MIM Supports

24/12/2025

🎄 Season's Greetings from MIM Supports! 🎄

The team at MIM Supports wishes you all a joyful, safe, and restful holiday season! 🌟

It has been a pleasure working with you this year, and we are so grateful for our community.

Take care, stay safe, and we look forward to connecting with you all again in 2026! ✨

24/12/2025

We love sharing the services of providers doing wonderful things. 💜 Alongside the fantastic music therapy services that Music Beat Australia offers participants, they're now also supporting parents and caregivers 🎶 Check out these upcoming events they are delivering in January 2026!

09/12/2025

Today at MIM we celebrate one of our little fighters — Teddy. 💛

As you turn 5, I’m constantly amazed by your determination and the strength you bring to every challenge. I’m so proud of everything you’ve achieved already.

Today also brings back the memories of when you arrived far too early, and the unimaginable fight you had ahead of you. The goalposts keep shifting, the ‘norms’ change, and none of it is easy — but as long as you keep fighting for the life you love, I’ll be right beside you fighting too.

At MIM, we’re proud to tell parents: we understand, and we see you. We’re not all in the same boat, but we share this sea together — and we will always fight/ advocate for our MIM family like they are our own.

💛 Happy 5th Birthday, Teddy.
You are so loved. Keep shining your light and laughter wherever you go. ✨Love Mummy (aka Vicky) x

03/12/2025

Today, December 3rd, we acknowledge the International Day of People with Disability — a day to celebrate strengths, amplify voices, and recognise the importance of true inclusion✨.

It’s a reminder that disability is not the limitation — barriers are. And those barriers can be removed when communities choose to listen, adapt, and create space for everyone 🤝💛.

So what does this day represent?

It’s a global invitation to do better:

• To recognise the rights, abilities, and potential of people with disability
• To challenge stigma and assumptions
• To build accessible, welcoming communities where everyone can thrive

Here’s to a future shaped by inclusion, respect, and meaningful change 🌱

26/11/2025

⚽️🎾 Sport4All inclusion coach arrives to make sport more accessible in Moreton Bay 🏏🏀

City of Moreton Bay now has its own Sport4All Inclusion Coach, dedicated to helping people with disability to access and enjoy sport in the lead-up to the Brisbane 2032 Paralympic Games. 🥎🏀🏉

Emily Finn-Brumm, a long-time local coach and advocate, has joined the City through the Sport4All program. Sport4All is a collaboration between the Australian Government, Australian Sports Commission and Dylan Alcott’s consultancy, Get Skilled Access.

Emily will work with local sporting clubs, schools and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to build a culture of inclusive sport giving everyone the chance to play, volunteer or simply be part of the game.

Together we’re creating a Moreton Bay where everyone belongs on the field. 👏

Find out more: https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/News/Media/Sport4All-in-Moreton-Bay

Mayor Peter Flannery Australian Sports Commission Get Skilled Access Dylan Alcott

11/11/2025

🎄 Planning Ahead for the Holidays 🎄

It’s that time of year again — school holidays and Christmas are just around the corner! 🌟

Our team at MIM Supports are already chatting with participants and families about how to plan ahead and make the most of this busy season. Some key areas we’re focusing on include:

✨ Service Gaps – anticipating provider closures and creating contingency plans.
💗 Carer Support – connecting carers with respite options during high-load periods.
💰 Budget & Plan Fatigue – how unexpected costs and extra support needs can stretch NDIS plans—and ways to help families maximise their funding.
🌈 Social Inclusion – helping participants stay connected and engaged.
🧭 Crisis Planning – knowing where to turn when things don’t go to plan.

If you’re reading this and wondering how to best navigate this time of year for the person you care for — we’re here to help.

📩 Reach out to our team today to chat about how we can support you through the holidays.

07/11/2025

Have your say! 💬

Are you a parent or carer of a child with disability, developmental delay or autism? The Australian Government wants your input to improve Carer Gateway supports — including counselling, mental health and respite services.

Survey closes 19 Nov 2025 (takes ~20 mins)

Share your views and help shape better support for carers:

Are you an unpaid carer? Your voice matters. You can share your views by completing the survey by 11:59 pm (AEDT) on Wednesday, 19 November 2025.

30/10/2025

Are you heading to the Brisbane Disability Expo today or tomorrow? 🌟 We are!

Our team always looks forward to this event — it’s a wonderful opportunity to discover disability services, connect with support networks, and explore inclusive employment options across Brisbane.

It’s also an inspiring space to learn more about NDIS and community supports and celebrate people of all abilities.

It’s not too late to register for free entry — just follow the link below! 👇https://brisbanedisabilityexpo.com.au/attend-expo/

Send a message to learn more

23/10/2025

📖👀Recommended read: Neurodivergent students are leaving mainstream schools at increasing rates — raising important questions about inclusion, support, and how education systems can better meet their needs.

Special assistance schools are experiencing growing demand as traditional classrooms fall short of meeting the needs of neurodivergent students.

22/10/2025

A little compassion and thoughtfulness goes a long way 💭

As parents of children with disability, we often hear comments that, while not meant to be dismissive, can feel that way. A passing remark from an equipment supplier, clinician, or member of the public — “that’s just Mum life” — might seem harmless, but it can overlook the reality of our day-to-day load as primary carers.

Our “Mum life” often involves a bit more heavy lifting — our little one plus their equipment, behavioural de-escalation strategies, sensory management, and everything in between.

These comments, even when said in jest, can have an impact. So what do we do when they’re made? How do we gently educate those who aren’t walking in your shoes?

Maybe it’s as simple as replying with something like, “I know all parents have busy lives, but ours just has a little more going on.”

And for those who interact with carers — a little compassion and thoughtfulness before speaking truly goes a long way. Most days, we just get on with it. But some days, the load feels heavy — and a small comment can weigh more than you realise. 💗

17/10/2025

🌼 National Carers Week Sunday 12 – Saturday 18 October 2025 🌼

This week, we recognise and celebrate Australia’s 2.65 million unpaid carers — the incredible individuals who provide care and support to family members and friends.

Carers often go above and beyond, balancing their own lives while making a difference in someone else’s every single day.
Your compassion, strength, and resilience don’t go unnoticed. 💛

Let’s take this week to:
✨ Thank a carer for what they do
✨ Check in on someone who may be caring for a loved one
✨ Raise awareness about the support available for carers

To all carers — we see you, we appreciate you, and we thank you. 💐

14/10/2025

🌿 October 14 – World Allied Health Professions Day

Today we celebrate the incredible allied health professionals who keep our communities healthy, connected, and thriving.

This year’s theme, “Stronger Together,” highlights the power of collaboration across professions — working side by side to deliver holistic, person-centred care that supports the whole person: body, mind and life.

Here’s Macy working hard with her Physiotherapist, Johanna — who collaborates closely with her Occupational Therapist each week to support Macy’s progress and goals.