Helping Solutions

25/12/2025

From all of us here at Helping Solutions, we wish you a Merry Christmas!

After what has been an exciting and eventful year, we wish you and your loved ones a safe and merry holiday season.

To all our participants, community, and team, we are so appreciative for your involvement and support throughout this year. We are going into a very exciting 2026, with big things kicking off behind-the-scenes, and we can’t wait to share more with you soon. 🧡

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**AS A REMINDER**

We are currently operating in Holiday Support Hours— if you need assistance, please check our pinned post.

Have a wonderful break with your loved ones, and we’ll see you in the new year!

23/12/2025

📖 Looking for the perfect holiday read? 📖

We love these books that have fantastic disability rep.

Authentic representation in books, film and TV matters. When people with disability shape their own stories, harmful stereotypes are challenged, and diverse perspectives are normalised.

Since fiction is a powerful way to embrace representation, we wanted to highlight some of the best representations of disability that we’ve seen in fiction, across multiple genres, including:

📕 How Lucky by Will Leitch - an entertaining read following Daniel, who lives with SMA, as he endeavors to solve a mystery.

📘 Into The Drowning Deep by Mira Grant - a horror novel that represents multiple disabilities including including autism, chronic pain, prosthetic limbs and deafness.

📙 Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros - a fantasy romance following Violet, who lives with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, as she becomes a dragon rider at a military college.

📗 Knot My Type by Evie Mitchell - a swoon worthy contemporary romance following Frankie (wheelchair user and podcast host!)

📘 The Drowning Girl by Caitlin Rebekah Kiernan - a fantasy horror novel following Imp, who lives with schizophrenia as she explores what is and isn’t real.

Whether you’re looking for something to dive into over the Christmas break, or seeking the perfect last-minute gift for a loved one, check out our full list of book recommendations in our latest blog!

🌐 https://helpingsolutions.com.au/stop-assuming-what-people-with-disability-need-and-pick-up-these-books-instead/

16/12/2025

While participant supports will continue during the Christmas and New Year break, Helping Solutions Head Office be closed for the holidays from Wednesday 24th December to Sunday 4th January.

During this time, our Holiday Support Hours team will be monitoring urgent enquiries and maintaining coordination of support services.

If you need assistance, please call 1300 905 166 or email hello@helpingsolutions.com.au to reach them.

Our Head Office team will be back in office from Monday 5th January.

Wishing you and your loved ones a festive and merry Christmas, and we will see you in 2026! 🎄

12/12/2025

The best part about our flying butterflies art workshop? Not having to paint inside the lines—such a small but inclusive detail that made this workshop fun for everyone.

Follow us on Eventbrite for future art workshops: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/helping-solutions-77644250633?

10/12/2025

Consistent, reliable support that respects your independence.

Living with a disability can look like navigating a lot of unknowns and changes to your condition. That’s what makes Helping Solutions supports so valuable.

Receiving reliable and familiar support creates a sense of structure and routine in the chaos. From Support Workers that truly care and stick with you for the long-term, to regular routines we can build together—this is what feeling supported gets to look like.

Get in touch today to explore how we can assist you in meeting your needs and achieving your life goals.

Email: hello@helpingsolutions.com.au
Phone: 1300 905 166
Website: www.helpingsolutions.com.au

HelpingSolutions

03/12/2025

Inclusion isn’t a day—it’s how we show up all year.

International Day of People with Disability - Australia is an annual reminder of how our society can do better when it comes to creating safe and conducive spaces for persons with disability.

This year’s theme is ‘fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress’ and it got us thinking about some of the initiatives we implemented this year that are actively contributing to more inclusive societies.

And, we know there’s even more we can be doing.

Swipe ➡️ to see some of the ways we’ve implemented inclusivity into our web navigation, our in-person events, even our marketing campaigns. Let us know if you’ll be adopting some of these ideas for yourself, or if you have some of your own suggestions for us to start implementing next year!

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P.S: We love these stories from the official IDPWD website:

⚕️ “From patient to pioneer: Dr Nikhil Autar” - shares his journey of designing real-world accessible solutions (including accessible hospital beds, flat pack furniture, and even apps!)

🎵 “Life’s a song for Ria” - shares her experience reading braille sheet music (which is easily overlooked) and feeling supported when bringing her guide dog to choir.

💻 “Eleanor – Boundless energy, pure determination” - discussed the technological advancements and considerations (including Bluetooth and AI) that have made things more inclusive for Eleanor.

🌐 Read more stories: www.idpwd.com.au

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24/11/2025

Come along to our programs happening this week! Zumba tomorrow 💃 and Butterflies Flying Art workshop this Thursday! 🦋

More information + book your spot here: https://linktr.ee/helpingsolutions

🎉 Fun times ahead at The ARTback Studio!

💃 Zumba for ALL abilities – Tue 25 Nov
🦋 Butterfly Art Workshop – Thu 27 Nov
🎄 Christmas Party with crafts, board games & Zumba – Thu 11 Dec

Proudly run by the creative team at Helping Solutions and designed with an inclusive mindset for all abilities.

📍 Book now and join the fun:

Zumba Booking link: https://www.zumba.com/en-US/class_detail/index/885a0fa5-c019-4de7-9af8-db3bda50d80b

Butterflies Flying Art Workshop booking link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/butterflies-flying-art-the-artback-studio-tickets-1951332009569/

17/11/2025

🦋 Let your creativity take… flight ✈️🙃
Join our Butterflies Flying Art Workshop this Thursday!
Inclusive and proudly run by the Helping Solutions creative team.
📍 Book now: (link in bio)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/butterflies-flying-art-the-artback-studio-tickets-1951332009569

15/11/2025

🎉 Fun times ahead at The ARTback Studio!

💃 Zumba for ALL abilities – Tue 25 Nov
🦋 Butterfly Art Workshop – Thu 27 Nov
🎄 Christmas Party with crafts, board games & Zumba – Thu 11 Dec

Proudly run by the creative team at Helping Solutions and designed with an inclusive mindset for all abilities.

📍 Book now and join the fun:

Zumba Booking link: https://www.zumba.com/en-US/class_detail/index/885a0fa5-c019-4de7-9af8-db3bda50d80b

Butterflies Flying Art Workshop booking link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/butterflies-flying-art-the-artback-studio-tickets-1951332009569/

13/11/2025

Your next creative adventure starts here! 🎨✨

💃 All-Abilities Zumba – Tue 25 Nov
🦋 Butterflies Flying Art – Thu 27 Nov
🎄 Christmas Party Fun – Thu 11 Dec

Activities are run by the creative team at Helping Solutions, designed with an inclusive mindset for all abilities.

👉 DM us or click the link in bio to book your spot!

07/11/2025

🦋 She was a fairy 🦋 Our next Artback Studio workshop is on Thursday 20th — for more details, visit our Eventbrite page (link in bio).