ARC Disability Services

29/01/2026

New monthly blog post! 📣

Each month we're sharing a handful of key news pieces and resources for people with disability and their support networks to get a snapshot of what's happening in the disability space.

Read the blog post on our website 🔗 https://www.arcinc.org.au/information-hub


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28/01/2026

Are you a carer who enjoys a cuppa? ☕

Come along to one of our Carer's Morning Teas! They are the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow carers, talk about your experiences and support one another in a casual, social way.

The first one for 2026 is coming up on the 9th of February at Julieta's Kiosk Cafe, DFO Westcourt. 🥐

Make sure to let Nicole know if you're going to be there:
📞 4046 3600
📧 nicole.brown@arcinc.org.au

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23/01/2026

📣 Our offices are closed for the public holiday on Monday the 26th of January.

For anything urgent, please contact the emergency phone. For everything else, we look forward to getting back to you on Tuesday!

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20/01/2026

📌 We're recruiting for a Rostering Officer!

If you are an administration guru who would like to use your problem-solving skills combined with your desire for helping people, then this is the role for you! This newly developed position is to provide support to our Direct Supports Team with efficient and effective person-centred rostering.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you or someone you know, click the link to learn more 🔗 https://www.seek.com.au/job/89770555

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19/01/2026

💡 CRU's Co-design Essentials workshop is coming up in February!

This is a fantastic opportunity for people in regional areas to participate in co-design, which provides people with lived experience of disability the chance to be part of shaping an inclusive future.

By attending this workshop you will:
• be clear about what co-design is and isn’t
• know why co-design is needed
• have an increased awareness of the roles and responsibilities of people commonly involved in co-design processes
• feel confident, empowered and equipped to contribute as a co-designer

This workshop is designed for family members of people with disability.

📅 Thursdays 5th & 12th February 2026
🕦 10am – 12:30pm
💻 Online via Zoom
Cost: No fee - both sessions are free.
RSVP date: Wednesday 28th January 2026

Register here 🔗 https://events.humanitix.com/co-design-essentials-online

Don't miss this important offering! Happening online in early February.

CRU is delivering a new online workshop, split across two sessions, to assist families of people with disability to be co-designers. Co-design provides people with lived experience of disability the opportunity to be part of shaping an inclusive future. These two sessions are free (no cost).

Find out more and register for both co-design workshop sessions here: https://events.humanitix.com/co-design-essentials-online

15/01/2026

The ARC Creatives had a wonderful time visiting Tanks Arts Centre to celebrate ARC Artists Darren and Dane's art exhibition!

The exhibition runs until this Sunday 18th January - be sure to come down and take a look - so good to see so many red dots on the artworks of both artists! 🤩

📍 Venue: Tanks Art Centre, Tank 4
🖼 Gallery open: 9am - 4:30pm weekdays, 10am - 2pm weekends

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14/01/2026

We’re happy to share that the ARC Holiday House is back in full swing after the Christmas break, and bookings for 2026 are now open! 🏠 If you’ve been thinking about scheduling a stay, now is a great time to get in early.

Last night, we also said farewell to Jack, who had his final stay with us before his family moves out of the area. Jack has been a familiar face at the Holiday House and at ARC Café Connect where he helps out, and especially loves to cook! He even helped prepare delicious pizzas during his last night with us. 🍕

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13/01/2026

ARC is turning 50 this year! And what better way to celebrate than with a gala ball 🥂

We're looking forward to marking the occasion together with ARC participants, staff, families and friends. More information on the event coming soon!

For now, save the date: 25th July 2026, 6pm till late. 📅

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09/01/2026

⛈️ Cairns is expecting some wild weather this weekend, and we encourage everyone to get prepared and stay up to date with weather advice

There are helpful links and information on Cairns Regional Council's post below, and you can follow live updates on the Cairns Disaster Dashboard here 🔗 https://disaster.cairns.qld.gov.au/

⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️ 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐮𝐩-𝐭𝐨-𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐨 𝐭𝐨: https://disaster.cairns.qld.gov.au/

𝐒𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 - 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐀𝐂𝐓
𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 - 𝐂𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐝: 2.30pm Friday 9 January
𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: 5pm, Saturday 10 January or if the situation escalate/changes.

Cairns Region Local Disaster Management Group advises people in the Cairns Regional Local Government Area to MONITOR CONDITIONS for severe weather that is approaching.

In a life-threatening situation, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.

For non-life-threatening flood and storm emergency assistance, contact SES on 132500, https://bit.ly/45I4piE, or the SES Assistance Qld app on Android or iOS.

Sand and Sandbags for mitigating flood risk are available from Cairns Region transfer stations during normal hours.
To report disaster related information contact Cairns Region Local Disaster Coordination Centre on 1300 360 102.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠?
The Bureau of Meteorology advises a tropical low is approaching the northeast Queensland coast over the next few days.

It is expected to bring locally intense rainfall and damaging winds from later today (Friday) continuing over the weekend. Conditions may ease on Saturday evening north of Innisfail.
Locally intense rainfall causing flash flooding and dangerous driving conditions. Six hourly rainfall totals between 90 to 100mm with isolated falls more than 250mm possible.

Damaging winds causing debris like fallen trees, powerlines could come down, and the power could go out. Winds averaging 65km/h with wind gusts to 90km/h.
• BoM has issued a Tropical Cyclone Advice and track map for this tropical low.
• There is no current risk of tide exceeding Highest Astronomical Tide (HAT).
• Separate flood warning for Mulgrave and Russell River and marine warnings are available from the Bureau of Meteorology Queensland website.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨:
• Find out how to get ready for severe weather at the Get Ready Queensland website (Get Prepared).
• 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟒 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞.. This limits water uses to personal health and hygiene such as drinking, cooking and bathing. No watering gardens or lawns, washing vehicles or outdoor areas, filling pools, ponds or running fountains. More details here: Household water use, leaks & conservation | Cairns Regional Council
• Households should keep a store of drinking water to prepare for any disruptions to water supply. In the event water supply is temporarily unavailable, collect rainwater or use pool water for flushing toilets.
• If living near water ways, preparing your home for risk of surface water inundation.
• Park your car under cover and away from trees, powerlines, and flood risk.
• Secure and store loose outdoor items, such as outdoor furniture, trampolines and roofing material.
• Prepare for potential power outages.
• Review your usual transport routes and consider possibility of isolation with low lying bridges and roads.
• Share this information with friends, family, and neighbours.

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬
• Use your Person-Centred Emergency Plan now if you have one.
• Make sure you have medication close by and accessible.
• If anyone in your house uses powered medical equipment, like a dialysis machine or ventilator, decide now How you will manage/where you will go in case you lose power.
• Call your support person or service to organise transport if you need to leave. Leaving early is safer than waiting.
If you are a tourist, visitor, camper or caravanner:
• Campers and caravanners should ask the campground owners whether your site/grounds flood.
• Check road conditions and plan your route should you need you leave.
• Be ready to move if the situation gets worse.
• Check your surroundings of water catchments and monitor for flash flood.

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
• Follow our local council disaster dashboard here https://bit.ly/4qJA2k0
• Listen to ABC Far North at 801AM, 95.5FM or 106.7FM.
• For power outage information go to https://bit.ly/3NkRblE.
• Check the latest weather, warnings, rainfall, and river heights at the Bureau of Meteorology Queensland website: https://bit.ly/4qFsLBH
• Check road closures at the QLD Traffic website (https://bit.ly/485FfKk) or for phone service call 13 19 40.
• Check disruptions to public transport at the Translink website: https://bit.ly/4qKmSU0.

07/01/2026

We're currently recruiting for a few positions:

📌 HR Administration Officer
📌 Manager - Coordination of Supports
📌 Manager - Operations

If any of these sound like an opportunity for you or someone you know, click the link to learn more 🔗 https://www.seek.com.au/arc-disability-services-jobs/at-this-company

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07/01/2026

Today marks 24 years of service from our CEO Benjamin Keast! 🎉

Ben started his ARC journey as the Administration Trainee and has dedicated more than half his life to ARC and those in the ARC community. ARC would not be the service it is today without Ben's influence and impact.

Congratulations Ben on this milestone! 👏

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06/01/2026

It's with a heavy heart that we announce that our Chief Operations Officer Sarah Dart will be leaving ARC at the end of the month.

Sarah joined ARC in 2018, and since then has been a constant source of professionalism and leadership. From navigating the early days of the NDIA rollout to steering ARC through the challenges of COVID-19, her efforts ensured ARC remained compliant, resilient and forward-thinking during unprecedented times.

We thank Sarah for her dedication and lasting impact over the years and wish her every success in the future. 💙

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