Yumba Bimbi Support Services in Emerald, Queensland | Community group

Yumba Bimbi Support Services

Locality: Emerald, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4987 7933

Address: 65 Anakie Street 4720 Emerald, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.yumbabimbi.com.au

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24.01.2022 Wed like to give a massive shout out to the team at Stadium Premier Fitness for providing a discounted membership for YB customers and an opportunity for increased health and well being. Thank you for providing an inclusive, accessible and welcoming environment in your gym! #ybcommunitychampions #stadiumpremierfitness #buildinginclusivecommunities

24.01.2022 Our Support Coordination and Plan Management team have hit the road this week and headed out to beautiful Western Qld to visit participants in the Longreach, Barcaldine and Blackall/Tambo regions. Judging by the smiles on their faces we think they are enjoying the generous country hospitality and local sites.

24.01.2022 Team Yb thank our local Emerald Mitre 10 team and shareholders for your continued support of the work, values and mission of Yumba Bimbi Support Services. Your donation of $10,000 will go a long way toward our team to continue to provides services and support to people with disabilities in our communities. We cant thank you enough. #emeraldmitre10 #mightyhelpfulmitre10 #ybcommunitychampions

24.01.2022 Qlds Chief Health Officer has today updated health directions for disability services across Qld. We welcome these directions and the inclusion of the disability sector in disaster management planning and response. Yumba Bimbi has had many of these directions (and more) in place since March to ensure the safety, health and wellbeing of the people who access our services, our staff and community. We will be in contact with participants and families tomorrow morning regarding todays additional directives. https://www.qld.gov.au///disability-accommodation-services

23.01.2022 Are you looking for a rewarding career in community support services? We are currently searching for dynamic and values driven candidates to join our team. #buildinginclusivecommunities

23.01.2022 Calling all YB Participants!!! Are you ready to attend our CQU Course on Cultural Awareness? There is a great deal of interesting information to learn and we would love you to be part of it! See flyer below for more information Have a wonderful day! #buildinginclusivecommunities #yumbabimbisupportservices

22.01.2022 Thursday thumbs up to Stadium Premier Fitness for providing an amazing work opportunity! Thank you for joining us as a YB community champion! #buildinginclusivecommunities #ybcommunitychampions

22.01.2022 We are so very thankful for Mitre 10 Emerald's generous donation which gave the opportunity for our participants to choose some great garden ornaments, flowers and accessories for our short term accommodation site. We think the area looks amazing! Thank you! #ybcommunitychampion #mitre10

22.01.2022 A free Indigenous Art Workshop is being held this Saturday for community members.

21.01.2022 We often hear that communication and autism is a complex subject. Or is it?

21.01.2022 This evening Yumba Bimbi Support Services held its AGM and elected the 2021 Board. Chair - Carmel Marshall Secretary - Michelle Hooper Treasurer - Bradley Stallard Board member - Peta Millar... Board member - Sandra Hobbs Board member - Kasey Wilson Board member - Leanne Thompson We would like to acknowledge and thank our outgoing Secretary Kerry Lee Ferguson for her work with our organisation over the past few years and her commitment to our organisation. Kerry Lee will be continuing as an organisation member and volunteer for YB. We also thank our outgoing and much loved Board member Lyn Brown who has served YB as both a Board member and as an Executive since 2014. Lyn’s quiet determination and steadfast leadership has been so greatly appreciated and she will be sorely missed. Lyn will also be continuing as a YB member and volunteer. We welcome Kasey Wilson to our YB Board. Kasey is a Solicitor at CQ Community Legal Centre Inc and her wealth of knowledge and practice in Law will be a welcomed addition to our governance. We welcome back to our Board Sandra Hobbs who brings a strong breadth of experience in governance, leadership, regional and economic development. On behalf of the YB operational team, participants and families we’d like to thank our Board of Management for their continued dedication to the Vision, Mission and Values of Yumba Bimbi. 2020 has been a particularly challenging year for Boards in the disability sector and we are so very proud and thankful that we have a Board who are dedicated first and foremost to the needs and aspirations of people with disabilities in our rural and remote communities, and a board who are so very well equipped in governance to lead us into an exciting future. Rachel

21.01.2022 Become a member of YB and join us in our mission to strengthen choice and life opportunities for people with disabilities in open and inclusive communities. Annual membership of Yumba Bimbi is $5. Simply complete the form in the link below. https://yumbabimbi.com.au/get-involved/join-us/

20.01.2022 Yumba Bimbi has been chosen to be the not-for-profit organisation to receive the gold coin entry donations for the #twilightmarkets which are on TONIGHT! from 5pm-9pm on Egerton St As a thank you, on behalf of Yumba Bimbi’s outdoor nature program #thebushdiscoveryproject, we have put together LUCKY DIP packs for the first 40 children! And don’t worry if you miss out on a pack, we have balloons for all! ... We cannot wait to see you there!!!? #yumbabimbisupportservices #buildinginclusivecommunities

19.01.2022 Dont become complacent. Keep up the physical distancing, hand hygiene and cough etiquette. Stay home if unwell and get COVID tested.

19.01.2022 If you havent had the chance to read the entire Winter Edition of The Yumba Yarn, here is a beautiful article about Channy and The CrEaTive MIndS Group! Happy Reading #buildinginclusivecommunities #yumbabimbisupportservices #openyourartYBcommunitychampion

18.01.2022 COVID-19 spreads primarily through close contact with someone who is infected, but it can also spread if you touch contaminated objects and surfaces. You can protect yourself: clean your hands and your surroundings frequently!

18.01.2022 For easy read fact sheets regarding COVID 19, check out this link to the YB website https://yumbabimbi.com.au/general-information-on-covid-19/

18.01.2022 The YB AGM is being held tomorrow. It’s not too late to become a member of Yumba Bimbi Support Services. Simply follow the link below. https://yumbabimbi.com.au/get-involved/join-us/

18.01.2022 Yumba Bimbi acknowledges and pays respects to our First Nations people. #alwayswasalwayswillbe #NAIDOCWeek2020

17.01.2022 Theres some serious goal kicking happening at YB this week Heres Tim being presented with his work shirt Stadium Premier Fitness #buildinginclusivecommunities #ybcommunitychampions

17.01.2022 Have your say on the Review of the Disability Standards for Education 2005 (the Standards). The Standards help to make sure students with disability can acce...ss and participate in education and training on the same basis as students without disability. This supports people with disability to be able to participate fully in society and have more opportunities throughout their life. Follow this link for more information https://disabilitystandardsreview.education.gov.au/ #educationmatters #disabilityrights #humanrights #disabilityinclusion #educationreview #disabilitylawqueensland #dlq See more

16.01.2022 We were lucky to have the Emerald Fire and Rescue crew come to YB yesterday to talk with us about their work. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services - QFES

16.01.2022 More goal kicking. Go Lou! Thanks so much to our YB Community Champion Direct Chemist Outlet for working with us to provide an amazing employment opportunity! #buildinginclusivecommunities #ybcommunitychampions

15.01.2022 As a disability provider Yumba Bimbi takes the current situation in Greater Brisbane and surrounds very seriously and we are taking added precautions to ensure safety. We are currently working to identify all staff who have travelled to these areas since the 2nd of January. YB will require those staff to immediately isolate and be COVID tested and not return to work until a negative result is returned. We realise that this may have cause some disruption to service over the coming days but our first priority is to keep our staff, participants and community safe. All participants and families will receive further communications this afternoon via email and/or phone call.

15.01.2022 A new NDIS price guide has been announced and released today to take effect from the 1st December. https://www.ndis.gov.au/media/2818/download

13.01.2022 Looking for a great holiday program for your little person?

13.01.2022 We are re-branding the Science Centre! Heres your chance to help us find a new name! The Centre will be home to the Science Club, Discovery Museum and new ...Retail Store! Submit your Centre Name ideas in the comment section below by 5pm this Friday 28th August and go in the draw to WIN a voucher to spend in our retail store!

13.01.2022 Congratulations to our ‘Yance’ crew who performed so brilliantly today at the GroovenFlow dance showcase. You guys nailed it!

12.01.2022 Yumba Bimbi is having some IT maintainence performed on Thursday 30th July between 1-5pm. This means that we will not have internet and our phone lines will be down during this period. Phones to all service sites however will be operating. We apologise for the inconvenience.

12.01.2022 https://www.qld.gov.au//public-health-/border-restrictions

12.01.2022 Healthy Mind is a new website designed to help people with Intellectual Disability (ID) to recognise and regulate their thoughts and feelings. The Black Dog Ins...titute worked with people who had lived experience with intellectual disabilities to ensure that the website is designed to suit the needs of its users. Tap to visit the Healthy Mind website: https://bit.ly/3fkT0sg

11.01.2022 1 in 10 people will have a seizure in their lifetime regardless of whether they have an epilepsy diagnosis. Do you know what to do if someone is having a seizure? Epilepsy Queensland Inc. https://m.youtube.com/watch

11.01.2022 Key Word Sign Australia is hosting Zoom sessions for anyone interested in key word signing. https://www.facebook.com/events/201725124849560/

10.01.2022 We are so very thankful to be the not-for-profit of choice for the very first Twilight on Egerton Night Markets in Emerald on the 14th November. Pop in and see us at our stall!

10.01.2022 We would like to extend our thanks to Marist College Emerald for bringing Martin's inspirational story to the high school students. Martin's presentation had the students listening intently and there were many laughs as he was able to bring humour to such a significant and life changing event. If you would like Martin to present in front of your workplace, school or event, please contact YB on 07 4987 7933. #yumbabimbisupportservices #buildinginclusivecommunities... #MaristCollegeEmerald See more

09.01.2022 https://teamdsc.com.au//is-the-ndis-prepared-post-covid-su

09.01.2022 We at Yumba Bimbi are strong advocates for the human rights of children and adults with disability. We have been quite saddened and disturbed today by the outcomes of the inquiry reported in The Royal Commission’s interim report which details violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability in many settings including education and health care. We hope that this report will lead to positive change. Accessible Word and PDF formats, an Easy Read guide and Easy Read Summary, and an Auslan video summary are available in the link below. If you would like an alternative format please contact [email protected] https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/pu/interim-report

09.01.2022 This week our Board Chair Carmel Marshall and GM Rachel Freeman were pleased to have the opportunity to talk with the Qld Productivity Commission about the successes and challenges of delivering the NDIS in our rural and remote communities. You can have your say as a participant or family member by making a submission before August 11th at https://www.qpc.qld.gov.au/inquiries/ndis/ https://twitter.com/qpcqld/status/1290772811745697793?s=20

09.01.2022 TALKING WATER | Emerald residents aged 18+ are invited to take part in a small group discussion to share their views about how they use water and why. Each part...icipant will receive a $50 Eftpos gift card. The community focus groups are part of a project by the Central Highlands Regional Council and The University of Queensland Find out more and register your interest by 5pm, 4 September, here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HQC7VFC

08.01.2022 Emerald Fire Brigade will be visiting YB Head Office. Please see flyer for details and feel free to share this post to those who may be interested. We look forward to seeing you there

08.01.2022 Spring is in the air in the Central Highlands! Have a wonderful weekend everyone. Photo credit Renee Anderson

08.01.2022 Today we welcomed Chanelle and Moh to our YB team for their week of work experience. Be sure to say hi when you see them around this week!

08.01.2022 We are gathering our goodies and getting very excited to be holding a stall at Emerald’s first Twilight Markets tomorrow night Please come and say hello!

07.01.2022 Changes to functional capacity assessments.

06.01.2022 Our peak body National Disability Services has released the State of the Disability Sector Report. https://bit.ly/NDS-SOTDS-Report

06.01.2022 A local property owner has discovered what appears to be a stolen and dumped mobility scooter on their property. The matter has been reported to the police. If you or someone you know has had their mobility aid stolen in recent days, please message us privately and we will put you in contact with the property owner.

05.01.2022 Our YB Community Champions Fair Dinkum Meats are expanding their services! We are so excited for the new store and are wishing them well! #ybcommunitychampions #buildinginclusivecommunities

05.01.2022 Did you know that the CHRC hosts an emergency dashboard? By signing up to the dashboard you can receive sms and email alerts about weather conditions, flooding, fires, road conditions, power outages and more. #beprepared http://beprepared.chrc.qld.gov.au/?subscriber=true

05.01.2022 Its an exciting day today for Martin from ABI - Absolutely Bloody Incredible as he launched his new business cards. If youd like to book Martin as a motivational speaker and hear his story of recovery and finding joy in life, give us call at YB 4987 7933 #Buildinginclusivecommunities

03.01.2022 Just great!!! #buildinginclusivecommunities

03.01.2022 Wonderful! #buildinginclusivecommunities

03.01.2022 Team YB would like to thank the organisers and those who attended the first Twilight on Egerton Night Markets in November. The event very generously raised $3355.35 for Yumba Bimbi. We feel very privileged to have been chosen as the charity of choice and the donation will be allocated to a very exciting development for the near future! ...stay tuned.....

02.01.2022 The Spring Edition of The Yumba Yarn is now available online. In this Edition of the Yumba Yarn we gain a Mother’s perspective on what it is like being a parent of a child with a disability; we see how Stadium Premier Fitness is opening up pathways for inclusive practices; we discuss the value of Short Term Accommodation; we meet our newest and youngest YB Community Champion, Harper and much more. We do hope you enjoy the read! Click on the link below to read the Spring E...dition. https://yumbabimbi.com.au/the-yumba-yarn-edition-9/ Don't miss out on another quarterly edition of The Yumba Yarn. Click on the link below to subscribe. https://www.yumbabimbi.com/yumba-yarn Stadium Premier Fitness HLC Worm Juice #yumbabimbisupportservices #buildinginclusivecommunities

02.01.2022 PCYC Emerald have got a great line up of school holiday activities for the region! Check out whats on offer

02.01.2022 Thank you for your continued support throughout 2020.

01.01.2022 Have a wonderful week everyone! Make it one to remember https://www.facebook.com/1160251392/posts/10222702428126916/?