New Light Disability & Counselling

22/04/2026

📢 Service Update - Leave Notice

Just a reminder that Manty is currently on leave.
Services will resume Tuesday the 28th of April.

Manty will not be available during this time.
If an emergency arises, please reach out to the following supports:

Emergency Services: 000

Safe Steps (Family Violence Support):
1800 015 188 (24/7)

Lifeline: 13 11 14 (24/7)

Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636

Su***de Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 (24/7)

Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 (24/7)

Mental Health Triage (Victoria – including Bendigo & Echuca):
1300 363 788 (24/7)

For all non-urgent enquiries, you are welcome to email
📧 mantynco@gmail.com

and Manty will respond upon return.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support 💛
- New Light Disability & Counselling Services

13/04/2026

Regular Weekly Support Spot Now Available.

After a recent reshuffle to better support current participants (and reduce travel time), we’ve opened up a full day of support each week 🙌

🕘 Available weekly:
9:00am – 3:00/5:00pm can arrange later finish, if needed).

This is perfect for participants needing consistent, reliable support with:
✔️ Capacity building & life skills
✔️ Community access & social support
✔️ Personal care
✔️ Shopping & errands
✔️ Medical appointments
✔️ Routine & independence support
✔️ And so much more…

💙 Support provided by an experienced, worker with a strong background in mental health, counselling, and NDIS supports.

📍 Servicing Echuca, Moama Mooroopna, Kyabram and surrounding areas

📩 Limited spot – will fill quickly

Message the page or reach out to secure this ongoing weekly support.

📧 mantynco@gmail.com
📱 0492 004 726

04/04/2026

🌿🐣 Happy Easter from New Light Disability & Counselling 🐣🌿

Today is a gentle reminder of renewal, hope, and new beginnings 💛

Whether you're spending the day with loved ones, taking a quiet moment for yourself, or simply getting through the day - we see you, and we’re thinking of you.

At New Light, we know Easter can bring a mix of emotions for many… joy, reflection, grief, healing - and all of it is valid.

✨ May today bring:
• A moment of peace
• A sense of hope
• A reminder that brighter days do come

Thank you for being part of our community 🤍

- The New Light Disability & Counselling Team

22/03/2026

🚨 Service Update – Temporary Disruptions 🚨
To our valued New Light family 💙

Due to the upcoming teacher strike, New Light Disability & Counselling Services will be unable to provide face-to-face services on:

📅 Tuesday 24th – 9:00am to 4:00pm
Additionally, due to last minute specialist medical appointments for my child, services will also be impacted on:

📅 Wednesday 25th – unavailable then again 11:00am to 4:00pm

I sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. I understand how important consistent, reliable care and support is for you and your families, and I truly appreciate your patience and understanding during this time.
If you require support outside of these hours or would like to reschedule, please don’t hesitate to reach out 💬

Thank you always for your ongoing support 🤍
— Manty

📧 mantynco@gmail.com
🌐 www.newlightdisabilityandcounselling.org
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Our Story - New Light Disability & Counselling Services was founded from both professional experience and deeply personal lived experience, shaping a service grounded in compassion, understanding, and genuine care. In 2019, the loss of Crystal-Lee changed everything. Navigating profound grief while....

13/03/2026

🧹 ARE YOU A CLEANER WITH CAPACITY?
We often get asked by participants and families if we know of reliable cleaners with availability.

If you are a cleaner in the Echuca, Moama, Kyabram, Tongala, Lockington, Stanhope Shepparton or surrounding areas, please comment below 👇

Please include:

✔️ Whether you offer NDIS cleaning, private cleaning, or both
✔️ The areas you service
✔️ The type of cleaning you offer (general, deep clean, yard tidy, organisation, etc.)
✔️ Your contact details or business page

This post is to help connect participants and families with available cleaners in our community.

✨ Support workers, cleaning businesses and independent cleaners are all welcome to comment.

13/03/2026

🌿 Service Update - New Light Disability & Counselling Services 🌿

To our wonderful participants, families, and community,

Due to ongoing non-payments and the impact this has had on staff wellbeing and burnout, we have made some important changes to ensure our services remain sustainable and that our team is supported.

🚫 Cleaning Services
We have made the difficult decision to remove regular cleaning services from New Light Disability & Counselling Services moving forward.

We are no longer accepting new cleaning clients or bookings.

A small number of existing cleaning participants may still be supported on a casual or occasional basis, depending on availability.

💬 Counselling & Youth Mentoring Sessions
Due to regular repeat non-payments, all counselling and youth mentoring sessions will now move to a pre-paid booking system. This helps ensure appointments are respected and allows us to continue offering consistent, high-quality support.

🌿 Current Capacity
We are currently fully booked until approximately mid to late April while we work through existing supports and scheduled services.

✅ casual weekday/Weekend Support Availability
There may be limited support worker availability for participants who require assistance. (Pending Day/times needed)

Thank you to our amazing community for your understanding and continued support as we make these changes to protect both our participants and our team. 💙

📧 mantynco@gmail.com
🌐 www.newlightdisabilityandcounselling.org⁠

Our Story - New Light Disability & Counselling Services was founded from both professional experience and deeply personal lived experience, shaping a service grounded in compassion, understanding, and genuine care. In 2019, the loss of Crystal-Lee changed everything. Navigating profound grief while....

04/03/2026

📢 Service Update - Cleaning Services

New Light Disability & Counselling is currently at full capacity for cleaning services and is not taking on any new cleaning participants or private clients at this time.

I am incredibly grateful for the ongoing support from our wonderful community and clients. 💙

If a regular spot becomes available in the future, I will update this page.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

Warm regards,
Manty
📞 0492 004 726
📧 mantynco@gmail.com
🌐 www.newlightdisabilityandcounselling.org

Our Story - New Light Disability & Counselling Services was founded from both professional experience and deeply personal lived experience, shaping a service grounded in compassion, understanding, and genuine care. In 2019, the loss of Crystal-Lee changed everything. Navigating profound grief while....

04/03/2026

Restriction of freedom is abuse — even when it’s subtle.
This is where someone slowly takes away your independence until your world becomes smaller and smaller.

This can look like:
• controlling who you see and talk to
• isolating you from family and friends
• getting angry when you make plans without them
• demanding to know where you are at all times
• checking your phone, messages, or social media
• monitoring your location
• pressuring you to stay home
• making you feel guilty for leaving the house
• controlling your clothing or appearance
It often starts as “protectiveness” or jealousy…
but over time it becomes control and isolation.

💛 Healthy love encourages your world to grow.
Abuse makes your world shrink.

04/03/2026

Abuse of authority is when one person positions themselves as “the boss” in the relationship.

It creates a power imbalance where your voice, choices, and autonomy are dismissed.
This can look like:
• making all the decisions
• treating you like a child
• speaking over you, shutting you down, or controlling conversations
• acting like they’re always right
• blaming you while denying their own behaviour
• using intimidation or “I’m in charge” energy
• controlling finances, rules, parenting, or the household

A key sign is when your needs are repeatedly ignored, and your opinion is treated as irrelevant.

💛 You are not in a relationship to be managed.
You are in a relationship to be respected.

02/03/2026

✨ Community Collaboration Post - Let’s Support Participants Together ✨

At New Light Disability & Counselling Services, we believe support works best when we work together 🤝

This post is a welcome space for NDIS-related providers to introduce their services below so participants and families in our region can see what support options are available.

We welcome:
• Support Workers
• Support Coordinators
• Psychosocial Recovery Coaches
• Occupational Therapists
• Speech Pathologists
• Behaviour Support Practitioners
• Cleaners & Domestic Assistance
• Garden & Maintenance Services
• Allied Health Providers
• Early Childhood Supports
• Youth & Adult Mentors
• Counsellors

This is not about undercutting or competing - it’s about building a strong, transparent network so participants can make informed choices and access the right supports for their individual needs.
If you’d like to share, please comment below with:
✔ Your business name
✔ Areas you service (Echuca, Moama, Kyabram, Shepparton etc.)
✔ Services offered
✔ Contact details or website
✔ Whether you are NDIS registered or unregistered
Let’s build a supportive, ethical and participant-focused community 💙

Warm regards,
Manty

New Light Disability & Counselling Services
📧 mantynco@gmail.com
🌐 newlightdisabilityandcounselling.org
📍 Servicing Echuca, Moama, Campaspe & surrounding areas

Our Story - New Light Disability & Counselling Services was founded from both professional experience and deeply personal lived experience, shaping a service grounded in compassion, understanding, and genuine care. In 2019, the loss of Crystal-Lee changed everything. Navigating profound grief while....

02/03/2026

Emotional abuse is about control through guilt, fear, shame, or emotional punishment.
It often leaves no visible marks - but it can cause deep anxiety, depression, loss of identity, and trauma symptoms.

Emotional abuse can look like:
• constant criticism
• blaming you for everything
• “punishing” you with silence or withdrawal
• making you feel guilty for having needs
• acting like you’re the problem every time you raise a concern
• using your trauma, mental health, parenting, or past against you
• making you feel responsible for their moods
A common pattern is:
They hurt you → you react → they focus on your reaction and ignore their behaviour.

💛 Emotional abuse often makes you question your worth.
But the truth is: you are not too much. You are not the problem.