Is one of your goals to move out of the family home? Would you like to be more independent in your own home? Supported Independent Living can help you get there. Supported Independent Living (SIL) is designed to give people with a disability a place they can call home while getting the supports they need
Keeping your body moving is important for maintaining muscle conditioning and overall good health. Exercise physiology is an allied health service that uses exercise and movement to improve fitness, build strength and manage chronic disease. It’s one of the lesser known allied health services so we thought we’d explore the role of exercise physiologists and
Have you heard the new podcast series ListenABLE? Available now, hosts Dylan Alcott and Angus O’Loughlin chat to people living with disability about their lives. It’s a fantastic listen for everyone and it’s breaking down stigmas, changing perceptions and challenging what people think it is like to live with a disability. Like asking the fastest man ever
Capacity building is a term you may have come across in your life - perhaps from the NDIS or from a service provider. There is even an NDIS budget category called Capacity Building which includes nine budgets that can be allocated in NDIS Plans. But what does the term capacity building mean? And why is it
With so many changes to the NDIS Price Guide happening right now, it can be hard to keep up! But with some prices increasing slightly and a new approach to group charges on the way, it’s important to know what the changes are and how they may affect you. The NDIA has now released version
With winter here and flu season upon us, taking care of your health and supporting your immune system have never been more important. Naturopath Sonia Tzerofos (pictured) shared some fantastic ideas for keeping your immune system strong through winter in a recent issue of Source Kids Magazine. And while the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve
In uncertain times, managing your finances can be even more challenging than usual. Many households are experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19. Today we’re going to take a look at some tips for making your money go further and share some handy resources to help with budgeting. 1. Access available COVID-19 supports. If your income
Do you know if you’re getting the most out of your NDIS budget? According to the latest NDIS quarterly report, last year 30% of NDIS funding went unspent. It seems we are heading towards the same outcome this year. So, why aren't people with NDIS Plans spending all of their budgets? Here are a few reasons
