs, I'm learning more everyday. So, in layman's terms, what is PBS? It's a multi step process that starts with an evidence based (we have lots to prove it works) way of collecting and analysing information for ea...ch individual, about the triggers for their behaviours, and what the person is communicating through the behaviour. Once that info is collected and understood, PBS works to help that person to find less damaging ways to express themselves, and alternative ways to communicate needs and frustrations. It also works hard to improve the life of the person, because often behaviours that are harmful to the person or those around them are a way to say "I'm bored" or "I don't like this activity" without using words (All behaviour is communication!!). A PBS plan will give concrete ideas and ways to prevent, reduce and respond to specific and general challenging behaviours across all areas of life, and if it's used consistently - at home, school, respite etc etc., it can make a HUGE difference in the person's quality of life. PBS doesn't happen overnight. It can be a long hard (not cheap) slog for everyone - especially for the person with challenging behaviour, but the results will be much longer lasting and far more worthwhile than some of the older punishment based ways of managing behaviour. NDIS funds can be used to develop a PBS Plan and implementation. Here's an awesome little six minute video that explains it better than I just did! Enjoy! This post is Copyright The Growing Space 2020 Happy for this to be shared and reproduced, but only in full, with credit, and no edits. Thanks. The video is thanks to BILD UK with further credits at the end of the video.
25.01.2022 SA: St Mary's NDIS Office Closure "News 31 August 2020 Due to unforeseen circumstances, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is closing the St Marys office from Friday 4 September. Participants in the southern suburbs of Adelaide will be welcomed to continue receiving face-to-face support at the following NDIS offices:... NDIS Marion, 8 Warracowie Way NDIS Noarlunga Centre, 9 Alexander Kelly Drive. You can visit the NDIA at the Marion or Noarlunga offices if you need to. You can also contact us by: Calling 1800 800 110 Sending an email to [email protected] Or using our webchat function, on our Contact page. "
25.01.2022 VIC: These are the Stage 4 Restrictions for Melbourne and the Stage 3 Restrictions for regional Victoria. They were announced on Sunday August 2nd by Premier Daniel Andrews. IDEAS has put the information in a text version so it is accessible.... https://www.ideas.org.au//covid-19-stage-4-restrictions-in
24.01.2022 SA ONLY: Join a two week online program for teens with disability to prepare for independence. The Growing Space Support Coordinator and social work student Melissa is running a once off two week teenage, prepare for independence program as part of her university placement. We are looking for four teens (aged between 14-17) who would like to participate and join in the activities. About the program: ... This three hour program will introduce your teen to some of the skills required for independence, including applying for Medicare, bank cards and ID. Identify and explore hobbies and interests to access within their communities, provide resources to support their wellbeing through the teen years and much more. At the end of the program your teen will receive a fun activity resource pack to complete in their own time with book marks to decorate, mindfulness colouring sheets, activity ideas for inside and outside the home, breathing exercises and more. Parents/carers or support workers may need to be present to support with activities during the sessions. Parents will be asked to complete an evaluation at the end. Details: Where: Online zoom sessions Cost: Free Time: 4.30-6pm When: Tuesday 27th October & Tuesday 3rd November Adelaide residents only! If you would like to register please email: [email protected] Places are strictly limited to the first 4 email registrations.
24.01.2022 The Self Manager Hub is looking for a Project Leader!!! (PLEASE SHARE!) Self Manager Hub is run by self managers for self managers! The Growing Space and Community Disability Alliance Hunter (CDAH) came together with an Information Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) grant from the NDIA (National Disability Insurance Agency) and now we've got a new grant to build it for two more years!...Continue reading
24.01.2022 Six Things for Self Managers that WILL NOT end in tears, and four that certainly will. There’s a lot of fear mongering about the trouble you can get into when you self manage. It’s unfounded. If you have to pay a term fee upfront for a service or training event, for example, and claim it based on the date of the invoice, you will not go to hell or be made to pay it back, assuming you actually attend and it is something you should be spending NDIS funds on....Continue reading
24.01.2022 NEWS The NDIS have released some stuff about important things, to get your feedback. These are about some big changes to plan spending flexibility, and about how independent assessments are used to get into the scheme.... There are 4 papers, 2 about Early Childhood changes |(some good stuff in there) but \i want to talk about the other two: Planning policy for personalised budgets and plan flexibility and Access and eligibility policy with independent assessments https://www.ndis.gov.au/about-us/improving-ndis It's really important that our community read these and give feedback. Here are some of my initial thoughts (plenty more to come, I'm sure)... Things I like: 1. Everyone will get a personalised budget, and the money will be flexible between support categories (except for some stuff, like SDA and capital equipment and mods etc.) 2. Independent assessments will mean some people will get access to NDIS quicker, and won't have to pay for reports beforehand. Things I don't like: 1. They are proposing that you only get a month of your budget at a time, and that every year it starts over (although some of the unused budget might rollover into the new year) 2. Goals don't affect your personalised budget (I don't see how this is possible - if your goal is to move out of home, you'll need a higher budget, surely?) 3. There's no way to appeal the results of your independent assessment (but you can appeal the plan budget amount) Things I'm unsure about: 1. I don't understand how standardised budgets based on independent assessment will take into account an individual's unique goals - if I am happy in a 1:6 group program my funding will likely be fine, but if I want to pursue a microenterprise and need a facilitator and some 1:1 support, will I get enough funding through this proposed process? 2. What if I want to live alone and not with 1:3 support? My "functional impairment" hasn't changed, but I need more funding in that situation... 3. How are they going to work "exemptions" to independent assessments - a can of worms! What do you think?
23.01.2022 Common medications for people with mental health and/or behavioural support needs: What do they do, and What are the possible side effects? And when are they a Chemical restraint/Restrictive Practise? Firstly, here is some information I received last week from the NDIS Commission, and quoted directly (I added the stars for emphasis) about what medicines are considered restrictive practises, and when! "a. When determining if a medication is considered a chemical restraint, it ...Continue reading
22.01.2022 SA: Looking for a housemate or two to share with a gentle man in his 30s with Down Syndrome. He is keen to leave his family home and live independently, and would like to share with someone for company and to make moving out more affordable. Although eligible for SDA Improved Liveabilty he is considering all options including private rental with SIL support. His ideal location is in the Adelaide inner eastern suburbs. His interests include bowling, movies, rock n roll and watching TV - especially Who done its? If you know someone who may be interested in exploring sharing accommodation with this young man please contact Tracy at [email protected] Thanks!
22.01.2022 VIC and NSW re: PPE for particpants Media Release Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme(NDIS), Stuart Robert, has announced temporary changes to funding arrangements to allow NDIS participants in Victoria and New South Wales to claim the cost of personal protective equipment (PPE), including masks. From 29 July 2020, NDIS participants who rely on face-to-face supports and assistance with their daily living will be able to use an existing support item (Low Cos...t Disability-Related Health Consumables) to claim the cost of PPE for the times their worker is with them. Participants in Victoria and New South Wales can now recover the costs to purchase PPE items using their NDIS funds, if they; receive an average of at least one hour a day of face-to-face daily living supports, and live in Victoria or New South Wales. The Minister also announced participants and providers can access additional cleaning supports if required to self-isolate or quarantine, and provider specific measures to ensure support workers have appropriate PPE when delivering NDIS services in Victoria or New South Wales. https://www.ndis.gov.au//5048-delivering-ndis-during-covid
21.01.2022 Restrictive Practises Post #6 More ideas that might explain harmful behaviours 4. Difficulty Communicating with words...Continue reading
21.01.2022 Dear SDA Providers, Builders and Investors, STOP BUILDING 5 bedroom houses with one living area for people with High Physical Support Houses. WE DON'T WANT THEM, and we won't refer people to these houses which offer no quality of life to residents, and which you have built based on a financial model of high SDA return, without any consideration of what the "market" actually wants or needs.... What we DO need, however, is a stack of one or two bedroom homes, and some three bedroom homes, and we DESPERATELY need them for people at the improved liveability and robust level as well. This is where the HUGE demand lies, and while it might appear the returns are lower, you'll be doing the right thing, still make a good profit, and the house won't sit there vacant for years, losing you money. Even better - why don't you work towards helping disabled people OWN THEIR OWN homes, and look at shared equity models etc. Would YOU want to live in this home with four other strangers? No? Then damn well don't expect disabled people to either! These are the views of Sam Paior, of The Growing Space, and reflect years of experience with hundreds of NDIS participants and families and their search for somewhere to be their home, not just a place to sleep. Feel free to share, with credit and no edits. Thanks. pic desc: a 3D style floorplan of a five bedroom, five bathroom house with a corridor down the middle and a support worker bedroom and bathroom at the front. There is one shared kitchen/living/dining area (which would not fit five people using wheelchairs around the table). There is a one car, tiny, garage. There are little images of empty manual hospital style wheelchairs scattered throughout the doorways.
19.01.2022 Welcome Zac! Zac is our newest The Growing Space Learning Team member, and today is his 23rd birthday! Zac brings his lived experience of intellectual disability, along with his admin and research skills, and you can look forward to seeing Zac feature in the Team's e-Learning videos - they're working a module all about what happens when you leave school, and Zac is helping to lead parts of this module.... Please join me an wish Zac a happy birthday and big welcome to The Growing Space Learning Team! pic desc: Yet another handsome Growing Space Team member, Zac, a young dude wearing glasses and a collared shirt, holding up an iced cupcake, and smiling, standing in an office at work today on his birthday.
19.01.2022 Silly words in the NDIS MyPlace Portal My Support Budget Page ...When you look at the portal and you half die, thinking there's no money left in your NDIS plan because you've just started a new plan and the portal says:...Continue reading
18.01.2022 "My Support worker has an ABN and wants me to pay the full NDIS rate. What should I do?" Such a great question, and a topic of much debate. I’m keen to hear your take on this, too! ***Using a Registered Support Worker Agency***...Continue reading
18.01.2022 Plan Renewal, Rollover, or Extension ARGH!!!! What do they all mean? WORTH SAVING and SHARING: End of plan reviews 4 types and what you need to know when your plan is about to finish! Firstly, a plan rollover can mean *any* of the types on new plans Ive explained below in this post, so we are just not gonna use that word (rollover) anymore, and instead well use the more official NDIS terms for the different types....Continue reading
18.01.2022 Restrictive Practises Post #5 Trauma, Abuse and Neglect often lead to behaviours which often lead to Restrictive Practises. No-one likes to think about this stuff, but it is more common than you would think as a reason for a change in behaviour, or for harmful behaviours in general. I’m not going to go into great detail in this post, but, as easy as it is to stick your head in the sand as a parent or provider, we MUST always consider if abuse and/or neglect is causing or cont...Continue reading
17.01.2022 We are super excited to announce that yesterday The Growing Space were successful in our application for a large grant from the ILC (Information, Linkages and Capacity Building) program. Our grant is for a two year project - "Disabled People leading, sharing and empowering disabled people and families through co-design and delivery of peer led e-learning products and online peer support groups." It's a bit scary to be responsible for such a project, but we are led by an awes...ome team of disabled people and family carers, including Chantel, Joanne, Jocelyn, Natalie, Taryn, Brendan, Jon and Ben and soon to grow! The results of our first, smaller, grant project are very close to complete, and we will soon be launching our e-learning products on Finding and Hiring and Keeping Support Workers, Assistive Technology, and Blitzing Your NDIS Review. Stay tuned for heaps of fabulous from this fabulous team. You can find out more about what grants were successful at https://www.communitygrants.gov.au//31082020-individual-ca Pictures are alt text described for screen readers, but the second image is a screenshot of our soon to be launched e-learning website :)
17.01.2022 SA Businesses who need some SHREDDIN!!! Need a shredder? "Shred Em" is a new microenterprise, run by Em(ily) West, in the inner southern/eastern suburbs of Adelaide, and Em is looking for more work! Emily has combined her interest in paper recycling/shredding and animal welfare to create her own paper recycling business. Shred Em provides a service to businesses in her local area by collecting and shredding their A4 paper waste on a regular basis. She t...hen recycles the shredded paper for animal bedding and enrichment to organisations including RSPCA. If you have a business in the south/eastern suburbs of Adelaide and would benefit from having your waste paper removed regularly for a reasonable fee, Em would love to hear from you. Engaging the services of Shred Em helps your business, helps the environment, and helps Em build her business. For more information please email [email protected] , phone Wendy on 0448560274 , or comment on this post with your details for us to contact you.
16.01.2022 VIC: Sam Translates MEDIA RELEASE NDIS update for Victoria - Tuesday, 11 August 2020 Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Stuart Robert, today announced additional temporary measures for NDIS participants and providers in Victoria to ensure continuity of services in a COVIDSafe setting. SAM TRANSLATES: Disability Minister makes sure people there are backup support workers and disability services...Continue reading
16.01.2022 CALL OUT!! The Growing Space Learning Resource Pool team (paid work) Our Learning team want to build a great team of people with lived experience of disability to help us brainstorm ideas and give insight for some awesome resources. We are looking for people with lived experience of disability, either living with disability or as a parent, carer, sibling or supporter of a person living with disability. ... These will be paid contractor roles, and we plan to meet at the start of every module design for a session with individual Resource Pool members chosen based on experience and knowledge. We usually meet on Friday between 10:00 and 2:00 PM in Unley, SA close to tram and bus stops, but video conferences may be an option too. There may be other chances to contribute outside of the Friday sessions, including filming your story and insight for Learning modules. You will need an ABN and will get paid $45.00 per contract hour. Please complete the form at this link to let us know you’re keen! https://bit.ly/3n3sNm4 And please share! If you have any questions, contact us at [email protected]
16.01.2022 SDA Webinar Tomorrow! So, you (or someone you are supporting) has Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) funding and are thinking about owning your own accessible. liveable and/or robust home? But, where do you start and how do you make it happen?... https://training.teamdsc.com.au//sda-own-home-ownership-fo This live webinar with SDA specialist Brent Woolgar from DSC, and Support Coordinator Sam Paior from The Growing Space, will lead you through an overview of the process, including: > Getting a loan and figuring out the money stuff > Deciding to build new or big renovations? > Finding and purchasing land or a property > Matching your funding and needs with your build > Getting new home plans done well, and NDIS approved > Making sure the build goes well (choosing and monitoring your builder) > Figuring out whether to become your own SDA provider, or use a registered SDA Agent > Knowing what’s involved in becoming a registered NDIS SDA provider This 1.5 hour live webinar answers the big questions about what to do once you have SDA in your plan it is NOT about how to get SDA funding in a participant’s plan. Attendees will also receive a checklist of this process, that is practical and jargon free. The webinar cost $40 and you can watch it later/again if you like! It's included if you have a DCS Fora subscription to watch later, too.
16.01.2022 3 day Support Coordination Course run by Sam Paior, The Growing Space, with guest presentation on Housing by Jess Stubbins from Ablelink (This course is for SC's working in the field, and those with lived experience of NDIS looking to break into the field) October 28th-30th (Wed-Friday) 9:00-4:00pm ACST (3 spots left) Www.TheGrowingSpace.com.au/events...Continue reading
16.01.2022 Oh my goodness. Full already! Sorry to those who missed out. Melissa will be in contact! FREE ONLINE: Join a 4 week online social skills program for kids. The Growing Space Support Coordinator and social work student Melissa is running a once off four week social skills program as part of her university placement. ... We are looking for four children (ages between 9-12) who would like to participate and join in for some fun activities. About: The group is designed for your child to learn about themselves, identifying who they are as a person, their strengths, their interests and their friendship styles. Identified through fun engaging activities to complete such as a lego feeling chart, group games to play such as spongebob bingo and online discussions with the group about our social skills. At the end of the program your child will receive a fun activity resource pack to complete in their own time with book marks to decorate, mindfulness colouring sheets, activity ideas for inside and outside the home, breathing exercises and much much more. Parents/carers will need to be available to support with activities during the sessions, and have a device to run Zoom and available internet. Parents will be asked to complete an evaluation at the end. Details: Where: Online zoom sessions Cost: Free Time: 4.30-5.30pm When: Tuesday 29th September Tuesday 6th October Tuesday 13th October Tuesday 20th October [snip] Places are strictly limited.
15.01.2022 Letter to our South Australian Clients and Families (most of which should be useful to most South Australians with disability and their families!): You have no doubt heard the news yesterday, that here in South Australia we are now in a six day hard lockdown....Continue reading
14.01.2022 SA Businesses who need some SHREDDIN'!!! Need a shredder? "Shred Em" is a new microenterprise, run by Em(ily) West, in the inner southern/eastern suburbs of Adelaide, and Em is looking for more work! Emily has combined her interest in paper recycling/shredding and animal welfare to create her own paper recycling business. Shred Em provides a service to businesses in her local area by collecting and shredding their A4 paper waste on a regular basis. She t...hen recycles the shredded paper for animal bedding and enrichment to organisations including RSPCA. If you have a business in the south/eastern suburbs of Adelaide and would benefit from having your waste paper removed regularly for a reasonable fee, Em would love to hear from you. Engaging the services of Shred Em helps your business, helps the environment, and helps Em build her business. For more information please email [email protected] , phone Wendy on 0448560274 , or comment on this post with your details for us to contact you.
14.01.2022 PLEASE SHARE and/or TAG: For all businesses on Facebook, please consider adapting your social media policies, and when you post a photograph or flyer on Facebook, can you PLEASE put ALL the words from the flyer and/or a description of the photograph in the post in words. This will mean that people who have vision impairments don't miss out, and it also means that people who do not read English well (new arrivals, those with poor literacy and those with intellectual disabilit...y or brain injury etc) can use simple technology to read out the post electronically, and/or translate it into their native languages. This is not difficult to do, but it will mean that you are all closer to honouring the Disability Discrimination Act, and... it's the right thing to do. Here's a link to a great resource that can help you with social media accessibility across a wide range of platforms. https://www.and.org.au//how-to-write-more-accessible-socia (pic description: Social Media Accessibility: Plain Language represented by a speech bubble, CamelCase Hashtags represented by a # symbol, Image Descriptions represented by an image of three people icon, Captioned Video represented by a video icon, and Link Shorteners represented by the WWW abbreviation) This post is copyright of The Growing Space 2020 - you're more than welcome to share it here on Facebook, with credit and no edits, but if you want to share anywhere else, please ask us first. Thanks heaps.
14.01.2022 Masks make it harder for deaf people. Here are seven basic Auslan signs every Australian should know in a great little video. https://youtu.be/kTIRhS_avmA
13.01.2022 Attn: Support Coordinators! Tomorrow morning is the first one of this series - sign up now, you can always watch them later! Sam from The Growing Space and Evie from DSC (Disability Services Consulting) have teamed up to present a series of three webinars to help Support Coordinators do a better job, and be able to stay in business, supporting participants to live better lives and make the most of their plans. If you're keen, but can't make the dates below, don't worry - sig...n up now and you'll have access to the slide deck, and the full video recordings which will be live transcribed, as well as the finalised transcription afterwards, too!. https://training.teamdsc.com.au//upcoming-workshops-webina Billable Hours Unpacked (or I worked all day but only have 3 billable hours help!) The ability to identify, track and invoice for billable time can make or break a Support Coordination service. In this webinar, we explore: Which tasks, meetings and research are billable? What not to bill for Setting appropriate time increments Considerations in setting billable hours, KPIs Billing rules for provider travel Tips for tracking billable hours 2 September 10:00am - 11:15am AEST Setting Support Coordination Role Boundaries (or how to set expectations to keep everyone safe) Many Support Coordinators struggle to define the boundaries of their role in peoples lives. In this webinar, we provide practical tips for setting and holding the boundaries, including: The tasks, roles and limits of Support Coordination Reasonable Specialist Support Coordination expectations The difference between Support Coordination and advocacy/case management Typical Support Coordination tasks at mainstream interfaces (eg. Health, Mental Health, Housing, Education) When and how to set expectations with participants 14 September 10:00am - 11:15am AEST Service Agreements: Everything You Need to Know (or getting it right from the start) Support Coordinators play a crucial role in upholding peoples rights to choice and control through entering into accessible and fair service agreements. In this webinar, we explore: The Support Coordinators role in service agreements Service Agreement myths Understanding Programs of Support Applying the principles of Supported Decision Making to service agreements Terms allowed in service agreements and those that are not Working with Guardians and Trustees Supporting people with cognitive disability to enter into service agreements 18 September 10:00am - 11:15am AEST https://training.teamdsc.com.au//upcoming-workshops-webina The webinars are $55 each, or $110 for all three, and you can watch them again later (or if you miss it). I hope to see some of you there! I'm looking forward to this!
13.01.2022 SA: Please Share! Job with The Growing Space - Support Coordinator N/NE Suburbs of Adelaide Support Coordinator: Our northern Adelaide team really want an extra person on board. We need someone ready to hit the ground running, so not a rookie this time, sorry. You've got to have experience as a Support Coordinator, LAC or Planner (if you are one of the last two we can rebuild you, it's ok). Maybe a service coordinator from a provider, but you need to have some excellent NDIS ...knowledge. You should be a disabled person or a family carer. You need to be fabulously self motivated, organised, passionate about disabled people living good lives, and thorough, and happy to work from home (we don't have an office). You need to have or get all the relevant clearances and stuff, and a reliable insured vehicle or transport. You need to read our website and have a decent scroll though our Facebook page and understand our perspectives on things. We are not a "typical" provider. You need to be able to commit to offering 25+ billable hours of work each week. We are open to contractor or employee model, whatever works for you - the important thing is that we're a good fit for each other. Start ASAP. $$ are at or above industry standards, and negotiable to a point. About Us - We're a team of about 25 disabled people and carers who work toward people with disability and families living better lives. Check our website for more, including our profiles. How to apply - please send an email with your CV and a cover letter to [email protected] Please don't ask questions here (but feel free to share or tag!), and read this post carefully before you apply to make sure you address our requirements.
11.01.2022 Sam from The Growing Space and Evie from DSC (Disability Services Consulting) have teamed up to present a series of three webinars to help Support Coordinators do a better job, and be able to stay in business, supporting participants to live better lives and make the most of their plans. If you're keen, but can't make the dates below, don't worry - sign up now and you'll have access to the slide deck, and the full video recordings which will be live transcribed, as well as th...e finalised transcription afterwards, too!. https://training.teamdsc.com.au//upcoming-workshops-webina Billable Hours Unpacked (or I worked all day but only have 3 billable hours help!) The ability to identify, track and invoice for billable time can make or break a Support Coordination service. In this webinar, we explore: Which tasks, meetings and research are billable? What not to bill for Setting appropriate time increments Considerations in setting billable hours, KPIs Billing rules for provider travel Tips for tracking billable hours 2 September 10:00am - 11:15am AEST Setting Support Coordination Role Boundaries (or how to set expectations to keep everyone safe) Many Support Coordinators struggle to define the boundaries of their role in peoples lives. In this webinar, we provide practical tips for setting and holding the boundaries, including: The tasks, roles and limits of Support Coordination Reasonable Specialist Support Coordination expectations The difference between Support Coordination and advocacy/case management Typical Support Coordination tasks at mainstream interfaces (eg. Health, Mental Health, Housing, Education) When and how to set expectations with participants 14 September 10:00am - 11:15am AEST Service Agreements: Everything You Need to Know (or getting it right from the start) Support Coordinators play a crucial role in upholding peoples rights to choice and control through entering into accessible and fair service agreements. In this webinar, we explore: The Support Coordinators role in service agreements Service Agreement myths Understanding Programs of Support Applying the principles of Supported Decision Making to service agreements Terms allowed in service agreements and those that are not Working with Guardians and Trustees Supporting people with cognitive disability to enter into service agreements 18 September 10:00am - 11:15am AEST https://training.teamdsc.com.au//upcoming-workshops-webina The webinars are $55 each, or $110 for all three. hope to see some of you there! I'm looking forward to this!
11.01.2022 SA: FREE rural workshops for disabled people and families - series of six day workshops Purple Orange SKILL workshops (9am- 3pm - dates and to book in click the links below. Lunch provided) Murray Bridge: - August - October - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/purple-orange-skill-worksho... Kadina: September - October - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/purple-orange-skill-worksho Nuriootpa: October - December - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/purple-orange-skill-worksho "SKILL rural workshops are about to start. The first place we are running them is in Murray Bridge then Kadina, then Nuriootpa and then Broken Hill. These workshops are for people living with disability, family members and allies. These events are free and lunch will be provided. The idea is that in order to achieve the best outcomes you would attend all six workshops. The workshops have been co-designed by people living with disability for people living with disability. The facilitators of the workshop are Jennifer Job from Life Upcycled and Cherie Rowett from Heart Choice Enterprises. Workshop 1: Build a vision and take charge of your life explores ways for people to build their own unique best life and to take charge and make choices in your life. You will connect in with others, get great information in a way that is accessible and look at things that are important to you. The workshop will give you ideas through the Model of Citizenhood and Social Role Valorisation (SRV). It is a chance to connect in with peers and look to ways of continuing peer networks in your local area. Workshop 2: Making your plan explores the concept of making a plan and setting goals and how this is part of achieving your best life and a way of communicating what you want to the funder (NDIS) and your allies and supporters. It will give you strategies to use to identify goals and set your own adventure. The workshop will also equip you with skills to navigate systems constructively and develop self-advocacy skills to ensure you remain in control. Workshop 3: Manage your supports explains how to utilise your supports to build your best life, and ensure you get what you need when you need it. We will look at self-direction and how to self-manage under the NDIS system. Workshop 4: Connect with your community examines the rights and preferences for your own community connection . Workshop 5: Feeling at home enables people to explore the meaning of home and the various options for creating your home and bringing a vision of your own home to life. Workshop 6: Safeguard your success looks at important concepts such as safeguards and safety, dignity of risk and strategies for raising concerns. It will also look at the benefits of Peer Networks. For more information please call Andrew Gibson at Purple Orange on 08 8373 8388 or email [email protected] "
11.01.2022 UPDATE: most restrictions are now lifted. Please go to https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au for up to date info. For South Australians The government has just changed the lockdown rules.... You are allowed to go outside for a walk or exercise with people from your home now. At midnight on Saturday night some other rules will change. From Sunday, you will be allowed to go out more and visit with friends and family again small groups. Most schools will be open again on Monday The government will tell us more tomorrow. You can find out more at www.covid-19.sa.gov.au This is good news! The Growing Space hope you have a happy weekend.
10.01.2022 Restrictive Practises Post #4 Top Eleven HEALTH reasons for worrisome behaviour changes in people with disability Save and/or share this one!! There can be lots of reasons for a change in someone’s behaviour medication changes, boredom, lifestyle restrictions, abuse/neglect, overstimulation, seizures, mental illness, sensory issues, diet changes or pain. Or any combination of these!...Continue reading
10.01.2022 Mask Up SA! SA Participants and Service Providers Support workers and therapists MUST IMMEDIATELY use a mask when working with an NDIS participant if they need to be closer than 1.5 metres.... Masks are now required in SA until 14th December for people working closely with disabled people. SA Health recommends South Australians wear a face mask when out in public. It is a good idea to wear masks when out in public, but it is not required Here is some information about how to wear masks: https://bit.ly/2V9Ozcf And here is some information about how to wear a face mask in Easy English: https://enliven.org.au//2020/08/How-to-wear-a-face-mask.pdf Here is the directive from our Chief Public Health Officer, Dr Nicola Spurrier. pic desc: 1. A head shot photo of Sam wearing a mask with a clear panel that shows her smiling. Growing Space Team members have one of these washable masks to help clients communicate/lip read/read emotion better. 2. Screen shot of official directive showing logo for SA Health and the words: "Thursday 26 November 2020 In response to the outbreak of the human disease COVID-19, as Chief Public Health Office for South Australia, I require that all workers delivering National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) supports to NDIS Participants wear a mark while undertaking duties where physical distancing of 1.5 metres between the worker and the NDIS Participant cannot be maintained. This is effective immediately and will be a matter for each organisation and business to implement, monitor and maintain. This is in addition to any applicable Emergency Directives issues under the Emergency Services Act 2004. This requirement is currently in place until and including Monday 14 December 2020. Professor Nicola Spurrier Chief Public Health Officer SA Health"
10.01.2022 Want to make the most of your NDIS? Know what you you can or cant spend on what, along with some super tips to make great reviews happen? Weve got (edit NO) spots left for our NDIS Power Me Up 2 day course for NDIS participants and nominees (9:30-2:30pm ACST) online via zoom on Monday and Tuesday. (Its all recorded live, so if you miss anything or watch to rewatch, its all available later) Stil a few places for Septembers course at link below if youre keen!... If you're keen, please hop in and grab a spot right now. You'll need to pay with credit card up front to ensure the spot, and can claim from NDIS plan for self and plan managed participants (details are at the link). https://www.thegrowingspace.com.au/events/ I hope to see some more of you there!
10.01.2022 Support Worker Job - please share! SA: north-west Adelaide suburbs: Looking for a, mature, experienced support worker who will be able to help step into "mum's shoes" and assist with the care of a gorgeous young boy as well as his siblings. The role will be two afternoons a week (2 x 4 hours) and some weekends with the opportunity for more hours to the right person. Located in the north west of Adelaide. You will: *have previous childcare experience... *have a driver's licence *be someone who is patient, calm, compassionate and down to earth *be someone who is reliable *someone who enjoys spending time with kids including outdoor activities, singing, dancing, and having lots of fun. *not be afraid to get your hands dirty, help around the house including clean *someone who doesn't mind chaotic family environments *someone who is responsible - both in their care of the children and in social distancing requirements during the current restrictions. About Us and the job We are a complex, busy family where there is always someone on the go. Experience with Autism would be preferred but not essential. Assistance is required with supporting the kids after school, helping mum where required, organising for the next day. Assistance will also be required with developing evening routines and settling the kids into bed. You need to have good communication and be able to work well with parents. This means following our behaviour management strategies and house rules. We are looking for someone with initiative who is confident to have sole care of the kids, but is also able to work in conjunction with parents as required. Someone studying OT or Developmental Education would be perfect for this role or a nanny with good health and experience. Relevant disability clearances required. Please email brief introduction and why you would be great for this job with your resume to [email protected] Interviews and employment arrangements will be held directly with the family.
10.01.2022 Brené Brown explains why "empathy fuels connection and sympathy drives disconnection" in this animated video snippet. (via RSA) Voice: Dr Brene Brown Animation: Katy David (AKA Gobbylynne) www.gobblynne.com
09.01.2022 Hi All, I'm proud to be announced as a finalist for this award in the "Mums in business" category for the SA Woman Award If you have a few moments, and would like to vote in the awards for a bunch of women doing good work in SA, please head over and work your way through the categories. I'd appreciate your vote if you're keen. Thanks! https://bit.ly/sawawards2020Finalists ... I don't know who it was that nominated me, but whoever you are - thank you! There are many who are more deserving than me, but I am very grateful, nonetheless. Good luck to all the finalists!
09.01.2022 What would you choose? Our Growing Space eLearning Team are getting ready to produce a range of eLearning videos and resources - produced by disabled people for their peers and carers. We'd love your help to choose our next topics! Can you please comment which TWO topics you would be most interested in and help them choose? (and feel free to add any extra great ideas for the Team to consider, too!)... 1. Moving out of your family home (for adults) 2. My adult child wants to move out (for family carers) 3. NDIS basics what do all those words and acronyms mean, and who is supposed to do what in the NDIS? (for everyone) 4. What happens when I finish school? What are my options? (for young people) 5. Finding Love and Intimacy (for adults with disability) 6. How to give your child/ren with disability a voice, and choice and control (for family carers) 7. Getting involved and belonging in your community (for disabled people) These eLearning modules will be produced with support through an NDIS ILC Grant, and will be available to purchase when completed, (and NDIS participants and nominees will generally be able to use their NDIS funds for that). We're very excited to be setting up a branch of TGS that delivers real peer support, and we're determined to make it commercially possible to exist and continue that work well after the grant runs out! We'll be introducing our Learning team: Natalie, Jocelyn, Chantelle, Jo, Taryn, Zac, Ben, Brendan and Jon, over the coming months - stay tuned! Thanks for your support and help - the team really want to make the stuff you want and need!
09.01.2022 Restrictive Practises Post #3 - Supported Decision Making (it's long, sorry!) From my list of the themes to explore: "Disabled people have the same rights to freedoms and decision making that the rest of us have. Example: Disabled people are allowed to leave their home for a walk, or go on a date....Continue reading
09.01.2022 Spot the difference? LAC or NDIS Planner? LACs (Local Area Coordinators)... help most NDIS participants by holding the planning meeting, and collecting all your information. Some LACs hand that info on to the NDIS who build and approve the plan, but many LACs are able to build a plan based on your info, and then send that "draft" to the NDIS for their budget approval by an "NDIS delegate". LACs are usually local to your area, and should also help you understand and use you...r plan and the MyPlace portal, if you do not have Support Coordination fund allocated to help with that. LACs have NO power to approve or change NDIS funding, though they can help you with a review request. NDIS Planners... help a smaller number of NDIS participants, usually those with the most complex needs and/or situations in their planning meetings. NDIS Planners are employed directly by the NDIS, and many (but not all) are appointed as NDIS "delegates", which means they get to approve plan funding amounts. There are different levels of "delegates" so when a requested plan budget is a fair amount higher than what would normally be expected for a person with those particular needs or situations, the plan may need to go to a "higher level delegate" to be approved. Participants who have their planning meeting with an NDIS Planner are more likely to have Support Coordination included in their plans, because of their more complex needs and/or situation. Participants dont really get to choose whether their plan is done by an LAC or planner, though you can of course ask to have a planner if you think your needs and/or situation is among the most complex. This post is copyright of The Growing Space 2020 image desc: a cartoon drawing of two very similar trains with a carriage each. There are a few differences between the two images, like one has a red wheel while the other has a yellow wheel. It is a "spot the difference" type image.
09.01.2022 FREE: Online Birth -12 - for parents and EI Professionals THIS SUNDAY online on Zoom 4th Annual Family Conference - Doing Things Differently Brought to you by Plumtree, Now & Next and Reframing Disability (and Sam from The Growing Space is on the panel)... "What has happened to therapy? Thats probably on the minds of many parents and carers of a child with disability right now because of COVID-19. The pandemic has changed many of our daily routines. Early intervention services moving online is one of them. Are they as effective as face-to-face sessions? We have good news: the delivery may be different, but many families are making progress and achieving positive outcomes with their children. Plumtree, Now & Next and Reframing Disability are excited to announce the 4th Annual Family Conference online. Hosted online, the conference brings together families of children with disabilities and their allies. It aims to inspire, educate and empower families in building a good life and celebrate people with a disability who are making a difference in their community. Join our presentations to learn about: The effectiveness of online early intervention services How professionals, families and young people with disability are doing things differently because of COVID-19and getting results Achieving your child and familys goalsor changing themduring the pandemic Using NDIS funding for children from birth to 12 years flexibly during the pandemic The Family Conference is for parents, carers and family members of children aged birth to 12 years with a delay, disability or neurodivergence. Early intervention professionals welcome. Cost: Free - BOOK NOW Date: Sunday 13 September 2020, 1pm to 4pm (3 hours) Location: Online via Zoom. Find out how to join and get the best experience https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/family-conference-2020-regi If youd like more information, please contact on [email protected] or call us on (02) 9572 8840. Register now as spaces are limited."
08.01.2022 How is this for a super cool spanking brand new website!? All about getting work for people with intellectual disability https://www.everyonecanwork.org.au/... There are some really high quality resources on here and I encourage people with an intellectual disability, and those who love them and work with them, to check it all out, and even sign up for some of their free workshops. And sign up for their mailing list too! Worth sharing!! Thanks Inclusion Australia - National Council on Intellectual Disability and NDIS National Disability Insurance Scheme ILC Grants! pic desc: a screenshot from the website with the words "everyone can work - employment pathways for people with intellectual disability" and icons of three birds flying
08.01.2022 SA: Lockdown lifted tomorrow night! And it's ok to go out and exercise as a family/go walking immediately! Woo Hoo!... and Grrrrr to the liar! https://www.abc.net.au//sa-coronavirus-hard-lockd/12903834
07.01.2022 SA: St Marys NDIS Office Closure "News 31 August 2020 Due to unforeseen circumstances, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is closing the St Marys office from Friday 4 September. Participants in the southern suburbs of Adelaide will be welcomed to continue receiving face-to-face support at the following NDIS offices:... NDIS Marion, 8 Warracowie Way NDIS Noarlunga Centre, 9 Alexander Kelly Drive. You can visit the NDIA at the Marion or Noarlunga offices if you need to. You can also contact us by: Calling 1800 800 110 Sending an email to [email protected] Or using our webchat function, on our Contact page. "
07.01.2022 I've just had a very late cancellation for tomorrow's Power Me Up 2 day course (9:30-2:30pm ACST) online via zoom. If you're keen, please hop in and grab the spot right now. You'll need to pay with credit card up front to ensure the spot, and can claim from NDIS plan for self and plan managed participants (details are at the link). https://www.thegrowingspace.com.au//ndis-power-me-up-aug-/ I hope someone can grab it!
07.01.2022 Ive just had a very late cancellation for tomorrows Power Me Up 2 day course (9:30-2:30pm ACST) online via zoom. If youre keen, please hop in and grab the spot right now. Youll need to pay with credit card up front to ensure the spot, and can claim from NDIS plan for self and plan managed participants (details are at the link). https://www.thegrowingspace.com.au//ndis-power-me-up-aug-/ I hope someone can grab it!
06.01.2022 Dear Researchers and Grant Recipients, It is great that you are looking for help from people with Intellectual Disability. That will make your work better.... Can you please make your flyers in Easy English? Can you please include more information in your flyer: how much time do you need? how much will you pay for the help? This will make your work better. Can you please share this? Thank you. From Ben and The Growing Space Team This post is copyright of The Growing Space 2020 You can share it. You cannot change it.
06.01.2022 And so it begins for our people in Victoria. Im very nervous about what might be coming. Very nervous about those in institutions and group homes and all the crowded SRFs (boarding houses). I hope their COVID plans are solid. If you or a loved one live in a group home or institution, ask to see their covid plan. Find out *exactly* what they plan to do when anyone living or working there gets COVID. ... How will they cover staffing? Will people be moved out? How will the provider communicate with you during that time? And make your own back up plans for you or the one you love if theres any way you can. The devastation in aged care tells us this is likely to be a terrible terrible thing. https://www.abc.net.au//disability-service-provid/12509478
05.01.2022 Woop Woop!!! (please share!) Our ILC team are super proud and excited to launch The Growing Space Learning! Click here: https://Learning.TheGrowingSpace.com.au Our Learning Team have Kicked Off with our first two e-Learning Courses ... Being the Boss 1: Finding and Managing Support Workers Where on earth do I find good support workers? Do I contract, agency or self-employ them? How do I make sure we’re a good fit? How do keep the good ones? What do I do if it isn’t going so great? AND Being the Boss 2: Directly Employing Support Workers What are my responsibilities? What do I have to do to make it work well? How do I know what to pay? What might get us in trouble and how to avoid it? Where do I get more information? Each course is broken into a series of shorter videos, and include a quiz and a full printable workbook for you to use and keep. These are our first two courses and coming *very* soon, are: > Assistive Tech Hacks > Blitzing Your Plan Review > Thriving Through Covid-19 > Support Work: How to be a superstar support worker. The courses are $60 each, paid via credit/debit card only, and most can claim them from your NDIS Plan core or capacity building buckets. On payment, you will be sent a receipt to use with your plan manager (best to check with them before you commit) or for your self-managing claim for reimbursement. We'd love some feedback if you give them a go! [email protected] Produced with deep thanks to an NDIS ILC (Information, Linkages and Capacity Building) Individual Capacity Building Grant. Pic desc: a screenshot of the front page of the new TGS Learning web site featuring the logo and the words Get the info you need to live your life, and at your own pace, online. We are disabled people and families supporting our peers to live a full inclusive life in the community with choice and control. With a background image washed over in purple of children on a bike and an adapted trike.
05.01.2022 SA: "Integrity Care" - Did you ever work for them? PLEASE SHARE: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, call Crimestoppers and let them know how their processes worked, so these horrors can be prevented from happening again. You can remain anonymous. You don't have to say your name or get involved. SA Police Superintendent Bray said yesterday: "In fact, some employees have steadfastly refused to cooperate and have done nothing whatsoever to assist the investigation and to ensure that this so...rt of neglect could never happen to anybody again," Superintendent Bray said. And from Crimestoppers SA: "Past and present employees of Integrity Care are encouraged to speak with police investigating the death of Annie Smith. The call comes after Major Crime detectives today searched the offices of Integrity Care and a house at Huntfield Heights for electronic and documentary evidence surrounding the death. While Integrity Care is under investigation, many people working at the business are not responsible for - and may not have known about - the neglect Annie suffered. Police believe some employees were concerned about operating practices and they have been urged to do the right thing and speak to investigators by phoning Crime Stoppers SA on 1800 333 000. The investigation has already received excellent cooperation from the public, with 78 calls to Crime Stoppers with information around Annies life. Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. You dont have to say your name or get involved." pic desc: Integrity care website screenshot with a red banning circle overload, underneath stating "Thoughts and actions based on values rather than personal gain". If these are their actions based on values, I can't imagine what "personal gain" would look like. Forgive me for the personal comment, but FFS. Their actions and inactions are horrific and inhuman. --Sam
05.01.2022 IMPORTANT NEWS: NDIS Participants to access free assessments as part of pilot SAM TRANSLATES Rather than do this paragraph by paragraph as usual, I’m just going to summarise, and ask some of the questions that immediately popped into my head...Continue reading
04.01.2022 Attn: Support Coordinators! Monday morning is the second one of this series - sign up now, you can always watch them later on video (even though you've missed the first one live)! Sam from The Growing Space and Evie from DSC (Disability Services Consulting) have teamed up to present a series of three webinars to help Support Coordinators do a better job, and be able to stay in business, supporting participants to live better lives and make the most of their plans. If you're ...Continue reading
04.01.2022 SA: Looking for Shared Live-In Support Worker/s in a newly built property in Prospect An opportunity for one or two people to provide live in support to two adults living with intellectual disability. About the Opportunity This is a caring role like few others. ...Continue reading
04.01.2022 TWO COURSES with Availability - one for NDIS Participants, the other (scroll down) for Support Coordinators More info and bookings here: https://www.thegrowingspace.com.au/events/ Hope to e-meet some more of you! I (Sam) personally leads both courses. 2 day PowerMeUp (for participants and can be claimed from most plans)...Continue reading
04.01.2022 VIC: NEW Support Coordinator in Ballarat, VIC Say Hi to Tim!! Tim has joined The Growing Space from Ballarat, Victoria. He has a lifetime of lived experience alongside people with disability as well as running his own small business. ... He has worked as a Support Worker and more recently as a Support Coordinator, often working with people experiencing mental health and psychosocial challenges. He has enjoyed drawing on his experience to assist people with disability to achieve their goal and is a creative bloke filled with ideas and innovative approaches to meeting goals. He's eager to assist people with disability to use their NDIS plans in awesome ways, living life to the fullest. If you're in Ballarat or close by and looking for a Support Coordinator, and you reckon Tim might be the one, please email him on [email protected] or call him on 0460 669 094. We're so happy to have Tim on The Growing Space Team! Welcome Tim!!!! (pic desc: Handsome bearded dude headshot, named Tim)
04.01.2022 Spot the difference? LAC or NDIS Planner? LAC's (Local Area Coordinators)... help most NDIS participants by holding the planning meeting, and collecting all your information. Some LACs hand that info on to the NDIS who build and approve the plan, but many LAC's are able to build a plan based on your info, and then send that "draft" to the NDIS for their budget approval by an "NDIS delegate". LACs are usually local to your area, and should also help you understand and use you...r plan and the MyPlace portal, if you do not have Support Coordination fund allocated to help with that. LAC's have NO power to approve or change NDIS funding, though they can help you with a review request. NDIS Planners... help a smaller number of NDIS participants, usually those with the most complex needs and/or situations in their planning meetings. NDIS Planners are employed directly by the NDIS, and many (but not all) are appointed as NDIS "delegates", which means they get to approve plan funding amounts. There are different levels of "delegates" so when a requested plan budget is a fair amount higher than what would normally be expected for a person with those particular needs or situations, the plan may need to go to a "higher level delegate" to be approved. Participants who have their planning meeting with an NDIS Planner are more likely to have Support Coordination included in their plans, because of their more complex needs and/or situation. Participants don't really get to choose whether their plan is done by an LAC or planner, though you can of course ask to have a planner if you think your needs and/or situation is among the most complex. This post is copyright of The Growing Space 2020 image desc: a cartoon drawing of two very similar trains with a carriage each. There are a few differences between the two images, like one has a red wheel while the other has a yellow wheel. It is a "spot the difference" type image.
04.01.2022 SA: Support Coordinator/Specialist Support Coordinator (x2+) > North/north-east Metro, or > Adelaide Hills > Support Coordination and/or Specialist Support Coordinators needed (quals welcome, experience essential) > Work from home with a supportive virtual team...Continue reading
02.01.2022 SA: Looking for a housemate or two to share with a gentle man in his 30's with Down Syndrome. He is keen to leave his family home and live independently, and would like to share with someone for company and to make moving out more affordable. Although eligible for SDA Improved Liveabilty he is considering all options including private rental with SIL support. His ideal location is in the Adelaide inner eastern suburbs. His interests include bowling, movies, rock n roll and watching TV - especially Who done its? If you know someone who may be interested in exploring sharing accommodation with this young man please contact Tracy at [email protected] Thanks!
01.01.2022 NDIS Course for Participants and Nominees!! Power Me Up! Monday and Tuesday next week - lock it in now if you're keen! https://www.thegrowingspace.com.au/events/...Continue reading
01.01.2022 VIC: Families of children with disability and lockdown restrictions allowances due to disability PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR Victorian Friends and colleagues. From: Association for Children with a Disability (ACD Vic) "We have been following up a number of options for families with children with disability and we are pleased to confirm the following options:... 1. Families can have relatives or a friend come to their home to assist with the care of a child with disability. This includes travelling more than 5km and during the curfew. (This is under Leaving premises for care and other compassionate reasons - Version 9) 2. Families can take a child with complex behaviour support needs for a drive to escape harm, including harm to themselves. This includes travelling more than 5km and during the curfew. They need to carry evidence of their childs behaviour support needs. (This is under Leaving premises for care and other compassionate reasons - Version 9) 3. Support Workers can provide in-home support, including assisting with learning from home. The NDIS have produced a guide for school aged participants in Victoria. 4. Families with children with disability who are experiencing severe stress can apply to attend school see attached attendance form. 5. Families with children with disability who are experiencing vulnerability, which may include students eligible for KISS or Commonwealth Inclusion Support, can apply to attend their early childhood service see attached attendance form. We are working to keep our COVID page up-to-date so families have all the information they need in one spot - https://www.acd.org.au/covid-19-latest-information/ Taking care of yourself If you start to feel overwhelmed, talking about it early can help. Support is available over the phone and online: Parentline 13 22 89 LifeLine 13 11 14 Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636 Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800 1800Respect 1800 737 732 safe steps Family Violence Response Centre 1800 015 188
